Uruguay Tour (for bikers, motorcyclers, or driving your car)

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1 Uruguay Tour (for bikers, motorcyclers, or driving your car) 16 days 15 nights Regions you will visit of Uruguay Montevideo, Canelones, Maldonado,Rocha, Treinta y tres, Florida, Rio Negro,Flores, Colonia, San Jose 1 st day, Montevideo Arrival to Montevideo airport, transfer from airport to Splendour Hotel. Leave your things at your hotel. Meet and Greet at your hotel,in your language by someone of the travel agency to hand out maps, vouchers and everything for you Uruguay Trip Welcome dinner with a big steak at some Parrillada. Accommodation in Montevideo at Splendour Hotel Montevideo s Port Palacio Salvo- Montevideo Solis Theater 2 nd day Montevideo-Estancia Gaucha in rocha Rocha region Breakfast at the hotel. Delivery of the car at your hotel at Departure to Punta del Este. We suggest to pas by Piriapolis, Casapueblo, go through Punta del Este and arrive toyour first Estancia Gaucha. (we will provide maps to enter to this Estancia Gaucha). Dinner and lodging at Estancia Gaucha. At this estancia, they speak several languages. ESTANCIA GAUCHAOF CASTILLOS-NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA 3 rd day ESTANCIA GAUCHA IN ROCHA- Laguna de Castillos- Ombu forrest Breakfast at the Estancia. Day for enjoy the Estancia. Visit the Castillos lacune. The ombu forrest or horseride. Enjoy home made food by Lucie or Alicia. Full board. Lodging at the estancia. 4rth day ESTANCIA GAUCHA- Cabo Polonio- Hotel Fuerte de San Miguel Breakfast at the Estancia. Departure to visit Cabo Polonio, arriving at the entrance of National Park of Cabo Polonio. Entrance to the park included, 4 x 4 truks will take you by the dunes, the only allowed path to arrive to this protected area. Lunch by your own at a fisherman place. Back by the 4 x 4,to the entrance of Cabo Polonio national Park and from there you dride to Hotel Fuerte de San Miguel. An old stone construction who was built near the fort with similar characteristics. Dinner and lodging at the hotel. Truck to enter Cabo Polonio Dunes of Cabo Polonio Cabo Polonio

2 5th day, Hotel fuerte de San Miguel- Fortress Santa Teresa- Fuerte de San Miguel Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Santa Teresa National Park and Fortress. Day to visit this beautiful park, with its 3200 hectares with the most beautiful trees. The Sombraculo, the Invernaculo green houses with varied species of plants, even one (cannibal plant) that eats whatever passes beside (insects). Very near the hotel we have the other fort of San Miguel, that is very interesting but with less park. Dinner and Lodging. At Hotel. F. Fort of San Miguel Santa Teresa Fortress Beach Santa Teresa Fortress 6th day Hotel fuerte de San Miguel- Treinta y Tres- Estancia Gaucha in Treinta y Tres Breakfast at the hotel Fuerte de San Miguel, We drive from there to the city of Treinta y Tres passing by a very pitoresque route which is full of birds, As there are great plantations of rice in the zone. Arriving to Treinta y Tres we drive towards Pablo s place. This Estancia Gaucha, was an old school, who was converted in Pablo s home. I recommend to have picnic on the way to Pablo s. Dinner and lodging chez Pablo. Cañada del Brujo Pablo Rado at a hot summer day Quebrada de los cuervos 7th day, Estancia Gaucha in Treinta y Tres- Quebrada de los Cuervos or Cañada del Brujo Breakfast at Pablo s, day to visit Quebrada de los Cuervos or Cañada del Brujo, depending on your will, maybe both, Lots of trek, bike or horseride. Picnic provided by Pablo, in the night dinner and lodging at Pablo s. This place is very simple, but Pablo is the real added value home made food and his expertise in trekking, horseriding and maybe if you convince him : guitar playing. He speaks only spanisn. 8th day, Estancia Gaucha in Treinta y Tres- Estancia San Pedro del Timote Breakfast at Pablo s, Departure to Alejandro Gallinal or Cerro Colorado (it is the same village with the two names) we will arrive for tea, Picnic or lunch on your way. San Pedro is a huge old house, that is Historic Patrimony of Uruguay. And nowadays is a hotel- Estancia. But with the old atmosphere of the Estancia, when the Gallinal Familiy had hectares. Now only the house and 150 hectares, but with a fabulous library, 3 swimming pools, tennis court and a huge park. And all the facilities of a hotel. If you miss civilization, it is a nice stop. Another structure, than Pablo s or Lucie s Estancias Gauchas. Dinner and lodging at San Pedro.

