Argentina · LA BOCA & SAN TELMO TOURS
Two of the oldest barrios in Buenos Aires, and both are better with someone who knows which street to turn down. These 15 cover Caminito, the Sunday antiques market and the tenement history, priced by length and walking distance.
Explore La Boca on a $13 English walking tour covering tango, colorful conventillos, fileteado art, and Boca Juniors.
“This tour was the best experience I had while in Buenos Aires. I did the Spanish tour with Santiago, who was excellent. He explained history, culture, tango origin, and so much more. 100% worth it.”
Cruise from Puerto Madero to La Boca for river views, city history, the Riachuelo, and easy access to Caminito.
“Passeio de barco foi muito agradável. Estava bem quente, porém a brisa do rio fez com que o clima ficasse ainda melhor. Não vá para La Boca buscando ou esperando luxo. É um bairro bem simples com diversos botecos para experimentar as deliciosas parrilhas.”
Explore San Telmo’s colonial streets, Mafalda statue, food market, and Sunday fair on a lively two-hour Buenos Aires walking tour.
“we had an excellent and informative walking tour with our guide, and it was great fun to end up in the San Telmo square to watch the tango dancers. Lots of interesting and fun cartoon style sculptures and murals to see on the way. Interesting history of the area too.”
Review of San Telmo’s 3.5-hour food and history tour, with market stops, Argentine tastings, drinks, local guides, and practical tips.
“Fantastic tour with our guide Kate of the San Telmo neighborhood! My husband is vegan, and after late notice to our guide, Kate went out of her way to find vegan options at all locations. Highly recommend!”
Ride through San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, and Plaza de Mayo on a guided Buenos Aires bike tour with bikes, helmets, and water.
“The Tour was very good - le boca is amazing - worth doing”
Taste empanadas, choripán, wine, alfajores, mate, and more while exploring San Telmo and Boca with a local guide.
“Fred was friendly, entertaining and very knowledgeable about the local foods and local culture. Highly recommend it.”
Explore La Boca beyond Caminito on a small-group tour covering immigrant roots, street art, football, pastries, and La Bombonera.
“We learned so much from Nico about the La Boca neighborhood and its people. He showed us and gave us information that went beyond the basic tourist information. I enjoyed seeing and learning about the local artwork and trying local pastries.”
Review of La Boca’s art, tango, football, and immigrant past, with museum entry or tastings, expert guides, and practical booking advice.
“Juan is very kind, good knowledge of the local art and speaks also Italian :))”
Cycle through La Boca, San Telmo, Puerto Madero, and Buenos Aires landmarks on a small-group tour with local history and photo stops.
“Great way to see La Boca and surrounding areas! Very informative. Guide was flexible and willing to adjust tour as needed if you wanted to stay longer at certain stops.”
Explore San Telmo with a local guide, tasting Argentine food and beer while visiting markets, tango squares, Mafalda, and historic sites.
“Very friendly cool guide that felt like hanging out with an old friend. Interesting walking tour of San Telmo with some off the beaten path discoveries. Wish we had another day in town to go back and browse more”
Taste Buenos Aires through San Telmo markets, small local eateries, Argentine barbecue, wine, and ice cream on a three-hour food walk.
“It was a very fun and enjoyable afternoon. It ended up just being my husband and I so we essentially had a private tour. We loved our tour guide - she took us to four different spots. We had lots of great food and drinks and it was fun exploring San Telmo, which we hadn’t previously seen yet. Would highly recommend to others!”
Explore San Telmo with guide Miguel on a small-group walk through tango bars, old markets, Mafalda, Lezama Park, and Buenos Aires history.
“El Tour ha sido magnífico, Miguel explica todo en detalle y es muy simpático”
Explore San Telmo and Caminito in a small-group Buenos Aires walking tour with tango, immigration history, local food, and bus tickets included.
“El guía súper amable ! Muy personalizado, conocer todo el barrio conociendo diferentes lugares de comida, souvenir y cosas típicas de Buenos Aires”
Explore La Boca beyond Caminito with local guide Paola, historic immigrant sites, murals, Boca culture, a conventillo, and café coffee.
“La visita guiada con Paola por La Boca fue simplemente espectacular. Se nota de inmediato que es una verdadera local: comparte una enorme cantidad de historias, contexto y detalles que no aparecen en ninguna guía turística y que son fundamentales para entender la identidad única del barrio de La Boca. Fueron especialmente fascinantes las explicaciones sobre la historia, la cultura y la pasión en torno al club de fútbol Boca Juniors, que tiene aquí su hogar y que define el alma del barrio. Paola transmite todo esto con muchísimo corazón, conocimiento y entusiasmo, haciendo que uno mire no solo Buenos Aires, sino especialmente La Boca, con otros ojos. Además, Paola…”
Walk San Telmo’s cobbled streets, market, tango corners, and colonial sights with a local guide on this 2-hour Buenos Aires tour.
“A great trip from a very knowledgeable guide. I found it insightful and have a greater understanding of San Telmo and BA as a whole! Definitely recommend you go on this one!!”
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