Top Punta del Este Shore Excursions

Learn about Uruguay's wine region and taste wines at a small boutique winery on this tour from Punta del Este. Included round-trip transportation means you won't have to worry about designating a sober driver and you can sample as many wines as you like, including those made from the local tannat grape. Traveling with a small group ensures personalized attention from your guide and the chance to ask questions about Uruguay's wine production and methods.

Benefit from the knowledge of your private guide on this half-day gourmet food and wine tour from Punta del Este. Enjoy a small group tour to a winery where you will have a private tasting including tannant, then feast on a three-course vineyard lunch as you dine on Uruguayan cuisine accompanied by more wine.

Develop a palette for Uruguayan wines on this luxury tour from Punta del Este. Sample local wine varietals accompanied by artisanal cheeses, bread, and olive oil, all while taking in views of the sunset from the terrace of an award-winning hotel in Jose Ignacio. This tour includes all tastings, a sommelier guide, and a welcome drink at the infinity pool.

When your ship pulls into port at Punta del Este, spend half a day on a private shore excursion of the coastal resort town in southern Uruguay. Marvel at ocean views from Punta Ballena (Whale Point) before your guide drives you through sophisticated downtown neighborhoods. See the sailboats of unspoiled Playa Brava, a popular beach featuring whimsical sculptures, and stroll along Gorlero Avenue and Artigas Square to browse local shops during a bit of free time. Round-trip port transport by private vehicle is included.

Club Hotel Casapueblo is located in Punta Ballena, 15km west of Punta del Este. We designed this Sightseeing, Art & Cultural tour specifically for you in mind. You will get to see amazing artwork by multifaceted artist Carlos Paez Viralo. His meeting with Pablo Picasso in France inspired him to try his hand at pottery and, upon his return to Uruguay, he founded the Ceramic Artisans Workshop. In Ecuador, he wove tapestries with the Otavalo Indians. In Tahiti, he produced his collection of wraparound shawls for the native women on the island. In Washington, D.C, in 1960, he painted his “Roots of Peace” mural, then considered to be the longest in the world. He also left his mark in the form of a large mural in Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s leprosy hospital in Lambaréné. In Uruguay, he painted the sails of the “Capitán Miranda” naval training ship, police patrol cars, and the plane used by the national airline. He recorded several musical pieces and produced many films.

Located over natural teraces and built in the hills, this winery presents a staggered design that uses a gravity system to produce fine wines of the utmost quality. The 19,050 m² building has a capacity of 2.2 million liters and is the first sustainable, LEED certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) winery outside North America. The great wines of the world are produced where the grape varietals find the ideal conditions to express themselves in their most sublime and authentic form. A terroir with privileged characteristics and a wide varietal garden grant the possibility of producing premium wines with a strong sense of place. Guided tour of the facilities of the winery. You will enjoy the magnificent view, learn about our native land and the varieties we grow, visit the winery and learn more about the production processes while tasting our wines Restaurante, Francis Mallmann, ambassador and culinary director.

Este paseo es la mejor forma de conocer Punta del Este a fondo. Si es la primera vez que estás en Punta, les recomendamos tomar el City Clasico para tener un buen panorama general del destino y sus atracciones!

Pablo Atchugarry Foundation is a non-profit institution inaugurated in 2007 in Punta del Este. We are the leader in Sightseeing, Art & Cultural Tours in Uruguay and was specifically designed for you in mind. The foundation was created with the spirit of promoting visual arts, literature, music, dance and other creative outputs. This social and cultural project is constructed in a dynamic and constant way and it is consolidated through the work and experience of its founder. The premises are composed of the sculptor’s workshop, a building with three exposition rooms, an auditorium (destined for concerts, projections and conferences), an open air stage for a variety of shows, a didactic room where sculpture, painting, drawing and ceramic classes are held, and a space which holds the permanent collection and the work of the founder. A 30-hectare sculpture park surrounds the compound. At the same time there is a large parking space and a heliport.

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The Ralli Museum in Punta del Este, inaugurated in 1988, is located in the heart of Beverly Hills residential area and surrounded by a beautiful park, where nature and architecture blend to create a unique atmosphere. Uruguayan architects Marita Casciani and Manuel Quinteiro, were responsible for the design and project of the building that was exclusively created to host a museum. The facilities occupy a surface of over 6,000 square meters and include wide exhibition halls with secluded patios of extreme beauty, where bronze and marble sculptures provide a magical space appealing to all visitors. The Ralli Foundation is a non-profit private entity whose main objective is to promote knowledge on the work of contemporary Latin American artists outside their national borders. It was founded by Mr. Harry Recanati, a retired banker and art collector, and his wife Dr. Martine Recanati. This is the perfect tour for Art Lovers, but also very much a Sightseeing Tour of Punta del Este.

Private transfer to GARZON TOWN and GARZON RESTAURANTE, by FRANCIS MALLMANN. Ticket does not include LUNCH, only round trip transfer to restaurante and town. Garzón was founded in 1892. Nowadays, the town has only 180 inhabitants that mainly live off rural activities and the exploitation of gray granite quarries, so typical of the architecture of the area. THE CUISINE Our cuisine is based on all kinds of regional products and fishes from the Atlantic Ocean. The earth oven, the grill and the fire stoves are fueled with wood fire, which gives personality to our dishes. All our recipes are seasoned with herbs from our garden and with the best olive oil. The main dining room facing the kitchen area with the fires has a view of the town’s main square and in the long roofed gallery you can eat and have some rest. Remember ticket does not include LUNCH, only round trip transfer to restaurante and town. Average prices: Starters US$ 40, Main Courses US$ 58 and Desserts US$ 20.

RALLI MUSEUM The Ralli Museums is focused on drawing attention to the works of living Latin-American Artists. Additionally, it exhibits works by European 15th through 18th. Century artists, post-impressionism collections as well as paintings and sculptures representing other artistic trends. PABLO ATCHUGARRY SCULPTURE PARK The complex is immersed in an International Sculpture Park of 30 hectares designed in dialogue with the landscape, that offers the visitor a natural setting to appreciate the monumentality of the work of national and international artists, where a special care has been placed in the attention to the diversity of expressive languages. Diversity that is transformed into a value, in order for us to discover our own identity. Essential bases for pacific and harmonious coexistence in a cosmopolitan and multiethnic society. Pablo Atchugarry works are included in many major collections and he has held more than one hundred solo and collective exhibitions worldwide.