Buenos Aires Private Historical Downtown, San Telmo and La Boca Walking Tour
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Discover fascinating Buenos Aires in close-up detail! You'll feel like you're witnessing and understanding how such a peculiar city and culture evolved along time in this walking tour through the city's historical areas, which takes you to more than 50 of Buenos Aires’ must-see attractions, including Plaza de Mayo, Casa Rosada, Metropolitan Cathedral (of Pope Francis fame), San Telmo (earliest neighbourhood), world-famous hyper-colourful La Boca neighbourhood and more! Learn about the history of Buenos Aires while seeing both its most famous highlights and also its lesser-known sights!
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Coffee break
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires (Obelisk of Buenos Aires) is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires (hear its fascinating stories!), located at the intersection of famous Corrientes and 9 de Julio (world's widest avenue) erected to commemorate the 400 centenary of the foundation of the city.
The often controversial Palace of Justice of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Palacio de Justicia de la Nación Argentina, more often referred locally as Palacio de Justicia or Palacio de Tribunales), is a large building complex located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the seat of the Supreme Court and other lower courts.
Opera house: The Teatro Colón (Spanish: Columbus Theatre) is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic.
The extremely beautiful Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires is the national stage and comedy theatre of Argentina and was donated by the kings of Spain to Argentina at the beginning of the 20th century. You would never guess where the stage is, but your guide will tell you.
World famous Florida St. is the flamboyant downtown pedestrian street, where Harrods built its only branch outside London, England and our National Anthem was sung for the first time and the amazing Galerias Pacifico mall (built by George Soros!) shows its amazing beauty, world famous ceiling murals and fascinating stores.
The astonishingly beautiful club founded by the hyper-wealthy Argentine naval officers in 1882 has a most amazing art nouveau entrance made in bronze obtained from melted down canons that were used in Argentina's battle for independence.
This amazingly beautiful mall was built as a Beaux Arts building and was designed by french architects in 1889 to accommodate a shop called the Argentine Bon Marché, modelled on the Le Bon Marché in Paris and revamped to our poshest downtown mall by George Soros in 1990.
Plaza de Mayo is both the foundational place of the city, where the presidential Casa Rosada is located and the place where all important historical and political events have happened. We will explain it all, including "The mothers of the Disappeared" and the Metropolitan Cathedral where Pope Francis used to be the Bishop of, and much, much more!
This is the Metropolitan Cathedral where Pope Francis used to be the Bishop of, our main hero, General Jose de San Martin is buried and much, much more!
The Pirámide de Mayo located at the hub of the Plaza de Mayo, is the oldest national monument in the City of Buenos Aires. We will explain its history and meaning.
Our liberator and hero is buried in a beautiful tomb, but it has the strangest story: hear everything about it and him.
In 1882 the national government contracted the local businessman Eduardo Madero to take charge of the construction of a new port. It was a big failure, but in recent years it has revamped, became ultra-fashionable and represents the latest architectural trends. We willl explain it all.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This emblematic cafe is located on 505 Libertad St. corner with both Lavalle St. and the Diagonal Ave. just a block away from the city Obelisk and just across the Law Courts building
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Buenos Aires Walking Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under the age of 8 are free of charge when accompanied by an adult
- Minimum number of 2 passengers required for tour to operate
- Note: tour operates rain or shine
- Coverage of full itinerary may depend on weather, city-dynamics (riots, strikes, repairs), timing and other circumstances at time of tour.
How it compares in Buenos Aires
- Its from-price is 19% below the median of the 250 city tours we list in Buenos Aires.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 82 of 250.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is Argentina's elegant, passionate capital, a city of grand boulevards, tango halls, leafy barrios and late-night steak dinners.
The Plaza de Mayo, framed by the pink Casa Rosada and the Metropolitan Cathedral, is the historic heart of the city, and the vast Avenida 9 de Julio leads to the Obelisk. The Teatro Colón, one of the great opera houses, and the grand cafés of Avenida de Mayo recall the city's golden age.
Top-ranked sights in Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, Palermo, Puerto Madero.
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