Fairmount Fibers, Ltd.
U.S. Distributor of Manos del Uruguay Yarns

Visit Uruguay Trip 2024

Visit Uruguay 2024

The Uruguay 2024 Trip is now full! Please sign up for the waitlist here.

April 5-14, 2024

$3450 USD per person, double occupancy

$3950 USD per person, single occupancy

We're so excited to plan our next visit to the warm and welcoming country of Uruguay, featuring visits to Manos del Uruguay cooperatives, sightseeing in the cities and countryside, and seemingly endless fresh and delicious meals!

The 2024 Visit Uruguay trip includes:

New for 2024! 3 workshops with Joji Locatelli at San Pedro de Timote,  a peaceful historic ranch where cows, sheep, and horses roam the grasslands
Visits to workshops in the countryside, to meet the artisan members/owners of the cooperatives and see yarn being dyed
 
Manos del Uruguay's flagship shop in Montevideo, where they sell ready-to-wear knit and woven garments and homegoods, as well as leather goods made by local craftspeople
A guided tour of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, to see sites both historic and modern
A stay in the seaside resort town of Punta del Este, known as "the Riviera of South America" 
A stay at a countryside hotel, which previously operated as the Uruguay's most historic ranch. There are a wide variety of leisure activities both indoor and outdoor, from the athletic (horseback riding!) to the relaxing (poolside knitting!)
 
Lunch at a winery featuring a range of wines crafted from Uruguayan grapes
A visit to an art museum that showcases the work of Uruguayan contemporary artists, including master sculptor Pablo Atchugarry

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Along the way, we will enjoy freshly made and plentiful Uruguayan fare! Dietary restrictions will be accommodated.

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Pricing includes:

- 3 workshops with Joji Locatelli

- All of your accommodations

- Transportation during the trip, including pick up and drop off from MVD, Montevideo's airport

- Dye Workshop with the Manos artisans

- More than half of meals, including a wine tasting and lunch at an Uruguayan winery

- Bilingual tour guide

- Goody bag of Manos del Uruguay goods

Pricing does not include:

- Travel to and from Uruguay
- Tips and gratuities
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Group size:

We keep our group size small - with a maximum of 22 participants - to ensure quality and individual attention. A tour guide will provide insightful information and translation help, all backed by years of experience and a deep love of homeland.

We will open a waitlist once/if the trip has all spots filled. In the event of a cancellation, we will contact the next person on the wait list and they will have 48 hours to decide to join.