Below is a full description of our ‘Standard 5 Hour Driving & Walking Tour.
We’re happy to discuss how we can best customize the tour to fit your desires & needs.

Please feel free to message us with your questions & requests!

It all starts with a private pickup. Remember that pickup & drop-off at any city hotel, airbnb, or cruise port is included in the price. Airport pickup/drop-off is also available for an extra charge.

Recoleta

For the ‘Standard Tour’, we start in the beautiful barrio (neighbourhood) of Recoleta, home to many of the city’s most luxurious palaces & homes. Here you will soon see how Buenos Aires got its nickname of ‘The Paris of South America’. We start with a quick stop at El Ateneo, ‘The world’s most beautiful bookstore’ according to National Geographic (2019) before making our way to Recoleta Cemetery. The cemetery, overflowing with sculpture & story, is a highlight of the day. We do a complete & thorough tour here.

Retiro

From the Cemetery, we’ll take a short drive to the heart of Retiro, the picturesque Plaza San Martin. Here, 360 views of historical architectural excellence abound. Retiro train station, the British Tower, the Kavanagh Building (the city’s first skyscraper & excellent example of ‘rationalist architecture'), the Palacios San Martin & Paz - all are within view from the Plaza named in honor of Argentina’s most celebrated hero, Jose San Martin.

City Centre

We then enjoy a short drive along the world’s widest & one of the most picturesque streets on the planet - the Avenida 9 de Julio. We stop right in the heart of Buenos Aires' version of ‘Times Square’ at the iconic Obelisco. Buenos Aires is always listed within the top 5 cities worldwide for live theatre and here you will see that on full display, with the beautiful Teatro Colón, & numerous Broadway-esque theatres all around.

From here, it’s just a quick trip to the Plaza de Mayo, home to the ‘Pink House’ (Argentina’s version of the ‘White House’), the national Cathedral (where Pope Francis used to work!), the Cabildo (Argentina’s first government building when it was still a Spanish colony ), plus many other exquisite & historical buildings.

San Telmo

The pavement of the City Centre soon gives way to the cobblestone of San Telmo, a sign that we’re making our way into some of the oldest parts of the city. In the early days of Buenos Aires, San Telmo was home to the city’s wealthiest families. A series of yellow fever epidemics led to the wealthy to move to the outskirts of the city (now Recoleta & Retiro) and San Telmo began its decadent decline. Artists & the working class soon moved into the mansions, converting the neighbourhood into what it is now beloved for: a bohemian haven for antiques, tango, cafes, bars, & restaurants, as well as the famous San Telmo Street Market held every Sunday.

La Boca

Our final stop is to the country’s original port, La Boca. While the port closed in the 1960’s, this area is still very full of life, most known for its colorful streets full of tango, art, & fútbol (aka soccer!). La Boca’s rich history is still very much alive in the many conventillos (tenement housing for the old port’s labour force) now converted into cafes, parrillas (steakhouses), & souvenir shops. La Boca is a great place to see street tango, purchase a keepsake or 2, & appreciate one of Argentina’s greatest painters, Benito Quinquela Martín, who revived the neighbourhood by converting it into one of the most emblematic tourist sites in the country.

Food & Drink Options

In each barrio, there are several options for refreshment breaks in various ‘cafe notables’, historical cafes where old world charm, design, & service reign.
We can take as many short breaks as you like, keeping in mind that there will be 1 main ‘lunch break’ during the day.

Tasting Tour Option: Sample some of Argentina’s most famous foods, such as empanadas, choripan, medialunas, & dulce de leche, while on the tour!
We make quick ‘snack stops’ in each barrio instead of a more formal lunch break, however 1 of these stop will be a longer ‘sit down’ to enjoy a well deserved rest & snack.

*Please let us know if you would like the tasting tour option before the tour begins, so we can pace our stomachs & schedule accordingly!

This is the ‘Standard Tour’.
We’re happy to discuss how we can best customize the tour to fit your desires & needs.
Please feel free to message us with your questions & requests!

Tour Price: all prices are in USD

Single Person: $240

2 People: $150 per person

Please message us for more info on prices for groups of 3 or larger.

To book this tour:

• Send us a message to inquire about available dates. We will get back to you within 24 hours.

• Once we have a date set, book the tour online!

  Pay in full at the time of booking and receive 10% off using promo code ‘payinfull’

  OR

  Pay a deposit of 30% at time of booking to secure your date using the promo code ‘deposit30’ then pay the remainder anytime before the start of the tour - either online or in person.

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