Tour Details
Duration
Full-Day
Product Type
Tour
Venues
- Puerto Madero
- San Telmo Neighborhood
- Plaza de Mayo
- Teatro Colón
- La Boca Neighborhood
- El Caminito Street
- Palermo Neighborhood
Photos & Highlights
- Full-Day private tour with a local expert-guide.
- Experience all of Buenos Aires' most iconic sites and neighborhoods in a single day.
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Tour Description
After a convenient hotel pick-up, your visit begins in Plaza de Mayo, the heart of Buenos Aires and a historic center of political and social activity. Here, your expert guide will show you Casa Rosada, the Presidential Palace, where Eva Perón famously addressed the crowds. The historic square is the perfect place to begin your initiation into Argentina's complex history. You will continue to the majestic Obelisco, an iconic landmark that stands proudly as a symbol of Buenos Aires. You will then stop in front of the world-renowned Teatro Colón, the most famous opera house in South America, and a perfect representation of the importance of art and culture in Argentinean society.
Get ready for a change of scenery as you venture to the charming San Telmo neighborhood. This area is famous for its picturesque cobblestone streets, where photo opportunities abound. Your guide will encourage you to take a short exploration of the inimitable San Telmo Market, a must-see for the gastronome among you. You may stop for lunch in one of the many charming restaurants or grab a sandwich from a street food stand at the market and continue onward to the colorful La Boca neighborhood.
Catching a ride north, you will discover the elegant Recoleta neighborhood, home to the iconic Recoleta Cemetery, where Eva Perón's mausoleum rests, and explore its beautiful parks and architecture. You will also pass through Barrio Palermo, known for its trendy boutiques, cafes, and street art, and finally, wind down your tour in Puerto Madero, a modern waterfront district with sleek architecture, upscale dining, and scenic views along the Rio de la Plata.
At the end of this full-day tour of Buenos Aires, your guide and driver will drop you off at your hotel, leaving you with a thorough initiation into the layout, history and unique charms of Buenos Aires.
- You are a first-time visitor looking to hit all of the essential sites in a single day.
- You are stopping through Buenos Aires on the way to Antarctica and want to get an in-depth taste of the city.
- Plaza de Mayo - iconic central square, the heart of the city.
- Teatro Colón - Most renowned opera house in South America.
- San Telmo Neighborhood and Market - a quaint district known for its enchanting streets and bustling market.
- La Boca - a photogenic neighborhood known for colorful houses and Caminito Street.
- Recoleta - upscale neighborhood known for its architecture and cemetery.
- Palermo - another must-see neighborhood with charming buildings and innate sophistication
- Puerto Madero - a modern waterfront district popular with young Argentines.
Car Service
- A car will be at your disposal for the entire duration of the tour. Buenos Aires is a large city, and this will cut down on walking long distances, as well as being too exposed to the heat during the hot summer months. Please share your hotel information with us during booking!
Resources
- Check out our upcoming online lectures on the region.
Wheelchair accessibility
- Buenos Aires is one of the more wheelchair-accessible cities in South America, with most major intersections equipped with ramps to access the sidewalks. We will need advanced notice if you are someone in your party is using a wheelchair; however, as this tour includes a car service and we will need to secure an accessible vehicle.
Service Dogs
- Service dogs can be accommodated on this walk.
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Can we remove the car service and do this as a walking-only tour?
No, this tour was designed with a car service as the visit covers a lot of ground and hits all of the major neighborhoods and sites in the city. Additionally, it can get quite hot during the Argentine summer, and it is a better option to have a car at your disposal to give you some respite from the baking city sidewalks. We are certain you won’t regret this portion of your tour!
No, this tour was designed with a car service as the visit covers a lot of ground and hits all of the major neighborhoods and sites in the city. Additionally, it can get quite hot during the Argentine summer, and it is a better option to have a car at your disposal to give you some respite from the baking city sidewalks. We are certain you won’t regret this portion of your tour!
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47 Reviews
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Gabi is very knowledgable and, asking for our interests, tailored her information to us. She is honest about the beauty and some of the challenges of the city. She has a wonderful sense of humor. And the stamina to take five very active and curious people on an 8 hour adventure.
Jerry
Reviewed on:
Feb 27, 2026
Juan exceeded our expectations and gave us an exceptional tour of Buenos Aires. His impressive knowledge of history, architecture, politics, languages, and love of sharing that knowledge made for the most interesting and fun tour we have ever had. He was able to seamlessly blend all of our interests to customize a tour of the sites and areas that fascinated everyone in our group. He had great stories to go along with the historical sites, art and architecture and gave us insight into the cultural of Buenos Aires highlighting roughly the time from the 1880’s to present day. And as a side note, he also took fabulous pictures of us during the tour. We highly recommend having Juan as your guide in Buenos Aires!!!
Lisa
Reviewed on:
Feb 23, 2026
Andrea was a real gem and the perfect host. She was warm, friendly and very knowledgeable. Andrea is the kind of person you look forward to sitting down with for a cup of coffee (which we did, of course). She expertly led us through the highlights of Buenos Aires, and we left the city with a great new friend. One particular moment to pass on; we realized early on that we knew some people in common. I told her I was supposed to look up a gentleman who lived in Houston for years, but I had forgotten to reach out. She told me she knew him well, and not an hour later, there he was in one of the churches we visited. We had a great visit.
Gary
Reviewed on:
Feb 13, 2026
