Pre- and post-excursion: Charming Colonia del Sacramento
Let us take you out of Montevideo and through the scenic Uruguayan countryside on a full day tour to the country´s oldest city.
- Enhance your South American adventure with Hurtigruten
- Enjoy a guided walking tour in Colonia del Sacramento
- Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Feel the history of a city founded in 1680
Leave Montevideo in the morning and let us you take through the Uruguayan countryside to Colonia del Sacramento, located on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata and 112 miles west of Montevideo. The trip is approximately 2–2.5 hours each way.
Colonia was founded in 1680 by the Portuguese. The historical part of the town is covering a small peninsula jutting into the river and has a lot to tell about its colonial past. Visit the picturesque streets of Colonia del Sacramento, the eldest city in the country and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy some free time for lunch and to explore this charming town on your own after our guided walking tour (approx. one hour). Then we drive back to Montevideo.
Available on these voyages in 2018/19:
- Southern Hemisphere Adventure to Antarctica - Southbound
- Southern Hemisphere Adventure to Antarctica - Northbound
Available on these voyages in 2019/20:
Practical information
- Booking code: CENMVD05
- Included: The price includes a full day tour to Colonia del Sacramento, operated by coach/minibus and on foot, English-speaking guide, starting and ending at the hotel in Montevideo (approx. 8:00 am– 5:00 pm). Lunch and drinks are not included.
- This tour operates one day before embarkation or one day after disembarkation and might not be exclusive to Hurtigruten guests. Please plan additional overnights in Montevideo in order to be able to join this tour.
- Note: This excursion involves some walking, mainly over cobblestones.
- Available as pre- and post-excursion from Montevideo
- Tour dates: 10.26.2019, 03.31.2020
