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.
“We have been on MANY VIATOR tours. This was horrible with a fast talking tour director (Sol) who spoke Spanish quickly and reverted to English and back & forth with NO possibility of understanding her. She was rude & uninterested in her clients. We truly SHOULD be reimbursed because we received no knowledge of our…”
A 4-hour private Buenos Aires highlights tour by car, stopping at La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta, and modern landmarks with photo time.
“We had the good fortune of hiring Ezequiel for a day’s tour of Buenos Aires. He was excellent. Perfect English, very knowledgeable in the history of Argentina, Buenos Aires and current events. Friendly, punctual, responsible, I highly recommend Ezequiel without reservation.”
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 lot of time on the ferry or in the ferry line for a short guided walk. Guide was good, but we had more time to hanf out with little to explore.”
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.
“Loved the historical stories Martina told about the history of Buenos Aires and its sights Loved riding all the bike trails throughout the city! Always felt safe”
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.
“Limited view from the bus unless you have one of the few good seats, so all the drive by are pretty much useless. Lot of time spent driving around with little time on location.”
A packed half-day highlights loop through Buenos Aires, with a small group, hotel pickup, major monuments, and Dulce de Leche tastings.
“Well informed tour guide with a good air conditioned bus. We stopped at many of the good sites in Buenos Aires. He explained some of the historical background of the sites and different sections of Buenos Aires.”
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.
