Buenos Aires

Private Tour: Buenos Aires Like a Local

Badge of ExcellenceBuenos Aires, Argentina

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape the tourist path with this locals’ tour of Buenos Aires. Your porteño guide will share insider knowledge of the city as you explore on foot and by public transport. See the Plaza de Mayo and other major sites through the eyes of a local, as your guide points out hidden cafés, rare specialist shops, and little-known architectural details. You’ll also discover two beautiful residential areas, Recoleta and Palermo.

Get off the beaten path and experience Buenos Aires like a true porteño
Discover city secrets and favorite local hangouts
Completely customizable tour can be shaped around your interests
Chance to experience public transport without navigation hassles

What's Included

Local guide
Hotel pickup
Public transport fees

Gratuities
Hotel drop off
Taxi expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Departure Point: Centrally located hotels in Buenos Aires Dates: Daily Return point: Your tour ends at one of the strategic landmarks in the city center from where you can easily continue your exploration of Buenos Aires on your own. Since this is a customizable tour you will decide the ending point of the tour with your guide at the start of the tour.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Highly recommend!

Charles_G, Mar 2024

Great tour and guide! Would definitely do it again. The tour was planned and thought out. I highly recommend this tour for those who want more context and see the main attractions of the city.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Charles, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with the guide as well :) Regards from sunny Buenos Aires!

Superb BA Tour!

Sandra_B, Mar 2024

Our guide, Santiago Sergovia, met us promptly at 9 a.m. in the lobby of our hotel. We had taken a small group tour the day before, so we wanted to make some adjustments by removing some areas of interest we had already seen the previous day while replacing with other sights we had yet to see. Santiago showed us that he was very eager to please our tastebuds with all the various flavors of all the sights and sounds that Buenos Aires has to offer. The subway going to Palermo and Recoleta was non-functional as it was under a massive reconstruction/rejuvenation. However, Santiago was very adept on transporting us all over the city on bus transit saving our feet from a considerable amount of walking. We covered a lot of territory that day going from one end of Buenos Aires to the other seeing numerous tourist sites as well as sites off the beaten path. Both my husband and I were initially "not into" going to the Recoleta cemetery. Santiago offered that we should at least go for a peak inside, and then depending on what we wished to do, we could stay or go on to something else. We actually ended up staying for the full tour as it was truly fascinating, and Santiago demonstrated such a wealth of knowledge. Honestly, it was truly fascinating, and I do highly recommend having a good guide give you a tour of this extraordinary resting place. Our Guide was akin to a walking Buenos Aires encyclopedia (in perfect English!) while also just being SUPER FUN. The day went by in a FLASH! Do yourself a favor when in Buenos Aires, and book this tour! You will cover so much territory and learn so much more about the rich heritage of Buenos Aires. We savored every moment.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Sandra, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Santi as well, he is indeed one of our top guides! :) Regards from sunny Buenos Aires!

Great tour, even better tour guide!

Steve_H, Mar 2024

Agustina was excellent, perfect command of English and even got our English sense of humour, and very knowledgable of BA and it’s history and architecture. We have been travelling for over ten months, and have had tour guides in many many cities, and we feel this tour was right up there with the best of them. I would highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Steve, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Agus as well :) Regards from rainy Buenos Aires!

Fabulous tour and guide!

Kathryn_R, Mar 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our Buenos Aires tour with Gabriela! She was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and warm. She customized the tour to our tastes and taught us about Argentinian history and culture. We couldn't have asked for a better experience or guide; we highly recommend this tour and Gabriela!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Kathyrn, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Gaby as well :) Regards from sunny Buenos Aires!

Best tour guide ever!

Arin_W, Mar 2024

Gabriela, my tour guide, was one of the best guides one could possibly hope for. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history, the culture, the politics and values of Argentina and Buenos Aires, more specifically. She is a joy to be with. We spent almost 5 hours together and I adored her immensely…. And I soaked up her brilliant mind. We both love Pope Francis, and Messi, of course as beloved Argentines. I recommend this tour with 5 stars!!! Do it.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Arin, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Gaby as well :) Regards from rainy Buenos Aires!

Don’t Use For Customized Tour

Melissa_C, Feb 2024

I know that guides sometimes get kickbacks for bringing tourists to certain vendors but I have never actually seen a guide be handed money in a way that I could notice the handoff. It was quite shocking. Also, the guide did not plan out in advance our tour even though I had communicated with the company and the guide quite clearly what we wanted to do and see. The start time was changed the night before because the guide had another tour scheduled that was arriving earlier than expected. Would not book again with this company.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Melissa, we regret to hear that your experience wasn't as pleasant as it should have been. Our guides should provide professional and personalized services, we will take necessary measures to prevent this from happening again. We really appreciate your feedback which help us keep improving our services.

The BEST tour EVER!!!

Arlen_G, Sep 2023

I tried to post photos but it wouldn’t let me??? I had some nice ones too of BOCA☺️ Santiago was an amazing tour guide | his 10 years of knowledge about … well about EVERYTHING was so very refreshing | he took the time and explained everything to me and I ask HELLA questions lol I don’t know what you guys pay Santiago but PLEASE pay him more (smile) “GRIFF” / @2trillion

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Arlen, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Santiago as well :) Regards from sunny Buenos Aires!

