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Private half-day tourMontevideo: Private Tour of the Old City, Plaza Independencia and the Port Market
4h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Montevideo (Ciudad Vieja, Centro, Pocitos, Punta Carretas and Carrasco)
Free cancellation, 24h
Four hours in the heart of the capital: the Legislative Palace, Plaza Independencia and the Palacio Salvo, the streets of the Ciudad Vieja and the Mercado del Puerto.
The day
The old town is small and best on foot, so the car takes you to each end and waits nearby.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+20m
The Legislative Palace
Uruguay's parliament, a huge marble building at the top of Avenida del Libertador, opened in the 1920s.
+1h
Plaza Independencia and the Palacio Salvo
The main square, with the statue of Artigas, the 1920s tower of the Palacio Salvo and the old city gate, the Puerta de la Ciudadela.
+1h 45m
The Ciudad Vieja
On foot along the pedestrian Calle Sarandí to Plaza Matriz and the cathedral, past the Teatro Solís, the city's nineteenth-century theatre.
+3h
Mercado del Puerto
The old iron market hall by the port, now full of parrilla grills. A good place to stop for a coffee or an early lunch.
Food and drinks not included
+4h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel, a restaurant or the port. Tell your driver on the day.
Photos by Guillermo Vuljevas, Guzmán Barquín, Alexis Magnone on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole tour
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances, food and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Pick-up
- Any hotel or address in Montevideo, including Carrasco and the cruise port. You choose 07:00 or 13:00.
- Sundays
- The Ciudad Vieja is quiet on Sundays and many shops there are shut. The Mercado del Puerto is busiest at lunchtime.
- Best for
- A first look at the city, or a short day before a ferry or a flight.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €200. Choose the number of people when you book.
Both run guided visits on set days and times. Tell us when you book and we will plan the route around them.
Yes, in the Ciudad Vieja, on flat streets. The car meets you at each end.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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