Buenos Aires: Private City Tour with Recoleta & La Boca

A Metal Flower That Opens at Dawn, and Eight Stops Through Buenos Aires History

You customize the duration and departure time to fit your schedule, then a private guide meets you at your hotel and takes you through eight of Buenos Aires' key landmarks, from the mechanical flower at Floralis Generica to the immigrant history of La Boca. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with a professional guide and soft drinks in the car. Entry fees to attractions like Recoleta Cemetery are separate, so you decide which ones to enter.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each7 stops

1. Floralis Generica15m
2. Recoleta Cemetery40m
3. Colón Theatrepassing by
4. Plaza de Mayo50m
5. San Telmo40m
6. La Boca45m
7. 9 de Julio Avenuepassing by

Explore Buenos Aires city highlights

• Visit Floralis Generica sculpture
• Relax at the main city park
• Tour Recoleta Cemetery
• See historic water tanks
• Pass by Colón Theatre
• Explore Plaza de Mayo square
• Visit San Telmo neighborhood
• Tour La Boca district
• Pass by 9 de Julio Avenue

The experience

Floralis Generica sits in the middle of a park, a giant steel bloom that lifts its petals as the sun rises and closes them again at dusk. It's the kind of thing you'd miss if you were driving past, but your guide will stop there first, and you'll stand in front of it while the city wakes up around you. That's how this private Buenos Aires city tour works. You pick the time you want to start, the neighborhoods you want to see, and the pace that suits you, then a guide meets you at your hotel and takes you through the places that matter.

The route moves through eight stops across the city. After Floralis Generica, you'll head to the park where locals actually go to run and sit, then to Recoleta Cemetery, where Eva Perón is buried alongside the families who shaped Argentina's history (entry fee is separate, so you decide if you want to go in). The Teatro Colón comes next: the National Opera House, a building so grand it held the first drinking water tanks ever built in the Americas. Then Plaza de Mayo, where Argentina's independence story lives in the architecture and the square itself, and San Telmo, the bohemian neighborhood full of artists, small restaurants, and a covered market where you can feel the old Buenos Aires still breathing.

La Boca is the last major stop, the immigrant quarter where millions of people arrived and started over, and where Boca Juniors plays, Maradona's club. From there you'll see the 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest avenue in the world, with the Obelisc standing in the middle as a tribute to independence. Your guide is multilingual and knows the city well enough to answer questions that come up, not just point at things. The whole day is yours to shape. You choose when to linger, when to move on, and when to stop for lunch or a coffee.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport separately or worry about finding your way back. Soft drinks come with you in the car. Call the operator as soon as you book to confirm your preferred start time, since the cutoff for scheduling is tight.

What’s included

• Your day includes private transportation with a professional guide, hotel pickup and drop-off in Buenos Aires, parking fees, and soft drinks during the tour.
• You customize the duration and departure time to suit your schedule.
• Entry fees to attractions like Recoleta Cemetery are separate.
• Specialized infant seats and strollers are available if needed.

Options for this experience

5 options

4-hour city tourGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00PRIVATE. Duration: 4 hours. Bottled water. 4 hr CITY TOUR (morning): Enjoy your own 4-hour city tour of Buenos Aires! A multilingual guide will accompany you as you explore the sites and scenes that made Buenos Aires famous. Pickup is included.

City tour lasting 3.5 hoursGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes. A shorter version of our popular 7-hour City Tour. Mineral water. Pickup is included.

7hr CITY TOURGuide in 5 languages · 09:00, 09:30, 10:00 and 10:30Enjoy your own private 7-hour city tour of Buenos Aires. A multilingual guide will accompany you as you discover the sites and scenes that made Buenos Aires famous. Flexible departure time (9-9:30 am). Pickup is included.

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5hr CITY TOURGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00Duration: 5 hours. A slightly shorter version of our popular 7-hour City Tour. Mineral water. Pickup is included.

Combined 7-hour tour and transferGuide in 5 languages · 09:00, 09:30, 10:00 and 10:30Private. Duration: 8 hours. Car, van, minibus, bus. Pickup is included.

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Information

Lasts 7h, runs every day, 5 start times, from US$ 188 per person, with live guides in 5 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30 and 14:00

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and ItalianOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to8h before

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by BUENOS AIRES TOURING

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to see Buenos Aires' main landmarks without arranging your own transport or timing: the private guide and hotel pickup mean you show up at your hotel and the day is already planned around your schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can I choose which attractions to visit?

Yes. The tour is customizable. You work with your guide to select which of the eight main stops matter most to you and how long to spend at each one.

Is Recoleta Cemetery entry included?

No. Entry fees to attractions are not included, so you pay separately if you want to go inside Recoleta Cemetery or other sites.

What time does the tour start?

You choose your departure time when you book. Call the operator right after booking to confirm, since scheduling has a short cutoff window.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes. The tour includes pickup and drop-off at your Buenos Aires hotel.

How long is the tour?

Duration is customizable based on your preferences and how long you want to spend at each stop.

Are children allowed?

Yes. Specialized infant seats and strollers are available, and the tour suits all fitness levels.

What's included in the price?

Private transportation, professional guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, parking fees, and soft drinks.