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Description
Join us on a 7 night | 8 day Luxury Uruguay Experience priced $822 per day (all included) visiting the best places in Uruguay, starting from Montevideo including Colonia del Sacramento, Piriapolis, Punta del Este, La Barra, Pueblo Eden, Sacromonte, Jose Ignacio, Garzon and other areas. Enjoy the beautiful sceneries at the different locations, have gourmet meals, spend some time at the beach, check out the famous attractions of the cities, explore various wineries and vineyards, and taste local wines. This experience has been designed specifically for first time luxury travellers, who want to see the best of Uruguay.
Highlights
- Montevideo City Tour
- Wine Paired Lunch in Canelones wine region
- Enjoy Romantic Dinners with tasty wines
- Visit Colonia del Sacramento, Nueva Helvecia, Plaza de Toros, Historic Plaza, Old Fort
- Wine Tasting with light lunch near Piriapolis
- Visit Casapueblo in Punta Ballena
- Sacromonte Day Experience including horse riding
- Punta del Este Day Trip and Winery Lunch in La Barra
- Check out the Pablo Atchugarry Sculpture Park
- Travel to the beach town of Jose Ignacio
- Wine Paired Lunch at Bodega Garzon
- Farewell Sunset drinks at Sacromonte
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Day 1: Arrive at Carrasco International Airport expand_more
- Arrive at the Airport, meet with the driver, then head straight to your Boutique Hotel located in the upmarket neighbourhood of Carrasco.
- If arriving early you will have time to lunch or chill at the pool.
- Rest of day is at your own leisure.
- We recommend taking a walk through the neighbourhood.
- Enjoy a sunset drink followed by a romantic dinner with wine.
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Day 2: Wine Tour & Sightseeing in Montevideo expand_more
- After breakfast at the property, go on a Full Day Trip seeing the Best sights and attractions of Montevideo, where you can stop at best places to take pictures.
- Enjoy a Gourmet Lunch with wine at a family winery in the heart of the Canelones wine region. You will be received by a wine expert at the winery, who will guide you to the vineyards, winery, cellar and packaging room followed by a wine-paired lunch right in front of the vineyard.
- This is more of an educational experience, where you will learn about Uruguay wines in a fun interactive atmosphere hosted by a winery expert, who will direct you through the wines including Tannat.
- Travel back to your hotel and chill at the pool.
- Join us for dinner with wine.
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Day 3: Full Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento expand_more
- Have breakfast at them hotel travel to Colonia del Sacramento, where you will visit a world heritage site and see sweeping views of the river plate.
- Halt at Nueva Helvecia, formerly known as Colonia Suiza, where the residents have maintained their Swiss traditions and customs to this day.
- Make another stop at Plaza de Toros de San Carlos, a former bullring. The arena hosted a total of eight fights before bull fighting was prohibited by the Uruguayan National Government in 1912.
- Next stop will be the Historic Plaza near the Old Fort, a world heritage site.
- Free time including lunch at your leisure. We will recommend a lovely place.
- Return to Montevideo with time to relax followed by dinner with wine.
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Day 4: Montevideo- Piriapolis- Casapueblo- Punta del Este expand_more
- Have breakfast at the hotel, check-out, and head to Punta del Este.
- Halt at a new winery in Piriapolis, where you will have a very scenic walk through their coastal vineyards followed by a complete wine tasting with a light lunch (plates of cheeses, cured hams, empanadas and snacks). This winery produces delicious fresh wines just 3km from the ocean.
- Savour the taste of many wines, including Albariño, Viognier and Tannat.
- Next stop will be Casapueblo, constructed by Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró. It is located in Punta Ballena, 13 kilometres from Punta del Este. Initially, it was the artist's summer home and workshop, and now includes a museum, an art gallery, a cafeteria and a hotel in its facilities.
- Head to Sacromonte Wine Lodge your luxury accommodation for 4 nights, which featured in Travel & Leisure, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper, The Times, UK and on the cover of TIME magazine!
- Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival, then free time to relax.
- Each shelter will have their own golf cart to use.
- Sunset time followed by dinner with wine at your shelter.
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Day 5: Sacromonte Day Experience expand_more
- After breakfast in your shelter, enjoy a Full Day experience at Sacromonte.
- Explore the property on your private golf cart.
- Visit the chapel at the top of the hill, then take a small hike to the panoramic lookout followed by a lovely walk through the brook, which is like walking through a small forest and stream surrounded by trees.
- Upon returning to your shelter take a dip in the splash pool.
- Have lunch with wine served at the top of the hill with breathtaking views.
- Before sunset, go horse riding through the vineyards.
- Dinner will then be served at the shelter with some wine.
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Day 6: Punta del Este Sightseeing expand_more
- After breakfast enjoy a Full Day Experience in Punta del Este.
- You will get to see Playa Mansa, the peninsula, lighthouse, Port area and famous hand out of the sand called La Mano, where you can stop to take pictures.
- You have the option to do some sightseeing or spend time at the beach.
- Travel to the beach town of La Barra around 13:30 and visit a small winery in the countryside. This will be a great opportunity to taste more Tannat made in very small quantities.
- Have a Gourmet Lunch with wines and enjoy beautiful views of the vineyard. The winery make their own artisanal cheeses, bread, olive oil, jams, cured hams, pasta, dulce de leche (known as caramel), grappa and of course wine!
- Head to Pablo Atchugarry's Museum, famous for his abstract sculptural art.
- In the latter afternoon head to Sacromonte with many fond memories.
- Time to relax and freshen up followed by dinner at the shelter with some wine.
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Day 7: Stop in Jose Ignacio followed by a Wine Paired Lunch at Bodega Garzon expand_more
- After breakfast enjoy a trip to the beach town of Jose Ignacio, a fishing village turned upscale resort, which is a flashy, lively extension of Punta del Este’s social scene.
- Visit the lighthouse, then enjoy free time to explore the town, having a coffee or spend time at the beach.
- You will then travel to Pueblo Garzon and take amazing pictures.
- Head to Bodega Garzon for a Wine Paired lunch with beautiful views of the vineyards that won the Award of Best Winery in the Southern Hemisphere.
- You will then head back to Sacromonte with many fond memories.
- Join us for a farewell sunset drink at the top of the hill.
- Farewell dinner served at the shelter with some wine.
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Day 8: Depart for Carrasco International Airport expand_more
- Have breakfast at the hotel, then head straight to Carrasco Airport in Montevideo for your flight back home.
What's Included
- 3 Nights Luxury Accommodation in Montevideo
- 4 Night Luxury Accommodation at Sacromonte Wine Lodge
- All Transfers in a car or minibus depending on the size of the group
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Day tours & wine tastings
What's Excluded
- Lunch on day of arrival (dependant on flight timings)
- Lunch in Colonia del Sacramento will be at your own leisure.
- Entrance fees to the Old Fort in Colonia
- Entrance fees to the museum at Casapueblo
What to bring
- Comfortable clothing
Know before you go
- You have the option to add more days to this package
- If the price is out of budget, we can design a program in Montevideo or Punta del Este
Meeting Point
Carrasco International Airport, Capitán Juan Antonio Artigas, Ciudad de la Costa Canelones Department, Uruguay
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Standard | |
| 2 To 8 | USD 5755 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |
Starting From
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USD 5755 / person