A private guide meets you at the port for a half-day tour of Montevideo's coastal barrios and historic center, with an optional extension to a real Canelones-region winery for a Tannat tasting.
Built for cruise passengers with limited time in port, this private tour covers the city's highlights at your own pace rather than a rushed group schedule. The winery extension adds a visit to Pizzorno Family Estates, a real Canelones-region winery, with a guided tasting of Uruguay's signature Tannat.
Highlights
Mercado del Puerto & Ciudad Vieja Walk through Montevideo's historic Old City and its famous 19th-century Port Market, home to the city's classic parrilla grills.
Plaza Independencia & Rambla See Independence Plaza, Parque Batlle, and drive the length of the Rambla coastal promenade to Playa Pocitos.
Optional Pizzorno Family Estates visit Extend the tour with a 2-hour stop at Pizzorno Family Estates, a real family-run Canelones winery, including a guided tasting of Uruguay's award-winning Tannat.
Timed for cruise passengers Built around a typical port call, with a pickup right at the terminal and a guaranteed return before your ship departs.
What Stops Does This Tour Make?
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
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Pickup
Meets you at the Montevideo cruise port terminal, or at your hotel if you're not sailing.
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Mercado del Puerto & Ciudad Vieja
Walk through Montevideo's historic Old City and its famous 19th-century Port Market, home to the city's classic parrilla grills.
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Plaza Independencia & Rambla
See Independence Plaza, Parque Batlle, and drive the length of the Rambla coastal promenade to Playa Pocitos.
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Optional Pizzorno Family Estates visit
Extend the tour with a 2-hour stop at Pizzorno Family Estates, a real family-run Canelones winery, including a guided tasting of Uruguay's award-winning Tannat.
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Timed for cruise passengers
Built around a typical port call, with a pickup right at the terminal and a guaranteed return before your ship departs.
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Drop-off
Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.
What's Included
A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel
What's Not Included
Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses
Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?
Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees
Important Information
Know Before You Book
Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.
Know Before You Go
We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.
Special Requests
Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — the source listing confirms this is a private tour or activity, with only your own group participating.
No — the base tour is a 4-hour city loop; the Pizzorno Family Estates winery visit and tasting is a 2-hour optional add-on, extending the day to about 6 hours.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.
About This Tour
A private guide meets you at the port for a half-day tour of Montevideo's coastal barrios and historic center, with an optional extension to a real Canelones-region winery for a Tannat tasting. Built for cruise passengers with limited time in port, this private tour covers the city's highlights at your own pace rather than a rushed group schedule. The winery extension adds a visit to Pizzorno Family Estates, a real Canelones-region winery, with a guided tasting of Uruguay's signature Tannat.
Pizzorno Family Estates was founded in 1910 by Próspero José Pizzorno and is based at Canelón Chico, in the Canelones department about 20 kilometres north of Montevideo. It is one of Uruguay's older exporting wineries and a well-visited stop for cruise passengers.
Tannat came to Uruguay in the 1870s with the Basque immigrant Pascual Harriague, and the country is now the world's largest producer of the grape. It is the only country where Tannat is the most planted variety, so tasting it here means tasting something that belongs to the place.
Mercado del Puerto, in a building dating to 1868, and Plaza Independencia are close to the port, so even a tight cruise schedule leaves time to see the market and the central square before the optional winery trip.
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