Argentina · TOURS IN BUENOS AIRES

The 15 Best Buenos Aires Tours & Experiences

194 tours  ·  from $12 a head

The city runs on a late clock and spreads over a lot of barrios. Build a first visit out of these 15: the loop that shows you the shape of it, the walks that go deeper, and the evenings that start when everything else has finished.

Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Free Walking Tours & Discounts - The central loop: Diagonal Norte through San Telmo
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Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Free Walking Tours & Discounts

1.Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Free Walking Tours & Discounts

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,218 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

See Buenos Aires from an open-top double-decker bus with a 1-, 2-, or 3-day pass, multilingual audio, optional walking tours, and discount vouchers. The route links Congreso, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Palermo, River Plate’s Monumental, and more. Bring patience for traffic and care when locating stops.

“We loved the tour and would recommend it highly. Biggest challenge was finding the actual location for pick up. With today’s technology it should be easy to geo-identify the exact location of each stop. Please consider this.”

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Buenos Aires: Piazzolla Tango Show with Optional Dinner - Choosing between the show, drinks, and dinner
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Buenos Aires: Piazzolla Tango Show with Optional Dinner

2.Piazzolla Tango Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,122 reviews · 75 minutes - 3 hours · from $48

Spend an evening at Piazzolla Tango in Buenos Aires, inside the grand Galería Güemes. You can book the 75-minute tango show alone, add two drinks, or choose a three-course dinner with unlimited drinks. Expect the Piazzolla Tango sextet, Argentine singers, skilled dancers, and music linked to Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Tango.

“Nothing to improve. Great experience from the fun tango lesson to the enjoyable dinner which included wine. The show was spectacular the performers were talented and put their hearts into performing. The musicians were wonderful. Do not miss this one.”

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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

3.City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer

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

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: Hop-On Hop-Off City Bus Tour - The southern route: Congress, San Telmo, and La Boca
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Buenos Aires: Hop-On Hop-Off City Bus Tour

4.Hop-On Hop-Off City Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,855 reviews · from $35

Use an open-top double-decker bus to explore 25 Buenos Aires stops, from Caminito and La Bombonera to Palermo, Belgrano, Recoleta, and Teatro Colón. Your ticket lasts 24, 48, or 72 hours and includes multilingual commentary, WiFi, air conditioning, and flexible hop-on hop-off access.

“The option to hop on and off the bus is one of the best options to explore the city. Sometimes the bus ins't on time, but it's normal for it to happen since there's traffic and waiting for people to get on the bus on other stops. If you're not fussy with exact timing, this is a great activity.”

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Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Exclusive Benefits - Plaza de Mayo, the Obelisk, and Teatro Colón
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Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Exclusive Benefits

5.Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Exclusive Benefits

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,714 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $35

Explore Buenos Aires on the official hop-on hop-off bus, passing Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, Recoleta, Puerto Madero, Palermo, and Teatro Colón. Choose a 24, 48, or 72-hour ticket, listen to commentary in nine languages, and use the bus as both a city overview and practical transport. The full loop takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes without stops.

“Very good service, frequency of the busses was great. Only criticism was the Spanish music between the points of information was very loud compared to the commentary, I notice a lot of people constantly adjusting the volume or removing their ear plugs..”

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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

6.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

7.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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Buenos Aires: Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner - Dinner at 8:30 PM, show at 9:30 PM
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Buenos Aires: Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner

8.Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 981 reviews · 1h 15m · from $40

At Tango Porteño, near the Obelisk, you’ll watch a 75-minute tango production in a restored art-deco theater. Expect skilled dancers, an eight-piece orchestra, singers, gaucho-style dance, and Broadway-style staging. Add the 3-course dinner and unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks if you want a full evening, with dinner beginning at 8:30 PM and the show at 9:30 PM.

“Attractively presented venue, attentive wait staff, excellent meal, lots to drink and a great show.”

