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The painted houses of Caminito in La Boca

Private half-day tourBuenos Aires: Private City Tour of Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo and La Boca

4h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Buenos Aires (Palermo, Recoleta, Retiro, Centro, San Telmo and Puerto Madero)
Free cancellation, 24h

Four hours through the old south of the city: Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, the cobbled streets of San Telmo, the painted houses of Caminito and the docks of Puerto Madero.

The day

The south of the city, where Buenos Aires began. None of it is fixed.

Start

Your hotel

Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.

+30m

Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada

The square where much of Argentina's history happened, with the pink presidential palace, the Cabildo and the Metropolitan Cathedral, where General San Martín is buried.

+1h 30m

San Telmo

The oldest barrio in the city: cobbled streets, colonial houses, antique shops and Plaza Dorrego.

+2h 15m

Caminito, La Boca

The short street of painted tin houses by the old port, with tango dancers and artists, and the Boca Juniors stadium a few blocks away.
Photo stop

+3h 15m

Puerto Madero

Brick warehouses on the old docks, now restaurants, and the white Puente de la Mujer footbridge by Santiago Calatrava.

+4h

Back where you want to be

Your hotel, a café or a restaurant. Tell your driver on the day.

The painted houses of Caminito in La Boca
The painted houses of Caminito in La Boca
The Casa Rosada on Plaza de Mayo
The Casa Rosada on Plaza de Mayo
The docks of Puerto Madero
The docks of Puerto Madero

Photos by Celso Hashimoto, Benjamin R., Soliman Cifuentes on Unsplash

In the price

  • Private vehicle and driver for the whole tour
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Itinerary changed on the day

Not in the price

Entrances, food and drinks are not included.

Before you book

Pick-up
Any hotel or address in the central barrios. You choose 07:00 or 13:00.
La Boca
We stay on Caminito and the streets right around it, where visitors go, and your driver waits close by.
Sundays
San Telmo's antiques fair fills Defensa street on Sundays, and the barrio is at its liveliest.
Start time
Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Language
Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
Cancellation
Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.

Questions

Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €90. Choose the number of people when you book.

Visits inside are run by the government and are not always available. If you have booked one, tell us and we will plan the tour around it.

Not in four hours without rushing. Our Recoleta and Palermo tour, or the full-day city tour, covers it.

Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.

Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.

Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.

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