Uruguay Attraction Tours: Theatre, Cellars
Start with the free Wednesday tour
Teatro Solís in Montevideo offers its guided tour free to everyone on Wednesdays, which makes it the best-value attraction in the country. The 1856 neoclassical theatre runs tours in Spanish, English and Portuguese: Tuesday to Friday at 11:00, 12:00 and 16:00, and Saturday and Sunday at 15:00 and 16:00. On other days the price is UYU 400 for foreigners and UYU 200 for Uruguayans. The theatre’s information page has the current schedule, and arriving a few minutes early helps on busy days.
Cellar visits in Canelones
Wine is the other organised attraction worth planning. Establecimiento Juanicó and Bodega Bouza are two separate wineries, within about an hour of Montevideo, and each runs its own tours. Bouza is known for underground barrel cellars, and Uruguay’s signature grape, Tannat, is the one to taste. Tours start from roughly US$40 at Juanicó and US$50 at Bouza, and prices climb with lunch and tasting flights. Tastings and wine-tourism visits fall under the card-payment VAT cut, which takes restaurants from 22% to about 13% until April 2027. You can browse Uruguay wine tours on Viator to compare inclusions and pickup options.
Museums and landmarks
Museo Torres García in Montevideo is devoted to Joaquín Torres-García, the modern master who developed Universal Constructivism. It suits a rainy morning in Ciudad Vieja. Palacio Salvo, the 1928 tower on Plaza Independencia, runs guided visits up to a viewpoint and the tango museum, with English tours on weekdays; write to palaciosalvooficial@gmail.com to confirm times and the current price before you go.
Casapueblo and the coast
Carlos Páez Vilaró’s whitewashed cliff home at Punta Ballena opens daily from 10:00 until sunset. Entry is UYU 600, or UYU 500 for visitors 65 and over, and children under 12 are free. The sunset reading, the Ceremonia al Sol, draws a crowd, so plan to arrive 40 minutes beforehand. See Casapueblo’s website for details.
Fortress in Rocha
Santa Teresa fortress, begun by the Portuguese in 1762, sits inside the free national park. The park is open Tuesday to Sunday from 08:00 to 18:00, the fortress costs UYU 50, and under-12s enter free.
Booking sense
Most of these sites sell tickets at the door, and the winery tours are the only visits that need advance planning. Ask each venue what is included before paying. Put Montevideo first and the cellars on a half-day; the Uruguay 3-day itinerary shows one way to fit them together.
Tip: if your days are flexible, schedule Montevideo’s tour for a Wednesday and spend the savings on the winery lunch.