Buenos Aires in One Day Six-or-less-people Walking Tour
Designed specifically for savvy travelers 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 neighborhoods. 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 today!
per adult from
$168
AUDDuration
6 hours
Voucher
Mobile ticket
What's included :
- Local English speaking guide
What's excluded :
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Meals
- Transportation during tour
- This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Buenos Aires Walking Tours, 899 Florida St. Meet at corner door Florida is the main pedestrian street downtown., Buenos Aires C1005AAQ Argentina
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.).
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Retiro, Buenos Aires Argentina
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)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Avenida Alvear, Buenos Aires Argentina
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Recoleta, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Barrio Palermo, Buenos Aires Argentina
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: El Centro (Downtown), El Centro (Downtown), Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Mayo, Av. Hipolito Yrigoyen S/N, Buenos Aires Argentina
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Puerto Madero, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: La Boca, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
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.
Duration: 45 minutes Departure Point :
Florida Garden, Florida 899, C1005 AAQ, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDeparture Time :
10:00 AMReturn Detail :
Plaza Dorrego, Humberto 1º 400, C1103 CABA, ArgentinaHotel Pickup :
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- 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
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Coverage of full itinerary may depend on weather, city-dynamics (riots, strikes, repairs), timing and other circumstances at time of tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Language
English
Age Req.
-
Fitness Req.
None
Group Size
9
Organised by Buenos Aires Walking Tours
Activity ID: V-5030DAY
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