3 Estancia San Pedro del Timote Patio San Pedro del Timote Gauchos working 9th day Estancia San Pedro del Timote Breakfast at San Pedro, Be spoiled at this Spanish austere construction, with its andalucian patios. Plenty to visit, a dairy in the neighbourhoods of Cecilia Gallinal, daughter of the family who owned San Pedro. She is a must, she breeds jersey cows for milk and gets many prices at most of the Cow expositions in South America. But this has to be checked with San Pedro and if Cecilia is available. It is not touristic.lunch, dinner and lodging at San Pedro. Horse ride with Beto, a realgaucho that will teach you to horse ride, but only speaks Spanish, Try the torta fritas in the morning with mate that Beto prepares. Or ask him to show you his saddle room. Or usse any of the facilities of this huge hotel-estancia. Full board and lodging. 10th day San Pedro del Timote- Paso de Los Toros- Estancia las Cañadas Breakfast at San Pedro, Departure by Sarandi Grande, Durazno, then Paso de los Toros. Recommend to have lunch in front of the Rio Negro. Dinner and lodging at Las Cañadas. Estancia Las Cañadas Railway Station Francia Lake & bridge at Las Cañadas 11th day Estancia Gaucha Las Cañadas- Le grand tour de France Breakfast at Las Cañadas. Visit by car (very bad road, ideal for motor cycles or 4 x 4 but also normal cars have to go very slowly) to 3 house village called Francia, and pass the estancias Los Moros, La fé, Los Cerritos, Santa Ernestina, Los Tajamares, etc. I will prepare you a picnic. Dinner and lodging. At las Cañadas, chats with Cecilia of history of Uruguay, the Indians, and Jesuits. Or the influence of the English, German and Vasque migrations in the region of Rio Negro, where this Estancia Gaucha is. The introduction of all the English breeds, Hereford, Aberdeen angus, corridale, etc. Stone walls (possibly Jesuit constructions) Castillo de Rivera Gaucho bar on our road to the Castillo 12th day Estnacia Gaucha Las Cañadas- river Queguay and Castillo rivera Breakfast at Las Cañadas. With the car, motorbike, day to visit the queguay River, the long stone walls constructed by the jesuites, and the Castillo Rivera or Morató. Picnic, and then go to Tiatucura, a small town, where on the border of the river

4 Salsipuedes, the Charruas Indians were killed, in a very sad episode of our history... Dinner and lodging at Estancia Gaucha las Cañadas. 13th day Las Cañadas- Trinidad- Colonia del Sacramento Breakfast at the farm. Departure by Paso de los toros, then Durazno, then Trinidad, then Cardona (place to stop to eat partridges) and then Colonia del Sacramento. Dinner at your own. Lodging at Posada del Angel.. Indigenous Museum-Colonia del Sacramento Bull fight Arena- Colonia Estancia Anchorena 14th day Colonia del Sacramento Breakfast at Posada del Angel. Day to visit Anchorena Presidential Farm. This place has a fabulous park with thousands of axis deers and many variety of trees with a beautiful house, that uses the President of Uruguay for his holidays.. I will give you a very nice place to have lunch on your way. It can be a farm or a wineyard Dinner at your own. Lodging at Posada del angel. 15th day Colonia del Sacramento- Montevideo Breakfast at the Posada, and departure to Montevideo. Lunch on your way. Departure to Montevideo. Arrival at Splendour Hotel and farewell dinner. 16 th day Montevideo Breakfast at hotel. We go to the airport or by car or with a transfer. End of our services. FROM TO KM HOURS Montevideo Estancia Guardia del Monte 254 3h 35 m Estancia Guardia del Monte Cabo Polonio 36,6 36minutes Estancia Guardia del Monte Fortaleza de Santa Teresa 50,3 49 minutes Fortaleza de Santa Teresa Fuerte de San Miguel 41,4 40 minutes Fuerte de San Miguel Treinta y Tres hours Treinta y Tres Estancia La trilla minutes Estancia La trilla Quebrada de los Cuervos 8 10 minutes Estancia La Trilla San Pedro de Timote 233 3h 49 EstanciaSan Pedro de Timote Estancia Las Cañadas 219 3h 5 m Estancia Las Cañadas Colonia del Sacramento m Colonia del Sacramento Montevideo 179 2h 16 m

5 PRICE PER PERSON based on 2 couples: u$s 1980 (AMERICAN DOLLARS) INCLUDES: CAR, ALL ACCOMODATIONS, WELCOME AND FAREWELL DINNER WITH DRINKS, ACTIVITIES AT THE ESTANCIAS AND FULL BOARD AT ALL OF THEM. 4 X 4 EXCURSION BY THE DUNES IN CABO POLONIO. HOTELS IN MONTEVIDEO AND COLONIA. IT IS BASED ON 16 DAYS 15 NIGHTS, IN CASE THE AIRPLANE ARRIVES OR DEPARTS DIFFERENT OF THE QUANTITY OF DAYS I BUDGETED, WE WILL PUT OR TAKE A NIGHT OR SO. AND DISCOUNT. PRICE PER PERSON: BASED ON 1 COUPLE WITHOUT CAR, YOU BRING YOUR OWN MOTORCICLE. U$S 1730