Small-Group Day Trip to Colonia from Buenos Aires

My husband and I did a day trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento. We got picked up at our hotel and were driven to the ferry and picked up by our guide on the other side. There were only 3 of us and our guide was great. The trip is a bit pricey, but we had a wonderful day.

What an amazing trip. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. The perfect overview of Uruguay. Can highly recommend this well organized and educational experience.

We had a great time seeing Colonia. Our tour guide was wonderful, explaining a lot about the history of the town and also providing insight into Uruguayan life. She also suggested a delicious restaurant for lunch, called Charco (we echo the recommendation). Having the ferry tickets and transportation to/from the ferry was a great convenience; our driver in Buenos Aires was very nice. Don't get your hopes up about the ferry - it is designed to ship large numbers of people so there is not much in the way of windows or views. You could try for a business seat on the upper level and may be able to see more. Additionally, we ran out of things to see in Colonia; we didn't find much shopping, so we would have been fine leaving around 2ish. Instead we found a bench and watched the waves on the river.

Great knowledgeable and interesting guide and helpful fun driver. A bit overpriced but good for a solo traveller for safety. Book in advance or you will miss out on being in the small group activities. Really cute place to spend the day!

Colonia is a solid experience if you make sure to go outside the old city. Rent a bike and see other parts of the town for a full day adventure. Our guide was very nice and mainly just guided us around the old city for 90 mins.

The tour guide was fantastic! She knew so much about Colonia and we walked everywhere in the area! I would highly recommend!

The ferry to Buenos Aires and back was not the newest ship in the world. But it seemed very sea worthy and got us there and back safely. The port facilities seem to be well run. The morning ferry to Colonia was nearly full (app 1,000 people). Check in, immigration and customs took nearly an hour. The tour guide met us as soon as we got off the ferry. She was very knowledgeable and her English was quite good. The history of Colonia is very interesting. We had a very nice lunch at a local restaraunt. Colonia is very clean and the people were very friendly.

Great experience. Excellent guide in Colonia and in the transport. The boat ride between Buenos Aires and Colonia was enjoyable.

He ferry ride was very smooth and quick. Once we arrived we easily found our guide was was awesome. She shared so much history and answered all our curiosity. She annunciated so clearly and was easy to communicate with. We had a great meal there that we took photos of and keep talking about. The walk along the coast was so peaceful we could feel so much stress released. Got back in Time for another lovely meal in Buenos Aires.

After a quick boat ride across from Buenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay, we had a nice tour with Alejandra. She was lively and very informative, and knew her city well (one of seven English-speaking tour guides in Colonia). After a 2 1/2 hour tour, we had three hours on our own to walk around to see the sites and the culture. We had lunch at Charco, recommended by Alejandra, and it was wonderful, right on the water. While this tour was at the upper end in price, we enjoyed ourselves and liked the tour guide.