The 12 Recoleta Cemetery Tours in Buenos Aires That Earn Their Price

1.La Recoleta Cemetery Guided Tour in English

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

Spend about two hours walking La Recoleta Cemetery with an English-speaking guide such as Victoria, Mariano, or Vito. You’ll see Evita Perón’s family mausoleum, grand tombs, striking statues, and hear stories about Argentine presidents, old families, and cemetery legends. The walking tour costs $13, with entry paid separately.

“Entertaining, informative guide. Disorganized at start, but better once we entered the cemetery. Too big a group, perhaps due to rain earlier in the day. As an aside, “Free Walks” is a confusing name for a company that isn’t always free.”

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2.Buenos Aires Bike Tour: North Districts, Recoleta and Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Start in San Telmo on a beach cruiser, then ride through Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Barrio Norte, and Palermo. You’ll see Recoleta Cemetery, Floralis Generica, Palermo Woods, the Planetarium, and the Spaniard’s Monument. Guides such as Alex, Marcos, Ezequiel, and Anna Julia have earned praise for clear history and careful riding.

“Alejo Alex our tour guide was EXCELLENT! He gave us some interesting historical facts and really made it interesting...I would highly recommend this tour, the areas of Palermo and Recoleta are very beautiful!”

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3.Recoleta Cemetery – Small Group Tour of History & Secrets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49Top rated

Join Esteban for a 150-minute English tour of Recoleta Cemetery, limited to 15 people. Hear stories of Argentina’s powerful families, see Evita Perón’s mausoleum, study European-designed tombs, and uncover legends such as a woman said to have been buried alive.

“Excellent knowledge and excellent English. A pleasure having that guide”

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4.Recoleta and Retiro Tip Based Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $1Best value

Walk from Teatro Colón through Retiro and Recoleta with an English-speaking guide such as Victoria, Maria, Juan, or Ivan. See Plaza San Martín, Palacio Paz, Palacio San Martín, Avenida Alvear, the Church of Our Lady of Pilar, and a terrace view of the English Tower. The cemetery visit is exterior only unless booked separately.

“One of the best tours I have ever taken! Juan shared fascinating history and anecdotes in an articulate, entertaining manner. His English is excellent and his knowledge remarkable. I highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Cultural Experience by Bike around Palermo and Recoleta Max 6 ppl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Ride from Palermo Soho through Palermo Chico, Floralis Genérica, Recoleta Cemetery, Palermo’s parks, and Rosedal. An English-speaking guide such as Gilda or Julián leads the roughly four-hour route, with a geared bike, helmet, water, mate, and alfajor included. You need confident cycling skills, and the cemetery ticket costs extra.

“Excelente el circuito, el acompañamiento, contando la historia de cada lugar, hermosa experiencia, cumpliendo con todo lo prometido, mates, alfajores y demas cerrando el circuito”

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6.Recoleta Neighborhood Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · from $93

Walk through Recoleta with a Spanish or English-speaking guide, visiting the cemetery and Eva Perón’s ornate crypt before seeing La Biela, Floralis Genérica, the Law Faculty, museums, and Belle Époque architecture. Guides such as Anahi, Veronica, Micaela, Barbi, and Florencia are praised for clear history, friendly help, and adapting the route to your interests.

“I LOVED THIS TOUR! I have had great experiences working with Signature Tours. I was new to BA and didn’t feel super comfortable getting to this tour meeting point so Signature Tours had a driver pick me up at my hotel (for an additional fee) and got me to the meeting point- actually to my tour guide exactly- right on time. For the tour I had Florencia. I’m not sure there could be a better guide. She is educated in history and art history and is kind, helpful, knowledgeable and willing to adapt the tour to what the group cares about. I really really enjoyed this tour. It’s also a…”

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7.Discover Recoleta, Buenos Aires’ Little Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 2h 30m · from $57

Walk through Recoleta with a live English, Spanish, or Portuguese guide. Photograph the UBA Law School, Floralis Genérica, Plaza Francia, Avenida Alvear, and the French Embassy, then spend an hour among the art and famous graves of Recoleta Cemetery. Guides may include Laura, Rafa, Juan Pablo, or Deli.

“Rafa was the best. Highly personable, infectious energy and terrific knowledge and insights made this a not to miss experience. It’s tremendous to hear the stories behind Recoleta itself, and the Museum and the Cemetery were standouts”

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8.Recoleta & Cemetery for curious people

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $34

Walk from Rapa Nui through Plaza San Martín and Recoleta with a university-trained guide such as Nico, Nicolas, or Ignacio. Expect lively discussion about Argentina’s elite, grand architecture, and the people buried at Recoleta Cemetery. The cemetery ticket is optional and costs extra.

“Sehr interessante Tour in angenehm klainer Gruppe. Guise Nicolas war top, indivuelle Fragen immer beantwortet auch mit landesspezifischen Anektoden. Weierempfehlung zu 120%”

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9.Full Day City Tour Buenos Aires, Recoleta Cemetery and Tigre

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $285

You’ll cover Buenos Aires by comfortable vehicle and on foot, from Casa Rosada and San Telmo to La Boca, Recoleta Cemetery, Palermo Soho, and Puerto Madero. Then head to Tigre for a snack, the Puerto de Frutos market, and a sightseeing boat ride through the delta. English and Spanish guides may include Franco, Miriam, Carlos, or Pablo.

“We really enjoyed our day. We got to see the places we wanted to see and enjoyed the time we spent in Tigre as well. The boat trip was beautiful. We saw the changing of the Guard in the Plaza Major / National Cathedral. Franco, our guide, was very informative and helpful. He also had excellent English. The vehicle we travelled in was large, very comfortable and the Driver drove carefully. All in all, we had a lovely memorable day.”

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10.Private Recoleta Cemetery Walking Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $69

Spend two hours with a private English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide in Recoleta. Visit the ornate cemetery, Eva Perón’s grave, Iglesia del Pilar, artisan market, grand palaces, and the Law School building. Guides such as Juan Manuel are praised for linking architecture, Argentine culture, and memorable personal stories.

“Our guide, Juan Manuel, was excellent and knew so many interesting stories. Perfect!”

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11.Recoleta Walking Tour and Live Jazz Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $38

Join Luz for a three-hour evening walk through Recoleta, from the Bellas Artes Museum and Plaza Francia to Alvear Avenue, embassy buildings, and Arroyo. End at a small downtown jazz bar with live music. The tour runs in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and the jazz ticket costs about $10 in cash.

“Luz had excellent English and explained the history of the area, pointing out lots of interesting things. The jazz club was quirky and the musicians really great. Our guide, who is a jazz singer, was invited by the band to sing a couple of songs with them and she had a great voice. Very memorable evening.”

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12.City Bike Tour in Palermo and Recoleta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Ride a bike or e-bike through Buenos Aires with a bilingual guide, from Plaza San Martín to Recoleta Cemetery, Palermo’s parks, and Plaza de los Dos Congresos. The four-hour route covers 13.4 km at an easy pace, with bikes, helmets, insurance, and Spanish or English guiding included.

“Very enjoyable way to get around the city and see the sights.”

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