Buenos Aires Private Tour: Hidden Gems With Local Guide

See Buenos Aires through a local's eyes, not a tour bus window

A three-hour private city tour of Buenos Aires with a local guide covering Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, the Obelisco and Galería Güemes, plus entry to the gallery and a local drink. The guide shares stories and hidden corners most visitors miss, and the group stays small. Just you and one guide, no crowds.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Puerto Madero20m
2. Plaza de Mayo25m
3. Guemes Gallery30m
4. San Telmo20m
5. Plaza Dorrego15m
6. Obelisk of Buenos Aires15m

Explore Buenos Aires highlights and hidden gems

• Visit Puerto Madero viewpoint
• Walk around Plaza de Mayo
• Tour the cathedral
• Explore Guemes Gallery and arcade
• See stained glass passageway
• Discover San Telmo neighborhood
• Rest and snack at local market
• Visit Plaza Dorrego with performers
• Explore La Vie Boheme building
• See the Obelisk of Buenos Aires

The experience

Three hours is enough to move through the city without rushing. The tour starts at Puerto Madero, where you'll get views of the waterfront and learn the stories behind what you're seeing. From there you move through Plaza de Mayo (the classic meeting point where you can take in the different architectural styles around it), and into the cathedral, described as one of the city's most beautiful and diverse sights.

Galería Güemes is an Art Nouveau building with some of the best views of Buenos Aires from inside. Entry is included, and there's time to explore the shopping arcade. You'll also walk through a stained glass passageway in another gallery nearby, picking up the kind of local facts (quirky and specific) that a guide who lives here actually knows. San Telmo comes next, the neighborhood that looks much as it did a hundred years ago, with an unusual house that stands out and stories attached to it. At one of the locals' favorite markets, you stop to rest and sample a local snack: the drink included with the tour.

Plaza Dorrego, the oldest plaza in the city, is where you'll see local performers and traditional artisans at work. The tour ends in a charming bohemian building, and by then you've covered the main landmarks and the hidden corners in the same afternoon, with someone who knows which details matter.

What’s included

• Entry to Galería Güemes.
• a local drink or tasting at a market stop.
• a private guide for three hours who speaks English or Spanish.
• access to Art Nouveau galleries and the neighborhoods of San Telmo and Puerto Madero.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 15:00

Book up to4h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Withlocals

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a private guide who can pause for questions and adjust the pace, rather than moving with a group. It's long enough to reach San Telmo and other neighborhoods beyond the main plazas, but short enough to fit a half-day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in this Buenos Aires private tour?

Entry to Galería Güemes, a local drink or tasting, and a private guide for three hours. Transport between stops and any meals beyond the included drink are not part of the tour.

How many people go on this tour?

It's just you and your local guide: no other travelers, no big groups. The tour is built around a private experience with one guide.

What's the difference between Plaza de Mayo and Plaza Dorrego on this tour?

Plaza de Mayo is an early stop where you see the architectural styles around the classic meeting point. Plaza Dorrego, the oldest plaza in the city, comes later and is where you'll see local performers and traditional artisans.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness, as you'll be walking through different neighborhoods and climbing stairs in some buildings like Galería Güemes.

How does this tour avoid the typical tourist experience?

The guide is a local who shares hidden gems and city secrets alongside the main landmarks, and the small group size (just you and the guide) keeps the tour away from the crowds and standard tourist routes.