Argentina · BUENOS AIRES TOURS
The city is flat, walkable and cheap to be guided around, which is why so much of this list costs less than lunch. Build a first visit out of these 15: the cemetery, the port barrios, a tango hall, and the delta an hour north when you need trees.
Review of Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, with route highlights, walking tours, discounts, ticket tips, and honest advice on value.
“Staff absolutely wonderful. Bus clean and audio in working order. Lots of buses with little to no wait time”
See Piazzolla-inspired tango in Buenos Aires at Galería Güemes, with optional dinner, drinks, music, and a lively pre-show lesson.
“Enjoyed the whole thing - tango lesson, meal and show. Waiter was lovely.”
See Buenos Aires highlights from Plaza de Mayo to La Boca and Recoleta on a guided minivan tour with hotel pickup and free time.
“Guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable accomodating and funny. Didnt feel rushed. clear instructions.”
See Buenos Aires at your own pace by open-top bus, with 25 stops, multilingual audio, La Boca, Palermo, Recoleta, and Puerto Madero.
“Perfectly timed and best location stops! The Staff were amazing. An experience not to be missed. Take advantage of the ease of travel to visit key locations and this most enjoyable transportation.”
See Buenos Aires at your pace on a 24, 48, or 72-hour bus pass with landmark views, multilingual audio, and useful city discounts.
“Just as expected - quite basic in terms of description and so on but buses are frequent and stops are well indicated and it covers pretty much everything you need to see if you have a day to explore the city”
Explore La Boca’s colorful conventillos, tango, fileteado art, Puente Transbordador, and Boca Juniors history on a $13 English tour.
“Terrific tour lead by Santiago. He was very funny and I think we really got the flavor of the neighborhood with his guidance. There is so much to know. So many stories!”
Explore Buenos Aires’ Recoleta Cemetery with an English-speaking guide, Evita’s tomb, grand mausoleums, legends, and Argentine history.
“Entertaining, informative guide. Disorganized at start, but better once we entered the cemetery. Too big a group, perhaps due to rain earlier in the day. As an aside, “Free Walks” is a confusing name for a company that isn’t always free.”
Review of Tango Porteño in Buenos Aires, with show details, dinner value, seating advice, drinks, timing, dress code, and booking tips.
“The best event i had throughout my stay in BsAs. Totally worth the money for the food and performance. Also, it is cheaper than purchase directly over the counter.”
Watch Argentine asado cooked over live fire during a nine-course tasting at Fogón Asado, with optional wine pairings in an intimate Buenos Aires setting.
“Wonderful atmosphere, we learned a lot about how they cook the food, all about the wine that we chose to pair. Bianca was amazing, friendly, knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”
Spend a day on the Pampas with gauchos, horseback riding, San Antonio de Areco, folk music, dancing, empanadas, and an asado.
“water on the bus would have been appreciated a box to step onto at the ranch to help mount the horses otherwise excellent, the family were very welcoming, our guide Facundo exceptional”
Review of Madero Tango in Buenos Aires, with live music, dramatic dancing, river views, optional dinner, drinks, and practical booking tips.
“Food was average but the show was fantastic. Servers etc also very nice, though drink orders can be slow. To repeat though, the show was fantastic!”
See Buenos Aires by bike on a four-hour North or South tour, with local stories, major landmarks, small groups, and easy-paced city riding.
“The route taken was interesting, the guide was excellent, I believe her name was Florence. Spoke English well and explained with interesting information. I have done these tours in many places, BA was up to par.”
Explore Palermo’s graffiti, political murals, and Argentina’s street art story on a lively two-hour English walking tour for $13.
“We saw lot of art and styles ranging from football murals to butterfly murals. Juan is very passionate about buenos aires and the history of the city.”
Eat your way through Palermo with Sherpa Food Tours, sampling empanadas, choripán, steak, wine, classic dishes, and Argentine desserts.
“Our guide, Claudio, was interesting, very friendly and informative. He did an excellent of explaining the origin and history of the different dishes. There was a good variety of local foods, which were delicious and plentiful.”
Review of La Ventana Tango Show in Buenos Aires, with San Telmo setting, dinner, music, transfers, seating tips, value, and practical advice.
“The show was amazing. I would recommend arranging your own taxi rather than using the transfer service, as it was a bit unorganized. Because of this, I’m giving 4 stars, but otherwise it would have easily been a 5-star experience.”
Pick an appetite, a coastline or an altitude.
