Uruguay

Uruguay Travel Guide

Uruguay welcomed 3.5 million tourists in 2024, an 11% increase from 2023, driven by visitors from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, with tourism revenue reaching $2 billion.

  • Capital: Montevideo
  • Uruguayan Peso
  • Visa Free
  • Best: Spring (March–May), Winter (December–February)
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About Uruguay

Uruguay welcomed 3.5 million tourists in 2024, an 11% increase from 2023, driven by visitors from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, with tourism revenue reaching $2 billion.

Quick facts

capital
Montevideo
currency
Uruguayan Peso
language
Spanish
population
3.5 million
arrivals (int’l)
~3.5 million (2024)
overnight stays
~12 million (est. 2024)

Best time to visit

Spring
March–May
Mild weather, fewer crowds
Summer
Autumn
Winter
December–February
Summer, ideal for beaches

Travel tips

General
General

Plan your Uruguay trip

Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. You will get a costed itinerary — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa — usually the same working day.

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Top attractions in Uruguay

The places most of our travellers ask about — we build them into your itinerary.

Colonia del Sacramento

UNESCO-listed colonial town

Punta del Este

Vibrant beach resort city

Cabo Polonio

Remote coastal village with dunes

Cities in Uruguay

Tap a city for where to stay and what we can arrange there.

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo

We build Uruguay trips to order

We have not published a fixed Uruguay itinerary, and most of what we book is custom anyway. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we will put together a costed plan — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa included.

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Practical information

Money & Currency

Currency
UYU
Cards
Widely accepted
EMV adapters
Type C, F, I
ATMs
Widely available

Safety & Emergencies

Safety
Generally safe
Emergency
911

Uruguay: common questions

What travellers from Surat ask us before booking.

The seasons we usually recommend are Spring (March–May), Winter (December–February). Tell us when you can travel and we will say honestly whether it is a good window or suggest a better one.

Visa Free. Our visa desk handles the whole application — document checklist, appointment, submission and tracking until your passport is back. Call +91 97278 86777 or send an enquiry.

Yes. We plan the whole trip from Surat — flights from Surat, Ahmedabad or Mumbai, hotels, transfers, sightseeing and visas — as one costed itinerary with a single point of contact.

It depends entirely on your dates, hotel category and how many of you are travelling, so we quote live rather than publish a figure that would be out of date. Send us your dates and you will normally have a costed itinerary the same working day, free and with no obligation.

Ready to explore Uruguay?

Send us your dates and we will come back with a costed itinerary and honest advice about the season — free, and with no obligation. Mon–Sat, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm IST.

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