Private Tour: Discovering Local Life in Buenos Aires
4.7
39 Ratings
Buenos Aires
Escape the tourist path and discover the local life in Buenos Aires with this private tour. Explore hidden cafés, specialist shops, and architectural details with a knowledgeable porteño guide.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza de Mayo - Set off on a half-day walking tour with your own private guide, learning all about the history and culture of beautiful Buenos Aires. Your guide will be a real porteño (resident of the city), who knows every barrio like the back of his/her hand.
    Together, you’ll head off to explore some of the city’s historical hotspots, as well as some of the favorite local hangouts of your guides. It’s a great mix of experiences thrown into one. Getting an inside glimpse of Buenos Aires, you’ll go far beyond the guidebooks and swerve the tourist crowds, allowing you to see a different side of the city.
    At times, you’ll take public transport to cover the larger distances, while most of the tour will be on foot. After a few hours with your personal guide, the tour will finish at one of his/her favorite restaurants, where you can grab a well-deserved bite to eat (lunch not included). It’s a brilliant way to get a peek into the real porteño way of life.
  • Calle Defensa - San Telmo is a bohemian area full of history and antiques.
  • La Boca - Caminito is the most well-kept street of what early 20th century La Boca looked like when it was full of immigrants. The multi-color houses are what gave the neighborhood its picturesque look.
    Optionally, you can choose to visit Boca Juniors Stadium (not included).
  • Recoleta - Recoleta was the area were rich families had their estates and also housed the cementery where many historical figures have their last rest.
What's Included
  • Public transport fees included
  • Expert local guide
  • Convenient hotel pickup
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop off
  • Taxi expenses
Additional Information

Step off the typical tourist trail with this insiders’ tour of Buenos Aires. Under the guidance of a local porteño, gain a deep understanding of the city by exploring on foot and via public transport. Experience Plaza de Mayo and other iconic sites from a local’s perspective, while your guide highlights tucked-away cafés, exclusive niche shops, and less-known architectural treasures. You’ll also explore two stunning residential areas, Recoleta and Palermo.
• Sidestep the usual track and experience Buenos Aires like an authentic porteño
• Uncover hidden secrets of the city and locales favored by locals
• Personalized tour which can be tailored according to your interests
• Opportunity to use public transport devoid of any navigation woes

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Location
Plaza de Mayo
Av. Hipolito Yrigoyen S/N,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(39 Ratings)
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Katysmith58
Apr 7, 2024
City tour of Buenos Aires , like a local - An outstanding tour , our guide , Santi was very knowledgable , tailored the trip to our requirements , and was excellent company . He shared fascinating insights about this beautiful city’s history and culture , we can’t recommend more highly
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Charles_g
Mar 28, 2024
Highly recommend! - Great tour and guide! Would definitely do it again. The tour was planned and thought out. I highly recommend this tour for those who want more context and see the main attractions of the city.
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Sandra_b
Mar 25, 2024
Superb BA Tour! - Our guide, Santiago Sergovia, met us promptly at 9 a.m. in the lobby of our hotel. We had taken a small group tour the day before, so we wanted to make some adjustments by removing some areas of interest we had already seen the previous day while replacing with other sights we had yet to see. Santiago showed us that he was very eager to please our tastebuds with all the various flavors of all the sights and sounds that Buenos Aires has to offer. The subway going to Palermo and Recoleta was non-functional as it was under a massive reconstruction/rejuvenation. However, Santiago was very adept on transporting us all over the city on bus transit saving our feet from a considerable amount of walking. We covered a lot of territory that day going from one end of Buenos Aires to the other seeing numerous tourist sites as well as sites off the beaten path. Both my husband and I were initially "not into" going to the Recoleta cemetery. Santiago offered that we should at least go for a peak inside, and then depending on what we wished to do, we could stay or go on to something else. We actually ended up staying for the full tour as it was truly fascinating, and Santiago demonstrated such a wealth of knowledge. Honestly, it was truly fascinating, and I do highly recommend having a good guide give you a tour of this extraordinary resting place. Our Guide was akin to a walking Buenos Aires encyclopedia (in perfect English!) while also just being SUPER FUN. The day went by in a FLASH! Do yourself a favor when in Buenos Aires, and book this tour! You will cover so much territory and learn so much more about the rich heritage of Buenos Aires. We savored every moment.
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Steve_h
Mar 18, 2024
Great tour, even better tour guide! - Agustina was excellent, perfect command of English and even got our English sense of humour, and very knowledgable of BA and it’s history and architecture. We have been travelling for over ten months, and have had tour guides in many many cities, and we feel this tour was right up there with the best of them. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Kathryn_r
Mar 14, 2024
Fabulous tour and guide! - We thoroughly enjoyed our Buenos Aires tour with Gabriela! She was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and warm. She customized the tour to our tastes and taught us about Argentinian history and culture. We couldn't have asked for a better experience or guide; we highly recommend this tour and Gabriela!
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Arin_w
Mar 7, 2024
Best tour guide ever! - Gabriela, my tour guide, was one of the best guides one could possibly hope for. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history, the culture, the politics and values of Argentina and Buenos Aires, more specifically. She is a joy to be with. We spent almost 5 hours together and I adored her immensely…. And I soaked up her brilliant mind. We both love Pope Francis, and Messi, of course as beloved Argentines. I recommend this tour with 5 stars!!! Do it.
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Arlen_g
Sep 21, 2023
The BEST tour EVER!!! - I tried to post photos but it wouldn’t let me??? I had some nice ones too of BOCA☺️ Santiago was an amazing tour guide | his 10 years of knowledge about … well about EVERYTHING was so very refreshing | he took the time and explained everything to me and I ask HELLA questions lol I don’t know what you guys pay Santiago but PLEASE pay him more (smile) “GRIFF” / @2trillion
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Ruben_n
Mar 11, 2023
Amazing! - Tour was amazing. The only way to see the city! Santiago was absolutely a fabulous host to our tour always answering our questions and showing us every detail to this beautiful city!
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Ellenpu1924pd
Mar 20, 2024
Lukewarm experience - This tour was a bit underwhelming. It was good to get oriented to the city and the tour guide did provide some history but ultimately didn’t feel we learned too much nor that she was particularly enthusiastic. She seemed happy when we decided to end early. Not sure I would book again.
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Melissa_c
Feb 19, 2024
Don’t Use For Customized Tour - I know that guides sometimes get kickbacks for bringing tourists to certain vendors but I have never actually seen a guide be handed money in a way that I could notice the handoff. It was quite shocking. Also, the guide did not plan out in advance our tour even though I had communicated with the company and the guide quite clearly what we wanted to do and see. The start time was changed the night before because the guide had another tour scheduled that was arriving earlier than expected. Would not book again with this company.
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