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8 Day itinerary in Uruguay, South America

Unlock Uruguay's Soul

Join us on a 7 night | 8 day Luxury Uruguay Experience priced USD 822.50 per person per day (all included) visiting the best places in Uruguay starting in Montevideo including Colonia del Sacramento, Piriapolis, Punta del Este, La Barra, Pueblo Eden, Sacromonte, Jose Ignacio and Garzon. Enjoy the be... Read More

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Overview

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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Spanish, Portuguese

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Montevideo

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Outdoors & Nature

Food & Drink

Beach & Sea

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Montevideo City Tour and a Wine Paired Lunch at a family winery in the Canelones wine region

2

Visit Colonia del Sacramento, Nueva Helvecia, Plaza de Toros, historic plaza and fort

3

Visit Casapueblo including stops in Punta del Este, La Barra and Pablo Atchugarry Sculpture Park

4

Stay at Sacromonte Wine Lodge, which was on the cover of Time magazine. Visit Jose Ignacio & Garzon

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrival at Carrasco International Airport

Arrive at Carrasco Airport, meet with the driver, then head straight to your Boutique Hotel. If arriving early you will have time to check-in and have lunch. Rest of day is at your own leisure. We recommend taking a walk through the upmarket neighbourhood. Enjoy a welcome sunset drink followed by a romantic dinner with wine.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Alquimista Montevideo
Day 2

place Montevideo City Tour and Winery Lunch

After breakfast enjoy a Full Day Trip seeing the Best Sights & Attractions of Montevideo. Enjoy a Wine Paired Lunch 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 take you to the vineyards, winery, cellar and packaging room followed by tasting many delicious wines with gourmet dishes facing the vineyard in a fun interactive atmosphere. This is more of an educational experience, where you will learn about Uruguay wines. This is a great opportunity to taste Tannat, Uruguay's flagship grape. After many laughs and fond memories head back to the hotel. Enjoy a sunset drink at the hotel followed by dinner with more Uruguay wines.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Alquimista Montevideo
Day 3

place Colonia del Sacramento Experience

After breakfast travel to Colonia del Sacramento, where you will visit a world heritage site. Stop 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. This is landmark site in Uruguay. Next stop will be the Historic Plaza near the Old Fort, a world heritage site. You can then enjoy lunch at your leisure. We will recommend a nice place. Return to Montevideo with time to relax followed by dinner with wine.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Alquimista Montevideo
Day 4

place Montevideo - Piriapolis - Casapueblo - Sacromonte Wine Lodge

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out, and head towards Punta del Este. Stop 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. There is time for a cofee or drink in the terrace before making your way to your super luxury accommodation. Check-in around 3:30pm at Sacromonte Wine Lodge your luxury accommodation for 4 nights, featured in Travel & Leisure, Conde Nast and 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. Dinner with wine will be served at your shelter.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Sacromonte - Wine Lodge
Day 5

place Sacromonte Food & Wine Experience

- 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 vineyard, then by foot take a small hike up to the panoramic lookout followed by lovely walk through the brook, which is small forest and stream surrounded by trees. - Upon returning to your shelter take a dip in the splash pool. - Have lunch with wine that will be 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.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Sacromonte - Wine Lodge
Day 6

place Punta del Este Sightseeing & Winery Lunch

After breakfast enjoy a Full Day Experience in Punta del Este. You will get to see playa mansa, the peninsula and lighthouse and the famous hand out of the sand called La Mano, where you can stop to take pictures. You have the option to do some sightseeing by foot 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, who make excellent wines including some tasty Tannat. 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 wine, so the perfect place to buy gifts. Head to Pablo Atchugarry's Museum, famous for his abstract sculptural art. In the afternoon the driver will take you back to Sacromonte with many fond memories. Time to relax and freshen up followed by dinner at the shelter with some wine.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Sacromonte - Wine Lodge
Day 7

place Visit Jose Ignacio followed by a Wine Paired Lunch at Bodega Garzon

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. We will stop at the lighthouse to take a picture followed by free time to explore the town, having a coffee, or spending some time at the beach. Next stop will be the sleepy village of Pueblo Garzon, where you can take some pictures. Head to Bodega Garzon for a Wine Paired lunch with beautiful views of the vineyards, which won Best Winery in the Southern Hemisphere. You will then head back to Sacromonte with many fond memories. Join us for a farewell drink at the top of the hill. Farewell dinner served at the shelter with some wine.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Sacromonte - Wine Lodge
Day 8

place Depart for Carrasco International Airport

Have breakfast at the hotel, then head straight to Carrasco Airport in Montevideo for your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Alquimista Montevideo
  • Sacromonte - Wine Lodge

Meals expand_less

  • Lunch (6)
  • Dinner (7)
  • Breakfast (7)

Transport expand_less

  • Private transportation with driver

Activities expand_less

  • 7 Nights in Luxury Accommodation in Montevideo & Punta del Este
  • All Transfers in a car or minibus depending on the size of the group
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and welcome drinks
  • Day tours & wine tastings

Not Included expand_less

  • Lunch on day of arrival (dependant on flight timings)
  • Lunch in Colonia del Sacramento
  • Entrance fees to the Old Fort in Colonia
  • Entrance fees to the museum at Casapueblo

About Ryan

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Expertise: 

Meet local people

Visit markets

Beach & Sea

Outdoors & Nature

Food & Drink

I worked for The Carnegie Club at Skbo Castle in Scotland, Majestic Wine in London, Yachts of Seabourn as a Sommelier and started The Wine Experience to 130 countries , where we design bespoke experiences, so travel and service is something I love!

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