Buenos Aires Hostel
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Days 1, 2
Uruguay — 5 days (Buenos Aires, Colonia, Montevideo, Punta del Este & Cabo Polonio)
Eight days across the widest river in the world. Five days in Uruguay only, flying into Montevideo and skipping Buenos Aires and the ferry.
Condor Overland
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Eight days across the widest river in the world
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
San TelmoEight days either side of the widest river in the world, which is wide enough that you cannot see across it. Recoleta CemeteryA milonga is where people actually dance tango. Barrio HistóricoColonia changed hands between Portugal and Spain repeatedly, and the old town shows it — the Portuguese laid streets to the terrain, the… Ciudad ViejaThe rambla runs more than twenty kilometres along the waterfront and on Sunday the whole city is on it with a thermos and a gourd.
Itinerary
Eight days either side of the widest river in the world, which is wide enough that you cannot see across it.
Buenos AiresHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationBuenos Aires Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS San Telmo Plaza de Mayo Recoleta Start point Buenos Aires, Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), Buenos Aires 00:00 - 23:59A milonga is where people actually dance tango. The dinner shows are for visitors and both operators say so rather than selling you one.
Buenos AiresHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:30 AM — Recoleta cemetery and the bookshop
- 9:00 PM — a neighbourhood milonga rather than a dinner show
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBuenos Aires Hostel
Included Activities
- Walking tour
- Milonga entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Recoleta Cemetery El Ateneo La Boca Milonga Colonia changed hands between Portugal and Spain repeatedly, and the old town shows it — the Portuguese laid streets to the terrain, the Spanish on a grid.
Buenos Aires, ColoniaHow the day runs
- 1 hrs10:00 AM — the fast ferry to Uruguay
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — the barrio histórico on foot
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationColonia Hostel
Included Activities
- Ferry
- Guesthouse in the old town
LANDMARKS Barrio Histórico Portuguese lighthouse Calle de los Suspiros The rambla runs more than twenty kilometres along the waterfront and on Sunday the whole city is on it with a thermos and a gourd.
Colonia, MontevideoHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:30 AM — east along the river
- 3 hrs2:00 PM — the ciudad vieja and the Mercado del Puerto
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMontevideo Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Ciudad Vieja Mercado del Puerto Rambla Teatro Solís One beach faces the river and is flat; the other faces the Atlantic and has surf. The point between them is where the two meet.
Montevideo, Punta del EsteHow the day runs
- 2 hrs10:00 AM — east along the coast
- 2 hrs3:00 PM — the point, and La Mano
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationPunta del Este Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS La Mano Casapueblo Playa Brava Playa Mansa No road in, no mains electricity, and one of the largest sea lion colonies on the Atlantic coast under the lighthouse.
Punta del Este, Cabo PolonioHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:30 AM — north-east to the dune edge
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — the 4x4 truck across the dunes
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationCabo Polonio Hostel
Included Activities
- Park entry and dune transport
- Guesthouse in the village
LANDMARKS Cabo Polonio Sea lion colony Lighthouse Dunes Montevideo has direct international flights, which saves doubling back to Buenos Aires.
Cabo Polonio, MontevideoHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the truck back out
- 4 hrs11:00 AM — west to the capital
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMontevideo Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Hotel night in Montevideo
Carrasco flies to São Paulo, Panama and Madrid.
MontevideoHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to Carrasco airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Walking tour
- Day 2Milonga entry
- Day 3Ferry
- Day 3Guesthouse in the old town
- Day 4Transport
- Day 6Park entry and dune transport
- Day 6Guesthouse in the village
- Day 7Hotel night in Montevideo
- Day 1 · 2 nightsBuenos Aires Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightColonia Hostel
- Day 4 · 1 nightMontevideo Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightPunta del Este Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightCabo Polonio Hostel
- Day 7 · 1 nightMontevideo Hostel
- Day 1Buenos Aires to Buenos AiresTransfer into the city
- Day 3Buenos Aires to Colonia10:00 AM — the fast ferry to Uruguay
- Day 4Colonia to Montevideo9:30 AM — east along the river
- Day 5Montevideo to Punta del Este10:00 AM — east along the coast
- Day 6Punta del Este to Cabo Polonio8:30 AM — north-east to the dune edge
- Day 7Cabo Polonio to Montevideo11:00 AM — west to the capital
- Day 8Montevideo to MontevideoTransfer to Carrasco airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Colonia Hostel
Hostel
Day 3
Montevideo Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 7
Punta del Este Hostel
Hostel
Day 5
Cabo Polonio Hostel
Hostel
Day 6
What you'll eat
7 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–8
10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 12 reviews
Review summary
Food4.7/5
Guide4.8/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.6/5
Accommodation4.8/5
Tour operator4.7/5
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Sneha Kulkarni – Chandigarh2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Well paced over 8 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Solid operator.
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Daniel Okafor – Dublin2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Río de la Plata done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either.
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Ananya Gupta – Chennai2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Solid operator.
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Laura Whitfield – Zurich2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Río de la Plata done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Aditi Rao – Mumbai2026-05-23 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Pune2026-05-23 · Verified booking
Río de la Plata done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would book with them again.
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James Whelan – Zurich2026-05-23 · Verified booking
Río de la Plata done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would send friends their way.
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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2026-05-23 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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