Colonia del Sacramento Day Trip + Sightseeing Bus

Tour Description

At the indicated time, make your way to the Buquebus terminal in Puerto Madero. 60 minutes later, you'll set sail from this pier in Buenos Aires heading east.

You'll sail calmly along the Río de la Plata on board a ferry of the Buquebus company. After a trip of approximately 1 hour, you'll arrive at the port of Colonia del Sacramento, a beautiful city on the Uruguayan coast whose historic centre has been declared a World Heritage Site.

Once you disembark, you'll enjoy the Colonia del Sacramento sightseeing bus and a walking tour of the old town. You'll also get to visit the Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos bullring. In addition, if you choose one of the options with lunch, you'll enjoy a delicious meal.

Finally, at 4 pm, you'll meet back up at the Buquebus terminal in the port of Colonia del Sacramento. An hour later, you'll set sail on board a ferry which, after a 60-minute crossing, will take you to the Puerto Madero dock. This is the end of this 10.5 hour day trip in Buenos Aires.

Tour Options

When booking, you can choose between the following options:

Transport, Tour, Sightseeing Bus and Bullring

After disembarking in Uruguay, you can enjoy the Colonia del Sacramento sightseeing bus at your own pace. This vehicle runs a 10-stop route and lasts 50 minutes.

Stop 1 takes place in the historic centre of Colonia, right at the intersection of Ituzaingó and Arquitecto Miguel Ángel Odriozola streets.

Below, you can see the route and timetables of the Colonia del Sacramento sightseeing bus:

• Sightseeing bus route and stops
• Sightseeing bus timetable

For one day, you can hop on and off the sightseeing bus as many times as you want at any of its stops.

This option also includes a walking tour of Colonia del Sacramento in English. This tour lasts approximately 50 minutes and takes place every day from stop 1 of the sightseeing bus at 11 am, 12 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm.

On this guided tour through the historic centre of Colonia del Sacramento, we'll pass the iconic Calle de los Suspiros, the Basilica of the Holy Sacrament, the lighthouse and the Bastión de San Pedro. The tour will end in the vicinity of the meeting point.

This option also includes admission to the Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos bullring. Stop 6 of the sightseeing bus takes place at this bullring, which is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6:30 pm.

Transport, Tour, Sightseeing Bus, Bullring and Lunch in El Refugio

This option has the same advantages as the previous option. It also includes lunch at the El Refugio restaurant, which is open daily from 12 pm to 4 pm and is located at 200 Calle Vasconcellos. The menu includes a starter, main course and dessert (drinks are not included). Vegetarian options are also available.

Transport, Tour, Sightseeing Bus, Bullring and Lunch in Mesón de la Plaza

This option includes the same as the previous option. The only difference is the location, which in this case is of a higher category. Lunch will be at the Mesón de la Plaza restaurant, which is located at 153 Calle Vasconcellos and is open every day from 12 pm to 3:30 pm.