2 Canelones wineries tour from Montevideo: Taste with the owners

The winemakers pour their own wines for you.

A guided tour of two family wineries in Canelones, where you taste wines directly from the owners and winemakers, paired with a typical local lunch. Hotel or port pickup is included, and a private driver and guide stay with you throughout the five to six hours. The experience covers the vineyards, production process, and family history of each establishment.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit two family wineries in Canelones

• Pick up at hotel or port
• Travel to first family winery
• Guided tour of vineyards and winery
• Meet winery owners and learn history
• Wine tasting with typical local lunch
• Visit second family winery with guide
• Return to pick-up location

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel, port or wherever you're staying in Montevideo. A private driver and guide meet you there and take you into Canelones, the region that holds 70% of Uruguay's wineries. You'll visit two family operations, not large commercial estates, but places where the owners and winemakers themselves receive you and walk you through their vineyards and production facilities.

At each winery, you learn the family's history and how they make their wine, from the vines to the barrel. Then you taste their wines. The tastings are paired with a typical local lunch prepared specifically for your group. Bottled water is provided throughout the day, and the vehicle is air-conditioned for the drive between sites.

The guide speaks English or Spanish, and the whole experience runs five to six hours before the driver returns you to your starting point. Children from age one are welcome on the tour.

What’s included

• Pickup from your hotel, port or specified location.
• private guide and driver for the full day.
• guided tours of two family wineries.
• wine tastings at each winery.
• typical local lunch prepared for your group.
• bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 75 years) · Youth (14 to 17 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Wine Explorers Uruguay

Is this one for you?If you're staying in Montevideo without a car, the included pickup and private transport settle the logistics. You don't arrange how to reach Canelones or move between the two wineries. The guide stays with you throughout, so you get the owners' full attention without coordinating separate visits.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 17 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What exactly happens during the winery visits?

You tour the vineyards and production facilities at each winery with the owner or winemaker, who explains the family history and how they make their wine. Then you taste their wines paired with a local lunch prepared for your group.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Yes, pickup is included from your hotel, port, or any location you specify in Montevideo. A private driver takes you to both wineries and returns you at the end of the day.

How long does the whole experience take?

The tour runs five to six hours from pickup to drop-off, including travel time between the two wineries, the tastings, and lunch.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes bottled water, wine tastings, a typical local lunch, and transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with a private guide and driver.