There are lots of Buenos Aires Tours you can take, but here are the best ones! You may be wondering if you should take a biking tour or a walking tour, or perhaps a wine tour, tango tour, or even a sports stadium tour!
All of these Buenos Aires tours exist, and more. It just depends on what side of the city you would like to experience, what your level of athleticism (or alcoholism 😛 ) is, and how much time you have.
Below I have outlined 8 different Buenos Aires day tours to see the city around Buenos Aires, and detailed which are best for what! All of the tours below will include a good dose of culture, history, and fabulous views, but it’s up to you to decide which tours around Buenos Aires city center are right for you.
These tours are a small part of the amazing things to do in Buenos Aires. Check out my guide as part of your Argentina bucket list or review more Argentina tips at the bottom of this article.
Buenos Aires Tours: City Bike Tour
Company: Biking Buenos Aires
Good For: Seeing a LOT of the city (most main suburbs) in a half-day in an interactive and engaging way
What it is: Biking Buenos Aires is 5-6 hour complete city tour on bikes. I have always said biking is the best way to get to know a city, and Buenos Aires proved no different. This awesome company gives you ALL the history and culture information during the tour, while making sure to experience authentic Argentinian traditions and places.
I would recommend this in your first day in the city to orient yourself and get an idea of Buenos Aires as a whole. It’s definitely the best way to see the most different parts of the city more quickly, all the while getting exercise! Read more about my experience biking Buenos Aires here!
Palermo Malbec Wine Tasting Buenos Aires Tours
Good For: Drinking your way through Palermo and learning about wine
What it is: While in Buenos Aires, it’s imperative to try some Argentinian wine, and why not learn about how the wine intertwines with the history of the area?
Signature Tours has crafted a city tour in Buenos Aires that teaches you all about the city’s recent history all the while trying some local wine. This tour takes place at a few different venues in Palermo, which is a part of the city that really grew in the early 2000’s when Argentina was in an economic crisis, people were losing their jobs, and began to gather in the squares of Palermo to try and sell art and clothing.
This area grew as an art and design center of the city, which used to be a design capital of the world before this economic crisis, with the most theaters in the world! The crisis sent people into an even more creative and expressive spiral, however, making the area the center of artists and small galleries it is today.
On this awesome Buenos Aires day tour we first tried some rose in a lovely small art gallery, learning about the local artists. We tried all sorts of Argentinian wine in a trendy hole-in-the-wall wine cellar called Pan et Vin, and then we tried the classic Argentinian fernet and coke in an artsy Palermo rooftop bar.
If you can’t make it to go wine tasting in Mendoza, this is the next best thing. This tour happens in the evening from 6pm so it’s a perfect add-on to any other Buenos Aires city tours in the daytime!
Buenos Aires City Bus Tour (Hop On Hop Off)
Good For: Seeing lots of the city in 48H without having to exert much physical effort (but with the opportunity to walk around)
What it is: For those who don’t want to ride bikes around, there are always Buenos Aires Hop On Hop Off Tours. This bus tells you little tidbits of history as you drive around all the main points of interest in the city. As touristy as they may seem, these busses really are the best way to see the most in the least amount of time, and with little physical effort too ;).
I actually did both the Buenos Aires biking tour and the city bus tour, and liked them both in different ways. The routes are long, however, so make sure you give yourself an entire day to complete the entire city and have time to get off and explore, too! Check out Travel Buenos Aires Tourism for the best travel tips.
Argentina Polo Lessons Day Tour from Buenos Aires
Good For: A very unique experience learning a popular local sport on horseback
What it is: If you want to get a bit fancy, you can even book a Buenos Aires day tour to go and play polo – yes, the kind where you ride horses and play with a stick – just outside the city. The tour comes with a personalized instructor with no experience required, and is good for all skill levels. It’s an experience you can’t get anywhere else!
Buenos Aires Tigre Delta Boat Tour
Company: Signature Tours
Good For: Seeing a must-see gorgeous + green ‘other side’ of Buenos Aires outside the city
What it is: The Tigre Delta is a massive and beautiful delta just outside the city, and this is one of the best Buenos Aires tours to see that surrounding area.
Buenos Aires is actually situated on the widest river in the world, the Rio de La Plata, between Argentina and Uruguay. This river actually comes all the way from Brazil/Paraguay, and fans out into a delta just before the Rio de La Plata. The delta was formed by an accumulation of sediments forming little islands, and in total in is a large, long triangle shape.
Why visit the Tigre Delta? Because its absolutely beautiful and gives you a great insight into this holiday destination for Portenos. See, Tigre became famous in the 40’s and 50’s when the rich went there for long weekends to sunbathe. People started building lovely homes along the tributaries of the delta, which are still there today.
The houses along the delta are simply amazing, and truly feel like you’ve escaped the city into nature. The delta has lots of outdoor bars and beach clubs that get very busy in the summer, and the bustling town of Tigre is also worth a visit. It’s home to the first casino in Argentina, some incredible markets where you can truly find anything, fancy rowing clubs, and more.
Buenos Aires City Walking Tour
Good For: A small-Group walking tour with hotel pickup
What it is: If you are a walking tour person through and through, this Buenos Aires small group city walking tour with Signature Tours will give you some great highlights in just 3 hours. It’s one of the best Buenos Aires tours if you have little time.
Meeting in the main plaza, this popular walking tour takes you through La Boca, Puerto Madero, Palermo, and Recoleta in just 3 hours! It will be fast-paced but you will get a good feel for the city.
Buenos Aires Tango Night Tour
Company: Teatro Astor Piazzolla
Good For: An exciting night of culture – a meal and an extravagant show.
What it is: One of the best Buenos Aires tours includes watching a real tango show. The city is known for tango, and many different amazing theaters in the city will have elegant tango shows at night. This is a great way to have a cultural experience and a peek into history at the same time. Just remember, shows will be later at night (10pmish) as everything is later here!
If you don’t want to book a tour, you can head to a few places to try and catch Tango shows yourself. Check out: Salon Canning, La Catedral, or Cafe Tortoni for tango shows.
Buenos Aires Boca Juniors Futbol Stadium Tour + River
Good For: Sports Fans who want to experience one of the most famous stadiums in the country!
What it is: If you are a sports fan, you have probably heard of the famous sports team Boca Juniors by now. One of the most affordable Buenos Aires City Tours is a tour of the Boca Juniors Stadium. It includes museum entry too!
If you want to check out a massive part of Argentinian culture, the Boca Juniors stadium tour might be for you. They call futbol the ‘national religion’ for a reason, and this is where it all goes down! If you’re around at the right time of year, you cal also check out a game!
Well, that’s it for the most epic tours around Buenos Aires city and surrounds! Which was your favorite? Which others should I include? Let me know in the comments!
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