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Private Walking Tour in Montevideo

4.7(102)Montevideo1 hour
VIATOR4.8(19)TRIPADVISOR4.7(83)

Description

Explore the history of the city of Montevideo. We've taken care to provide a safe and fun experience for everyone. This is an extraordinary city, and the tour reflects its idiosyncracies. Uncover the mysteries and charm of the old city with us.

Tour Options

Private Walking Tour in Montevideo
  • Pickup included
I want to play music
  • Drum class: Experience the rhythm of candombe. All levels of musicianship and kids of all ages can participate. Pickup included

Itinerary

5 min

The guide will meet you, explain how the port market originated and how it transformed into a gastronomic center.

5 min

We'll explain how the the first plaza of Montevideo originated.

5 min

You'll hear the story of the brothers who built this palace from the funds of their trans-Atlantic trade fortune.

5 min

You'll hear some of the many stories about Montevideo's first presidential residence.

5 min

We'll show you the relationship between the fantastic fountain in the middle of the plaza and the buildings on either side: the colonial administration building and the main church.

5 min

You'll discover what is was like to approach the theater in its heyday.

5 min

We'll learn about why Artigas is so revered in this country.

5 min

We'll explore what is was like when this gate was used for defensive and commercial purposes.

5 min

We'll learn about what makes this building mysterious and emblematic to the city.

Highlights

Certified Guide

What's included

Included
Certified Guide

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(102)

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cindy
April 22, 2026
Alberto was great

Thank you, Alberto. You were very friendly and knowledgeable. We both appreciate you giving your morning to us.

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Aarnoud H
April 20, 2026
Pleasent private city tour

Beautiful and personal tour of Montevideo!

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Paul_T
March 12, 2026
Excellent Walking Tour Of Old Town

Excellent tour of the old town in Montevideo. Clear instructions received from Alberto on the meeting point and he proceeded to provide an informative and interesting 3 hour walking tour of the old town (where the cruise tour buses cannot reach!). English was very good and would highly recommend the tour.

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792vinag
November 9, 2025
A wonderful day in Montevideo

My husband and I did a one day private tour of Montevideo with Gonzalo as our tour guide. He was excellent and I would highly recommend him. Responded immediately when we were pre-planning, and once there , he was prompt and courteous and very knowledgeable about a wide cache of information that would be of interest to anyone travelling to Uruguay for the first time . I would highly recommend this tour with this guide .

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Jeannette_M
October 13, 2025
Highly recommended overview of the Old City of Montevideo!

A wonderful introduction to the old town of Montevideo, filled with lots of local history. Alberto was very knowledgeable and answered all of our many questions and gave us many suggestions regarding how to spend our remaining time in the area. Would highly recommend!

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750lacig
April 4, 2025
10/10 tour

Alberto was super nice and very knowledgeable about the city, with really cool stories and facts that you probably wouldnt get on another tour. He was also super flexible to go where we wanted to go and stop and eat. Great experience!!

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Kathy_E
February 23, 2025
Great walking tour of Montevideo’s old city

We did a walking tour of the old city in Montevideo with Alberto. He was an excellent guide: very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, spoke excellent English, made many good recommendations for other things to do while in the city, etc. He knows the city and its history well and he brought it to life for us. He also did a great job of answering our many questions.

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Veer_G
December 25, 2024
Excellent tour!

Alberto was fantastic! Very friendly and knowledgeable. W enjoyed learning about the street art in Montevideo.

Operator response

Thanks Veer and family. It was great that you mentioned that your family liked music so I could take you to a drum class.

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Catherine_T
November 20, 2024
Private Walking your of Montevideo

Alberto was a charming tour guide. He kept in touch well before meeting up and was very reliable. His knowledge about all sorts of things was excellent and he knew the answers to all our questions. We felt we got a really good over view of the history of city.

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brendagW2801TX
July 20, 2024
Great Personalized Tour!

Alberto was super informative and flexible in his tour. We were able to see everything that we wanted and learn all the history. He happily took great pictures of us at all the locations too. Alberto was great and spoke perfect English.

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