The 4 Best Colonia del Sacramento Day Trips from Buenos Aires

1.Colonia Premium Day Tour From Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 137 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $195Our pick

You’ll travel from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento by fast ferry, meet a bilingual guide for a short walking tour, then explore on your own. Guides such as Lourdes and Fernando have led informative visits, while hotel transfers remove much of the port-day confusion. Bring your passport and allow plenty of time for immigration.

“Great way to see the city. Alejandro the driver and Alejandra de tour guide were fantastic . Well done”

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2.Premium Day Tour to Colonia del Sacramento

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 86 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $118

Travel by Colonia Express from Buenos Aires to Uruguay for an English or Spanish walking tour of Colonia del Sacramento. See the Portuguese Museum, lighthouse, and oldest church in Uruguay, then enjoy lunch at Mesón de la Plaza. Guides such as Nataly and Lubys have been especially praised.

“Great experience. Thoroughly loved it. The Walking Tour (led by guide Nataly) was fantastic and very informative. She went over and above to explain everything in 2 languages. In addition, the lunch at Meson de la Plaza was superb - the 3 of us had the 3 different dishes on offer. They were all excellent and service was exceptional. The transport over to Colonia del Sacramento was efficient and very comfortable. I would thoroughly recommend donig this excellent tour for a day out in Uruguay.”

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3.TRU KAYAK – Navigating the Uruguay River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $100Best value

TRU Kayak takes you onto the Uruguay River from Plumerillo and Tala near Colón, Argentina. Juan Pablo and Laura provide rowing instruction, safety support, and stories about local flora, fauna, history, and the coast. You paddle a single or double touring kayak with a life vest and neoprene cockpit cover. The route is low difficulty and tailored to your group.

“Excellent experience. 100% recommended!. I hope I can come back to do the full moon.Auto-translated”

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4.TRU KAYAK – Cruise along the majestic Uruguay River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $200

Join Juan Pablo and Laura of TRU Kayak for an approximately eight-hour paddle on the Uruguay River near San José, Entre Ríos. You receive a safety lesson, touring kayak, paddle, life vest, neoprene cockpit cover, first aid support, and insurance. Routes are adjusted to your group, with single and double kayaks available.

“Walk from San José to Leibig, they taught us how to paddle a cross-country kayak and we paddled for approximately two hours. They brought everything very delicious to rest on a beach in the middle, some bosses!”

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