Things to Do in Buenos Aires
Everything you need to know about Buenos Aires in three hours.
On this tour we will explore the heart of the city and will talk and learn about the fascinating political history of the Argentinian capital.
From life before the colonial times, the struggle and war of independence, and the waves of immigrants that forever changed the face of the city and the country. The “barn of the world” and how one of the richest countries of the world in the wake of the 20th ended in one of the biggest economic crises of the planet a century later. The lights and shadows behind the myth of the “Europe of the Americas”.
Tango, football, literature, psychotherapy, politics, dictatorships, and resistance, the history of Argentina has all of the ingredients for a passionate drama. And that reflects onto its population.
“To me, Buenos Aires is eternal, like water or air“ ( as the famed writer Jorge Luis Borges once said)
Why does the seemingly never-ending energy of the city keeps mystifying onlookers and energizing passer-by’s.
During the tour we will see:
- The palace of the parliament
- The square of the congress
- Palacio Barolo
- Avenida de Mayo
- 9 de Julio avenue
- The obelisk
- Evita’s giant homage
- Calle Florida
- A mural for Messi
- Metropolitan cathedral
- Casa rosada (the pink house)
- Plaza de Mayo (the pulsating heart of the city)
Aristocratic Buenos Aires!
Join me on a walk through two of the most architecturally impressive neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, home to the French-obsessed oligarchic elites of late 1800, who tried to shape Buenos Aires after the French capital.
Discover the glamour and extravagance of the "Paris of South America" by visiting Retiro and Recoleta. The chosen neighbourhoods by Argentina's French-obsessed economic (and oligarchic) elites in the late 1800s and the beginning of the 20th century, where they constructed 60-room French palaces to show off their wealth and power, and competed for fame and influence.
San Martin and his liberations campaigns, the golden age of Argentina, stories of love and revenge that echo through time, quirks, and bizarre facts and habits of Buenos Aires and its people, "los porteños".
Go back into the glamour of the old days, as you learn about Argentina's "Belle Époque", and how their fortunes (and misfortunes) intertwined with the ups and downs of the country throughout the 20th century and all the way until today.
During the tour, we will see:
- San Martín Square:
- - Anchorena Palace
- - Kavanagh building
- - Paz Palace
- - Monument to José de San Martín (Argentina's main National Hero)
- The Monumental Tower (formerly known as the British Tower)
- Arroyo Street
- Embassy of France
- Embassy of Brazil
- Alvear Avenue: home to Argentina's finest palaces
Useful information:
- The tour will end at the Plaza Francia, right in front of the Cemetery of Recoleta.
- This tour DOES NOT include the cemetery
We will start our trip in the beautiful Plaza Dorrego, in the very heart of San Telmo where we will talk about tango and the duels of cutlers. Afterwards we'll enter the San Telmo Market where we can discover antiques and delicious food as well as imagine the life of immigrants in these vibrant hallways. We will walk through the smallest house in Buenos Aires and reach the iconic statue of Mafalda. Afterwards we will march to the Nuestra Señora del Rosario church and talk about the English invasions.
Slowly we will say goodbye to San Telmo to enter the Plaza de Mayo and its surroundings to appreciate its beautiful domes and talk about its secret tunnels. In Plaza de Mayo we will admire the Cabildo, the Cathedral, the beautiful Banco Nacion (former Teatro Colon) and of course the Casa Rosada.
The glamor of Puerto Madero awaits us. We'll enter this vibrant and seductive neighborhood, with its famous Woma's Bridge, its great restaurants and bars, the dock with its sailboats.
This is the ideal location to end the tour. You'll have a great variety of bars and restaurants, you will be able to choose a place to have lunch, dinner, a cocktail, coffee, watch the sunset and end up falling in love with this magical city. Don't forget to bring a light jacket.
Dorrego Square
San Telmo Market
Zanjon de Granados (museum)
Minimal House (museum)
statue of Mafalda
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Santo Domingo Convent
Otto Wulf Building
Block of Lights (museum)
The Colossi Siemens Building
May Square
The Cabildo
The Metropolitan Cathedral
Banco Nación Building
Pink House
Pink House Museum
Paseo del Bajo
Women's Bridge
Libertad Frigate
Juana Manzo Roundabout and Macacha Guemes Boulevard
On this private tour of Buenos Aires, you’ll have your own dedicated guide, giving you the freedom to explore the most iconic spots in Argentina’s capital
We'll meet at the corner of Defensa Street and Belgrano Avenue (please check with a map other than the app, as it sometimes doesn't work as well) at the Santo Domingo Convent. I'll tell you about the English invasions and why this convent is so important in our history.
