Travel with Context from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, a charming UNESCO World Heritage-listed town just a short ferry ride from the Argentinian capital across the Rio de la Plata. 

Your day begins early in the morning as you meet your expert guide at the ferry terminal and board a ship heading towards Uruguay.  After 1 hour and 15 minutes, you will disembark and be transported back in time as you step out onto the cobbled streets of Colonia. 

You will begin your visit with an amble through the Barrio Histórico, Colonia’s beating heart. Here you can visit the iconic lighthouse, built in the 1850s in order to mitigate further shipwrecks that had previously claimed the lives of many sailors. You can also walk down the famed Calle de las Suspiros, the Street of Sighs, as your guide recounts one of the many theories about how the street earned its name. 

After a stop for lunch at one of the many shaded street terraces in the old town, you will continue your exploration of the old town. You may stop to admire details of the Spanish and Portuguese architectural influence or pick up a souvenir at one of the many artisan craft shops. 

You will head back to the ferry terminal in the late afternoon for your return across the Rio de la Plata. Bidding farewell to your guide upon arrival in Buenos Aires, you will leave this tour having experienced a tiny piece of a new country and culture, and gained memorable historical insight into the region at large.