The absolutely most thorough tour of Buenos Aires' swankiest areas! An ultra-enjoyable walk that will help you understand Buenos Aires (and Argentina!!) much better. Lots of stories, mores, cultural peculiarities, sites and highlights explained by our expert local guides. This 3 mile (4.8km) morning walking tour of Buenos Aires is the most pleasant way to experience our city, its history, customs, buildings and monuments. An educational and fun way to explore Argentina's capital city!
Step into Argentina’s Gilded Age. This experience escapes the tourist trail to explore Recoleta’s grand mansions and magnificent cemetery from an anthropological perspective. This is an interactive journey. As we stroll from Plaza San Martín to Recoleta Cemetery, we’ll decode the architecture, question narratives, and bring the drama to life. Explore compelling themes: The Parisian Illusion: Unpack the ambition that earned Buenos Aires its nickname. The Rise and Fall: Debate Argentina’s journey as a potential world power. City of the Dead: See the cemetery as a societal mirror—who is remembered and who is forgotten? This is more than a history lesson; it’s a chance to understand the forces that built Argentina. Note: Cemetery entry is optional. Tickets are available at the gate or in advance, online.
Retiro: Art, architecture, history and hidden gems
We explore one of Buenos Aires' most fascinating neighborhoods through the lens of art, architecture, and history. Throughout the walk, we'll focus on Retiro's artistic side, exploring how this historically residential and commercial neighborhood has continually reinvented itself while maintaining its deep connection to the city's artistic heritage. Along the way, we'll visit hidden art galleries tucked away in unexpected places, discover remarkable architecture and secret corners, and explore key moments in the history of Argentine art and architecture. What makes this tour unique is its perspective. Rather than following a traditional sightseeing route, you'll experience Retiro through the eyes of someone deeply connected to the local art scene, revealing a side of the neighborhood that most visitors—and even many locals—never get to see. If you're a curious traveler who enjoys uncovering hidden gems and discovering the stories behind a city, this tour is for you.
Explore the city at your own pace with a fleet of simple, safe, and comfortable bicycles, all professionally maintained and checked daily at an in-house repair shop. Perfect for sightseeing and cruising, each rental includes everything you need.
As a complement to the South Tour, this Tour will give you an another perspective about Buenos Aires and infinite ideas on how, and where to spend your time here. Considering the neighbourhoods, the modern structural aspects, the monuments,parks and museums you will be visiting. Places and landmarks such as: Recoleta, and its Cementery, Floralis Genérica, Palermo, and El Rosedal are among them. You will be provided with history, tales and local gems related to all the places, on both old and recent time events that contributed to the city´s evolution by our experienced and knowledgeable Tour Guides. You will be taken to the greatest places for your pictures and you'll be given time to experience the Parks and the Monuments on your own terms. Suitable for all biking abilities, you will enjoy the city in a unique way that will leave you with the best biking experience ever.
Leo's BA Walking Tours Buenos Aires (Retiro-Monserrat)
Leo's BA Tours offers a personalized service. My goal is to entertain and inform the travelers, I will try to make you understand and feel the city through my personal experience, my knowledge and researchs. I've worked in Finance and Administration but I have also been a theatre actor, director and producer. I am singer, composer and image and sound designer, and with all that eclectic formation I have the chance to provide you with a wide point of view about the city. My own traveler experience will help me to understand your needs. I want to provide you not just a friendly guidance but I also want to help you with all your needs in order to make your stay entertaining, comfortable and safe. Our tours are flexible in time and venues depending on our travelers' choice.