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The 15 Walking Tours in Buenos Aires That Earn Their Price

25 tours  ·  from $13

This is the shortlist you would text a friend: 15 walking tours in Buenos Aires that are worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Free Walking Tours & Discounts - San Telmo, Usina del Arte, and La Boca
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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

Gray Line Argentina’s hop-on hop-off bus links Buenos Aires landmarks from Congreso and San Telmo to La Boca, Recoleta, MALBA, Palermo, and Monumental. Choose a 1-, 2-, or 3-day pass, ride an open-top bus with multilingual audio, and add optional walking tours paid voluntarily to the guide.

“The route was changed, including certain stops location and there was no way no know about it. Reached out to Viator help chat and no clarification was provided. The bus experience is good to get a feeling of the city but I would just recommend walking and taking metro otherwise.”

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Buenos Aires: La Boca Guided Walking Tour in English - Starting at Magallanes 808 and Caminito
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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 $13

Spend two hours exploring La Boca with an English-speaking guide. See colorful conventillos, street tango, fileteado art, the Puente Transbordador, and finish near La Bombonera. Guides such as Santiago, Vito, Victoria, Maria, and Juan bring strong local stories and practical tips. Stadium entry and food cost extra.

“It was an excellent and insightful tour. Our guide Vito was very knowledgeable and fun. I would recommend this tour to others.”

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Nazis in Buenos Aires: a historical walking tour - Luna Park and the 15,000-seat Nazi meeting
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Nazis in Buenos Aires: a historical walking tour

3.Nazis in Buenos Aires: a historical walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · from $25

Walk through Recoleta, Retiro, and Microcentro with Max, a University of Buenos Aires history teacher. Visit Luna Park, the ABC Restaurant, the National Arms Museum, Palacio San Martín, the Italian Circle, and the former Israeli Embassy memorial while examining Nazi fugitives, Eichmann’s capture, Peronism, and Buenos Aires’ Jewish community.

“really strong insight on everything related to the Nazi's in Buenos Aires, but also the deeper Argentinian history”

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Buenos Aires: Personalized 2 to 8-Hour Private Walking Tour - Starting at your hotel on foot
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Buenos Aires: Personalized 2 to 8-Hour Private Walking Tour

4.Personalized 2 to 8-Hour Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 149 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $37

Build your Buenos Aires walk around your interests, schedule, and pace with a private guide such as Emiliano, Julia, Maria, or Maria Laura. Choose two to eight hours, meet at your hotel on foot, and focus on landmarks, architecture, markets, local life, or history. Museum visits, tickets, transport, and food cost extra.

“Emiliano was excellent and gave us a lot of interesting information. He met us at our hotel which was perfect.”

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Buenos Aires: San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour - Starting at San Ignacio and San Francisco
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Buenos Aires: San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour

5.San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour

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

Walk through San Telmo with an English-speaking guide such as Juan, Santiago, or Jorge, tracing Buenos Aires history from colonial churches to modern comic art. Visit San Francisco Church, Paseo de la Historieta, the Mafalda statue, and Mercado San Telmo, with the Sunday fair adding music, food, tango, and crowds.

“we had an excellent and informative walking tour with our guide, and it was great fun to end up in the San Telmo square to watch the tango dancers. Lots of interesting and fun cartoon style sculptures and murals to see on the way. Interesting history of the area too.”

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Buenos Aires Walking Tour with Local Guide and Optional Rooftop - San Telmo: cobblestones, tango, and empanadas
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Buenos Aires Walking Tour with Local Guide and Optional Rooftop

6.Buenos Aires Walking Tour with Local Guide and Optional Rooftop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $111

Spend 5 to 7 hours exploring Buenos Aires with a local guide such as Carlos, Victor, Gabi, or Gabriel. Walk through San Telmo, taste three empanadas, ride public buses and the subway, visit La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, the Obelisk, and Recoleta Cemetery, then add a Palacio Barolo rooftop cocktail on the Wednesday option.

“loved the tour. went from one side of the city to another. saw so many different parts. learned about many different peoples, foods, and culture. our guide Chan was wonderful, kind, friendly, and very informative.”

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Best of Buenos Aires Private Walking Tour - Plaza San Martín and Argentina’s British connection
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Best of Buenos Aires Private Walking Tour

7.Best of Buenos Aires Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $109

Walk from downtown Buenos Aires to Recoleta with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll see Florida Street, Kavanagh Building, British Clock Tower, grand palaces, churches, and Recoleta Cemetery, while guides such as Martin, Carlos, and Mariano explain the city’s politics, architecture, immigration, and local stories.

