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Uruguay

Five days in Montevideo

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Montevideo with one day that is not about Montevideo at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Montevideo trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-30 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Bouza Bodega Boutique

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Camino de la Redención 7658 Bis, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–18:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Museo Torres García

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    Sarandí 683, Montevideo

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Bar Facal

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    coffeehouse in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Avenida 18 de Julio 1249, 11100 Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–01:00 · Fri–Sat 08:00–03:00 · Sun 08:00–01:00

  6. 20:3023:00

    Sala Zitarrosa

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    arts centre, music venue and cinema in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Avenida 18 de Julio 1012, 11200 Montevideo

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    K Fe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Edil Hugo Prato 2289

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Estévez Palace

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    government palace in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Pl. Independencia 776, 11000 Montevideo

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Los Leños

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    San José 909

  6. 14:3017:00

    Cabildo Historical Council

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historical building in Montevideo

    Juan Carlos Gomez 1362

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    La Corte

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Sarandí 586, Montevideo

  9. 20:3023:00

    Solis Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Uruguay

    Bartolomé Mitre

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Brasilero

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Ituzaingó 1447, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–19:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Visual Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Uruguay

    Parque Rodó · Avenida Tomás Giribaldi 2283, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 13:00–20:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Cibeles

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Carlos Quijano 1334, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–23:00 · Sat 11:00–15:00 · Sun closed

  6. 14:3017:00

    Fernando García Museum

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    ethnographic museum in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay

    25 de Mayo 279, Montevideo

  8. 19:3021:00

    García

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Guipúzcoa 331, Montevideo

  9. 21:0022:30

    Los Yuyos

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Pub, Restaurante, Minutas, Tragos, Minutas, Parrilla, Picadas, Pizza. Horarios Lunes y Martes de 10 a 2hs. Miércoles de 10 a 3hs. Jueves a Sábado de 10 a 4hs. Domingo de 10 a 2hs.

    Avenida Luis Alberto de Herrera 4297, 11700 Montevideo

Day 4

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Cigale

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Avenida 18 de Julio 1179, Montevideo

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Casa de Rivera

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural heritage monument of Uruguay

    Rincón 437, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sun 12:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Hard Rock Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Rambla Armenia 1624, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 18:00–00:00 · Fri–Sun 12:00–00:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museo Andes 1972

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Rincón 619, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 10:00–15:00 · Sun closed

  7. 17:0019:30

    Carnival Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825 218

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    El Puesto

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Dr. Alejandro Schroeder 6415, 11500 Montevideo

  9. 21:0023:30

    Auditorio Nelly Goitiño

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural center in Montevideo

    Wilson Ferreira Aldunate 1335, 11100 Montevideo

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Ronda Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Ciudadela 1182, Montevideo

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Vilamajó House Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    architectural structure

    Domingo Cullen 743, Montevideo

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu 10:00–16:00 · Fri closed · Sat 10:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tandory Restaurante

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Libertad 2851, 11300 Montevideo

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Montevideo
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors