Buenos Aires Palaces: Retiro and Recoleta Neighborhoods Historical Tour with a Local Guide

Explore the historical neighborhoods of Retiro and Recoleta in Buenos Aires on a guided tour. Discover the grand palaces and learn about the lives of wealthy families in the early 20th century. Enjoy fun anecdotes and local recommendations from an experienced guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza General San Martin - We start the tour with a short introduction about Argentine history, including the history of independence with the liberator San Martin.
  • Monument to Benito Quinquela Martin
  • Historic shuttle bridge
  • Historic “Conventillo”
  • La Bombonera, Boca Juniors Stadium
  • Palacio San Martin - Telling the story of the…
What's Included
  • Enjoy a guided tour with an expert
Additional Information

The excursion journeys through Retiro and Recoleta, two must-visit districts in Buenos Aires, strolling down broad, tree-lined streets that are peaceful and secure. On this expedition, we rewind back to the early 1900s, picturing the lifestyles of affluent families alternating between their city palaces and European jaunts. The outing is lively and…

Location
Edificio Plaza San Martín
Maipú
- Next to the monument to San Martin We will be wearing a Yellow T-Shirt Google Map Link
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pictory
Sep 18, 2023
I'm really happy I went on the trip - You must visit the Recoleta Cemetery if you're in Buenos Aires! It truly changed things. Because to Jimena's enthusiasm for the region's mysteries and history, the trip was really interesting.
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Culture02305866817
Aug 15, 2022
Brilliant - I would highly recommend this tour, Vicky is amazing. She’s friendly, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about teaching you everything she knows about Buenos Aires. Thanks again Vicky.
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Josefina
Aug 5, 2022
Excellent - Excellent Tour! Our tour guide Vicky was great, we had so much fun! I would definitely recommend it.
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Go667154
Jun 6, 2022
Fresh and different! - Great tour. Providing interesting details about the neighbourhood. Professional but fun. Very recommendable for anyone looking for something fresh and different.
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Majog587
Jun 3, 2022
Great experience! - Great tour! Great opportunity to know more about the City! We had a great time. Thank you Vicky! You are awsome.
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Martuotaduy
Nov 29, 2021
Excellent tour - It´s an excellent tour. Our guide Vicky was excellent!! She was really nice. She explained everything very detailed. She took us for a walk through very interesting places. She also recommended us some places to eat and have a drink that we loved it. I highly recommend this tour.
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Johnnygreen26
Nov 28, 2021
Ten out of ten - Learning about Buenos Aires was a great experience, but when it is done with guides who are passionate about what they do, you can tell the difference.
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D1400ezanar
Nov 18, 2021
Super! - We had such a good time. Vicky is the best! She made a lot of recommendations of places to eat and to walk arround. We highly recommend Thank you!
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893anibalg
Nov 13, 2021
Great tour - Great tour, our guide was excellent, very good information about the city and the most important thing we had a great time.
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Natalia
Nov 12, 2021
Amazing! - Great, we learned a lot. We highly recommend. Victoria is so much fun! And she knows everything about the city xD
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