Buenos Aires Walking Tour: Iconic Landmarks & Hidden Gems

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Experience the highlights of Buenos Aires on a 3-hour small group walking tour. Discover top attractions with a professional guide and explore strategic areas of the city.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

La Biela - Begin your Buenos Aires Walking adventure at the charming Café La Biela, a beloved local haunt in the upscale Recoleta neighborhood.
Cementerio de la Recoleta - Enjoy this enchanting journey through the Recoleta Cemetery, a labyrinthine city of the dead that houses over 6,400 statues, sarcophagi, and crypts.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid - Step into a literary wonderland at El Ateneo Grand Splendid, ranked as the world’s second most beautiful bookstore by The Guardian. Housed in a former theater, this unique bookstore boasts ornate frescoes, original balconies, and a charming cafe on the stage. Browse through a vast collection of books, soak in the ambiance, and capture unforgettable photos.
Obelisco - Admire Buenos Aires’ most iconic landmark, the towering Obelisk, a symbol of the city’s vibrancy and history. Learn about its significance as a gathering point for celebrations and protests, and capture its grandeur against the backdrop of the bustling metropolis.
Teatro Colon - Enjoy the architectural splendor of the Teatro Colón, a world-renowned opera house celebrated for its acoustics and opulent interiors.
Plaza de Mayo - (Optional) Delve into the historical heart of Buenos Aires at Plaza de Mayo, the main square where significant events have shaped the nation’s identity. Admire the Casa Rosada (Pink House), Metropolitan Cathedral, and other architectural treasures, while your guide shares captivating tales of Argentina’s past and present.

What's Included

Buenos Aires travel consulting
Skip the line- Recoleta Cemetery tickets
Professional Tour Guide

What's Not Included

pick up and drop off

Additional Information

Discover the heart of Buenos Aires on foot! This immersive 3-hour walking tour will take you beyond the typical tourist spots and show you the city like a true porteño (local).
Visit Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Gems like Recoleta Cemetery: .- tickets included- El Ateneo Grand Splendid- The Obelisk- Teatro Colón and Plaza de Mayo: The historic heart of the city, where you’ll witness the Casa Rosada and the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Why Choose This Tour:
Local Expert Guide: Learn about the city’s rich history, culture, and hidden gems from a passionate local.
Walking Tour: Experience the city’s atmosphere at a leisurely pace.

Book now and experience Buenos Aires like a local!

Location

La Biela

Avenida Presidente Manuel Quintana

The meeting point is at the door of Cafe La Biela, in Recoleta neighbourhood.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Martinvg8168ek

May 19, 2024

Great Tour! - Terrific tour! Lorena was our guide and she was the best. The tour is as advertised visiting a handful of BA’s most famous attractions and she was so knowledgeable about everything. It is May and the low season, so our small guide was only my wife and I, and we loved the impromptu “private” tour. We use trip advisor reviews to help book our trips and this one is well worth your time.

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Pete_t

Mar 8, 2023

A thorough walking introduction to the city - Starting with the cafe where we met, getting oriented to the highlights of Recoleta, the bookstore in a beautifully restored theater, learning about mate, the major buildings and sites around the central plaza and ending at Puerto Madero, Patricia gave us a thorough introduction to the center of Bueno Aires. Altogether a wonderful walking tour! Highly recommended, especially if you enjoy walking in interesting places and are comfortable covering some ground.

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Marion_a

Feb 24, 2020

Great tour! - I had the privilege of having a tour for myself, as Daniela was kind enough to do the tour even though I was the only one signed up. She is very knowledgeable about the city and Argentina's history, and also gave me tips of things to do and places to go while on my trip. It was greatly appreciated and I really recommend doing the tour, it really gives a great idea of the main sights of the city and the history of Buenos Aires.

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Gracebalice

Feb 17, 2020

Excellent coverage of Buenos Aires highlights - This was our second tour with Sailing BA and it was fabulous. The walking tour lasted three hours, starting in Recoleta and ending in Puerto Madero, where we decided to stay for dinner. Our guide, Daniela, was very informative and knew lots of Argentinian history/sites which is always a good sign for a professional tour guide. She answered all our questions and made sure that we were comfortable. I would recommend this tour for anyone. A great way to get your trip to BA started for sure.

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Voyager21643814877

Feb 7, 2020

Absolutely fabulous - After 10 years of traveling the world, the "Highlights of Buenos Aires 3-hour Walking Tour with Small Group" was easily among my favourite tours. Our guide Emiliano made our afternoon not only enjoyable, but interesting, by teaching us about some local customs and facilitating a social atmosphere with the other people in our group. We highly recommend this experience.

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Lauramills2

Feb 6, 2020

Take a walk through history and culture of Buenos Aires - We were three friends who went for this walking tour. We decided to have this tour as opposed to the regular city tour by bus so we'd feel like just having sort of a local friend-host who's just showing us around and no pressure of keeping pace with a bigger group. We were relaxed while Daniela talked us through Argentina´s history and culture. Thanks Daniela for being patient with us with our delays and stops, breaks for our photo shoots, and several questions that day. We had a wonderful time!

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Marcand0e

Feb 3, 2020

AWESOME walking tour! - I´ve done a few tours in Buenos Aires and definitely this one my favourite: just the perfect amount of time and attractions to cover. We started in Recoleta Cemetery, which actually I was not sure if I would like to go our not, but I loved it. It is a very interesting place to discover the history of Argentina and Evita´s mausoleum. Then the bookstore was a great stop, I was not expecting much but it was one of the highights. We even took a metro ride, something I would not have done on my own. Arriving at the city center, May Square was well worth the visit with a guide, as I went before on my own but I did not learn anything, you should go with a local to really understand the importance of the place. At the end, Puerto Madero was relaxing and a great place to grab a relaxing drink. I WOULD RECCOMEND! Thanks for everything!!!! (Our guide was Daniela and she was very enthusiastic, knowleadgeable and helpful. Her English was perfect.)

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