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Buenos Aires: 9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado - Why the counter seating improves the meal
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Buenos Aires: 9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado

9.9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 826 reviews · 2 hours · from $93Top rated

At Fogón Asado, you sit at a low bar around a custom grill while an asador chef prepares nine Argentine meat courses in front of you. Expect a welcome cocktail, cooking lessons, still and sparkling water, and an optional wine pairing. English, Spanish, and Portuguese service is available, with lunch and dinner seatings.

“I would have given six stars. SUCH a great experience. We were a group of nine people having the 9-course-asado around lunch. Beautiful location in the heart of Palermo. Service can also explain everything in English. You can also order wine by the glas, chose between two options of wine pairing or just have the included non-alcoholic drinks. Every course looked like in a Michelin Star restaurant. Every courses was cooked really good and was very taste. The meat was SO awesome. Truly the best steaks I had in Argentina so far. They came with very tasty sides as well. It is a lot food but you really don‘t want…”

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From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour - San Antonio de Areco, a short walk through gaucho country
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From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

10.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 809 reviews · 9 hours · from $168

Spend nine hours beyond Buenos Aires with a multilingual guide such as Victoria, Oriana, or Facundo. Visit San Antonio de Areco, then enjoy empanadas, horseback or carriage riding, a generous asado, folk dancing, and, on Premium tours, a skilled gaucho horse demonstration. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in selected central neighborhoods.

“The day was well planned and Carolina our guide was excellent. Carolina was professional informative and helpful. She gave us great facts about the Pampas and the history of Argentina. She was on hand all day even making sure we had full glasses of drink and talking us through of the different types of meat we were given.”

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Buenos Aires: Madero Tango Show with Optional Dinner - Arriving at the Riverfront Hall
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Buenos Aires: Madero Tango Show with Optional Dinner

11.Madero Tango Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 748 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $25

Spend an evening at Madero Tango, where more than 30 dancers, singers, and musicians tell the story of Argentine tango through theater and song. Choose show-only entry or a dinner package with three courses and unlimited drinks. Dinner begins at 7:30 PM and the performance at 9:00 PM, with English, Portuguese, and Spanish assistance available.

“Fantastic value for money. Great venue and dancers, lovely food and unlimited drink (with the dinner package) a really enjoyable evening”

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Buenos Aires: North or South Buenos Aires Bike Tour - The South Circuit: from San Telmo to the river
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Buenos Aires: North or South Buenos Aires Bike Tour

12.North or South Buenos Aires Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 719 reviews · 4 hours · from $38

Choose a South or North circuit and spend four hours riding Buenos Aires with a bilingual guide such as Ana, Santiago, Pilar, or Florencia. Expect cruiser bikes, helmets, baskets, city history, photo stops, and small groups of up to eight. The South route covers San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Plaza de Mayo. The North route focuses on Recoleta, Palermo, parks, and grand architecture.

“It was like private tour for us. The guide, my wife and me.”

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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

13.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: Local Foodie Adventure with Sherpa Food Tours - Dessert closes a very full meal
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Buenos Aires: Local Foodie Adventure with Sherpa Food Tours

14.Local Foodie Adventure with Sherpa Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 670 reviews · 3h 30m · from $90

Spend 210 minutes eating your way through Palermo with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Start with empanadas, try a modern choripán, sample bodegón classics such as milanesa and tortilla, then finish with Argentine steak and dessert. Guides including Paula, Lu, Claudio, and Ezequiel add local food, art, and history along the way.

“Lu is knowledgeable, energetic and delight. Good food and comfortable pace.”

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La Ventana Tango Show in Buenos Aires - Dinner from 7:30 to 9:30 PM
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La Ventana Tango Show in Buenos Aires

15.La Ventana Tango Show in Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 646 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $58

Spend an evening at La Ventana in San Telmo, a restored conventillo turned dinner theater. Choose a tango class or wine tasting, then enjoy an optional three-course Argentine meal, wine, live tango, folklore, gaucho music, boleadoras, and a tribute to Eva Perón. Transfers are available, but arranging your own ride may be wiser.

“Food was good the show was outstanding. Would recommend the VIP section as you are right up front to the stage. A perfect spot to watch from”

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