Buenos Aires in One Day Private Walking Tour

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About this activity

Designed specifically for savvy travellers or those with only a little time in Buenos Aires, the comprehensive Buenos Aires in one day walking tour will give you insights into everything there is to know about this fascinating city! By visiting more than 75 famous landmarks, you'll find yourself weaving your way through the historic downtown, Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Recoleta, Palermo, Barrio Norte and other neighbourhoods. Whether you only have limited time in Buenos Aires or if you want to see it all, book the Buenos Aires in One Day walking tour as on of your first activities here!

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Buenos Aires Walking Tours

Ages: Children (0–8 years) · Adults (9–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Cemetery admission tickets
Included: Local English speaking guide

Not included

Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Meals
Not included: Transportation during tour

Itinerary

Buenos Aires Walking Tours

5 min

This is where we meet and start our tour NO LATER than 10am: Please look for the guides that have a (small) BA Walking Tours sign in their hands or clothes. We meet OUTSIDE the cafe corner door (corner with Paraguay St.).
Calle Florida

15 min

We will stroll and explain about this lively and quintessential street and its historical buildings.
3
Retiro

25 min
We will show & explain these highlights--and much more:
- Elegant Plaza San Martin (initial bastion, bullfight ring and slave market)
- Paz Palace (amazing belle-epoque mansion in BA)
- Kavanagh Building (architecture in BA explained)
- Santísimo Sacramento Church (unusual and amazing church, explained)
- British Clock Tower + Railroad Terminal Stations (here we explain past & present unsuspected presence of England in Argentina)
- General San Martin's Monument (here we explain how Argenina was born)
4
Avenida Alvear

30 min
We will show & explain these highlights--and much more:
- Barrio Norte Neighbourhood (here we explain the strong influence of the French and Italian in Argentina)
- Mihanovich & Strugamou Buildings
- Arroyo Street and its Art Galleries
- Elegant Alvear St. & Palaces (here we explain the impact of catholicism, judaism and immigration in Argentina )
- Palacio Ortiz-Basualdo (French Embassy)
- Alzaga-Unzue Manor (4 Seasons)
- Nunciature (Vatican Embassy - Fernandez-Anchorena-Harilaos Palace)
- Duhau Mansion (Hyatt)
- Hume Mansion
- Alvear Palace
5
Recoleta

30 min
We will show & explain these highlights--and much more:
- The amazing Recoleta Cemetery (explained with monuments and stories, including all about Evita Peron --she is buried here)
- Nuestra Senora del Pilar Church + Recoleta Neighbourhood
- BA Exhibition Center
- Palais de Glace (we explain the coming of age of Tango)
- BA Design Center
La Recoleta Cemetery

45 min Admission included

A unique cemetery famous worldwide for its beautiful monuments and for being the burial ground of famous Evita Peron. We will explain its most fascinating stories and monuments, including

Evita's. No stone left unturned (not literally--it is just a figure of speech!).
7
Palermo

30 min
We will show & explain these highlights--and much more:
- BA Design Center
- National Gallery of Art
- Peynot's Grand Monument (France's present to Argentina for its centennial celebration)
- Floralis Monument (Giant Flower)
- Evita Peron's Monument (place where she died)
- National Library Building
8
El Centro (Downtown)

25 min
We will show & explain these highlights--and much more:
- Florida Street--Oldest street. How Buenos Aires evolved.
- Harrods & Galerias Pacifico bldgs.--the British Buenos Aires
- Centro Naval--Argentina's past wealth--ranchers & military
- Teatro Colon Theatre--Opera House
- Obelisco--what does it stand for
- Mariquita Sanchez house--Argentina's National Anthem
- Bank & Finance District--We will explain our recent history and economy
Stop 9

30 min

Monserrat: oldest neighbourhood

Cabildo (old City Hall)

BA's Cathedral--where current Pope Francis preached

General San Martin's Mausoleum (here we explain how Argentina became a nation)

National Bank

Government House (its history and architecture explained)

Monument to Manuel Belgrano (where the gallows used to be)

Ministry Buildings (shrapnel still attests to recent coups -explained)

Piramide de Mayo (and the Walk of the Mothers of the dissapeared)

