Enjoy a comprehensive city tour of Montevideo including the Cuidad Vieja (Old Town) with its famous Mercado del Puerto, Plaza Constitucion, Metropolitan Cathedral and Colonial Town Hall, Teatro Solis, and Plaza Independencia. At the center of Plaza Independencia stands a monument dedicated to national hero, José Gervasio Artigas and his mausoleum. Facing the square is the Government House (museum of the Presidents). 

Continue to the main commercial street Avenida 18 de Julio, named after the date the first Constitution of Uruguay was written: July 18, 1830. Stroll past shops and cafés until you reach the Legislative Palace (Palacio Legislativo). Known as the pride of Uruguay, the palace was constructed between 1908 and 1925 with 52 shades of local marble and 12 types of wood. Inside visits are only possible on weekdays, depending on Parliament activities.

Drive past the Prado neighborhood which has one of the oldest parks in the city. Prado Park is home to the famous sculpture La Diligencia (The Stage Coach), a monument to the last indigenous people the Charruas, and the Rose Garden. You will continue to Batlle & Ordoñez Park, passing the Obelisk, La Carreta (Covered Wagon) monument, the Soccer Stadium and the residential area of Carrasco.

Finally, stop at Plaza Virgilio with a monument dedicated to the Fallen Soldiers of the Navy. Here you'll enjoy excellent views of the city before returning back to your hotel. 

Enjoy a guided tour of Carmelo, a laidback town of cobblestone streets south of Colonia del Sacramento. This charming Uruguayan town located along the shores of the Río de la Plata (the river frontier dividing Argentina and Uruguay) is perhaps Uruguay's best-kept secret. With its golden, riverfront beaches, rich cultural offerings, and up-and-coming wine region, Carmelo is a becoming a popular destination along with Punta del Este.

Upon arrival in Carmelo, you will visit the Narbona Winery. This winery produces quality wines in a small facility along with homemade jams, cheeses, and liqueurs. You will be guided through the facilities by an enologist and learn more about the winemaking process. Afterward, you will enjoy a wine tasting of three different local wines along with different cheeses, bread, nuts, and crackers.

Stop at the Almacen de la Capilla (an old country grocery store) and enjoy a wine tasting at Cordano Winery, located in the small village of Colonia Estrella and surrounded by countryside.

The Almacen de la Capilla was founded by Antonio Cordano in 1900 to provide the neighborhood with goods and a meeting place for friends. Its name Almacen de la Capilla refers to Capilla San Roque, a small chapel located near the grocery store and also an attraction due to its history.

The Almacen belongs to the organic winery called Bodega Cordano, founded by Italian immigrants, the Cordano family, in 1855. Cordano produces classical wines without state-of the-art machinery.

On this tour, get to know two of Uruguay's prized cultural traditions: tango and carnival! ln 1917, Uruguayan musician Gerardo Hernan Matos Rodriguez's "La Cumparsita" tango had its official debut in Montevideo at the old “Confiteria La Giralda” in Plaza Independencia. La Giralda later disappeared, but in its place the Palacio Salvo was erected.

Now, that historic place has been converted into the Tango Museum (Museo del Tango) in the exact place where the famous tango was born! The museum is an impressive thematic space where visitors travel back in time to the beginning of the 20th century. 

Afterwards, dive into a totally different music and dance style: Carnival and Candombe! The Carnival Museum offers an insight into Uruguay's Carnival, which is a mix of European and African traditions. There five categories in which local carnival groups compete each year.

Drummers and dancers play and dance to a drum-based rhythm known as Candombe, which originally comes from Angola and the Congo. African slaves who were brought to South America in the 17th and 18th centuries used Candombe as a means to express their culture. After Uruguay´s Declaration of Independence in 1825, slavery was abolished but Candombe remained present in Uruguay´s culture. 

Murga is a mixture of song, theater and comedy and has its origins in Cádiz, Spain. Local Uruguayan Murga ensembles, decked out with colorful painted faces and bright creative costumes, make political and social statements through opera-inspired songs.

Enjoy an interactive guided tour and learn about the Uruguayan Carnival from local experts. At the end of the tour, watch a demonstration of Candombe or Murga and join in, if you wish!

In the evening, enjoy a dinner with Tango show at Restaurant Primuseum. This restaurant is located in an intimate, warm, and familiar place, surrounded by articles and antiques more than 100 years old. It offers during the night a Live Tango Show with the best artists of Uruguay, accompanied by a comprehensive menu of typical local food, with the pairing of the best Uruguayan wines, including the Tannat. During the night Primuseum dresses up offering visitors a unique experience, where gastronomy, culture, and tango are harmoniously combined.

Enjoy a 6-course menu (4 starters, 1 main dish, and one dessert) including water, wine, soft drinks, coffee, and tea.