“Carlos was an outstanding guide and with his knowledge and inside info the city monuments and sights came to life. It's a leisurely walk but covering quite a bit of ground. You don't have to be super fit to do it but need to be able to keep up. One of our highlights.”

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Buenos Aires: La Boca Art and History Walking Tour - Meeting the guide beside the Benito Quinquela statue
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Buenos Aires: La Boca Art and History Walking Tour

8.La Boca Art and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 2h 30m · from $46

Walk through La Boca with guides such as Facundo, Laura, Dani, and Francisco, tracing immigration, Benito Quinquela Martín’s art, tango culture, and Boca Juniors football. The 150-minute tour includes guided visits to Museo Conventillo El Rincon de Lucia and the Quinquela Martín Museum, plus two of three tasting or museum options.

“Juan is very kind, good knowledge of the local art and speaks also Italian :))”

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Full Day Private Walking Tour of Buenos Aires Neighborhoods - La Boca closes the day with color and port history
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Full Day Private Walking Tour of Buenos Aires Neighborhoods

9.Full Day Private Walking Tour of Buenos Aires Neighborhoods

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $135Top rated

Spend about seven hours with Tracy, a bilingual private guide, exploring Buenos Aires by foot, private car, taxi, bus, and subway. Visit Recoleta Cemetery, Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, and more while learning the city’s history, architecture, tango culture, and daily life. Cemetery admission and transportation are included.

“Tracy is amazing and I really enjoyed my day with her. As a first time visitor to Argentina with literally one free day in Buenos Aires, I booked this private tour to make sure I would see as much as possible and Tracy didn't disappoint. Not only did I see everything, she shared so many stories and historical knowledge that I ended up really knowing the city. While lunch wasn't included, we stopped at a very reasonably priced, delicious local cafe that really is a hidden gem. The food was so good, and the portion so generous, I didn't need more that a small snack at dinner time. I especially…”

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Buenos Aires: Recoleta and Retiro Tip Based Walking Tour - Plaza San Martín and Retiro’s aristocratic face
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Buenos Aires: Recoleta and Retiro Tip Based Walking Tour

10.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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Buenos Aires in One Day Private Walking Tour - Starting on Florida Street and entering Retiro
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Buenos Aires in One Day Private Walking Tour

11.Buenos Aires in One Day Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $199

Walk Buenos Aires with a private English-speaking guide, following a wide route through Retiro, Recoleta, Palermo, downtown, San Telmo, and Puerto Madero. You’ll hear about Evita, tango, immigration, politics, architecture, and daily life. The tour includes cemetery admission, but lunch, coffee, and a taxi ride cost extra.

“First class, would recommend this to anyone stopping over in BA.Tour lasted nearly 7hrs and covered everything. Only problem,everyone on the tour(3 couples) assumed that we would finish the tour at the same place it started,WRONG! We were left in an old part of BA and told go out of the building turn left and your hotel is in that direction. 30 minutes later with aid of a map we made it back,but don't let this put you off.”

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Buenos Aires: Recoleta Neighborhood Walking Tour - Recoleta Cemetery and Eva Perón’s crypt
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Buenos Aires: Recoleta Neighborhood Walking Tour

12.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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Buenos Aires: Walking City Tour with Colón Theater & Museums - Plaza de Mayo and the center of power
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Buenos Aires: Walking City Tour with Colón Theater & Museums

13.Walking City Tour with Colón Theater & Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $58

See Buenos Aires highlights on foot, from San Telmo’s antique-lined streets and Plaza de Mayo to Puerto Madero and the Obelisk. Add a 50-minute Teatro Colón tour, a MALBA visit, or both. A bilingual English or Spanish guide leads the way, with public transport included for the museum option.

“I liked the variety of activities. The tour guide was lovely and very knowledgeable.”

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Buenos Aires: Private Recoleta Cemetery Walking Guided Tour - Finding Eva Perón’s grave
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Buenos Aires: Private Recoleta Cemetery Walking Guided Tour

14.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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Recoleta Walking Tour and Live Jazz Show - Plaza Francia and the Recoleta setting
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Recoleta Walking Tour and Live Jazz Show

15.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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