5hs Premium Small Group City Tour of Buenos Aires
In this tour you will be picked up from your hotel and taken on an historically based tour of the city, where you will get to see how Buenos Aires developed throughout the years since its foundation. By travelling with an experienced tour guide, you will get in a van for a small group 5 h tour that will take you to the most historical and beautiful places of the City, giving you a great insight into the "porteños" (people from Buenos Aires) view.
You will have the chance to ask your guide as this is a small group, no larger than 15 people, about your personal interests. We suggest taking this tour early in your visit, as this great overview will show you places to visit in your stay.
Languages Offered: Spanish & English
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ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plaza de Mayo, Av. Hipolito Yrigoyen S/N, Buenos Aires Argentina
The May Square is located in the Porteño Downtown, neighborhood of Monserrat, in the area where the foundation of Buenos Aires took place. The Plaza de Mayo is the most important and oldest public square of the city. The name of this square commemorates the Revolution of May 25, 1810, date in which the citizens gathered around to expel the Viceroy and form a creole government. Since then, the Square has been a silent witness to the most important political and social events in the country.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Calle Defensa Bairro San Telmo, Buenos Aires Argentina
San Telmo is an old neighborhood with a bohemian touch thanks to its temporary art galleries, night bars and street murals. The Defensa street, full of antique shops and bustling brasseries, passes through the Dorrego square, where many tourists come on Sundays to see the street market and street performances. Winding roads run through Lezama Park among jacaranda trees. The neighborhood is full of exclusive restaurants with tango shows.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Caminito, Valle Iberlucea del Dr. y Magallenes, Buenos Aires Argentina
La Boca is a working class neighborhood that has several attractions next to the Riachuelo. Asadores and street artists mark the entire Caminito, a narrow alley flanked by brightly colored zinc houses that evoke its origin as an immigrant neighborhood. The Bombonera is the Boca Juniors stadium and a whole hotbed on match days. The Proa Foundation is a museum of modern art with temporary exhibitions and views of the old docks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: La Boca, Avda Almirante Brown, Buenos Aires Argentina
La Boca is a working class neighborhood that has several attractions next to the Riachuelo. Asadores and street artists mark the entire Caminito, a narrow alley flanked by brightly colored zinc houses that evoke its origin as an immigrant neighborhood. The Bombonera is the Boca Juniors stadium and a whole hotbed on match days. The Proa Foundation is a museum of modern art with temporary exhibitions and views of the old docks.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Puerto Madero, Rosario Vera Penaloza, Buenos Aires Argentina
Puerto Madero is a renovated neighborhood that faces the bay. Its renovated redbrick buildings house exclusive grills frequented by tourists and businessmen at lunchtime. There are also modern skyscrapers with multinationals and luxury apartments. The lakes in the area are surrounded by trails, as is the ecological reserve Costanera Sur, very popular with runners and families. The elegant Woman suspension bridge connects the ports.
Pass By: Teatro Colon, Calle Cerrito 628, Buenos Aires C1012 Argentina
The Teatro Colón is an opera house in the city of Buenos Aires. Due to its size, acoustics and trajectory, it´s considered one of the five best in the world. According to a survey conducted by the acoustic expert Leo Beranek and outstanding international opera and orchestra directors, the Teatro Colón has the hall with the best acoustic for opera and the second best for concerts in the world.
Comparable with the most important lyrical rooms in the world, such as the Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the State Opera of Vienna, the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) in London and the Paris Opera, it is an unequivocal place of consecration for those who present themselves in it and an inescapable place for music lovers.
Pass By: Retiro, Buenos Aires Argentina
Retiro is a neighborhood with great diversity and quiet streets. Art galleries and chic coffee shops lead to the emblematic and busy train station of Retiro, British style and surrounded by fast food stalls. The art deco tower of the Kavanagh building offers views of the Plaza San Martín, a steep park where office employees rest in the shelter of jacaranda and patriotic monuments. Tourists flock to the Florida pedestrian street for its leather goods boutiques, souvenir stalls and tango dancers.
Stop At: Recoleta, Junin y Guido, Buenos Aires Argentina
Recoleta is a thriving area, ideal for walking, known for its Parisian-style terraced houses, ancient lavish palaces and luxurious boutiques. One of the main attractions is the Recoleta Cemetery, which houses extravagant tombs of national icons, such as Eva Perón. The National Museum of Fine Arts exhibits masterpieces by Argentine artists, and the Recoleta Cultural Center offers temporary avant-garde exhibitions. In the Plaza Francia, with lawn areas, there is a craft market on weekends.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Avenida Santa Fe 1860, Buenos Aires C1123AAN Argentina
"A novel oasis" mentioned by "The Guardian" is a book heaven for those literature lovers. The beauty of this building once a Theater which still boasts the beautiful ceiling frescoes painted by an Italian artist almost a century ago. Couldn´t be other way, as Buenos Aires is the Capital of bookshops in the World, with 25 of these per 100000 inhabitants with "El Ateneo Grand Splendid" as it´s own Mecca.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Floralis Generica, Av Pres Figueroa Alcorta, Buenos Aires 2301 Argentina
This gargantuan flower sculpture, located in the center of Plaza Naciones Unidas, is the inspired creation of architect Eduardo Catalano, who designed and funded the project in 2002. The giant aluminum and steel petals open and close like a real flower every morning and evening.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Facultad de Derecho - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Avenida Pte Figueroa Alcorta 2263, Buenos Aires C1425CKB Argentina
The Faculty of Law is a faculty of the University of Buenos Aires, the largest university in Argentina. It was founded alongside the university in 1821, and has consistently remained one of its largest constituent schools, presently counting with 23,790 enrolled graduate students. Being one of the most prestigious in the World. You will have the chance to understand how it works and it´s history.
Duration: 15 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Infant seats available"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a kid-friendly tour"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
09:00 AM
Duration: 5 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up at centrally located hotels and apartments in Buenos Aires
Ports- Terminal de Cruceros Quinquela Martín, Av. Ramón Castillo 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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