Argentina · City Tours

4-Hour Buenos Aires City Tour with Tango and Recoleta Cemetery

4 Hours Round trip from Buenos Aires Easy pace

See who is buried in the Recoleta Cemetery

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Plaza San Martín, where Buenos Aires' origins and the English Invasions come to life
02 Visit Retiro Railway Station, one of South America's biggest stations, and hear immigration stories
03 Discover Recoleta Cemetery, including the graves of Eva Perón and Argentine presidents
04 Learn the history of tango, how it is performed, and the rules of a traditional milonga
05 Discover mate, the national drink of the Argentines

Discover Buenos Aires through its history, culture, and traditions on this tour through Plaza San Martín, Retiro, and Recoleta. Learn how the city developed as a port linking Latin America with Spain, hear stories of major immigration through one of South America's biggest railway stations, and explore Recoleta, known as the Paris of South America, including Evita's history. You will also delve into the origins of tango, learn how it is performed and the rules of dancing in a milonga, and discover mate, the national drink of the Argentines.

Learn about the history of tango, how to perform it, and the rules to follow when dancing in a milonga.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Buenos Aires

Languages English, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Buenos Aires History, Recoleta and Tango Traditions

Visit Plaza San Martín with your Buenos Aires (Argentinian) tour guide, where you can learn about the origin of Buenos Aires in 1580 and how locals fought during the English Invasions of 1806/07.
Explore Retiro Railway Station, where immigrants departed for the north of the country, and hear some fabulous anecdotes.
Go to Recoleta Cemetery and its surroundings; it contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón and the presidents of Argentina.
Learn about the history of tango, how to perform it, and the rules to follow when dancing in a milonga.
Finally, discover mate, the national drink of the Argentines.