Lilliana was delightful and full of history and knowledge. A wonderful walking tour, even though it was a very, very small group today! (low season)
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Walled city walk, sighting of bastions, visit of historical sites and market
Excludes
- Lunch
- entrances to the lighthouse and museums
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Avenida General Flores and Antonio de Vasconcellos
Return
- Manuel de Lobo and Calle de San Pedro
Itinerary
Iconic arrival street of goods and weaponry. Brothel settlement, slave house, goods control, arrival at Plaza Mayor
Central enclave of the Village Political and Commercial Society. Physical distributor between the wholesale market and the port. Traditional location of artisans. platform to finish livestock, crossings of uses and customs from and to the market. Central view of the Monastery and Viceroy's house
Southernmost point of the country, location of the Mast with the national flag, control of the traffic of boats of the bay, visual connection with the bastions of San Miguel and Santa Rita, guardians of the bay.
Dating from 1680, it was built with stones obtained from the coast, served as a military refuge and the wounded (field hospital) gardens and parish cemetery. St. John's Bastion. We will visit and learn about the entrance, the bell towers and the main altar.
Military settlement and Governor's housing. description of the constructions, stable, watchtower, carriage movement.
Behind the ruins of the Monastery of San Francisco Xavier dating from 1680, the lighthouse of Cologne was built in 1753, which combines with that of Farallon Island, showing port and starboard for entry of ships in navigable area.
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Reviews
Great walking tour with information on the town of Colonial de Sacremento - best tour guide in Uraguay
Lili was an amazing guide showing us around the centre of Colonia del Sacramento! It was so lovely to learn about the history in such detail from an expert!
Wonderful tour - great insight into the history and geography of Colonia. Our guide was very knowledgeable.
Brilliant tour. Very knowledgeable, fascinating and informative. So glad I booked this as it made my trip. Great value and personal touch. Thank you!!!
Our guide was personable and very knowledgeable about the town and it's history. It was a very i formative and enjoyable experience.
Very well-informed and jaunty guide. Passionate about the area. I felt like I had a course in history, archaeology, and anthropology.
Lili was wonderful and informative and answered all our questions. This city is beautiful and we are so grateful she taught us all about it!
Very good and interesting walk/tour. Lily explained the history very well. A great way to see Colonial, a really interesting town and history.
That was fantastic! I learned so much and enjoyed the city even more after knowing its history. Perfect !! And Lily is fantastic !!
Lili was very informative and told us much of the history of Colonia. It’s a beautiful town with an interesting history.
A very informative tour of Colonia, with historical insights tied to the steps you walk and buildings you walk by. You can imagine what life was like for the settlers and residents of history.
I’m glad I booked this tour over the one that can be booked from the ferry terminal building. There were so many people on those tours. This was much more intimate and our guide was so lovely and knowledgeable. She even helped me book a taxi with her trusted taxi driver so I wouldn’t miss my ferry. Highly recommend.
We had a great tour with Lili. She’s extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of this area. Lili explained in great detail how the settlements came to be in a chronological order which we appreciated. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for a walking tour in Colonia.
Lili was very thorough and had so many anecdotes, wish it was longer!
Excellent guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of the area. Good pace walking tour with a few stops along the way.
Lillian was very knowledge, the tour was a great history lesson of Colonial Del Sacramento. We were very impressed by Lillian’s vast knowledge! She was also very kind!
Absolutely fabulous! The history and the details of the architecture, the people, the stories… This painted a real picture of the area. It’s a picture in your mind and heart that will stay with you forever! Our guide was phenomenal! Search her out for sure because she’s the absolute best.!
Lily was exceptional. She spoke very good English and explained the history of the area with knowledge. Enjoyed her personal touch.
Lili is a great guide, detailed in her knowledge and enthusiastic about her subject. I’d recommend this tour without doubt.
Lili was amazing. She was sweet and fun. She had a wonderful sense of humor. Her knowledge and articulation of the history of Uruguay was incredible. Her enthusiasm for the history and culture was infectious. It was a very personal tour, just the three of us.
