Buenos Aires City Private Tour with Local Guide: 4 Hours

Buenos Aires walking tour with bilingual guide exploring historic sites and colorful La Boca houses

A private city tour of Buenos Aires with a bilingual guide covers major landmarks including Caminito, Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero, Recoleta Cemetery, Floralis Generica and the Boca Juniors stadium, with hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport included. The itinerary is customizable, so you can swap stops based on what you've already seen or what matters most to you. The guide stays with you at each stop for 15 to 20 minutes of photos and context.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Caminito40m
2. Alberto J. Armando Stadium15m
3. Plaza de Mayo15m
4. Puerto Madero15m
5. Casa Rosada30m
6. Recoleta Cemetery45m
7. Floralis Generica10m

Explore Buenos Aires city highlights

• Visit Caminito street in La Boca
• See Mafalda Monument in San Telmo
• Tour Alberto J. Armando Stadium
• Walk along Avenida de Mayo
• Explore San Telmo Market
• Visit Puente de la Mujer in Puerto Madero
• See Casa Rosada at Plaza de Mayo
• Visit Buenos Aires Cathedral
• Walk through Rosedal in Parque 3 de Febrero
• Tour Recoleta Cemetery
• Visit Athenaeum Grand Splendid bookstore
• See Floralis Generica sculpture

The experience

Four hours is enough to move through the city's layers without rushing. You start from your hotel and work through neighborhoods that tell different stories: La Boca's Caminito, a 150-meter pedestrian street lined with colorful buildings and the Mafalda Monument nearby; the government quarter around Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo, where Avenida de Mayo stretches like a spine from 1894; the Boca Juniors stadium, which holds 57,000 people and has hosted Pelé and Maradona. The guide narrates how Buenos Aires developed over the years and what each place meant to the city.

Puerto Madero's Puente de la Mujer (a revolving pedestrian bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava) represents a couple dancing tango, with the white pole as the man and the curved silhouette as the woman. Recoleta Cemetery sits in the exclusive neighborhood where Eva Perón is buried among more than 90 vaults declared National Historic Monuments, many built when Argentina was an emerging economic power. The Floralis Generica, a 20-meter stainless steel sculpture that opens and closes with hydraulic systems, dominates the United Nations square and was inaugurated in 2002.

Because the tour is private, the pace and stops bend to what you want to see. If you know some neighborhoods already, you can ask to visit places you haven't reached yet. The bilingual guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian, and stays with you throughout, helping with photos and answering questions. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and pickup from your hotel is included, so you don't coordinate a meeting point or arrange separate transport.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle.
• bilingual guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian.
• hotel pickup.
• 15 to 20 minutes at each major stop for photos and commentary.
• customizable itinerary based on what you've already seen.

Options for this experience

3 options

VIP City Tour for up to 4 passengersUp to 4 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 18:00Private, lasting 4 hours. Exclusive use of a luxury vehicle. Pickup is included.

VIP City Tour for up to 6 passengersUp to 6 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 18:00Private, lasting 4 hours. Exclusive use of an SUV. Includes pickup.

VIP City Tour for up to 10 passengersUp to 10 per booking · Guide in 4 languages · 12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 18:00Private, lasting 4 hours. Private luxury vehicle. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 18:00

Book up to2h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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.

Paid on siteUS$ 50

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Depasseios

Is this one for you?Book this if you're docked or between flights: the private format and fixed schedule let you hit major landmarks in four hours without coordinating with other travelers, while the bilingual guide handles navigation so you can focus on the city.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

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 is Caminito and why is it on the tour?

Caminito is the most famous pedestrian street in Buenos Aires, a 150-meter curved walkway in the La Boca neighborhood on the Riachuelo River coast, known for its colorful houses and deep historical significance. It sits just 400 meters from the Boca Juniors stadium and is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions.

Can I customize the stops if I've already visited some of them?

Yes, the tour is customizable. You can ask the guide to skip places you've already seen and visit neighborhoods or landmarks you haven't reached yet instead.

How long do you spend at each attraction?

At each stop, you have between 15 and 20 minutes to take photos and absorb the surroundings while the guide provides historical context and helps with pictures.

What is the Floralis Generica?

The Floralis Generica is a 20-meter-high sculpture made of stainless steel and aluminum that weighs 18 tons and dominates the United Nations square. It opens and closes using hydraulic systems and photoelectric cells, making it the first sculpture in movement controlled by this technology. It was inaugurated on April 13, 2002, as a tribute to all flowers.

What is included in the tour price?

The tour includes private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, a bilingual guide throughout the four hours, and hotel pickup. Food and drinks are not included.