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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Montevideo
- 3 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Montevideo
Your local for this experience
Experience hosted by Mirtha
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Español, Português
- Included
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- Private Guide
- 1 Local Snack or Drink
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to attractions
6 reasons to book this tour
- Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
- Spot classics like Palacio Salvo & Plaza Zabala
- Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
- Experience the city from a local’s perspective
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Privately guided by a local expert
What you can expect
Montevideo, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!
Dive into the origin of Montevideo as you see the city’s main landmarks like Palacio Salvo, Plaza Zabala, and Iglesia San Francisco. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Montevideo to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Montevideo.
Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Montevideo. Remember, the locals know best.
The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Montevideo, your Montevideo!
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at Underneath the Gateway of the Citadel - Montevideo to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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City Highlights
See from Palacio Salvo, Plaza Zabala, Iglesia San Francisco, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Montevideo so unique -
Hidden Gems
Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience -
Magical Storytelling
Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know! -
Special Treat
Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
John🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
31 March 2025
This was an excellent tour and Marta was a great guide. So informative. When we told her we were coming off a cruise ship she met us at the port. We saw lots of sights which places the cruise tours would not see including the National Bank with the Gaucho exhibition. We sampled local coffee and delicacies which was a great time to chat to Marta and find out more about Montevideo and Uruguay. As this was a private tour for two we had no problems hearing the guide or asking questions. It really helped that Mirta was so knowledgeable. A huge success and highly recommended. In addition great value. John and Heather. UK. Tour with Mirta in Montevideo.
Julie🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
8 March 2025
There is nothing to compare with having a guide like Mirtha. It was great to be taken to special places in the city and to hear stories of life now and in the past. Mirtha was punctual, knowledgeable and a caring guide. Highly recommended!Fabulous experience
Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
5 March 2025
What a most enjoyable, informative 4 hour tour of Montevideo with Mirtha. She was so friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable about her city and surrounding area. Anyone having doubts about this tour, you don’t have to be thoroughly recommend this tour with Mirtha Highlights and Hidden Gems of Montevideo
Aubrey
(About local )
22 February 2025
Mirtha was a wonderful host with a wealth of knowledge about the city. I thoroughly enjoyed our time together. Wonderful Intro to Montevideo
Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
10 February 2025
Lovely guide who showed us the interesting points around Montivideo and told us all about the country of 4 mil people and 10 mil cattle.Fascinating tour
Henrik🇩🇰 Denmark
(About local )
5 February 2025
Mirtha was a wonderful guide for the city and country she obviously loves. She not only pointed interesting sites, but made sure we understood their role in history and their contribution to what Montevideo and Uruguay are today. Most importantly, she made it all so entertaining. She also gave us tips for additional places to explore on our own, seeing how we appreciated the snapshot she provided.Nuggets of History
Russell🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
30 December 2024
I asked Mirtha if she could combine Highlights & Hidden Gems with The 10 Tastings of Montevideo into one six hour tour for 4 adults. She put together a fantastic tour. She met us at the cruise port with a new 8 passenger van and driver. We toured the greater Montevideo area and the old town area while interspersing the 10 tastings. She made the tour fun and interesting with her knowledge and explanation of what we were seeing. I highly recommend Mirtha for your next visit to Montevideo. Thank you Mirtha for being a friend.Mirtha is a Gem
martin
(About local )
22 December 2024
Mirtha walked us all around town, while regaling us with stories, statistics, and
much needed history lessons. My wife was tired but Mirtha’s lively conversation kept her going. We had a wonderful time.great contagious energy
chrisbradleytoronto🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
25 November 2024
We enjoyed seeing the sights and getting lots of information on Uruguay’s history. Mirtha also answered all our other questions about Uruguay. It was a weekend so some of the sites were closed (probably best to pick a weekday) but we still had a very nice tour, and Mirtha gave us many tips on seeing other things. Very nice tour
Alex
(About local )
24 November 2024
We had a fantastic 3-hour tour with Mirtha, and she was an outstanding guide! She’s incredibly knowledgeable, not only about the history but also about the culture of Montevideo. Martha brought us to some amazing spots around the city, and her insights into the local history made the experience truly memorable. She’s friendly, personable, and really knows her stuff. I would definitely recommend her to anyone visiting Montevideo – a perfect mix of great history and fascinating cultural exploration!A t tour with a Knowledgeable Guide
Richard 🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