Amazing!

Ruben_N, Mar 2023

Tour was amazing. The only way to see the city! Santiago was absolutely a fabulous host to our tour always answering our questions and showing us every detail to this beautiful city!

We had a great time...

David_G, Feb 2023

We had a great time exploring Buenos Aries. Having our own guide allowed us to see what we wanted at the pace that fit us best, especially since it was a very hot day. Maria Laura Lorenzo was as good as we could ask for, and did everything that she could to make our day fantastic!

Get your walking shoes on and start learning about the wonderful city!

Anisha_F, Feb 2023

Gustavo was awesome. We got picked up from our hotel lobby. For the next 3 hours, we walked all around Buenos Aires. He asked us what we'd like to see, we told him, and he took us to Boca to the Boca stadium. He was so sweet and kind throughout the whole tour. He answered all our questions and gave us excellent recommendations. It was a great day! He shared some good stories and knew the answers to any questions about Buenos Aires' history. You'll enjoy this tour. Make sure if you go during the summer to have good shoes and an umbrella for the sun or long selves or anything to protect you from the sun!

Useful information

Richard_B, Feb 2023

Knowledgeable guide, didn’t rush us. Good information. What would have made it better is if the guide bought a map of the area we were walking so we could have tracked our route and marked places we might want to return to. A one sheet map and highlighter couldn’t add much to the cost.

Perfect way to see Buenos Aires

Andrew_F, Jan 2023

I had been to Buenos Aires before so I was looking for a more local view of the city rather than the typical first-time tour experiences. Santiago met me at Teatro Colon, and after hearing where I had been and experienced, put together an itinerary on the spot that included using buses and the subway to get around town. As we walked and rode around he gave me a glimpse of life in Buenos Aires I had wanted. He was informative, attentive, and fun to spend (a very hot in the 90's) afternoon in Buenos Aires. By the end of the tour I felt a much better connection to the city than the main tourist attractions can provide.

A wonderful experience with Nadia!

Becky_S, Dec 2022

My family had a fantastic experience on this tour. Our guide, Nadia, was an expert on the city. She did a great job balancing information and making sure we got to enjoy a variety of sites. She was wonderful about making adjustments to the itinerary to meet the needs of our nine year old. We saw so much in a short period of time! We were arriving via cruise ship and were delayed by an hour. The tour company and Nadia were both very responsive and willing to adjust the schedule at the last minute. Thank you Nadia for a great day in Buenos Aires!

Espectacular!

Edith_G, Jun 2022

This is more than a tour, it’s you and a friend walking, talking, enjoying the amazing views and discussing history. I fell in love, with Buenos Aires and Lucrecia! Our now friend(I can’t say less) Amazing tour guide Lucrecia is absolutely incredible, she gave us 1000%, she lead us through the best places of Buenos Aires. Please take this tour, be ready to walk for several hours. Bring comfortable shoes. Gracias Lu! Nos hiciste el día

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear Edith, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Lucrecia as well, she is indeed a wonderful guide :)

Informative, Fun and Interesting

Michele_W, Apr 2022

Interesting, fun and informative. I loved my tour with Alejandra. She was so helpful and very knowledgeable about the history of Buenos Aires. We had a great day walking around the neighborhoods of BA, the famous cementery and the murals of Palermo. We stopped at an interesting coffee spot for a delicious break. It was my favorite part of my trip to BA. I definitely recommend her trip. I felt like a local throughout my day with her.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear Michele, thanks for your feedback! We're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Alejandra as well :)

Excellent tour

Carole_C, Feb 2020

Excellent tour and worth it with Alejandro who was a brilliant guide who took us to several different areas of the city

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Hello GRC! Thanks for your feedback, we're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to get to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)). We will share your nice words with Ale as well :) Hope to receive you again soon! Kind regards, Lucia

Wonderful Trip

Alan_H, Feb 2020

The guide Maria was very friendly and knowledgeable, she explained well all history and facts along the way of our sightseeing route with pace just right! For of us could hear well of her explanations. We have had a wonder time and understand Buenos Aires more like locals! Many thanks to Maria.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Hello Alan! Thanks for your feedback, we're really glad that you enjoyed the service and got the chance to get to know our beautiful city a bit more (and like a local ;)) Hope to receive you again soon! Kind regards, Lucia

Local Tour

Gerry G, Jan 2020

Private local tour with Gisela which allowed us to take public transport with confidence. Tour was tailored to our needs. Very satisfied, highly recommended.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Hello Gerry! Thanks for your kind feedback, we're glad that you enjoyed the tour as per your preferences and got to know the city as a real porteño! Kind regards, Lucia

BA Like a Local

Jeff S, May 2019

Gisela provided an exceptional tour and was a true professional in every manner. We highly recommend Gisela if you desire a tailored and terrific tour of BA!

Juan was a great tour guide...

Sherry_D, Feb 2018

Juan was a great tour guide, answered all our questions, gave history on the sites he showed us...lots of time to look at something we were very interested in, and moved us along if we were finished.

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