9 Days Tour, Uruguay Highlights

URUGUAY HIGHLIGHTS

Description

Get to know Uruguay from West to East, travel along the coasts of the Rio de la Plata and Atlantic Ocean while experiencing the local gastronomy.

Includes:

- Transfer Montevideo Airport / Colonia del Sacramento
- 02 nights accommodation at Charco Boutique Hotel with breakfast.
- Walking Tour in Casco Historico
- Visit to Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos Bullring
- Transfer to the city of Carmelo, visiting Fripp Winery for lunch.
- 02 nights accommodation in Carmelo Resort & Spa with Breakfast
- Dinner with Wine Pairing at Bodega Narbona Winery
- Transfer to Montevideo, visiting La Vigna
- 02 nights Accommodation at Hyatt Centric Montevideo with Breakfast
- City Tour Montevideo & Lunch at Mercado del Puerto (Port Market)
- Transfer to Punta del Este with City Tour & Entrance to Casapueblo Museum
- 02 nights accommodation at The Grand Hotel with Breakfast
- Full Day at Cabo Polonio
- Return Transfer to the Airport

Itinerary:

DAY 1: ARRIVAL TRANSFER

Reception at Montevideo Airport. Transfer to the city of Colonia del Sacramento, located 177 km west of Montevideo on the coast of the Rio de la Plata.

In the afternoon, Pick Up for a Walking Tour in the Historic Center of the City, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, as it illustrates the successful fusion of Portuguese, Spanish, and post-colonial styles. The old neighborhood was founded in 1680 by Portuguese conquistadors, then occupied by Spanish conquistadors, and both maintained a dispute over this territory for almost a century.

We will start the tour in front of the Portón de Campo, visiting the original 1720s Calle de los Suspiros, the Monastery of San Francisco, which is the oldest ruins of Uruguay, the lighthouse, the Governor's House, the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament, and other buildings of the historic district of Colonia.

DAY 2: ANTIGUA PLAZA DE TOROS

Breakfast.

Pick up and transfer to the old Real de San Carlos Bullring, the only bullfighting arena in Uruguay.
It was founded in 1910 and had more than eighty bullfights, of which only eight were official, because in 1912, the then-president José Batlle y Ordóñez banned bullfights in the country.

Towards the end of 1912, it was closed for good and remained abandoned until 2019, when its restoration began, and it was officially reopened in 2021 to function as a center for shows, meetings, and sporting events.

During the guided tour, we will enjoy the photo gallery that is exhibited in a room of the venue, we will tour the second floor, the bleachers, and we will be told the great history that keeps this emblematic building of the city. Return to the hotel.

DAY 3: CARMELO AND WINES

Breakfast.

Check out and departure to the city of Carmelo.

On the way, we will make a stop at Fripp Winery, where, surrounded by a privileged landscape, we will be welcomed by its warm team. The establishment stands out for its close and personalized treatment of its visitors. Upon arrival, we will have a guided tour of the winery and vineyards, and then we will have a Premium tasting of their wines, accompanied by a snack of regional products.

Continuation to the city of Carmelo until arriving at your hotel.

Check In.

DAY 4: RELAX AND WINE PAIRING DINNER

Breakfast

Free day to enjoy the resort facilities. In the evening, transfer to Narbona Wine Lodge, where upon arrival, we will have a tour of La Antigua and Nueva Bodega with the winemaker. Then there will be a tasting of four Narbona wines, accompanied by different tapas made by the chef himself. This experience will take place in La Nueva Bodega. Return to the Hotel.

DAY 5: FARM AND TRIP TO MONTEVIDEO

Breakfast.

Check out and transfer to Montevideo. On the way to the capital of the country, we will stop at La Vigna ECO Lifestyle, a refuge in the countryside that offers tranquility, homemade delicacies, and bucolic landscapes that invite you to relax and enjoy a balanced mix between the agrarian architecture of the European immigrants and the refined exotic avant-garde interior design.

Upon arrival, we will enjoy a guided cheese tasting, made entirely within La Vigna:

Sheep, goat, and jersey cow cheeses, 100% organic and handmade. We will taste soft cheeses, moldy rind cheeses, hard and cured cheeses, as well as cheeses with penicillium camemberti and penicillium roqueforti, with each step paired with a glass of wine selected by our sommelier—continuation of the trip to Montevideo.

Check In.

DAY 6: DISCOVERING MONTEVIDEO

Breakfast.

Pick up for a guided tour of the city of Montevideo. In this panoramic tour, we will observe the main tourist attractions of the city: Independence Square, Executive Tower, Executive Power Headquarters, Salvo Palace, Solis Theater, Port Market, Agricultural Market, Legislative Palace, Obelisk to the Constituents, Centenario Stadium, and much more.

A guided circuit through the main and picturesque neighborhoods of the city.

STOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHS: Independence Square, Legislative Palace, Agricultural Market (visit), Monument to the Wagon, Monument to the Word Montevideo.

We end the tour at the Port Market, where we will enjoy a typical lunch of grilled meats at the Cabaña Veronica Restaurant. Return to the hotel.

DAY 7: CASAPUEBLO AND MORE IN PUNTA DEL ESTE

Breakfast.

Check out and transfer to Punta del Este. On the way, we will enter the Casapueblo Museum Workshop, a masterpiece of the plastic artist Carlos Paez Vilaró. We will continue the tour with a guided tour of the city: an unforgettable walk through the most important seaside resort in Latin America.

Nothing is left out in this tour that combines beach, forest, and city, visiting the icons of the resort from the inside. La Barra and its picturesque houses, its beaches, its typical stores, and the beautiful postcard offered by the wavy bridges over the Maldonado stream.

We will tell you about Maldonado and its rich history: Torre del Vigía, Cachimba del Rey, Campus de deportes, Cuartel de Dragones, and La Catedral. HIGHLIGHTS: Gorlero Avenue, Artigas Square (Plaza de los Artesanos), the Port, Punta de la Salina, the Lighthouse, Paseo de las Americas where the sculpture of “La Mano” stands out, Costanera de la Brava with its beaches, houses of famous people and residential neighborhoods such as San Rafael, Del Golf with its outstanding romantic hotel L'Auberge Hotel, Rincón del Indio and Beverly Hills. Rally Museum. El Jagüel. Pinares and Punta Ballena.

Arrival at the hotel. Check In.

DAY 8: NATURAL PARADISE: CABO POLONIO

Breakfast

Departure in the morning to Cabo Polonio, located 150 km to the east. On the way to paradise, we will see the resorts: La Paloma, La Aguada, Costa Azul, Antoniópolis, Arachania, La Pedrera, La Barra Grande de Laguna de Castillos.

We will see the most extensive Ceibal of Rocha, the Arroyo Valizas, which we will cross in a boat until arriving at the Monte de Ombúes, unique in the world.

Then we arrive at Cabo Polonio, where the adventure begins, aboard 4x4 vehicles equipped to provide maximum security. This dreamlike cape and its landscape of dunes are perhaps the main attraction of this incredible trip. Land of castaways and sea lions, a place not to forget. In the afternoon, we will return in 4x4 vehicles to the entrance of the national park to return to Punta del Este.

DAY 9: DEPARTURE TRANSFER

Breakfast (if flight schedule permits)

Check out and departure transfer to Montevideo Airport.