22 April 2024
We had a beautiful afternoon with Mirtha who is so enthusiastic to introduce newcomers to her city that she is so knowledgeable of. She is proud of her country and genuinely interested in local culture like world famous carnival season and doesn’t sugarcoat some of the more inconvenient truths of the past. Mirtha has a wonderful engaging personality, is generous with her time and obviously likes what she does. 10/10Mirtha is wonderful
janblakesberg
(About local )
27 March 2024
My son and I had an excellent afternoon seeing some of the highlights of Montevideo with Mirtha. Mirtha’s English is great. She is super knowledgeable and the history of Montevideo in addition to current happenings. We throughly enjoyed the day. Excellent Afternoon with Mirtha
Natasha🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
6 March 2024
We did a tour which included seeing, and in some cases visiting, a number of the most interesting buildings and attractions in Montevideo. Plaza Indepencia, Palacio Salvo, Ciudad Vieja, Mercado del Puerta, Taranco Palace Decorative Arts Museum. Martha was a fantastic guide. So interesting with such knowledge of the history of Uruguay and particularly Montevideo! She speaks English very well so we were able to absorb all the informative content she provided and all our questions were answered! Thanks Mirtha for a great insight into gorgeous Montevideo! Fantastic tour and guide
Jan
(About local )
19 August 2025
Mirtha was knowledgeable, engaging, and a follow up list of places to see that is well worth the time. Would book again. Great tour
Adrienne🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
28 June 2025
Mirtha was fantastic! I reached out to Mirtha on relatively short notice and asked if she could customize our tour of the city to highlight the history and culture of the Afrouruguayan population here. She went above and beyond! She arranged for a local with expertise in Afrouruguayan history to join our tour and provide unique insights firsthand. She also arranged for us a private visit to a cultural center, where we were able to hear directly from a descendant of prominent Afrouruguayan community leaders. She made sure that we understood what we were hearing, offering Spanish interpretation when needed. The whole experience was so beautiful and enriching for us. Halfway through the tour, my colleague who was with me said to me, "I'm having the time of my life!" Mirtha provided a ton of personalized recommendations for us to explore while we are in Uruguay, and was gracious enough to take photos for us, which she sent to us immediately after the tour. This tour has been the absolute highlight of my time in Uruguay. If you want to get to know Montevideo, she is the person to guide you.Have the time of your life!
Philip
(About local )
21 May 2025
Mirtha was such a great guide. The food was exceptional and the history was even more engaging. My wife and I thoroughly loved the experience and would recommend Mirtha to everyone.Great tour
Myra
(About local )
10 March 2025
Mirtha planned great tasting samples of Uruguayan food & drink under difficult circumstances since she had to do it on a Sunday when many places are closed. She also took me to the important places to see in Montevideo & gave me the background & history. Since I had been here before she took that under consideration in making her choices. She was very adaptive since my husband was unwell that day & did not come with me for the tour as had been planned. She made it easy to locate her & her driver was very good.Lovely time in Montevideo
Isabella
(About local )
28 February 2025
We had our tour with Lían as Mirtha had a doctors appointment at the time we booked (both communicated proactively and quickly to resolve this situation). Lían gave a great tour with a very relaxed vibe, lots of tasty food and interesting information about Montevideo and Uruguay. Recommend!Great food tour in Montevideo
Richard🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 February 2025
Mirtha created a multi day program for us that was perfect. She is so knowledgeable about the history, politics, and culture of UY and shares it with enthusiasm . Every day went like clockwork as a result of her attention to detail and having a plan a and plan b. She is fun to be with as you drive around the country. The cheese store, Cobo Polonia Natl Park, the winery-all places we wouldn't have gone without her. Perfect English. Seize the opportunity to have her be your guide.Can't imagine a better Uruguay guide
Laura🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 February 2025
The food was great but the information was even better. Mirtha knows all the ins and outs. She gave us great info on how to spend our remaining time.A wonderful way to learn about Montevideo
Edward🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 February 2025
Our 10 Tastings of Montevideo with Mirtha was the best day of our 18 day cruise. Mirtha is engaging, informative, and was eager to listen to our questions and adjusted her schedule to respond to our interests. She is well informed and shared her knowledge of Uruguay, it’s history and culture. The food and the venues were excellent. We recommend Mirtha as a guide for anyone visiting Uruguay.Wonderful Day With Mirtha
Nancy🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
16 January 2025
Mirtha introduced us to three special places in the food world of Montevideo, having us taste many specialities. The port market was delightful, so much so that we returned on our own the next day to the same place (which mixes many locals with the tourists). Mirtha also shared her local knowledge of other restaurants and sites not to be missed. We followed her advice and went to the Gaucho Museum, and Garcia where we finally had the steak that everyone raves about. All in all a very fun day and good and easy introduction to Montevideo and all it has to offer.Fun day exploring Uruguayan food and more
Debbie
(About local )
9 January 2025
Mirtha was knowledgeable and so kind. All of the food was delicious as well! We are so glad we did this tour with her. We feel like we learned so much! Excellent Tour!
