Walking tour around Colonia del Sacramento Old Town
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover the Old Town of Colonia del Sacramento with an official guide who will tell you the history and curiosities of each place, in addition to recommending the best restaurants and activities in the city and the area. We will walk through the Field Gate, "La Calle de los Suspiros", the lighthouse, the yacht harbor and the church, among others.
The walking tour lasts approximately 1:30 hours and is done in small groups. It starts at "La Fuente Portuguesa", next to the church "Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento", and follows a circular route through the Old Town, ending at the starting point.
Colonia del Sacramento is a picturesque and welcoming city, a must-see when visiting Uruguay or Buenos Aires. It can be seen in just one day, but it is recommended to spend a night to enjoy one of the best sunsets in Uruguay and walk through the Old town under the warm light of the typical lanterns from Colonia.
Hope to see you soon!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Faro de Colonia del Sacramento
Lighouse of the year 1857
La Calle de los Suspiros
Famous portuguese street with original portuguese houses.
What‘s Included
Personalized recommendations for your trip
Private transportation
Options
Walking tour in English
Barrio histórico en español
Reviews
159 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Informative Tour
Yurong F,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great way to get to know the town. The town is not too big, essentially everything is in 1 block, so very low physical activity. Place is very easy to find, after getting off the ferry from Buenos Aires, there are tourist information guides at the ferry terminal that help direct you to the city center. It would be helpful to have some visual guides to help with the tour as some of the history/people's names can be hard to follow.
Great way to understand the beauty
marcgW431RD,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guide was very knowable and had great interactions with the group. She was easy to locate, understand and was great at explaining the intricate history of the town and Uruguay as a whole. Would 100% recommend if you are in need of a fun and easy to understand history tour of the town.
This was a very...
Jason P,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a very interesting and informative walk through Colonia. My tour guide, Idoia, was great! She was full of knowledge and enthusiasm and made the tour a memorable experience for me. I learned a ton and had fun along the way. Thank you Idoia!
Colonial de Sacramento
Roxanne R,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent guide. Very interesting site. It made our visit most interesting with all of her information.
Colonia magica
Flyer708599,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent, very pleasant, lots of history and legends, highly recommended, the guide advises us walks and gastronomic, all good tips
We learned many things we didn't know about Cologne's history!
mirtao194,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00VERY INTERESTING! Lots of history stuff we didn't know! The EXCELLENT guide to knowledge and treatment! A super recommended ride!
Idoia, was very knowledgeable in explaining the history of Colonia Del Sacramento. You could the passion in her explaining the h
Global31197151566,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00She was patience and took her time communicating the History of Colonia Del Sacramento. She is an excellent orator of history.
Perfect length tour of Colonia.
Tony B,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Idoia leads a great tour in English around the quaint town of Colonia. She worked well with our group of 8 and shared history and culture of the town and Uruguay in a friendly manner. Highly recommend this 90 minute tour. It perfectly augmented our 4.5 hours in Colonia as a day trip from Buenos Aires.
No regrets
Simon R,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend. Learned a lot about the history of Uruguay and the city. Was full of surprises and we were lucky enough to have a smaller group.
Experience highly recommended
Tour41289329405,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yesterday I had the opportunity to meet Cologne with Idoia. Very professional, correct, friendly and polite guide at the same time that enjoys and fun. Its small details made it an experience that I will remember fondly forever. Thank you!!
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