Overview & Highlights
Uruguay is a friendly little republic wedged between two giants, Brazil and Argentina. Mostly rural with ubiquitous cattle pasture, it's a bit bigger than England with a population of just 3.5 million. Unwind in countryside and coastal settings. Good bird watching, innovative hotels, great food.
- Buenos Aires: City tour
- Buenos Aires: Night-time guided dining excursion and milonga visit
- Colonia: Guided walking tour including cheese and wine tasting
- Montevideo: Guided tour of the historic centre
- Montevideo: Winery tour by classic car
- Countryside ranch: Activities on and from the estancia
Amiable little Uruguay, wedged between its giant neighbours Brazil and Argentina, is a fine place to unwind in both rural and coastal settings, enjoy good food and wine and the freedom to self-drive between some very inviting places to stay. Seasoned visitors to South America particularly appreciate the relaxing and authentic experiences Uruguay can offer.
On this diverse holiday we give you a few days in Argentina’s grand capital, Buenos Aires, one of Latin America’s highlights in itself, before taking you on the short sailing over the River Plate to Uruguay. This is a Latin country which has a history of social strife but is now politically stable and the people particularly cultured and friendly. Never cutting edge contemporary neither is it pretentious: style and pace of life have a vintage appeal; mid-20th century cars line the streets, fashions are homely and parts of Montevideo are an art-deco time warp; but there’s an increasingly imaginative range of upmarket places to stay. It’s easy to get around and there is a surprisingly wide range of things to do.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Buenos Aires. Transfer to your hotel in San Telmo district.
Day 2
City tour with a visit to Teatro Colón.
Day 3
At leisure in Buenos Aires; night time guided culinary tour.
Day 4
By hydrofoil to Colonia, Uruguay.
Day 5
Walking tour of historic Colonia.
Day 6
By road to Montevideo; guided tour of the capital.
Day 7
A wine-tasting excursion by classic car.
Day 8
Drive to a working estancia.
Days 9-10
Activities at the countryside ranch.
Day 11
By road to Punta del Este on the coast.
Days 12-13
At leisure on the beach.
Day 14
Transfer to Montevideo airport for international flight home.
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