Argentina · GUIDED

Top 15 Guided Tours in Argentina

30 tours  ·  from $13 a head

Good guided tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Buenos Aires: City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer - Plaza de Mayo puts the city story in place
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Buenos Aires: City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer

1.City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,946 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $38Our pick

Cover Buenos Aires by air-conditioned minivan and on foot, with stops at Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Caminito, Puerto Madero, Retiro, and Recoleta. Guides such as Pablo, Flor, Stella, and Victoria add history, local tips, and clear directions. Choose the three-hour option for a fast orientation, or allow up to five hours for more breathing room.

“Excellent guide, perfect English and knowledgeable. The street food was poor value and a waste of time. 1 slice of pizza and a water was a rip off and disappointing. Should spend more time in La Boca and forget the street food rip off. Expensive for what it was overall”

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Buenos Aires: La Boca Guided Walking Tour in English - Starting at Caminito and Magallanes Street
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Buenos Aires: La Boca Guided Walking Tour in English

2.La Boca Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,587 reviews · 2 hours · from $13Best value

Walk through La Boca with an English-speaking guide such as Santiago, Victoria, Vito, or Maria. See colorful conventillos, street tango, fileteado art, the Puente Transbordador, and La Bombonera. The tour ends near the Boca Juniors stadium, where you can visit the museum separately.

“Excellent walk. Our guide, Santiago, gave really interesting talks, not just about the neighborhood (history and present times) but also about living in Argentina. 10/10 recommended.”

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Buenos Aires: La Recoleta Cemetery Guided Tour in English - Meeting the guide at Junín 1760
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Buenos Aires: La Recoleta Cemetery Guided Tour in English

3.La Recoleta Cemetery Guided Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,359 reviews · 2 hours · from $13

Walk La Recoleta Cemetery for about two hours with an English-speaking guide such as Victoria, Mariano, or Vito. You’ll see Evita Perón’s family mausoleum, grand tombs, striking sculpture, and hear stories about presidents, old Buenos Aires families, the Sailor and his daughter, and the Wild Bull of the Pampas. Cemetery admission is separate.

“Our tour guide Victoria was amazing. Excellent English, very interesting info, competent answers to all the questions of the group, with nice sense of humour. She made our day”

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Palermo: Graffiti and Street Art Guided Tour in English - Meeting at Plaza Serrano, Palermo’s natural starting point
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Palermo: Graffiti and Street Art Guided Tour in English

4.Graffiti and Street Art Guided Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 684 reviews · 2 hours · from $13

Walk Palermo with an English-speaking guide such as Juan, Vito, Victor, or Ailen, tracing Argentina’s street art from 1920s political propaganda to 1970s protest culture. You’ll see murals, football art, and the Trump Wall at Madison Avenue Bar. The two-hour route starts at Plaza Serrano and ends at Plaza Inmigrantes de Armenia.

“I really enjoyed the tour. It was well paced, informative, and the guide was respectful and engaging. He pointed out details about the graffiti and murals that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise. It’s in a nice, posh area of Palermo.”

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Buenos Aires: Teatro Colon Guided Tour - Meeting at Tucumán 1171
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Buenos Aires: Teatro Colon Guided Tour

5.Teatro Colón Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 571 reviews · 1 hour · from $49

Spend one hour inside Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colón with an English or Spanish guide. See the grand halls, Raul Soldi’s ceiling frescoes, the 700-bulb chandelier, and the horseshoe-shaped auditorium prized for its acoustics. Guides such as Ottavio, Martin, and Lucia have earned praise for lively explanations of the theater’s art, history, and stagecraft.

“The theater is incredible. Tour guide (young guy w dark hair/facial hair- he deserves credit!) was knowledgeable and passionate. One of the most impressive places I’ve seen in all my travels.”

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Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class - Making empanada dough and fillings
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Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

6.Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

At a home in San Telmo, hosts including Thomas and Sophia guide you through Argentine empanadas, dulce de leche alfajores, and traditional mate. You prepare dough, fillings, and the twisted repulgue, then sit down to eat what you made. The three-hour class costs $37, welcomes up to eight people, and runs in English or Portuguese.

“We really enjoyed the class. The guide was fluent in English so we could get a lot of explanations. In order to get the recipe afterwards was not straightforward since we needed to follow the guide on Instagram first an proactively ask for them.”

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National Park and Train Trip End of the World Guided Tour - Entering Tierra del Fuego National Park
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National Park and Train Trip End of the World Guided Tour

7.National Park and Train Trip End of the World Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 414 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $115

Spend about six hours exploring Tierra del Fuego National Park by minibus and End of the World Train. Guides such as Guillermo, Eileen, Jackie, and Camila are praised for clear bilingual explanations. You’ll see prison-railway history, Fuegian forests, Lake Roca, Lapataia Bay, and the End of the World post office and sign.

“An easy and relaxing tour to the national park. Very good scenery, our guide Miss Jackie is excellent, very informative. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Best of Buenos Aires: Guided Sightseeing City Tour - Retiro and Recoleta from the coach
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Best of Buenos Aires: Guided Sightseeing City Tour

8.Best of Buenos Aires: Guided Sightseeing City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 402 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $35

This 4 to 5 hour shared coach tour gives you a fast introduction to Buenos Aires, with guided drives through Palermo, Recoleta, Retiro, San Telmo, La Boca, and Puerto Madero. You get out at Plaza de Mayo and Caminito, while the guide explains the city in Spanish and English. Premium bookings may add Recoleta Cemetery and hotel return.

