A Taste Of Uruguay
6 Days
South America
Tour Overview
- Visit the Carnival Museum to discover the Spanish tradition mixed with African roots in the Uruguayan carnival.
- Explore some vineyards around Montevideo and try the Tannat, the main Uruguayan variety. Get to know the “Uruguayan Tuscany”, Carmelo.
- Roundtrip Airport
- Transfers throughout the program.
- Transfers to the excursions.
- 6nts Accommodation including Breakfast.
- Excursions as outlined in the program.
- Private transport from Hito Cajon to Uyuni.
- Catamaran sailing in La Paz.
- Meals s per the itinerary.
- Permanent assistance in each destination.
- Raincoats and boots in Uyuni in rainy season.
- International or domestic airfare.
- Services and non-mentioned meals / drinks in the itinerary.
- Early check-in, late check-out, and hotel extra
- Personal expenses.
- Tips for guides and hotel staff.
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Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the selected hotel. Then, you will be transferred to Mercado del Puerto to enjoy a typical Uruguayan barbecue in a traditional restaurant.
Montevideo Art Tour: After lunch we will start a walking tour through the historical part of the city of Montevideo, which used to be protected by a wall to protect the first inhabitants of the city. From the port, we will walk to the Carnival Museum to discover the Spanish tradition mixed with African roots in the Uruguayan carnival. We will learn about the Murgas and Candombe, and if this trip were for the date of the carnival, we will have the possibility to participate in one of the tablados (scene of the practice of candombe) or even the carnival parade. The tour continues to the Pre-Columbian Art Museum and then to the Constitution Square, where we will visit the Cathedral, the Cabildo and then up to the Torres Garcia Art Museum, one of the oldest art schools in Uruguay. We will make a stop at the Puro Verso Library (one of the oldest buildings in the area) for a quick coffee or a cool drink and then continue along the pedestrian street to the Solis Theatre. After visiting the theater, we will have a drink at Fun Fun, a traditional tangueria where the renowned tango singer Carlos Gardel used to sing when he was in town. The tour ends at the Independence Square, where the old arch of the old city is located, right in front of the statue of our national hero, Jose Gervasio Artigas, where his remains are protected, and the Salvo Palace is erected.
Overnight in Montevideo
Breakfast at the hotel. Montevideo City tour and Wine tour.
We will start the tour in the morning for a brief panoramic tour of the city of Montevideo’s neighborhoods and its most important attractions. We will continue to a typical winery, 40 minutes north of Montevideo, for a visit with a wine tasting and a delicious lunch.
In the afternoon, we will enjoy a tour around “Montevideo moderno” visiting the different neighbourhoods that were developed after the demolition of the walls of the Ciudad Vieja in September 1829. We will visit downtown Montevideo, including a stop at the studio of Lobo Núñez, a Candombe drummer. He was recognized in the music world for making drums for celebrities like Mick Jagger.
Then, we will continue along the main avenue “18 de Julio” which is named after Independence Day. This avenue crosses the center of the Plaza de la Independencia to the Obelisk. After a visit to the Transportation Monument, we will visit the Centennial Stadium (entrance fee not included), located within the “Parque Batlle” neighborhood, which is named after Luis Batlle y Ordoñez, one of the first presidents of Uruguay. We will continue through the distinctive neighborhood of “Punta Carretas” and go down to the coast of the Rio de la Plata. We will border the beautiful coastal boulevard built between 1900 and 1910. We will arrive at “Pocitos” (small holes), which owes its name to the slave washers who used to go to this area of the beach and dig holes to get water and wash their clothes. Then we will visit the Virgilio Square from where you can appreciate a panoramic view of the city before continuing to the “Carrasco” residential area, an old summer area of the first inhabitants.
Overnight in Montevideo
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, you will be transferred by land to Colonia del Sacramento. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to assist you in the check-in process.
Half day Colonia del Sacramento City tour: At the appointed time, we will leave with the guide on a walking tour through the cobbled streets of the Old City of Colonia del Sacramento. We will visit the Spanish and Portuguese Museum, as well as the main tourist attractions of this Old Portuguese City, which dates to the 17th century and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Then we will enjoy a tasting of the traditional “Mate”, while we will be introduced to the different cultural aspects of this typical infusion, so popular among the locals.
Overnight in Colonia
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, we’ll move to Carmelo. Tour to Jesuit Ruins and visit a Winery.
The tour begins with a visit to the Jesuit ruins of “La Calera de las Huérfanas”, where the history of wine in Uruguay begins. The first vineyards belong to Zubizarreta Winery, which can still be seen in the area (visit not included). We will continue to El Legado Winery where, depending on the date of the trip, guests will be able to see the harvest, the bottling, or the selection of the grapes. Then we will continue to the hotel Finca Narbona, where we will enjoy dinner.
Overnight in Carmelo
Breakfast at the hotel.
Wine & Cheese tasting
At midday you will enjoy a picnic lunch, and, in the afternoon, a wine tasting accompanied by cheese, all led by the winemaker of the Fonda Narbonne (includes 3 different Narbonne wines and 7 options of cheese).
Overnight in Carmelo
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, we will transfer you to the port or airport to continue your itinerary.
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