Colonia del Sacramento Full Day from Montevideo
Overview
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Take a day trip from the city of Montevideo to Colonia del Sacramento. In this 9-hour guided tour, enjoy a golden opportunity to discover this citadel. In 1995, Colonia was listed as a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO for it's unique historic center, which harbors vestiges of the first Portuguese colony in the Rio de la Plata in 1680, as well as a rich Spanish heritage of the following centuries. This tour is great for history lovers as you stroll through the gate and amidst the centuries-old village and listen to your guide's commentary. Hotel pickup and drop-off and stops along to a local farm, Granja Colonia Collections Museum, and candy shop are included.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Children must be accompanied by an adult
At time of booking, hotel name and address required
We do not accept passengers who are traveling on a cruise.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Museum ticket
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Granja Colonia
Granja Arenas
Plaza de Toros
Options
Guide English
Pickup included
Guia Español
Pickup included
Guia Portugues
Pickup included
Reviews
158 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Must do it
ELPIS P,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The quide tour Marcelo was fantastic. He made a perfect tour explained everything he has knowledge, very kind and very helpful.
Nice Day Trip
Teresa C,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour itself is good but large crowd, over 50+. The whole bus are packed. The pro trip communication need to be improved. Informed the operator months ago about the hotel changed but no reply or notification before the pickup & the tour operator has the old hotel info. Viator did call the night before to the tour operator & got it right.
Easy trip to Colonia but do plan ahead
Jonathan M,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Marcela, our guide, was professional, informative, and personable. Unfortunately, the tour was marred at times by rude guests who frequently talked over her. Despite this, she remained calm and attentive, ensuring guests received the information they needed (when they couldn’t hear over the rude guests). Despite a bit of rain, Colonia was charming. The first stop at the keychain/pencil museum/ cheese shop were uninteresting to me. That was 30 mins of meh. The bull ring was also not worth the minor detour. The almost 3 hours of free time in Colonia was more than enough. Just make sure you plan and organize a bit before. I knew what I wanted to see and in what order. That saved me time to go wine tasting!
Beautiful tour
palomamL2255PA,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing walk! Lugar belíssimo. The guide very inquisitive, comfortable bus loading, safe travel and very organized. The meal in place has a very high value, I advise to carry a bottle of water in the bag, barrel or snacks of your preference. There's a public bathroom, very clean, you don't depend on a restaurant if you need it.
Excellent Experience
JustinMcGowan,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent experience in Colonia Uruguay. Marcela was a great guide and very knowledgeable and did everything in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to make sure everyone felt included.
A quiet, pleasant visit, I also recommend, walking along the shore
Ritaoliveir,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sacramento Colony is a pleasant place. Historic with many museums. Various restaurants and cafes. I recommend a tour of the surroundings to then go to the colony.
Do not take or leave at the hotel. Tickets not included for Toros and Farol
819nefertiti,
Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The tour starts at 8am and at 4pm we return to Montevideo. Bus with USB. Parks at Granja (free museum and store), Toros (external only) and Farol (no entrance included). The package was sold by Viator with pro Toros ticket and pro farol ticket, but was not met. Toros was only ten minutes for external photos. The lighthouse was closed on Saturday, with no warning sign on the door. Another promise in the package was to pick me up at the door of the New Arapey hotel, but it was not fulfilled. I had to go somewhere else to get on the bus. On the return to Montevideo, in the old town and in the dark/night, I had to walk alone to the hotel because I was not left at the hotel door. The promise on the package was to pick me up and leave me at the hotel door. In Colonia, I paid for entrance to six museums. Guia speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Excellent family trip
Luciana S,
Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00All great. Punctuality, quiet walk, with enough time to know Cologne. Comfortable bus.
Awful communication.
María Soledad H,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Inver Transportation And Riding Tour Colonia Sacramentos, this company was in charge of the tour to Colonia de Sacramento, I wrote 4 days before consulting if it was feasible because I had a flight to my country, did not answer and only last night called me altered that it was not enough, unfortunately I could not cancel the tour and lost my money
Absolutely incredible and breathtaking
amandakO9725UF,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything about this was great. The guide was organized and so knowledgeable he spoke perfect English Spanish and Portuguese the views were amazing
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