Bolivar St.: Manzana de las Luces ("Enlightment Square" -first center of wisdom and foundational site of our schooling system)

Oldest Shop, Oldest Church and Oldest house still preserved in the city

Defensa St. and Saint Domingo Convent (here we explain the early British presence in 1806 and 1807)

Viceroy Linier's House

Chile St (old city limit) & Minimal House

Immigration and changes in the Architecture of BA

Carlos Calvo Market

Plaza Dorrego Park

Belen Church & Martina Cespedes' cute story

Ezeiza's Little Convent ...and much more
Puerto Madero

15 min

We will see and explain Puerto Madero, the newest neighborhood built by expanding the city across the old British dockyards into the water beyond the coast.
11
Plaza De Mayo

30 min
We will show & explain these highlights--and much more:
- Historic downtown and Plaza de Mayo
- Metropolitan Cathedral—where current Pope Francis worked
- Cabildo-Old City Hall
- Casa Rosada—Presidential Office
- Piramide de Mayo
- Mothers of the Disappeared—tyrants in argentina
Catedral Primada

15 min

The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral (where current Pope Francis officiated) is the main Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina and holds the impressive and magnificent (guarded) tomb of General San Martin, the Liberator of southern South America, amongst other highlights.
Casa Rosada

10 min

The Casa Rosada is the office of the president of Argentina. The palatial mansion is known officially as Casa de Gobierno.
Calle Defensa

15 min

Defensa St. (Defense) was the street along which the original citizens of young Buenos Aires defended their city against British invader troops in 1806 and 1807. Here we will explain about the important British influence and presence in our cultured and history.
Casa Minima

Passing by

This is an extraordinary house as it is the smallest in width in this gigantic city, donated by his master to a freed slave. Here we will explained slavery in Buenos Aires.
Plaza Dorrego

5 min

Plaza Dorrego, the heart of famous "San Telmo Antiques Fair" is a square located in the heart of San Telmo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the 19th century, San Telmo was the main residential barrio of the city and Plaza Dorrego was its focal point.
La Boca

20 min

Optionally (not included) we can extend this walk 45 minutes and hop on a taxi to visit famous old "La Boca" port where Italian immigrants, sailors and stibadours settled into a colorful tin-house neighborhood that has become internationally famous for its peculiar look.
Galerias Pacifico

10 min

This magnificent beautiful building (originally the Pacific British Railroad offices downtown) was bought by George Soros and transformed into a world-class ultra-beautiful mall famous for its mural paintings.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Look for our guide standing with a small "BA Walking Tours" handheld sign just outside the corner door of the emblematic Florida Garden cafe at the corner of Florida St. (main pedestrian street downtown) and Paraguay St.

End point

Interesting Plaza Dorrego is the site of the famous San Telmo Antiques Market and a place with many interesting cafes and antique stores.

Pickup points

King's Hotel
Hotel Reina
Hotel Orense
Holiday Inn Express Puerto Madero by IHG
Palacio Paz Hotel
Hotel Aldeano I
Hotel Diplomat
Hotel Tres Sargentos
Recoleta RE099
Hotel Atenas
Infinito Hotel
Hotel O'rei

and 359 more pickup points

Must confirm pickup point by email or telephone no less than 24 hours before the outing.

Using your ticket

Important: You must reconfirm directly (not your hotel concierge but you yourself) with Buenos Aires Walking Tours as sometimes the departure location may change. If the line is busy, please try calling again, leave a message or send an email to [email protected]. If you can't call within the specified timeframe, please contact Buenos Aires Walking Tours prior to your travels, or immediately upon arrival at your destination to guarantee that you will be given the correct meeting point.

Food and drinks not included in tour price
You may not see the full itinerary, depending on time and circumstances of your tour

Opening hours are:

08:00 - 22:00 Monday to Sunday

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
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Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children 8 and under are free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult
Note: tour operates rain or shine
Please note: during the tour, it is necessary to take a one taxi ride to get to one attraction to another. Taxi cost is not included and is approximately USD $5-7
Coverage of full itinerary may depend on weather, city-dynamics (riots, strikes, repairs), timing and other circumstances at time of tour.