Our guide, Liliana, was very knowledgeable and interesting. She gave an extremely engaging tour, and answered all our questions with great insight. The tour was highly enjoyable and the time seemed to fly by.
Lili was a very nice guide. We had a very interesting and informative tour in Colonia del Sacramento in German language.
I took a quick day trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia, and this walking tour was the perfect way to spend my time and get to know the city. Lilli was a wonderful guide — her English was excellent, and she shared so much history and fascinating curiosities about Colonia’s Old Town. Despite the rain, she kept the tour engaging and fun, and even gave us great lunch recommendations afterward. The tour covered all the highlights, including the Field Gate, Calle de los Suspiros, the lighthouse, the yacht harbor, and the Basilica. At about 1.5 hours, it was the right balance of informative and enjoyable without feeling rushed. Colonia is such a picturesque and welcoming city, and this tour made my visit even more memorable. I highly recommend this experience, especially with Lilli as your guide!
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.
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!
An amazing experience that left me with a wealth of knowledge about the history of the city. I would highly recommend her tour.
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!
My guide Lili was amazing. She explained the history of the city and the people incredibly well, making all come to life. Highly recommend.
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!
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!
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.
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 🙏❤️
My friend and I really enjoyed our tour of Colonia with Lili. She is very friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend !
My husband and I had a wonderful experience in the walking tour with Lili. She is very knowledgeable, friendly and gave us an excellent understanding of Colonia history. Highly recommend this tour.
We had a great time with Lili. She provided a lot Information about the history and showed a lot details
We very much enjoyed our tour with Lili which lasted 2 hours. We learned a bunch and found the tour very interesting. She weaved in the history, architecture, geography of the area, and much more. She was very good at answering all of our questions. Her English was very good . I highly recommend her as a tour guide.
A good guide like Lili really helps to bring to life aspects of the historic town that we would never have learned on our own.
Very interesting overview of history of this charming city. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and her English was excellent.
Lili was amazing! She could answer all her questions. Knew a lot about the history and the culture and just had a very positive vibe about her. Highly recommend!
An interesting couple of hours wandering the historic district of Colonia Lili was informative, engaging & actively sought questions We would recommend taking the tour at this time of day (started at 18:00) as the streets were less busy & the sunset was fabulous
I took a quick day trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia. This was the perfect walking tour to occupy my day and to check out the city. It was a very informative tour and I had a great time. I highly recommend!
Our time was changed, but we did agree so that was fine. Tour was 1.15 though it was advertised 1-2hrs
Lili was an EXCELLENT guide! Since the town has such a rich history, we wanted to get the full story of Colonia del Sacramento, and Lili absolutely delivered. Lili is a great story teller, going in-depth of the city’s architecture, history, and everything in-between. This is a walking tour worth the value - would 100% recommend!
Bad Lighthouse was closed Guide never showed up at Basilica Sacramento I was there 10 minutes early and the guide was a no-show. Waited 20 minutes.
Our guide Juan Manuel was great, very pleasant and did not rush us at all. Knowledgeable and entertaining. Beautiful and very culture rich area!
A very nice walk through the streets of Colonia del Sacramento. A wonderful, bilingual, very entertaining guide. Thanks for the restaurant recommendation.
We took this tour with my wife on a weekend in September. Liliana is very kind and fun on her tour. She spares no dedication. We spent almost two hours with her on a tour intended to be done in one hour, because we couldn't stop chatting, asking questions, and stopping everywhere. We were even staying in a historic house from 1720, and upon finding out, she offered to explain construction details to us, because she knew that house perfectly. Liliana is very enthusiastic and lovable. We recommend her. We didn't lack the desire to invite her to lunch to keep chatting, but it would have been too much.
The guide gave us a pin with the Uruguayan flag
The Lili guide is great in explaining the history of Colonia. We really liked and recommend the walk. Thank you Lili for the attention.
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