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Walled City Tour: Explore Historic Bastions
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25 Ratings
Colonia del Sacramento
Explore Colonia del Sacramento’s historic charm with a walking tour. Discover ancient architecture, stone streets, and a city frozen in time.
Explore Colonia del Sacramento’s historic charm with a walking tour. Discover ancient architecture, stone streets, and a city frozen in time.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Calle de los Suspiros - A historic street known for the arrival of goods and weaponry. It was once a brothel settlement, slave house, and goods control point, leading to the Plaza Mayor.
- Plaza Mayor - The heart of the Village’s Political and Commercial Society. It serves as a hub between the wholesale market and the port, traditionally…
- La Calle de los Suspiros - A historic street known for the arrival of goods and weaponry. It was once a brothel settlement, slave house, and goods control point, leading to the Plaza Mayor.
- Plaza Mayor - The heart of the Village’s Political and Commercial Society. It serves as a hub between the wholesale market and the port, traditionally home to artisans. It is a platform for livestock trade and a crossroads of customs and practices. Offers a central view of the Monastery and the Viceroy’s house.
- Bastion de San Pedro - The southernmost point of the country, featuring the Mast with the national flag. It controls boat traffic in the bay and has a visual connection with the bastions of San Miguel and Santa Rita, protectors of the bay.
- Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento - Dating back to 1680, it was constructed with stones from the coast and served as a military refuge and field hospital. It includes gardens and a parish cemetery. Visitors can explore the entrance, bell towers, and main altar.
- Plaza de Armas - A military settlement and residence for the Governor. It features descriptions of the buildings, stable, watchtower, and carriage movement.
- Faro de Colonia del Sacramento - Built in 1753 behind the ruins of the Monastery of San Francisco Xavier from 1680, the lighthouse of Cologne works in tandem with the Farallon Island lighthouse, guiding ships into the navigable area.
What's Included
- Walled city walk
- Sighting of bastions
- Visit of historical sites
- Visit of market
- Walled city walk
- Sighting of bastions
- Visit of historical sites
- Visit of market
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- entrances to the lighthouse and museums
- Lunch
- entrances to the lighthouse and museums
Additional Information
Upon arrival in this historic walled city, one will discover a place that, in 1680, attracted the attention of the Portuguese crown. Military and civilian envoys were sent to observe Spanish ships navigating through Buenos Aires in search of gold, silver, and precious stones. Visitors will experience the era’s rudimentary structures, handcrafted roofs,…
Upon arrival in this historic walled city, one will discover a place that, in 1680, attracted the attention of the Portuguese crown. Military and civilian envoys were sent to observe Spanish ships navigating through Buenos Aires in search of gold, silver, and precious stones. Visitors will experience the era’s rudimentary structures, handcrafted roofs, lanterns, and stone streets with natural drainage systems. This city, frozen in time, is beautifully preserved with its military field gate, drawbridge, and gunboats.
Location
Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament
Avenida General Flores and Antonio de Vasconcellos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(25 Ratings)
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Extendedranger
Aug 26, 2025
Extremely thorough - A great, great experience with Liliana; a very in depth explanation of the history of Colonia. You will not leave without understanding the rich legacy of the Portuguese and Spanish occupations.
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Andressamr1436su
Aug 22, 2025
Historical tour - Lili is an amazing tour guide. It is impressive her historical background. Makes the whole experience one of a kind. She is so gentil, I would like to highlight that. I strongly recommend this tour. We had a great time. We loved it!
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Ericah2588cx
Aug 17, 2025
Walking tour - An amazing experience that left me with a wealth of knowledge about the history of the city. I would highly recommend her tour.
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Bhavesh_b
Aug 16, 2025
Go with Lili for an amazing experience of knowledge - Lili was an amazing tour guide. She really went out of her way to explain the history but to connect it to the why. She pointed out all the little details of city and really helps you understand the cultural significance of the area and the town. She even explained pieces that when speaking to others back home who had done a trip to the town before had not known. She’s filled with insights and the town is wonderful. I cannot encourage you more to take this tour with her!
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Christine_h
Aug 13, 2025
People and history of Colonia - My guide Lili was amazing. She explained the history of the city and the people incredibly well, making all come to life. Highly recommend.
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Lerkot
Aug 11, 2025
Delightful Tour with a Local - I ended up being the only one signed up for an early morning tour, and I had Lili as my private guide! Her English is impeccable and the tour was fascinating. As a longtime resident of Uruguay and previously of Argentina, she is so knowledgeable in the history of Colonia and its neighboring countries - I left the tour feeling like I truly understood the significance of the quaint town and how it was a historical crossroads of the region. I spent the rest of my day exploring with all of Lili's tips in mind :) What a wonderful start to my day!
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A826mlelisab
Jun 18, 2025
The best! - We felt right at home with our super knowledgeable guide Lili. We had some technical difficulties due to a typo I made and she still went out of her way to help us. She also was also able to manage our mixed language group with ease. Highly recommend!
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Jurriaans
May 21, 2025
Great history lesson - The tour was really nice. We received a very interesting history lesson about Colonia del Sacramento.
Lili knows a lot about the place and its history and she speaks her languages very wel.
I highly recommend her as a tour guide.
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Eivor_b
Apr 2, 2025
We loved this extensive guided tour. Lili our guide was delighted and experienced. - Lili, our guide has a wealth of experience and the tour was fascinating. Loved every minute. Lily shared with us the history and pointed out interesting architecture. We can highly recommend this tour. Thank you Lily 🙏❤️
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Debbie
Mar 10, 2025
Colonia Tour - My friend and I really enjoyed our tour of Colonia with Lili. She is very friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend !
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