BUENOS AIRES
The best of Buenos Aires.
The 15 most popular city sightseeing tours in Buenos Aires, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning a day around, and what each actually gets you.
Buenos Aires highlights in 3–5 hours: Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca tango, Puerto Madero and Recoleta, with hotel transfer from select areas.
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A guided Buenos Aires highlights tour by coach hitting Recoleta, 9 de Julio, Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, and more, with photo stops and local narration.
“The tour guide was very nice, but unfortunately the tour was in three languages, English, Spanish and Portuguese, so she had to speak really quickly, which made her very difficult to understand in English. The bus was late getting to our hotel to pick us up, and then didn't drop us off at the hotel…”
A 4-hour private Buenos Aires highlights tour by car, stopping at La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta, and modern landmarks with photo time.
“Massimiliano was our guide. He went above what I could have even expected.He is very knowledgeable about the area. Made suggestions on things to see and do. I can not say enough about what an exceptional tour is was. I give this a 10 + rating”
A 4-hour Buenos Aires sweep through Recoleta, San Telmo, La Boca, and the Plaza de Mayo icons, with two great photo stops for $45.
A 3-hour Buenos Aires nightlife plan with local-guided bar hops in Palermo, welcome shots, club entry, and real mingling until late.
Buenos Aires to Colonia day trip with an express ferry, hotel transfers, and a UNESCO walking tour in Uruguay for about 11–12 hours.
“A nice trip to the medevial colonial city of Colonia after the ferry transportation to the city, a short but enjoyable city tour. After that we had time for lunch, buy souvenirs at the old city, take an icecream and relax under the shadow of the trees.”
Private 4-hour Buenos Aires city tour with a local bilingual guide, door-to-door air-conditioned pickup, from La Boca to Recoleta.
See Buenos Aires fast and at street level on a small-group bike tour with lunch in Puerto Madero and major landmarks in one day.
“This was a full day tour of Buenos Aires that started and ended in San Telmo. Our tour guide, Florencia, was knowledgeable, personable, and confident in leading us through city streets.”
A 5-hour Buenos Aires highlights tour covering Recoleta, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, and Puerto Madero with pickup and a multi-language guide.
Ferry to Colonia del Sacramento with a bilingual walking tour, a Portuguese museum stop, and included lunch at Mesón de la Plaza.
“One tourist monopolised the guide asking irrelevant questions and wasting time.”
A 3-hour, semi-private Buenos Aires highlights tour with hotel pickup, expert guide stories, and quick stops across classic districts.
“Excellent guide. She covered the highlights of Buenos Aires well. Was able to walk around San Telmo to see Sunday market and El Caminito. We also stopped at the Plaza de Mayo and Recoleta. Used the time well.”
A packed half-day highlights loop through Buenos Aires, with a small group, hotel pickup, major monuments, and Dulce de Leche tastings.
“I felt rushed from start to finish with the only exception when we were taken to certain locations to be shown items and then asked if we wanted to purchase them from the shop.”
See Buenos Aires lit up after dark on a 3-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup, a local guide, and iconic landmarks across neighborhoods.
A tailored 4-hour private Buenos Aires city tour with free hotel pickup, key sights from Plaza de Mayo to La Boca, and optional Recoleta.
San Telmo to Casa Rosada on foot with a small-group guide, mostly free stops, and sharp context on Argentina’s past and present.
“We loved this tour. The guide was so sharp and engaging. The route was a nice track along the history of the city. The sites were really well explained. I felt like I received a AP class type tour versus a more mundane "general studies" refresher (which is a good thing). We learned so much…”
From the tango halls of San Telmo to the colour of La Boca, the parrillas after dark, and the river delta and pampas just past the city.
