EcoAdventures Uruguay Extensions
Catamaran
Adventure to Montevideo Itinerary Day 1:
Morning transfer to the pier in Buenos Aires to board the catamaran*
to Uruguay. You will cross the Rio
de la Plata and arrive about one hour later
in Colonia,
for a tour of this antique town. Colonia was founded by the Portuguese
as the very first settlement on the Rio de la Plata and is beautifully
preserved in its colonial style. Lunch
on your own and then enjoy a comfortable three- to four-hour motorcoach
ride to Montevideo.
Overnight in Montevideo. NOTE: The 3-Day tour includes an overnight in Colonia at the Posada del Angel or Hotel Plaza Mayor. This tour may be reversed starting in Montevideo and ending in Buenos Aires.
Estancia
San Pedro de Timote was founded in 1854
by Pedro Jose Jackson on the lands of a cattle farm belonging to the Jesuit
Fathers. Through the years, it has remained an important cattle ranch
of Uruguay. In 1997, it was declared a historical
national monument because of its architectural
style, the design of its outdoor sites, the natural scenery that surrounds
it, and the values that it represents. San
Pedro de Timote has been totally
refurbished as a country hotel with all
the services and amenities needed for a pleasant stay. There is an indoor
pool and two outdoor pools, a playroom, two TV rooms, a tennis court and
other recreational facilities. The main house has multiple sitting areas,
many with fireplaces lit in the evening. Meals are served in a separate
building, which houses a restaurant with an open barbecue pit and a smaller
bar/lounge, each with a fireplace for those cool evenings. Catamaran
Adventure & Estancia San Pedro de Timote Itinerary Day
1: Morning transfer to the pier in Buenos
Aires to board the catamaran* to Uruguay. You cross the Rio
de la Plata and arrive about one hour
later in Colonia,
for a tour of this antique town. Colonia was founded by the Portuguese
as the very first settlement on the Rio de la Plata and is beautifully
preserved in its colonial style. Lunch
on your own and then overnight in the picturesque Posada
del Gobernador or Plaza
Mayor, right on the main square of
the old town.
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