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Colonia Express: Uruguay Day Tour Adventure
3.8
66 Ratings
Buenos Aires
Discover Colonia del Sacramento with our premium day tour. Enjoy a scenic ferry ride and explore Uruguay’s charming town in just a few hours.
Discover Colonia del Sacramento with our premium day tour. Enjoy a scenic ferry ride and explore Uruguay’s charming town in just a few hours.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Faro de Colonia del Sacramento - Includes: -Round trip tickets. Leaving at 08:30 or 10:30 am, with the way back at 18:00hs or 20:30 hs - Operates from Wednesday to Monday -Walking tour (English and Spanish) - Lunch at “Meson de la Plaza” restaurant (includes 1 non-alcoholic drink - water or soda) The Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse is located on…
- Faro de Colonia del Sacramento - Includes: -Round trip tickets. Leaving at 08:30 or 10:30 am, with the way back at 18:00hs or 20:30 hs - Operates from Wednesday to Monday -Walking tour (English and Spanish) - Lunch at “Meson de la Plaza” restaurant (includes 1 non-alcoholic drink - water or soda) The Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse is located on the coast of the Río de la Plata, in Colonia, Uruguay. It was built in January 1857. It has two red flashes every nine seconds. It is a circular tower of white masonry with a dome with white and red radial stripes. - Museo Portugues de Colonia del Sacramento - Muebles y artefactos coloniales portugueses exhibidos en una casa de piedra y adobe del siglo XVIII. - Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento - La Iglesia Matriz, Basílica do Santíssimo Sacramento o Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, a pesar de haber sido reconstruida en varias ocasiones, se le considera la iglesia más antigua del Uruguay. Ubicada al costado de la Plaza de Armas, en la ciudad de Colonia del Sacramento, departamento de Colonia.
What's Included
- Lunch
- On-board restrooms
- Other
- Lunch
- On-board restrooms
- Other
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Drinks and food on board
- Alcoholic beverages
- Drinks and food on board
Additional Information
Colonia Express is a ferry service that links Argentina and Uruguay in just an hour.
Our Colonia del Sacramento day tour offers you the chance to explore Uruguay and enjoy a delightful river cruise simultaneously.
In just a few hours, you can embark on an unforgettable adventure.
We invite you to join us. Select any of our day tour options and hop on board!
Colonia Express is a ferry service that links Argentina and Uruguay in just an hour.
Our Colonia del Sacramento day tour offers you the chance to explore Uruguay and enjoy a delightful river cruise simultaneously.
In just a few hours, you can embark on an unforgettable adventure.
We invite you to join us. Select any of our day tour options and hop on board!
Location
Colonia Express
Avenida Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane
Board your ferry at the Colonia Express Terminal. The activity provider will send you the reservation number via email after booking.
This tour involves an international border crossing and customs, so make sure to arrive at the Ferry Station 1 hour and 30 minutes before the departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(66 Ratings)
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Rhyolite6
May 10, 2025
Red, red wine! - Fun day. Nice to visit something out of BA. Uruguay is a dinky country, that attempts to distinguish itself from both Argentina and Brazil. Nice gto bnb visit. The tour guide (Lourdes) was fact filled and pleasant. The lunch was excellent. Try the tannat wine if you can (the most red wine avail). The best!
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C_sars331
May 2, 2025
Charm on the river! - I spent a day in Colonia del Sacramento and it was a grateful surprise! The city is super charming, with stone streets, old mansions and a quiet climate that invites to walk without rush.
The historic center is small but full of photogenic corners, shops and cafes. Climbing the lighthouse is worth it for the beautiful view of the Silver River. I also loved sitting in a restaurant overlooking the sunset — a separate spectacle!
Tip 1: If you’re just going to spend a day, come early to enjoy the morning light in the historic alleys—it’s when the city is calm and beautiful for photos.
Tip 2: Take time to walk along the shore to the Rambla Costanera — it’s quiet and the view is amazing, especially in the late afternoon.
It is a perfect tour to relax and enjoy a different day, especially coming from Buenos Aires. I highly recommend!
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Cm310
Apr 18, 2025
Very nice - Everything went as planned. Tour guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. I took the 10:30 AM ferry to the town. That was enough time to explore. Lovely town. I had the lunch. It was good, in a fine restaurant. There are lots of restaurants to choose from there though in case you like a choice.
