Full –day tour to Montevideo(Uruguay) from Buenos Aires
Truly possessing that feeling of being thrown back in time Uruguay, especially immortalized by its capital Montevideo, has wonderful feeling that resonates back to an era gone by in the 1900’s. Montevideo across its cityscape has wonderful Parisian looking buildings that leave a lasting residue of beauty, charm, and even romance. Traveling along Uruguay’s stretching coastline too will uncover any number of fantastic rural colonial towns. You will be transferred to the port of Buenos Aires, where you will pick up a ferry boat to Montevideo city by Colonia del Sacramento. Upon arrival at Montevideo, a guide will be waiting for you for a panoramic city tour. This walk covers the most important points of the city's Old Town and new residential neighborhoods. Inside the old city is visited: Independence Square, where the old Citadel Gate (Montevideo was a fortified city), then comes Matrix Square where the Montevideo Cathedral, The Cabildo, Plaza Zabala and Teatro Solis, all these pieces of history of the city. Then it’s the Palacio Salvo, first high-rise building in the city, Plaza de El Entrevero, continuing to the Legislative Palace where the Uruguayan Parliament meets. The tour continues visiting the following suburbs: The Prado, with its ancient history which houses the Government House, the Parque Batlle, which runs the Estadio Centenario, La Carreta Monument and the residential neighborhoods of Carrasco and Pocitos. The return is by the coast to the center of Montevideo. At the end of the tour, you will get back to port to take a ferry boat back to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Duration: 8 hours
Recommended restaurants in Buenos Aires: Fogon Asado, Palermo (Argentine cuisine, steakhouse) *reservation required La Carniceria, Palermo (Argentine cuisine, steakhouse) Cabana Las Lilas, Puerto Madero (Argentine cuisine, steakhouse) La Cabana, Puerto Madero (Argentine cuisine, steakhouse) Piegari, Puerto Madero (Italian cuisine, European cuisine, Argentine cuisine) Crystal Bar, Puerto Madero, on the 35th floor of the Alvear Icon Hotel (bar with a beautiful view of the city)