Tours in Montevideo, Uruguay

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Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is the political, commercial and cultural center of the country. The city is on the banks of the River Plate between Argentina and Brazil. Its long colonial history starts during the Spanish dominance of Latin America when Montevideo was used as a military fortification to protect the area. Remnants of this history survive in Montevideo's historic district, which still contains many of the city's major colonial attractions.

Buquebus

Buquebus is the ferry operator between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo. The company also provides day tours in Montevideo, and in the nearby historic town of Colonia for tourists from Bueos Aires, which is just across the River Plate from Montevideo and Colonia. The Buquebus day tour includes round-trip ferry service, lunch and a tour of either city. Upon arrival in Montevideo, the tour starts with the Ciudad Vieja, or Old City, which is the historic district of and site of the original Spanish settlement and fortification. The tour continues with lunch at Café del Puerto followed by a three-hour guided tour of the rest of the city. The last stop is at the Punta Carreta shopping center before heading back to the ferry dock.

Buquebus
Bus Terminal Tres Cruces
Av. Italia y Bulevar Artigas
Locales 28 and 29
buquebus.com

Real English Tours

Real English Tours is operated by two English expatriates living in Montevideo. Their tours are tailored to specific tastes and may include wine tours and tastings, golf trips, ranch life, military and historical tours, and architectural tours. Real English Tours can also put together a customized tour to fit individual interests and schedules.

Real English Tours provides a two-hour tour of the Ciudad Vieja that provides a historical account of the Old City. These tours of the Old City can be by foot, chauffeured car or bus. Along with traditional tours, Real English Tours offers hour-long rides on Montevideo's coastal roads in one of two vintage cars, a 1930 Ford A and 1929 Series 65 Chrysler.

realenglishtours.com/envia_form_php.php

Alvaro Gimeno Tours

A tour of the Old City from Alvaro Gimeno Tours is a comprehensive tour of the Ciudad Vieja. It includes all the historically and culturally significant sites and buildings in Montevideo's history. The tour begins in the Plaza Matriz, or Main Square, in the Old City. The Main Square is surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral, Solis Theatre, Independence Square and the Palacio Legislativo, which is where Uruguay's legislature meets. In addition, the Old City has the Fuente de Agua Ptable del Montevideo Colonial, a working potable water fountain. The city tour continues to July 18th Avenue through Fabini Square, Montevideo's main commercial strip.

Alvaro Gimeno Tours also includes a visit to the historic and upscale neighborhoods of Prado and Carrasco and ends with a walk to Virgilio Square for panoramic views of the city, the yacht clubs and the golf club.

Alvaro Gimeno Tours
Rafael Perez del Puerto 742
Maldonado
+598- 42-250057
alvarogimenoturismo.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

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