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This South American wine tour features Tannat in Uruguay, Malbec in Argentina and Carmenére in Chile. Enjoy the best of South America's wines in the beautiful setting of their home countries, where you will find world-class wineries, generous wine tastings and unbeatable scenery.

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Classic Argentina & Uruguay

Buenos Aires, Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo, Iguassu Falls, and Rio de Janeiro
12 Days starting at US $4134

While Argentina is known for its tango, and Brazil for its samba, Uruguay is known for the candombe. Combine all three countries on this 14 day tour of some of South America's most popular spots. Start in Buenos Aires, cross the Rio de la Plata to Colonia and Montevideo in Uruguay, continue on to the spectacular Iguazu Falls, and finish your grand tour in sun-kissed Rio de Janeiro.

Buenos Aires, Colonia, Montevideo & Punta del Este
8 Days starting at US $3554

The Classic Argentina and Uruguay tour includes the best of Buenos Aires, Colonia, Montevideo, and Punta del Este. After enjoying a city tour of Buenos Aires, a tango dance show and dinner, and an estancia outing, cross over the Rio de la Plata to Uruguay's shores, and indulge in a multi-day excursion to golden beaches and tranquil cities.

Uruguay Natural

Colonia, Montevideo, Punta del Este, Cabo Polonio, Ombues Forest, and La Pedrera Beach
8 Days starting at US $2632

This Uruguay tour emphasizes the country's natural landmarks, including Cabo Polonio, the Ombues Forest, and La Pedrera beach. Beginning in the port city of Colonia, you can get acquainted with this tranquil city and its slow pace of life. Colonia is a UNECO World Heritage site, and many of its streets feature colonial-era cobblestones, old-fashioned cars and streetlamps. Continue on the Coastal Rambla to Montevideo, the capital. See also Punta del Este, Cabo Polonio, and plenty of gorgeous beaches. Spend the night at an estancia, a working ranch where gauchos rear sheep, cattle, and horses. Finish with a trip to Playa La Pedrera and return to Montevideo.

The Route of the Hills

Montevideo, Piriapolis, San Antonio Hills, San Francisco de las Sierras,
Las Cumbres, and Punta del Este
5 Days starting at US $2962

The Route of the Hills tour takes you along Uruguay's most beautiful coastline. Enjoy panoramic vistas from Montevideo, the capital on the coast, to Piriapolis, and then into the hills of San Antonio and the San Francisco de las Sierras. Stay at an estancia, and experience the lifestyle of Uruguay's gauchos. Then continue this Uruguay tour to Las Cumbres and Punta del Este.

The Countryside & Coast

Three Highlights of Uruguay

Punta del Este, Cabo Polonio, Ombues Forest, & La Pedrera Beach
8 Days starting at US $4126

Combine the beaches and countryside of Uruguay on this 8 day tour to Punta del Este, Cabo Polonio, and Le Pedrera Beach. Begin in Montevideo, see Colonia, and then visit Punta del Este - the three most popular destinations in Uruguay. Then continue on to Las Cumbres and the sand dunes of Cabo Polonio. Stay an a gaucho estancia, visit the Ombues Forest, and relax on La Pedrera Beach. End the tour back in Montevideo.

Colonia, Montevideo, Punta del Este, Cabo Polonio
6 Days starting at US $2037

The Triangle Route of Uruguay includes the three most important attractions, from the UNESCO World Heritage City of Colonia, to the capital in Montevideo, to the coastal resort town of Punta del Este. Enjoy the museums, Spanish colonial forts, beaches, wine, and unique architecture of Uruguay.

Uruguayan Circuit

Uruguay Birding & Wildlife Tour

Montevideo, Colonia, San Pedro de Timote
7 Days starting at $5520

Uruguay has retained much of its gaucho culture, from cattle ranchers to sheep shearers and cowboys, the gaucho is still alive and well in Uruguay. Spend a few days at an estancia in San Pedro de Timote, go horseback riding, and enjoy home-cooked meals on the ranch. Also see Montevideo, Colonia, and go winetasting at the Los Cerros de San Juan's vineyard.

Walking Eco-Tour of Uruguay

Montevideo, Punta del Este, Isla de Lobos, Cabo Polonio, Ombues Forest, San Miguel National Park, Quebrada de los Cuervos, Sierra de los Caracoles
8 Days starting at US $5515

Seek out the best birdwatching and wildlife watching spots in Uruguay's national parks and natural reserves on this 8 day Uruguay tour. Visit the Bañados Del Este" Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a variety of flora and fauna. Stop at the Isla de Lobos to see a large colony of sea lions, and spot Great Grebes, black-browed albatross, petrels, cormorants, American Oystercatcher, sandpipers, and more. Spend the night at the Estancia Gaurdia del Monte or El Charabon. Continue with an excursion to Cabo Polonio's sand dunes and the Forest of Ombues, where you may see Greater Rheas, pipits, herons, kingfishers, and thrushes. The Ombues tree is a rare species, and some are over 500 years old. Continue to San Miguel National Park and the eastern wetlands. Keep going to the Quebrada de los Cuervos and La Laguna for even more birdwatching.

Uruguay Horseback Riding Tour

Montevideo, Punta del Este, San Miguel National Park, La Coronilla, Cerro Verde, Don Bosco Hills, Cabo Polonio, Rocha Lagoon
9 Days starting at US $5145

For active travelers who want to get out and about, this is a perfect walking tour of Uruguay. In Punta del Este, walk along the beach past lovely resorts and unique architecture. Also walk through the San Miguel National Park, and La Coronilla beach. See sea turtles, dolphins, and shipwrecks on the Cerro Verde, and traipse through tropical palm groves in the Don Bosco Hills. Tramp through the sand dunes of Cabo Polonio and see sea lions, and go birdwatching and hiking through the wetlands of Guardia del Monte.

Montevideo, La Rocha, Fortín de San Miguel, Barra de Chuy Beach, Cabo Polonio
9 Days starting at US $6494

This incredible horseback riding tour includes sightseeing in Montevideo, Rambla, and Cabo Polonio. Along the way, experienced and intermediate horseback riders will enjoy several guided rides through the Rocha biosphere reserve, lagoons, coastal trails, isolated beaches, palm groves, and shaded woodlands. See first-hand the natural beauty of Uruguay's coast and inland landscapes, stopping along the way for birdwatching, wine tasting, and home-cooked meals at estancias.

Uruguay Golf Tour