Best Private Montevideo Shore Excursion: City Tour. Optional WineTasting Tour.

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Best Private Montevideo Shore Excursion: City Tour. Optional WineTasting Tour.

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US$376.82 per guest

Adult x1

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Montevideo

Duration

6 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Montevideo on a private tour with a guide. Discover Parliament Palace, Constitution Square, and Independence Plaza. Upgrade includes a wine tour and tasting local tannat wine.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

While in port in Montevideo, enjoy a private, 4-hour shore excursion of Uruguay’s charming capital city. With a private guide, see top attractions like Parliament Palace, Constitution Square and Independence Plaza. You’ll visit several coastal barrios, learning about the distinctive design of the buildings along with Montevideo’s history. View the city’s coastline with its picturesque beaches and stroll the waterfront walkway in Old City. You can also upgrade to include a winemaking tour at a local vineyard and a tasting of Uruguay’s award-winning tannat wine.

What You Get

Professional guide

Port pickup and drop-off

Wine tasting + empanadas (if option selected)

Food and drinks

Wine tasting + empanadas (if option not selected)

Gratuities

Good To Know

Duration is 4 hours for just the city tour and 6 hours if winery tour and tasting selected
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Port of Call Montevideo (Pass By)

Cruise terminal

Palacio Legislativo (Pass By)

One of Montevideo's most impressive landmarks is this neo-classical, three-story building, constructed in the early 1900s, and housing significant works of art inside.

Mercado del Puerto

At one time a train station, this wrought-iron structure is now a market housing an array of restaurants that specialize in meat and seafood dishes.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Ciudad Vieja

This “Old City” by the harbor retains remnants of the past, like iron gates and colonial street lamps, and, with antique shops, museums and cafes, it’s a great place for browsing.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Plaza Matriz

Smaller leafy square with a beautiful fountain in the middle & surrounded by the Town Hall, Cathedral & The Beautiful Club Uruguay.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Plaza Independencia

This prominent plaza divides the old from the new Uruguay, and is surrounded by an interesting array of architectural styles. It also contains a statue of General Artigas, considered the father of Uruguay.

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Parque Batlle

The park is some 60 acres in area and includes the Estadio Centenario national football stadium. Plenty of vegetation and shady trees.

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Estadio Centenario (Pass By)

The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution. It is listed by FIFA as one of the football world's classic stadiums. In 1983 it was declared by FIFA as the only historical monument of World Football. The stadium was the scene of Uruguay's win in the Final of 1930 and Club Nacional de Football´s win in the final of Libertadores Cup 1980 and 1988.

Rambla Presidente Wilson

Amazing views of the beach and Rio de la Plata.

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Pocitos (Pass By)

This fashionable seaside neighborhood has all the amenities: shopping malls, movies, restaurants and bars.

Playa Pocitos

This fashionable seaside neighborhood has all the amenities: shopping malls, movies, restaurants and bars.

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Teatro Solis (Pass By)

Opened in 1856, this once-prominent music theater hosted world-renowned conductors, composers and performers until 1930, and now features occasional cultural events.

Mercado Agricola Montevideo - MAM

Food Court and restaurants...all dry goods and garden fair you could ask for, safe affordable and sometimes free live performances.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Catedral de Montevideo

Notable for its domed bell towers, this 1804 cathedral is the burial place for some of the country’s most important figures.

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Pizzorno Family Estates

ONLY for WINE TOUR OPTION Our visits are always accompanied by one of the members of our family, a unique opportunity to know our stories and share our passion.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

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Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.4

based on 75 reviews

(Viator)

The tour of the winery...

March 08, 2025

The tour of the winery and wine tasting was fantastic. The city tour was minimal, not as comprehensive as the tour listing described. Empanadas were not provided. Tour was too expensive for what wa...read more

(Viator)

Nice tour but it isn't in English

February 17, 2025

We had requested a tour in English. Pablo showed up, and he was a really nice guy, but he didn't speak a word of English and his translation program was bad. So we saw the sights ... but didn't g...read more

(Viator)

Pablo was awesome moving...

February 16, 2025

Pablo was awesome moving our pickup time several times as our ship was delayed. A very passionate man who loves his city. Very informative.

(Viator)

Great Wine, Tour and Guide

January 18, 2025

Juan picked us up at the port and took us to Pizzaro, a family owned winery. We had an amazing tour, tasting and lunch. Afterwards Juan took us on a tour of the city and got us back to the ship on ...read more

(Viator)

Wine tasting fantastic, but rest was subpar

April 25, 2024

The wine tasting was wonderful, but the tour of the city was not very good at all. Our guide struggled and did not really give much explanation of the city’s history, culture, or details on most p...read more

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