Buenos Aires Walking Tour with Local Guide and Optional Rooftop
- 5–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Walking Tour of Buenos Aires is the best way to get to know the city. Our tour is done walking and traveling by public transportation. The idea is to get to know, in a sustainable way and without losing sight of the daily reality of the porteños, the most beautiful and interesting corners of the city. We go out with small groups prioritizing the quality of the excursion. You will experience a unique and real contact experience with our beloved metropolis, visiting the Downtown and its Historical Center, San Telmo, La Boca and Recoleta. Throughout the tour you will taste typical foods such as empanadas and other inherited (and improved) such as ice cream, ending the tour in Recoleta Cemetery. This walking tour is ideal to take pictures and visit areas outside the massive tourist circuit of Buenos Aires.
Inclusions
What's included
- Access to Palacio Barolo Rooftop with a cocktail (If option selected)
- Transport by public bus and subway
- 3 empanadas of your choice (examples: beef, chicken, ham and cheese, vegetables)
- 1 soft drink
- 1 Coffee
- Professional Tour Guide
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
The walking tour starts at our San Telmo office. This is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and boasts a vibrant tango and arts scene. Its antique markets, street lighting (known as "faroles"), cobblestones, old buildings and original decor add to the unique bohemian atmosphere of the place.
We will visit the San Telmo market, a building inaugurated in 1897 to supply the great wave of immigrants that arrived at that time. Nowadays, you can still find some shops selling meat, vegetables and other groceries, although most of them offer local gastronomy and specialties from all over the world. Here we will taste some delicious empanadas. We will continue our way along Defensa Street, in the heart of San Telmo neighborhood, until we reach Plaza Dorrego.
We will take a bus to La Boca neighborhood, known for the Boca Juniors stadium and the colorful Caminito street. We will be enchanted by street tango dancing and singing performances and learn how tango, soccer and different immigration influences have made Buenos Aires one of the most irresistible cities in the world.
On board another bus we will enjoy the views of the modern skyscrapers of Puerto Madero. We will see the famous "Puente de la Mujer", an iconic landmark designed by Santiago Calatrava. Its unique, asymmetrical shape resembling a couple dancing the tango is a symbol of Buenos Aires' vibrant culture and architectural innovation.
We'll explore Plaza de Mayo on foot, taking in the iconic landmarks such as the historic Cabildo. Along the way, we'll also catch sight of Buenos Aires' main avenues and pay a visit to the magnificent Metropolitan Cathedral.
We will walk around the Plaza de Mayo to see the most important buildings of the country, such as the famous Cabildo. The most important avenues and a visit to the Metropolitan Cathedral.
After touring the square, we will go to the Obelisk, a symbol of Buenos Aires. Be a part of this incredible metropolis, going through the real experience of the daily life of an Argentine citizen.
Walk along the lively 9 de Julio avenue, the widest avenue in the world. Historical buildings, monuments and streets will show the changes that the city has undergone since its foundation.
We will arrive at our last stop: the Recoleta neighborhood by subway where we will find beautiful architecture, a large number of museums, elegant cafes and restaurants, exclusive avenues and shopping malls. We will visit the impressive Recoleta Cemetery, resting place of most of the aristocratic families of the country and of well-known historical figures such as Eva Duarte Perón.
After the visit to the museum, those who have chosen the Rooftop option (Wednesday), we will go to Palacio Barolo, an emblematic building inaugurated in 1923 and declared a National Historic Monument. The building has an architecture with a rigorous symbolism that includes numerous analogies and references to the Divine Comedy by the poet Dante Alighieri.
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
- Tangol Travel Agency office
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Tangol
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not subject to weather conditions. The tour does not canceled by rain.
- The order of the attractions to visit can be modified by the guide.
How it compares in Buenos Aires
- Its from-price is 22% below the median of the 250 city tours we list in Buenos Aires.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 28 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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