| Duration: | 6 Day(s) - 5 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Culture Tours |
Day 1 - Montevideo - Arrival in the city of Montevideo. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.
Day 2 - Montevideo - Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed time, a guided tour of the city of Montevideo. We will visit the Independence Square, where you will find La Puerta de la Ciudadela, the Solís Theater, the Executive Tower, the Estévez Palace, the Salvo Palace, and the monument to the Uruguayan hero José Gervasio Artigas. We will walk along part of the main avenue (18 de Julio), and then we will go to the Legislative Palace (Parliament). We will visit the Agricultural Market of Montevideo, which operates inside a historic building and offers a wide variety of local products. The José Batlle y Ordoñez Park will be the next stop of the tour, from where we will see the Centenario Stadium and the Monument to the Cart; we will then continue towards the Rambla de Montevideo from Pocitos to Montevideo cartel, where the tour ends. Return to the hotel. In the evening, a typical tango dinner show. Lodging.
Day 3 - Montevideo - Punta del Este - Montevideo. After breakfast, we will go for a walk along the beaches of Montevideo and the Gold Coast to Punta Ballena where CasaPueblo museum-workshop of the famous Uruguayan painter Carlos Páez Vilaró del Este is located (admission to the museum is not included). We will continue our tour through the spectacular beaches of Punta del Este and its surroundings. We will walk along the Mansa Beach and the residential neighborhood of Beverly Hill, El Golf, Cantegril, San Rafael, with its spectacular mansions and summer houses. We will continue to the famous waving bridges and return along Playa Brava to the port. After lunch (not included) free time to enjoy shopping along Gorlero Avenue and the famous Calle 20, with the main stores. In the afternoon we will return to Montevideo.
Day 4 - Montevideo - Colonia del Sacramento - Montevideo. Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will make the trip to Colonia del Sacramento (declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded by the Portuguese Empire more than 300 years ago. We will visit the Historic District and its picturesque streets, the Rambla Costanera, the Real de San Carlos with its old bullring, the Church of San Benito, and residential neighborhoods of the city. Return to Montevideo in the late afternoon. Overnight.
Day 5 - Montevideo. Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed time, half-day tour of the Pizzorno and Spinoglio Wineries, where we will take a tour of their vineyards, learn about their winemaking plants, visit their cellars and taste the best wines accompanied by local products. Lunch will be provided at one of the 2 wineries.
Day 6 - Montevideo. Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the Airport, Port or Bus Terminal.
