The historical and cultural tour of Montevideo - Curioso Free Tour
Hello! We are Curioso Free Tour, a company registered as an official tour operator with the Uruguayan Ministry of Tourism. We began offering free tours in Montevideo over eight years ago, with the goal of sharing our knowledge and passion for the history and culture of our beautiful city. Our team of guides are professionals in history and tourism, who have also traveled and lived all over the world. For us, the main purpose of our tours is to passionately share the pillars of Uruguayan culture and to help our visitors fall in love with our city. Welcome to Montevideo!
Pickup
In Plaza Independencia in front of the Citadel Gate, look for the guides in LIGHT BLUE with the Curioso Free Tour logo.
Description
Montevideo's Old City is the perfect starting point for understanding the history of both the city and the country. This historic district boasts a rich heritage and hides many secrets and anecdotes waiting to be discovered.
Join us for a fun, educational, and relaxed tour of our city's historic center, led by our team of professional history and tourism guides . Over the course of approximately two and a half hours, you'll gain insight into Uruguay's rich history, the customs of our people, and the pillars of our identity, such as football, mate, gastronomy and art. At the end of the tour, we'll also provide you a list of recommendations to help you throughout your stay.
You decide the cost of the tour at the end.
The places we will visit are:
1- Citadel Gate
2- Plaza Independencia (we will talk about important buildings such as the Salvo Palace and the Executive Tower)
3- Mausoleum of Artigas (admission included)
4- Solís Theater
5- Sarandí Pedestrian Street
6- Diversity Square
7- Montevideo former City Hall (admission included)
8- Constitution Square
9- Metropolitan Cathedral
10- Plaza Zabala
11- Port Market