Discover Buenos Aires

Surrounded by the waters of the Río de la Plata, one of the widest rivers in the world, the City of Buenos Aires is the entrance gate to the diverse natural attractions in the country.

Cosmopolitan, with a French atmosphere, pompous state buildings and wide and well-illuminated avenues, it offers such a variety of cultural and entertainment proposals that it has become one of the main tourist destinations in the world.

Its history is so well conveyed by its architecture, that a tour around the city implies a journey from the times of the conquest and the colony to the latest avant-garde.

City Tour in Buenos Aires

Visit to the Historical Complex of Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by the Government House, the Cathedral and the historical Cabildo, a beautiful 18th century building. Among the first avenues the city ever had, the Avenida de Mayo, seeing plenty of architectural samples of the end of 19th century, takes to the imposing National Congress. The tour continues south, to the oldest quarters of the city. Arrival to La Boca district, largest typical Italian quarter where a colony of artists made the city worldwide famous through their painting, sculpture, etc. Caminito is nowadays a painters market on Saturdays and Sundays. Afterwards, visit to San Telmo, a paradise for antique lovers. The trip continues to the North towards 9th July Avenue to see the famous Obelisk, the symbol of the city. Next highlight to be visited is La

Recoleta Quarter, where French architectural influence can be admired everywhere, offering a lively and colorful picture. Passing by the Exposition Center of the city, the Faculty of Law and the National Museum of Fine Arts, arrival to Palermo, plenty of old-aristocratic residences which stand facing the Parks. This immense 2.500 acre Park, even not being the largest in the city, but the most beloved by citizens and tourists.

Duration: Half day 9.00 am or 2.00 pm from downtown hotels.

This tour may be offered daily based on regular service.

Visit to Tigre & Delta of the Paraná River

Driving along Libertador Avenue visitors travel through the elegant Northern Riverside Suburbs of Vicente López, Olivos, where the Argentine President's residence is located, San Isidro, with its neo-Gothic Cathedral, and San Fernando before proceeding to Tigre (30 km away from Buenos Aires City). This labyrinth of rivers and channels of the Tigre Delta have been a favorite weekend getaway for locals for over a century. With its rivers and numerous green islands dotting the landscape, this Delta area spans 220 square km. The continuous sediment of the Paraná River, which gives the river and estuary their peculiar brownish-red color, forms the Delta islands.

Departing from the Tigre pier, the tour continues with a Navigation of the Delta on board a typical riverboat for an hour to explore the maze of channels and streams, islands, riverside villas, Victorian docks, English gardens and traditional rowing clubs along the Paraná River Delta. The nearby Luján, Sarmiento, Tigre and San Antonio rivers are all part of the navigation, after which the boat returns to the pier so visitors can take the bus back to Buenos Aires.

Duration: Half day 9.00 am from downtown hotels.

This tour may be offered daily based on regular service.