From there we will walk to the statue of Mafalda and if the queue is not too long we will take the famous photo.
The next stop is "La Casa Minima," the smallest house museum in Buenos Aires. But not before stopping at Zanjón de Granados, another museum where you can tour the underground tunnels of San Telmo. From there, we'll stop by the tango bar "El Viejo Almacen." I'll give you information about tango, not only about tango shows but also a bit about its history and the legendary milongas of Buenos Aires. We'll also visit Bar Sur, a traditional tango spot.
We'll take a look at the impressive Faculty of Engineering, then head back down Defensa Street and up to the San Telmo Market. At the market, we'll explore the various stalls. I'll give you some time to look around and maybe buy something.
Then we'll arrive at the famous square where we'll also take some time to see the market and, if we're lucky, maybe even see tango dancing.
We will stop to see the beautiful San Pedro Telmo Church and Penitentiary Museum (former Women's Prison).
Near the end of our tour, I'll show you two more museums you can visit in San Telmo: the Museum of Modern Art and the National Historical Museum. And finally, our last stop will be Casa Ezeiza, the famous "sausage house," an open-air museum where you can explore antiquities while I share with you the history of European immigration to Argentina during the 19th and 20th centuries.
My goal is for you to not only have a great time walking through this amazing neighborhood but also feel free to ask any questions about the city, what to do, where to shop, and the nightlife.
Sundays are a very special day since San Telmo hosts a giant open-air fair that covers practically the entire neighborhood. It is definitely a day not to be missed to visit this beautiful neighborhood.
I want to help you make the most of your visit to Buenos Aires, the city that never sleeps.
Note: San Telmo is a tango-filled neighborhood, and it's not uncommon to find dancers putting on short performances for tourists. You can even film them, and they might even want to teach you some steps. For this reason, it's important to tip them a little as a token of appreciation and respect for their art.
Convent of Santo Domingo
Statue of Mafalda
Minimal House
Zanjon de Granados Museum
Old Warehouse Tango Bar
San Telmo Market
Argentine Penitentiary Museum
Church of San Pedro Telmo
Ezeiza House
Museum of Modern Art
With WalkBA you will see how wonderful Buenos Aires is. Join Simon in one of our walking tours around the "Paris of Latin America". This is a great experience to know more about our city, learn facts and curiosities but also, you will have lots of fun.
Including:
Galerías Pacifico
Kavanagh Building
Palaces of the Aristocracy
Ride on the BA Subway
Big Ben of Buenos Aires
Floralis Generica
Recoleta Cultural Center
Recoleta Cemetery (exterior)
Important:
- Our guide will communicate with you through whatsapp, so PLEASE LEAVE THE PHONE NUMBER YOU USE IN WHATSAPP, NOT THE ONE IN ARGENTINA.
- There is a minimum of three (3) walkers per tour. If we do not arrive at least one hour before the start time, the tour may be cancelled. Our guide will inform you if this or any rescheduling with a WhatsApp message.
From the arrival of the first European ships to the wars for the independence of San Martin, we will travel throughout the first three centuries that definitively marked the origin and founding of the City of Buenos Aires and especially the port and its Historic Center. .
The history of these buildings, its central plaza, the encounter between two cultures that would inexorably mark the history of the modern world, European influences, indigenous resistance, colonization, viceroys, travel chronicles, mercantilism, architecture, ways of living and dressing, the social strata, the Jesuits, the Church, the wars, the Creoles, the river, the port, the double revolution, the robberies, the betrayals, love and the enormous mix of influences that we Argentines are. and the Argentines and especially the Buenos Aires.
Discover a journey that begins at the true origin and we still don't know where it ends.
If you like to hear a good story and indulge your imagination, this is the tour you are looking for.
Learn more about this incredible city and the stories hidden between the bricks of these ancient buildings.
Route:
- May Plaza
- Casa Rosad
- Cathedral
- Council
- Apple of Lights
- National School of Buenos Aires
- San Ignacio Loyola Church
- Mafalda Statue
- Zanjon de Granados
- San Telmo Market
- Dorrego Square
It is about time we discovered a non-touristic neighborhood, feeling the vibe of its people, discovering its monuments and parks and the history of a town that once grasped a Capital status... Learn about the new immigrants, their philosophy and maybe come across the largest fruit in the world.
We are going to walk inside the biggest park in the city, learning about the history of the land and its deep connection with the history of the country itself. Politics and interesting historical facts will be encountered at the different monuments we will come across Not only will we visit interesting monuments, but also enjoy this vast green area and identify some Argentine trees. Ideal for those who like relaxing, walking around and getting to know a little of Argentine history and taking some good pictures.
