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Buenos Aires by Foot
General Info | Photo Gallery | Traveller FeedbackOn this Buenos Aires walking tour, you'll wander cobblestone streets of neighborhoods, view the colorful painted buildings of El Caminito in La Boca, view historical inner city buildings, travel by public transport across the city, and practice your tango steps in San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego.
- Explore the city by foot and on public transport on this Buenos Aires walking tour.
- Learn about the city history, the Argentine culture and local life as you venture from the heart of the Plaza de Mayo surrounded by historical buildings
- Onto La Boca, the birth place of tango and through the cobblestone streets of San Telmo.
- Experience Buenos Aires as a local travelling by subway and urban bus between the highlights and insights of the Argentine capital.
Tour style:Local Life & Culture, History & Heritage, Sightseeing
Inclusion:
English speaking guide, subway ticket, bus tickets
Exclusion:
Items of a personal nature, additional drinks and food, tips or gratuities for your local guide
Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:
- Duration: 3-4 hours
- Meeting point:
Outside the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metrolpolitana) which is on the Plaza de Mayo. The guide will be under the Eternal Flame of San Martin which is on the right hand side of the main entrance to the Cathedral
- Start time: 10.00 AM
- Finish point:
Plaza Dorrego, San Telmo
Additional information :
- Voucher exchange details:
Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the tour.
- Confirmation of booking:
Please contact Buenos Aires Urban Adventures to confirm your trip 24 hours prior to departure.
- Dress standard:
Due to local weather conditions it is important to make sure to be well equipped against rain and sunshine.
- Child policy:
Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusive. Travellers below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.
- Language: English
Itinerary:
Meeting Outside the Metropolitan Cathedral on the Plaza de Mayo and surrounded by some of the most important buildings of the capital including La Casa Rosada, the Presidential house where Evita Peron once waved to her admirers.
Boarding a local bus we head to the neighborhood of La Boca where residents brightened up their houses by painting them with radiant coloured paint.
Our final local bus journey takes us into San Telmo. We walk the cobblestone streets through alleyways and backstreets and past the thinnest house in the city, just 2.5 meters wide, the local market where you can buy fresh produce or antique objects before ending our Urban Adventures Buenos Aires walking tour experience in Plaza Dorrego, the famed tango square.
Your trip:
This trip is offered on a "join-in" basis. Maximum group size is 12
Tipping:
If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
- Cancellations made more than 2 days prior to travel receive a full refund
- Cancellations made 2 days or less prior to travel attract a 100% cancellation fee.
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