Buenos Aires Walking Tour with Local Guide and Optional Rooftop

San Telmo. The walking tour starts at our San Telmo office. This is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and boasts a vibrant tango and arts scene. Its antique markets, street lighting (known as "faroles"), cobblestones, old buildings and original decor add to the unique bohemian atmosphere of the place. Sundays are the busiest days as the street market comes to life around Plaza Dorrego. We will visit the San Telmo market, a building inaugurated in 1897 to supply the great wave of immigrants that arrived at that time. Nowadays, you can still find some shops selling meat, vegetables and other groceries, although most of them offer local gastronomy and specialties from all over the world. Here we will taste some delicious empanadas. We will continue our way along Defensa Street, in the heart of San Telmo neighborhood, to go to a typical Argentinian ice cream shop. Although the most famous ice cream is originally from Italy, the great immigration and influence of that country in Argentina made the local artisan ice cream have achieved very high quality standards, so anyone visiting the city can not miss trying this delicacy. Lunch: -3 empanadas of your choice (examples: beef, chicken, ham and cheese, vegetables). -1 soft drink. -1 ice cream cone of 2 tastes of your choice

La Boca & Caminito. We will take a bus to La Boca neighborhood, known for the Boca Juniors stadium and the colorful Caminito street. We will be enchanted by street tango dancing and singing performances and learn how tango, soccer and different immigration influences have made Buenos Aires one of the most irresistible cities in the world.

Recoleta. On board another bus, we will travel along the famous 9 de Julio Avenue where we will see historical buildings, monuments and streets that will show the changes that the city has undergone since its foundation, until we take Santa Fe Avenue, one of the busiest and most commercial avenues in Buenos Aires. We will arrive at the Recoleta neighborhood where we will find beautiful architecture, a large number of museums, elegant cafes and restaurants, exclusive avenues and shopping malls. We will visit the impressive Recoleta Cemetery, resting place of most of the aristocratic families of the country and of well-known historical figures such as Eva Duarte Perón.

9 de Julio Avenue - Obelisco. After touring the cemetery, we will take a bus to the Obelisk, the symbol of Buenos Aires. Be part of this incredible metropolis, experiencing the real life of an Argentine citizen and walk along the lively 9 de Julio Avenue, the widest avenue in the world.

Plaza de Mayo. We will continue on foot along Diagonal Norte Avenue to Plaza de Mayo, the main square of Buenos Aires and the political heart of Argentina. We will visit the Metropolitan Cathedral and observe the Cabildo, the colonial City Hall, and the Casa Rosada, the seat of the executive power.

Palacio Barolo. For passengers who chose the option of continuing the activity and enjoying an aperitif, we will board a bus to reach the Montserrat neighborhood and visit El Palacio Barolo, a building inaugurated in 1923 and declared a National Historical Monument, which has architecture with rigorous symbolism. It includes numerous analogies and references to the Divine Comedy, by the poet Dante Alighieri.