Premium Day Tour To Montevideo From Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

16 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Let someone else take care of driving and planning on this day trip to Montevideo from Buenos Aires. After ferrying to Montevideo from Buenos Aires, get ready for a day packed with sightseeing—highlights include getting to know Avenue 18 de Julio and Plaza Independencia, touring the green spaces of the El Prado neighborhood, visiting a shopping center, and stopping for lunch at a local restaurant.

A day trip to Montevideo from Buenos Aires
Round-trip fast ferry tickets from Buenos Aires to Montevideo
Don’t stress about packing food: Restaurant lunch is included
Pickup and drop-off from central Buenos Aires to ferry port

What's Included

Round trip ticket Buenos Aires to Montevideo fast ferry boat
Port/hotel pick-up and drop-off (centrally located hotels in Buenos Aires)
Professional drivers specialized in tourism
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle (car upto 04 pax in Buenos Aires and Bus/minibus in Montevideo)
Licensed guide in Montevideo
Lunch at "CANTINA" Restaurant
City Tour: Historic District & main spots

Drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pick up in the lobby at centrally located hotels or apartments. Cruise port meeting point: Door # 12. Pickup time: 06:00 am (timetables subject to change, to be confirmed after booking). Tickets are sent through VIATOR Dashboard and whatsapp if you have informed it at time of booking. If you did not receive them, please contact us. After our driver drop you off at Buenos Aires Port, you just need to go to the ferryboat company check-in counter and present your passport or valid ID for this international trip. Tickets might be requested, too. Please have them printed or in your mobile. You will get the boarding pass and go upstairs through migrations and next take the boat to Montevideo. Upon arrival in Montevideo, UY, after going through baggage control, you will find the exit gate. Outside the terminal, you should look for the buses with the name of the ferryboat company and show up to start the city tour. If you cannot find them, please try to contact the ferryboat staff inside the terminal or ask the on-board staff for any questions before leaving the ship. Then, the guide will inform you of the times and meeting point at each place and will take you back to the terminal so you can take your boat back leaving at 7:30 p.m. (timetables for your return are subject to change, to be confirmed after booking and in the tickets). For your trip back, you need to do the check in at the ferryboat company counter, get your boarding pass and go through migrations and next take the boat back. You can check the departure time in the tickets we sent or consult us or ask the ferryboat staff once you arrive in Montevideo. Once you are back in Buenos Aires and after migrations, our driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name to take you to the starting point.

Operating hours
.6:00 am

Itinerary

Avenida 18 de Julio (Pass By)

Plaza Independencia

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ciudad Vieja (Pass By)

Palacio Legislativo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parque Prado (Pass By)

Rambla de Montevideo (Pass By)

Carrasco (Pass By)

Punta Gorda (Pass By)

Parque Batlle (Pass By)

Pocitos (Pass By)

Mercado del Puerto

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Changes cannot be applied once tickets are issued
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

3.5

based on 10 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Uno Dia en Montevideo

Tamara_P, Oct 2024

The independence Square, El Teatro, El restaurante were great but the guide didn't translate all the Spanish information so hopefully I can understand a bit of Spanish. This is an expensive 1-day trip $700, and I felt a bit disappointed by the limited sights of Montevideo. It was still a very interesting place to visit.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Hi, thank you for posting a review about our Premium Day Tour To Montevideo From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. Cordially, Carlos

Excellent tour

Ziggy_R, Mar 2024

Excellent tour very organized, great atmosphere and great staff ,I was travel from Buenos Aires for one day tour to Montevideo that was one of the best tour

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hi Ziggy, thank you for posting a review about Premium Day Tour To Montevideo From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are glad you enjoyed it. Best regards, Carlos.

Nice trip.

Vladimir_M, Feb 2024

Very nice trip, excelent guide Nataly and good organisation of the trip. Just one note : why it had to be there the shopping mall visit?

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hi Vladimir, thank you for posting a review about our Premium Day Tour To Montevideo From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. The shopping mall is part of the schedule advertised in our product. Best regards, Carlos.

Great introduction to Buenos Aires

Max_S, Jan 2024

The tour covered all the sights worth seeing. Small bus, small group of people, competent and friendly guide.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Max thank you for you for posting a review about our Premium Day Tour To Montevideo From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for trusting our agency in Buenos Aires, Argentina and for sharing your experience. Best regards, Carlos.

Not good!

andor, Jan 2024

This is the first time I write a poor review. It is not based on our wonderful tour conductor María, but on how poor the tour selections were made by the operator. Let’s start with nobody should be subjected to a tour like this in one day! Both ship journeys were substantially delayed, with long immigration lines, and no service. The day started at 0545 pickup and ended at midnight. After arriving past 11:30am to Montevideo and were shuffled into a bus, we were shown a couple of places. Maria the conductor was the only thing nice of this tour. We spent two hours at lunch (average food). Then we proceeded to few more places to visit. Last, they dropped us of for a 1.5 hours stop to a mall! So a total of 3.5 hours wasted which we could have used to visit more sites. We were dropped off at 5:30pm at the port and waited until almost 8:00pm to depart. Then waited an hour to cross immigration. So for a total of 5.5 hours in Montevideo, only 2 ish hours were related to touring the city. And a total of 17 hour day! You do the math. Bottom line, you need at least one overnight in Montevideo. By the way, I had no idea we were stopping so long for lunch or shopping at all. Paid over $300USD. Not good.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi, thank you for posting a review. It will certainly help other travelers. Migration system has been experiencing problems these last weeks that is why the delayed outside our company and that is why you were dropped off with enough time at port after the tour. Best regards, Carlos

Could have been better.

David_R, Oct 2023

The transfer to and from the hotel was excellent. The boat passage was good as can be expected. The tour guide was okay. Restaurant for lunch mediocre. Bus was fine. The choice of shopping at a mall at the end was poor. Should have been at a place more unique to Uruguay.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi David, thank you for posting a review. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We regret to hear that your experience was not as you expected. Feel free to tell us further details about the lunch and shopping. Best regards, Carlos

Pocas tiempo para lo interesante mucho para lo vanal

Jorge_G, Mar 2024

Un recorrido a toda prisa por Montevideo para luegoo tener tiempo y quedar apalancados 2 horas en un centro comercial, cosa que hay en todas las ciudades del mundo. Recomendación: usar Buquebús sí para viajar de Buenos Aires a Montevideo, pero hacer la visita turística con otra compañía. Mi recomendación para Buquebús: dedicar más tiempo a los distintos puntos interesantes de la ciudad, omitir El Fogón por completo y que la hora de comida sea en el shopping mall.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hola Jorge, gracias por su opinión. Con certeza nos ayudará a mejorar los servicios. Sds, Carlos.

schöner Ausflug nach Uruguay

Nadine_F, Mar 2024

sehr interessant, die Reiseleitung machte die Führung auch in englisch für mich. Die anderen Reisenden sprachen leider alle nur spanisch. Daher konnte man sich mit denen nicht austauschen. Aber das ist ja in Südamerika leider üblich. Was zu sehen war war sehr schön und interessant. Hat mir gut gefallen.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hi Nadine, thank you for posting a review about our Premium Day Tour To Montevideo From Buenos Aires. Your opinion is important to us and will certainly help other travelers. We are glad you enjoyed it. Best regards, Carlos.