Montevideo Travel Guides (Updated October 2026)

This is my first trip to Uruguay and Montevideo, and I desired a city tour that wouldn’t just take me to the main sights and tick them off a list, as on any standard city tour. I wanted to learn more about the city, its individual neighbourhoods, the country’s history, its economy, politics, culture and Uruguayan society. How did the country gain independence? What are its relations with Brazil and Argentina like? Put simply, how does the city tick, how does the country tick? And, of course, I also wanted to find out a bit about football, nightlife, steak restaurants, tango, wineries, the Uruguayan way of life and so on. And that’s exactly what I got. Javier is a guide who loves his city and his country, and he really conveys that. It was a city tour with a difference, one that didn’t just take me past the historic sites and buildings but also into other neighbourhoods, complete with background information. Javier is a guide who is able to adapt the itinerary on the spot, and that’s what makes it so personalised, flexible and absolutely worthwhile. It was a fantastic day in Montevideo and I can recommend it 100 %. Thank you, Javier.

Blanco Tours and Andres made our trip to Montevideo so rewarding! We visited, several historical, landmarks, and vistas, which was great, but it was the historical commentary and color that we received from Andres that really gave everything context and meaning. Our tour lasted 6+ hours and Andres was very flexible and responsive to what we were interested in. His vehicle was extremely high quality and his knowledge of the city was great. He really made Montevideo come to life for us!

Spectacular! I recommend it 100%!

Javier was fantastic during my wife's and my adventure to Montevideo this month. Our goal was to learn more about the city from a longer term perspective rather than a quick visit. While taking us to highlighted sites, Javier provided insights and details beyond a standard tour. He is very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and spoke excellent English. Javier went above our expectations, and we would recommend him to everyone.

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

We were met by our driver/guide right on time and where he said they would be. We were there on a Sunday. So the good news is there was no traffic, and no crowds at all. At times, it was like visiting a ghost town, which makes it hard to get a real feel for the city. But the operator has no control over that. It is a beautiful city. We did get to see what were the citys high lights. Guide was very knowledgable on the history of the city and country. Very enjoyable and would highly recommend.

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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.

Excellent tour! For one day. They adapted to our needs with children. Thank you very much

… thank you Javier! The private tour with you was the most perfect introduction to Montevideo. We learned so much, and so appreciate your insights and willingness to answer all of our questions so thoughtfully. Your tour was truly the highlight of our first visit.

Excellent city tour and the Andres is friendly and introduced us to several sights telling their history! It's worth it!

A very good experience, the guide took me to incredible places and very unique, was punctual and gave important explanations of the history of Montevideo. A very pleasant and fun walk.

Arrived at Montevideo on a cruise ship and pre-booked this private tour. The driver/Guide Andrea pick us up at the cruise terminal and he is excellent and speak fluent English. We really have a wonderful time to see all the attractions in Montevideo. Strongly recommended and I can only summarize my experience in one word - Excellent.

We had a wonderful trip with Pablo in Montevideo, who was able to give us a very good impression of this city in one day with his extensive knowledge and showed us all the highlights with this private tour. A perfect cruise day. An individual adaptation with your own wishes is possible at any time! It couldn't be better! We can only recommend Pablo and Blanko Tours!

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 .

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!