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.
“Great tour, very informative and well worth it. Driver was excellent and our tour guide was extremely nice and knowledgeable.”
A 4-hour private Buenos Aires highlights tour by car, stopping at La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta, and modern landmarks with photo time.
“Tailored, efficient, friendly, safe, reliable, with good comms. Saw a lot and good but not overbearing commentary.”
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.
“Very poor. Pick up & drop off were fine, but Colonia Express 1 hour tour was not great. We felt that for $195 each, we grossly overpaid.”
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.
“Santiago was an excellent guide of the city. We were mostly in bike lanes and less populated areas. We visited many parks and heard some history. There were a few dicey intersections.”
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.
“Everything was great! We were nervous as we saw negative reviews about the customs experience - we arrived to both ports 1.5 hours early as instructed and had no challenges. The line from Uruguay to Argentina for customs was very long - but 1.5 hours was sufficient. Boat is very clean and spacious. Food at…”
A 3-hour, semi-private Buenos Aires highlights tour with hotel pickup, expert guide stories, and quick stops across classic districts.
“Great crash course of the history of Buenos Aires and Argentina. It’s a nice way to see the city as 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.
“Nico is an excellent host. Local resident whose family has been here for at least three generations. Very adept in history, architecture and politics. His tour is unique and that he takes you places where most tours do not go, and his knowledge of the area is exemplary”
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.
