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Recoleta Cemetery Walking Tour: Historical and Artistic Exploration of Buenos Aires
4.9
343 Ratings
Buenos Aires
Embark on a captivating historical and artistic walking tour of the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Explore classic and mysterious stories, including the burial of Eva Perón.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cementerio de la Recoleta - We will see a variety of the best graves of the cemetery. Some of the greatest characters of our history and some of the best creepy stories.
- Eva Peron’s Tomb - The incredible story of Evita Peron’s death, funeral, mummification of her corpse and political war that lasted 24 years until she could finally rest in peace.
What's Included
- English-speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Recoleta Cemetery Entrance Ticket (approx 8usd) must buy it at the entrance at the start of the tour
Additional Information
Join us on a tailored tour of the Recoleta Cemetery - a truly mesmerizing and unique attraction in Buenos Aires! This near two-hour journey explores some of the most intriguing and notable tales. The tour touches upon the intriguing narrative surrounding the demise and interment of Eva Perón, shedding light on one of the nation’s most illustrious and contentious figures. Furthermore, it provides insightful historical and architectural information about the mausoleums and artistic legacy.
Location
Junín 1851
Junín
We meet at the entrance of the Recoleta Cemetery. The entrance is a big white gate with 4 high greek columns that says "Requiescat in Pace" (Rest in Peace) on top. There is a plaque that says street Junin 1760 (google maps marks it at Junin 1851). Look for a guide in ORANGE.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nicolerw7210xu
Jun 20, 2024
Special historic place in the center of BA - Victoria was a great guide! Very accommodating and had great local tales. Be prepared to pay around an extra $10 for cemetery entry fee.
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Gabriela_r
Jun 20, 2024
A history class! - Very interesting stories of the famous people buried there.Amazing place to visit. Excellent tour guide!
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L0nd0ner2012
Jun 18, 2024
Absolutely brilliant! - We did so many tours with this company because they are absolutely brilliant.
Graffiti tour with Juan, Ricoleta cemetry and city tour with Victoria, and Ricoleta tour with Nahuel. All passionate, knowledgeable and excellent. Highly recommend.
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Esthersheet
Jun 16, 2024
Don’t Miss Out - Excellent tour. The tour guide was amazing and so knowledgeable. I definitely would recommend this tour.
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Drew_o
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastic tour of Recoleta Cemetary - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Her expertise made the cemetery come to life, and it wouldn’t have been the same simply walking around and exploring without her. Highly recommend!
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Alessandracl5033bz
Jun 13, 2024
Very good! - The tour guide Victoria was really good. She was very knowledgeable about the history and the stories of the various graves. She made it very interesting and engaging.
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Romeropr
Jun 12, 2024
Most interesting afternoon in a cemetery. Go figure… - This was a very informative tour lead by Victoria which explored some of the most interesting mausoleums mixed with historical facts, appreciation of artistic elements, and urban legends. Victoria mixed all these elements in a most interesting and informative manner.
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Ezekiel_b
Jun 10, 2024
Interesting and Informative Tour - The cemetery is very interesting with lots of famous persons and sculptures in various artistic styles. Our guide took us through the highlights and gave insight to the who, when and why the cemetery was created. Well worth the price of admission and more enjoyable with our tour guide pointing us to the most interesting people and tombs.
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Sean_f
Jun 7, 2024
Great tour of Recoleta Cemetary! - We had a terrific tour of the cemetery and very much benefitted from having a guide. She had wonderful energy and mixed history and culture to provide an entertaining and educational experience. Highly recommended.
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Metsada25
Jun 2, 2024
Great experience - Nahuel (jenny!!!) was absolutely amazing. Very funny, good vibe and ready to answer all of our questions! I had a wonderful time! He is a great guide!
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