“Very good tour of the city. Had lots of free time in the Boca area to wander and shop a bit. Guide was very knowledgeable.”

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Buenos Aires: Private City Tour with Local Guide - Plaza de Mayo: the city’s civic center
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Buenos Aires Private City Tour with Local Guide

9.Buenos Aires Private City Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 308 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Top rated

This four-hour private tour uses an air-conditioned vehicle and a bilingual local guide to connect Buenos Aires highlights across 11 stops. Expect La Boca, San Telmo, Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero, Palermo, Recoleta, El Ateneo bookstore, mate, alfajores, and a leather-factory visit. Guides include Diego, Ezequiel, Carlos, Nicolas, Lautaro, and Massimiliano.

“Massimiliano was our guide. He went above what I could have even expected.He is very knowledgeable about the area. Made suggestions on things to see and do. I can not say enough about what an exceptional tour is was. I give this a 10 + rating”

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Buenos Aires: Palacio Barolo Entry Ticket and Guided Tour - Starting inside the palace
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Buenos Aires: Palacio Barolo Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

10.Palacio Barolo Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 193 reviews · 1h 30m · from $67

Spend 90 minutes exploring Palacio Barolo with a bilingual Spanish and English guide. Learn how Dante’s Divine Comedy shaped the building, admire its Art Nouveau and Art Deco interiors, then take an elevator to the 14th floor before climbing eight narrow stairways to the lighthouse and its 360-degree views.

“The tour was lite and easy. Was good value for money”

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Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Guided Full-Day Tour - The drive from El Calafate to Lake Argentino
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Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Guided Full-Day Tour

11.Perito Moreno Glacier Guided Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 155 reviews · 8 hours · from $76

Travel from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier with hotel pickup, an English or Spanish-speaking guide, a stop at Curva de los Suspiros, and free time on the park footbridges. Guides such as Leonal and Naza have led well-organized outings, while the optional one-hour boat trip brings you close to the ice.

“Espectacular!!! Nos toco vivir las 4 estaciones en un solo día. Bellísimo”

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Soccer Match in Buenos Aires with Transfers and Local Guide - The other stadium options
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Soccer Match in Buenos Aires with Transfers and Local Guide

12.Soccer Match in Buenos Aires with Transfers and Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $172

Join a fútbol-loving bilingual guide for a first-division match at River Plate, Racing, Huracan, Independiente, San Lorenzo, Velez, or Argentinos Juniors. Transfers, entry, water, and a snack are included. Match dates and stadiums can change, so confirm the final plan before game day.

“We had a great time going to the game with Matteo. He is very professional and concerned with everybody’s enjoyment. He informed everyone what to expect re security reasons. Great time.”

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Buenos Aires: San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour - Starting at San Ignacio and the early city
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Buenos Aires: San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour

13.San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 102 reviews · 2 hours · from $13

Walk through San Telmo with guides such as Juan, Santiago, or Jorge, tracing Buenos Aires from its colonial roots to modern street culture. You’ll see San Francisco, comic-strip characters, Mafalda, 19th-century houses, the indoor market, and the Sunday fair. The two-hour English tour costs $13 and runs rain or shine.

“Tour was great, included lots of sights with a lot of interesting information. Our guide Santiago was very warm and friendly, extremely knowledgeable about the area and the history as well as answering everyone’s questions, he certainly made the tour more enjoyable. Would recommend”

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Mendoza: Top Wineries Guided Tour with Transportation - Luján de Cuyo: the practical wine-country choice
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Mendoza: Top Wineries Guided Tour with Transportation

14.Top Wineries Guided Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 99 reviews · 9 hours

Spend nine hours with a private English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide such as Damián, Carlos, or Gino. Visit three wineries, taste at the first two, and finish with a multi-course lunch and wine pairing. Choose Luján de Cuyo or the longer Uco Valley route, with hotel pickup, water, and a comfortable Ford Ranger, car, or minivan included.

“Nothing could be improved! On the way to the vineyards, got excellent information from him about the area! He was excellent, cordial, friendly, asked many questions about me, which was fun, good conversations between vineyards! He’s a five star in my recommendation! Very enjoyable trip!”

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Buenos Aires Private City Tour with a local guide - Caminito and La Bombonera: Buenos Aires at full volume
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Buenos Aires Private City Tour with a local guide

15.Buenos Aires Private City Tour with a local guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 92 reviews · 4 hours

See Buenos Aires in a private car for up to four people, with hotel or cruise-port pickup and a bilingual guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. You’ll visit Caminito, San Telmo, Plaza de Mayo, Recoleta Cemetery, El Ateneo, and more, with time to customize the route. Guides such as Martin, Laura, Alejandro, and Ana are praised for clear explanations and local insight.

“Great tour. Ruben (sp?) was great! He wasn’t confident in his English but I understood every word he spoke. The tour was perfect! I saw all the main parts in Buenos Aires and learned so much! Highly recommend. And the value was outstanding!”

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