Jillian
(About local )
8 January 2025
We had a wonderful experience with Mirtha in Montevideo. She is super knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about everything that makes Montevideo a special place. Would recommend her to anybody who is visiting the area! Book with Mirtha!
Randolf🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
30 December 2024
We had an excellent time learning a lot about Montevideo while trying some delicious local cuisine. I highly recommend the food tour. We could not have been more pleased with Mirtha and her extensive knowledge and passion for sharing the culture with us. Thanks again Mirtha!Thanks for the experience!
Unknown
(About local )
27 December 2024
We had an interesting and fun tour with Mirtha. Her English is excellent and she shared great information about Montevideo. Food stops were great. Definitely recommend Wonderful tour!
Russell🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
17 December 2024
Mirtha created a custom tour from two tours (TenTastings and Highlights & Hidden Gems) for our group of 4 in Montevideo. Mirtha and our driver met us at the cruise terminal in a new 8 passenger van for the six hour tour. She gave us a tour of the greater Montevideo area, visited the highlights and included stops for tastings. The tasting were more like three meals. All the food was delicious. Thank you Mirtha for treating us like family. The tour was very informative. I highly recommend booking with Mirtha.Great Custom Tour in Montevideo
Colleen🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
6 July 2024
Mirtha was a friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating tour guide. We visited a number of historic sites and she shared some of the history of Montevideo. The food we tried during our tour was excellent. Mirtha tailored the food items to accommodate our daughter’s vegetarian diet. Our tour with Mirtha added a lot to our visit to Montevideo. We highly recommend this tour with Mirtha!Exceeded expectations!
Eduardo🇲🇽 Mexico
(About local )
14 May 2024
We had an amazing food, culture, history tour of Montevideo with Mirtha. She’s not only extremely knowledgeable, she’s warm, fun and has a great sense of humor. We could have spent all day with her. The tour itself was very interesting and we felt we learned a lot about the country, history and architecture. We loved the way she weaved in food and drink stops. Mirtha also gave us great recommendations to do on our own. We highly recommend the tour and Mirtha as your guide.Best introduction to Montevideo
Rudolf🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
17 March 2024
We can highly recommend Mirtha as a tour guide. She is familiar with all the local topics like history, art, politics, culture,…We appreciated here information and suggestions. The different tasting locations we just can highlight. Mirtha is very empathic, professional and always prepared to adapt the program to customer wishes. We again would book a tour with Mirtha next time. Thanks.Great Tasting Tour in Montevideo
Jeff🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 February 2024
Mirtha was so smart. She shared her love for Uruguayan history in wonderful detail. She approached that history from multiple angles, including geography, early Uruguayan history, European influence, anthropology, psychology, art, music, culture, and more. We were curious about today’s geopolitics in the region, and in South America as a whole. She shared information on that too. There were no questions she couldn’t answer. On a personal level, Mirtha was super pleasant and helpful. We came in not knowing much, and we leave knowing a whole lot. She was excellent. The best
Erik🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
1 February 2024
We only had one day in Montevideo. Mirtha lead us to the highlights and explained the ways of Montevideo.
She took us to places where we ourselves wouldn't go because we simply didn't know them.
She listened very well where our interests were, and adapted the tour on that.
A perfect tour for us that day! A perfect peak into Montevideo
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