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Fun, Free and Unforgettable!
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Shines? Join us!
Rains? Ask us!
Join the best local exploration walk since the Spanish discovery in 1536, and only pay us what you feel like!
We are now offering tip-based PRIVATE tours for couples and small parties! Book yours ahead! (Contact Us below).
Discover our history, our architecture, understand our habits, our economy, our quirks and all that makes our city different and special in a pleasant, fun stroll with loads of discovery while covering all of the most relevant local sites.
Enjoy a much better "up-close and personal" city discovery with us. Our Buenos Aires free walks have won 11 international awards including TripAdvisor's prestigious "Hall of Fame" (above). Pay what you feel like... and feel grand! (tips in USD/EUR bills preferred—yes, along the walk we will explain local economy, history, mores and much more). You might end the walk being a local expert!
Meet 10:00am daily 365/yr opposite the Law Courts (next block to Teatro Colon Opera House) outside Cafe Petit Colon, corner of 505 Libertad St. -- just a block away from the Obelisk along the Diagonal Av. (map below): look for our Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours guides.
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Tour Highlights
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- Av. 9 de Julio & Obelisco (local geography explained)
- Jeweler's Street (close to law courts)
- Law Courts Building (what is law like in Argentina?)
- Plaza Lavalle (from posh to revolutionary)
- Colegio Roca (temple of knowledge)
- Teatro Cervantes (Spain in Argentina)
- Main Synagogue (Jewish culture in Argentina)
- Costaguta-Massue Palace (aesthetic harmony)
- Music Stands Installation (silent music?)
- Teatro Colon/Opera (one of the world's top)
- Bencich Bldg. (amazing architecture in BA)
- Cordoba Av. (1580's city northern limit)
- Pacifico Galleries (British legacy vs. G. Soros)
- Florida St. Harrods (local splendour of 1912)
- Beautiful Centro Naval (our rich military)
- San Martin Park (bullfights, slaves & inquisition)
- Florida St. (how Buenos Aires was born)
- Paz Palace (120 rooms for a family of 4)
- Gral. San Martin's Monument (our independence explained)
- Kavanagh Building (Art Deco and rich ranchers)
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- Santísimo Sacramento (gorgeous church explained)
- British Clock Tower (Brits in Buenos Aires)
- South Atlantic Memorial (love/hate with England)
- Lavish Barrio Norte (Aristocratic Mansions)
- Mihanovich & Estrugamou bldgs. (Europe is here!)
- Arroyo Street & Art Galleries (art & culture in BA)
- Alvear Ave. Palaces (Vatican, Duhau, Hume & more)
- Nuestra Senora del Pilar (the colonial times)
- Recoleta Neighbourhood (famous Cafe La Biela)
- Intro to Recoleta Cemetery (Evita Peron, etc.)
Additionals (on request):
- Recoleta Cemetery (detailed visit)
- National Museum of Fine Arts (explained)
- Palais de Glace (history of Tango)
- Evita Peron's Foundation (her impressive legacy)
- Giant Metallic Flower (Floralis Generica explained)
- Evita Peron's death-place (thoroughly explained)
- National Library ('brutalist' architecture explained)
- Errazuriz Palace (a gorgeous mansion you can visit)
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NOTE: Depending on group size/pace, weather conditions, city-repairs, political concentrations, etc. not all sites above enumerated may be covered along this free Buenos Aires Walking Tour.
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The best way to discover BA: interesting, memorable, healthy and fun!
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