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Etta B
5
A smooth overview of Buenos Aires with excellent historical context.
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Buenos Aires Highlights: Private City Tour
5.0(10)
3 HoursPause breaks
Private transportation3 HoursPause breaksPrivate transportation
Overview
Explore Buenos Aires with private transportation and a historian as your guide. Starting at Plaza de Mayo, discover the historic streets of San Telmo, the colorful character of La Boca, and the waterfront of Puerto Madero. Continue through Recoleta, Palermo, and Retiro before exploring San Nicolás, home to the Obelisk and Teatro Colón.
Along the way, uncover the history, architecture, and diverse communities that shaped the city. This three-hour tour combines scenic drives with selected photo stops, offering a broad introduction to Buenos Aires.
Extend your experience: • 4 hours: Include stops at Floralis Genérica and El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore.
• 5 hours: Include Recoleta Cemetery, plus stops at Floralis Genérica and El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore. Admission to cemetery is USD 15 per person, not included in the tour price.
Itinerary
Buenos Aires Icons & Historic Heart
Drive along 9 de Julio Avenue, passing the Obelisk and Teatro Colón, before reaching Plaza de Mayo. Discover the Casa Rosada, explore the city’s colonial past, and learn about the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. Step inside the Metropolitan Cathedral to discover its history and architecture.
40 Minutes
San Telmo: Historic Streets & Market
Continue to San Telmo, where cobblestone streets and charming old houses reveal another side of Buenos Aires. Explore its historic market and discover the neighborhood’s mix of everyday life, food, and antiques.
40 Minutes
La Boca: Color, Football & Tango
Head to La Boca to see La Bombonera stadium from outside and explore the colorful streets of Caminito. Discover the old port’s immigrant history and the neighborhood’s connections to football and tango, with dancers often performing along the street.
40 Minutes
From the Waterfront to Parks & Palaces
Drive through Puerto Madero’s contemporary waterfront, Recoleta’s elegant avenues, and Palermo’s leafy parks. Discover how these contrasting neighborhoods reflect the city’s growth, architectural ambitions, and changing ways of life.
40 Minutes
The estimated duration depends on traffic and how busy the attractions are on the day of the tour.
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Want a different itinerary or pace? Let the guide know what you have in mind.
What's included
- Transportation with separate driver
- water bottles
What's not included
- Admission to Cemetery ($15)
Transportation
- Group 1 to 2 · Sedan
- Group 3 to 18 · Van
- Group 19 to 23 · Minibus
Your guide
Matias
5.0(56)
I’m a historian and tour guide based in Buenos Aires, with a strong knowledge of architecture, cultural heritage, and the city’s diverse communities. I bring history to life through engaging stories and local insights, with Jewish history and culture among my areas of expertise.
Lenguages: Spanish, English
What travelers say
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Fabian C
5
Matias combined drives and photo stops very well. We saw Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero and the elegant northern neighborhoods without feeling rushed.
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Harlan D
5
The stop at Teatro Colón and the Obelisk was great, but I especially liked hearing about the different communities and architectural styles that shaped the city.
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Heloise E
5
A very efficient introduction for first-time visitors. Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo gave us the historic foundation, La Boca added color and character, and the ride through Puerto Madero and Palermo showed how much Buenos Aires has changed.
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Isadora F
5
Matias was knowledgeable and easy to talk to. We appreciated the flexibility of the private vehicle and the option to extend the tour for Floralis Genérica or Recoleta Cemetery.
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Jacinta G
5
Great first day in Buenos Aires. The route covered the major areas and still left room for questions and photos.
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Kai H
5
The stories about San Telmo's market and La Boca's port history made those neighborhoods much more interesting than a quick visit on our own. Matias kept the pace comfortable and gave us a helpful orientation for the rest of the trip.
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Kelsey I
5
We saw the Casa Rosada from outside, visited the Metropolitan Cathedral and drove along 9 de Julio before reaching San Telmo. The explanations were clear and the mix of driving and short stops worked perfectly for us.
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Lorna J
5
A broad but thoughtful city tour. Matias connected the historic center, immigrant neighborhoods, the waterfront and the leafy northern districts through the story of Buenos Aires' growth.
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Lucian K
5
The tour was exactly what we needed after arriving in the city. We learned the basics of the political history around Plaza de Mayo, enjoyed the atmosphere of La Boca and San Telmo, and finished with a sense of how the different parts of Buenos Aires fit together.
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USD $300