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The 15 Best Buenos Aires City Tours

47 tours  ·  from $12 a head

The centre is walkable, the distances lie, and Palermo is a taxi away. These 15 sort the half-day loops, the full-day sweeps and the private cars by what they cover, what they cost and how much of it is spent in traffic.

Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Free Walking Tours & Discounts - San Telmo, Usina del Arte, and La Boca
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Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Free Walking Tours & Discounts

Buenos Aires: City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer - Plaza de Mayo and the story of Argentina
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Buenos Aires: City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer

2.City Highlights Guided Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,946 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $38

See Buenos Aires in three to five hours, from Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo to La Boca, Puerto Madero, Retiro, and Recoleta.

“We enjoyed this tour. Given its short duration of only 3 hours, time spent at each stop was minimal and most information/explanation was surface-level. Though lacking depth, we did find the tour to be a good overview for deciding what we wanted to go back and explore more on our own. Our tour guide did seem very knowledgeable when asked questions, he was very polite and personable, and his English was excellent so communication was easy and effective. The vehicle was well-maintained and clean, and the driving felt very safe.”

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Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Exclusive Benefits - Starting at Córdoba Avenue
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Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Exclusive Benefits

4.Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Exclusive Benefits

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,714 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $35

Review the Buenos Aires Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, with route tips, stop-by-stop advice, audio guide details, pricing, and honest value notes.

“Very good service, frequency of the busses was great. Only criticism was the Spanish music between the points of information was very loud compared to the commentary, I notice a lot of people constantly adjusting the volume or removing their ear plugs..”

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Best of Buenos Aires: Guided Sightseeing City Tour - Pickup details and the bilingual format
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Best of Buenos Aires: Guided Sightseeing City Tour

5.Best of Buenos Aires: Guided Sightseeing City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 402 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $35

See Buenos Aires highlights by coach, from Casa Rosada to La Boca, with a bilingual guide, photo stops, and strong value at $35.

“There was actually nothing wrong with the tour which gave us a good overview of the city. I booked this and another tour with Viaror and both times it said hotel pickup in Recoleta and downtown but on this occasion although we were in Recoleta we had to go to their office which rather defeated the main reason we booked this. As we are two older ladies on our first trip to Buenos Aries we found this a bit misleading and there seems no way to check if we would get a pickup until after wed paid.”

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Buenos Aires: Private City Tour with Local Guide - San Telmo in a 30-minute walk
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Buenos Aires Private City Tour with Local Guide

6.Buenos Aires Private City Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 308 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Top rated

See Buenos Aires highlights in four hours with a private bilingual guide, air-conditioned transport, mate, alfajores, and flexible photo stops.

“A four-hour private tour of the many major highlights of Buenos Aires. Loved the personalization of a private car and local guide. Nicolas was so knowledgeable and accommodating. He gets the highest level of recommendation!!”

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Tigre: River Delta Panoramic Boat Tour - The One-Hour Route Through Five Rivers
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Tigre: River Delta Panoramic Boat Tour

7.River Delta Panoramic Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 294 reviews · 1 hour · from $18Best value

Cruise five rivers through Tigre’s Delta, passing island homes, schools, and churches on a scenic one-hour boat ride from Buenos Aires.

“Really good. Further out of beauno aires than I thought. But we got a taxi for about £10”

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Classic City Tour of Buenos Aires: Neighborhoods and Emblems - San Nicolás and the Obelisk: finding the city center
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Classic City Tour of Buenos Aires: Neighborhoods and Emblems

8.Classic City Tour of Buenos Aires: Neighborhoods and Emblems

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 282 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Review of Buenos Aires’ four-hour city tour, covering Recoleta, San Telmo, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, Caminito, and key pickup tips.

“The only reason I am giving a four star is because Elba our tour guide was great! I was the only English speaking person and she made me feel included even tho the rest of the people on the tour spoke Spanish. The pick up was late, was meant to be 1:30PM, they picked me up at 2:30PM and then took us to a couple places to get pictures and places that had souvenirs. And then they dropped us off no where near where they picked us up! I had to walk about 6kms to my hotel lol would have been nice to know before hand.”

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Buenos Aires Private City Tour with a local guide - La Boca, Caminito, and La Bombonera
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Buenos Aires Private City Tour with a local guide

Buenos Aires Premium City Tour - Recoleta and Retiro: palaces, avenues, and the cemetery question
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Buenos Aires Premium City Tour

10.Buenos Aires Premium City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 87 reviews · 5 hours · from $78

Review of Buenos Aires Premium City Tour, covering Recoleta, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, Teatro Colón, transport, safety, and value.

“The tour guide was excellent – highly knowledgeable and energetic. Big criticism – we booked a tour to start at 8.30. We were informed the day before by Gray Line that it would start at 9.45. It was IMPOSSIBLE to get through to the company on the numbers they had provided. We would not use them again.”

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Buenos Aires Premium City Tour - Recoleta and Retiro: palaces, avenues, and the cemetery question
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Buenos Aires Premium City Tour

11.Buenos Aires Premium City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 85 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Buenos Aires Premium City Tour covers Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, Recoleta and more in a compact small-group half day.

“Good orientation to BA. The tour was f8ne. The tour guide was disappointing. He spent a lot of time on his phone. He missed many opportunities to share what we were driving by. It's like he shared the minimum amount of information possible. When asked questions, he responded. But then didn't share further.”

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Semi Private City Tour of Buenos Aires - San Telmo and Defensa Street reveal an older Buenos Aires
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Semi Private City Tour of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires by Night: Small Group City Tour - Starting in the historic center
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Buenos Aires by Night: Small Group City Tour

13.Buenos Aires by Night: Small Group City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 83 reviews · 3 hours · from $59

See Buenos Aires lit up on a three-hour small-group tour through San Telmo, Puerto Madero, Plaza de Mayo, Palermo Soho, and more.

“The night tour of Buenos Aires was truly one of the highlights of our trip. Seeing the city after dark gave it a completely different energy, and thanks to our guide Pablo, we were able to experience it in the most authentic and enjoyable way. Pablo is far more than a guide — he is an excellent storyteller with deep knowledge of the city’s history, culture, and everyday life. Throughout the tour, he shared fascinating stories, local insights, and details we would never have discovered on our own. Everything was explained with passion, humor, and genuine love for Buenos Aires. The tour was very well organized and paced, allowing us…”

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Buenos Aires Private Half-Day City Tour - Plaza de Mayo and the political heart of the city
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Buenos Aires Private Half-Day City Tour

14.Buenos Aires Private Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 4 hours · from $217

Tailor a private Buenos Aires tour around Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, San Telmo, Recoleta, and more with hotel pickup and a local guide.

“This was an excellent tour. We enjoyed it and recommend it. It gives you an overview of buenos aires and of places not commonly known.”

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Custom Buenos Aires City Tour - Starting among Palermo’s flower and rose gardens
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Custom Buenos Aires City Tour

15.Custom Buenos Aires City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $198

Review of a private seven-hour Buenos Aires tour with hotel pickup, flexible stops, Recoleta, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, and airport options.

“Our tour came with a driver and comfortable car and a Spanish and English speaking guide. They took us all over and it was a great combination of driving and walking. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable. We couldn’t stump him at all. You see and learn so much in those 7 hours. So worth the cost, especially if you’re either not in town for long, like us, or you want a city orientation before the rest of your time there. Our flight got in late that morning so I contacted the company so we could start an hour later, which was totally fine, and then we learned the guide planned…”

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