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Christianoo414
Mar 7, 2025
I suggest another company - Company Colonia Express
The going was great
Punctual, 1h and 10min walk
Return was 40 minutes late to leave
It took 2h and 40minutes to return
The employee told us that the boat was broken and that it would take long and swing a lot, and that's exactly what happened
Several people went bad and vomited a lot
I suggest another company
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Robertsr796fr
Apr 6, 2025
Lovely city but plan for a full day excursion - I made the ferry reservation at the last minute, so I was only able to get a 2 hour window in Colonia del Sacramento (considering the 1 1/2 hour ride from Buenos Aires). You really need more time to truly appreciate this lovely little city. I was told to get back to the ferry at least 1/2 hour before departure to check in, which I did. It was a nightmare, lines everywhere and there was no one to check me in. I had to ultimately catch the ferry that left 2 hours later. I was told by a fellow passenger that there was a ferry break down earlier in the day but of course hardly anyone in Uruguay (or Argentina) speaks English. Part of this bad experience is my fault for the last-minute plan, but if you do go, leave a lot of time to explore and get to the ferry terminal early.
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Criticallyme
Feb 28, 2025
How to ruin a beautiful day - The ferry broke down half way to Colonia and we arrived 2.5 hours beyond scheduled arrival time. The.guide wanted to wait until another ferry arrived and gave us an appointment at 12.30 but at 12.50 she had not yet arrived so we went sightseeing by ourselves. On the way back we had the same ferry boat and again half way to Baires it broke down. Arrived in Baires with 4 hours delay!
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Jjw9793fi
May 5, 2025
Very incompetent and never work correctly - It is really difficult to deal with them from the beginning of booking to boarding. I booked their Premium Tour to Colonia del Scramento and asked about and for a schedule change within 24 hours of booking via their WhatsApp chat as I was advised by a very rude and incompetent staffer Laura Gomez to do so, but she and no other staffers would respond to my request. She asked me to contact their complaint department, and they also never responded as it turned out she gave a wrong email address to write to - she never admitted and apologized for her mistake! As they screwed up my plan, not still addressing my request for a schedule change, I had to show up on the originally booked date and time, and now they messed up my gender in my ticket even though I double- checked my personal info as I booked the tour. The snotty ticket counter lady told me to go to a ticket counter to pay to change the ticket! Such a horrible mafia like company, indeed. I strongly suggest another company for travel to Colonia.
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Franln5433ma
Apr 16, 2025
Bad experience :( - Hello my name is Francisco Losio, I travel 1 time x year approx to Cologne, when I take the ticket the departure date was reversed with the arrival date , and I took the reversed ticket, when I realized I called the company, I was attended by Gisella Mendez, and gave me no solution, just take another ticket, not even a bonus knowing that there are two places that were not going to occupy. I will NEVER travel with this company AGAIN, and I will make bad publicity on the networks of my influencer friends, so that I do NOT travel for companies that detract from their customers. Obviously not recommend them either.
I hope these things get better, so we don't lose customers anymore.
Francisco Losio
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Lemor74
Apr 10, 2025
Lack of Organization - I got to the Port in Buenos Aires at 6am after reading the stories. I got on the Ferry ok and was in Colonial de Sacramento in reasonable time. Here is where the tour took a turn. I never saw a representative with a sign etc stating where I should go. I went outside to the bus and was sent inside. I spoke to the Colonial Express representative who told me to walk back outside because the town in just there. I gave up and went walking and taking pictures on my own. The town is sureal and has a nice relaxing charm, and people are friendly. At the restaurant Meson de la Plaza where the tour is supposed to eat I had to pay because I didn't have the voucher they required. At 230pm the tour didn't show at the restaurant and the staff suggested I go to the Port and try to get on the boat in case I don't have a seat on the late boat. Upon arrival to the Port I was informed my ticket was for 6pm. I changed it to the 430pm without incident and went on my way. The experience is not a total loss as the town is beautiful but the organization of the tour sucks .
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758lilianar
Feb 27, 2025
Do not spend plsta8 - 3 hours to go 4 hs pars return boats with mechanical problems plus delayed departure and arrival times
Lackluster food poor service unattractive tourist
All charismatic
Don't shoot it.
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