San Telmo and La Boca Exploration: Discover Immigrant History and Argentinean Cuisine
4.9
8 Ratings
Buenos Aires
Immerse yourself in the rich immigrant history and vibrant culinary culture of San Telmo and La Boca. Explore cobbled streets, visit the San Telmo Market, and discover the bohemian Latin vibe of these neighborhoods.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Caminito - Open air museum created by a group of artists in the 50s, known for it’s bright colors and unique housing
  • Conventillo Historico 1881 - We will see the historic housing of the immigrants of Buenos Aires
  • La Boca - We’ll explore the landing pad of the immigrants of the late 1800s, discovering Caminito, la Bombonera soccer stadium and other highlights
  • Mercado de San Telmo - Centennial market with amazing produce, antiquity stalls and thrift shops. We will try some local foods in this place.
What's Included
  • Bus fare included
  • Snacks provided
Additional Information

Uncover the allure of San Telmo neighborhood with its stone-paved lanes, foreign-inspired architecture and flavorful culinary landscape. Embark on a journey through the timeless San Telmo market, exploring stands filled with appealing produce, diverse cuisines, and various knick-knacks.
Later, make your way to La Boca, the harbor that welcomed millions of European immigrants into Argentina, reshaping the nation and city indefinitely. Take a look at the traditional communal dwellings of the immigrants and immerse in the artistic, bohemian ambiance of this quintessential Latin locality.

Your excursion includes a guide rated 5-stars, transportation fare for bus/taxi between localities and special bonuses!

Unearth:
-San Telmo: Dorrego Square, the San Telmo Market, etc.
-La Boca: Caminito street, the former harbor, conventillos, etc.
Exploring the Southern bohemian Latin spirit:
-The immigrant chapter of history.
-Gastronomic traditions of Argentina.
-Benito Quinquela Martín, and how art can be a community’s salvation.
-Popular culture: soccer, tango, lunfardo.
-Art intertwined with politics.

Location
Bolívar 1063
Bolívar
We meet at Lunfarda's Office.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Awilda_m
Mar 3, 2024
Interesting visit to La Boca and San Telmo - Our tour guide was Agustina. First we were offered some “mate” to try. I like it because , otherwise, I would not tried it. Also had some “alfajores” , a typical Argentinian sweet with “ Dulce de leche” that I loved. Then she proceeded to take us on a very interesting tour of “La Boca” with some time for shopping. Our visit to San Telmo was highlighted by a stop to eat some empanadas. We enjoyed ever minute of our tour. Highly recommended.
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Margaret_p
Feb 26, 2023
Rodrigo - top notch guide! - Rodrigo led our 7 person friends group. He is an amazing world traveler, cultural historian, and incredible story teller. I learned so much! As this was our first tour of an 18 day trip, I felt it was an excellent introduction to many things Argentinian. We all appreciated the maté experience and instruction. Our tour was a feast of all the senses. His choice of traditional lunch place was local, intimate, and had delicious food. What a great guy with so much to tell and show!
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F9145oususanf
Nov 25, 2022
Unique and enlightening! - Had a great tour with Rodrigo, a local history teacher and foodie, who loves to share the history of his city, and knows where to find the best empanadas in the city! I highly recommend this tour company for its unique tours, personal service and the quality of staff and guides. Five star!!!!!
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Nachoco
Jun 20, 2020
Great experience! Recomend - Very insightful guide, learnt a lot about the local culture and was amazed by the kindness of the guide
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Alerad
Jun 20, 2020
It's worth every penny to tour with these pros! - I booked a private tour for my visit in January. It was great, the guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiast. I tend to make lots of questions on this kind of tours and she was able to answer each of them in a really insightful way. I'm also a foodie, and asked a few questions about where to eat, both for fine dining and authentic argentinian food. I was really pleased with the guides recommendations on this matter! Thanks, will definitely book again if I visit Buenos Aires!
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Compass766794
Jun 20, 2020
Kid friendly and informative La Boca street art tour! - Doing this tour with Lunfarda was such a memorable experience! Our guide Luke had so much knowledge about the history of the place and passion for his city! He took us on a tour of La Boca that included some street art. We loved the dulce de leche tasting, and I really appreciated how he took my kids age (5 and 9) in consideration and made the tour fun and engaging for them as well. I look forward to going back to Argentina in the future and hiring Lunfarda again!
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Coreyc12345
Oct 24, 2019
The 'Real' Buenos Aires - Mariana was great! Knows tons about the history and culture of her hometown, always with an interesting story or anecdote about whatever we were visiting. We loved seeing some of the less popular tourist attractions and seeing real places where real people live. We loved her first tour so much, we showed up the next day for another!
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Z9877jqderrickb
Apr 23, 2024
A great way to spend an afternoon in Buenos Aires - I had a great time. Augustina (sp?) was very knowledgeable and personable. She provided a great background on the origins of San Telmo, Boca as well as all of Buenos Aires and Argentina. Our conversation extended beyond the tour and covered current events, music and food.
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