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Top 5 Half-Day Tours in Buenos Aires

5 tours  ·  from $36 a head

Here are the 5 half-day tours to look at first, each with its price, its length and the kind of traveller it suits. Start at the top and work down.

Buenos Aires Private Half-Day City Tour - San Telmo and the pace of a neighborhood walk
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Buenos Aires Private Half-Day City Tour

1.Buenos Aires Private Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 4 hours · from $217Our pick

Take a private four-hour tour of Buenos Aires with a guide who helps shape the route around your interests. Expect a mix of landmark stops and neighborhood walks, from Plaza de Mayo and La Boca to Puerto Madero, Palermo or Recoleta, depending on timing. Past guides have included Patrick, Ariel and Pablo, but your guide is not guaranteed.

“Angie was a very personable & knowledgeable guide. She took us around the most important sites of the city.”

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Buenos Aires: Tigre Delta Half-Day Tour with Navigation - Puerto de Frutos: a quick market taste
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Buenos Aires: Tigre Delta Half-Day Tour with Navigation

2.Tigre Delta Half-Day Tour with Navigation

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 69 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

Spend five hours traveling north from Buenos Aires to Tigre, with hotel pickup, a one-hour Sturla boat cruise through the Paraná Delta, free time at Puerto de Frutos, and a city tour. Guides speak English, Portuguese, and Spanish. The route also features the Sarmiento River, Casa Sarmiento Museum, and a photo stop at the Museum of Tigre Art.

“Great tour of the Tigre delta and associated surrounds”

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Buenos Aires: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with 2 Stops - Plaza de Mayo: the civic heart of the route
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Buenos Aires: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with 2 Stops

3.Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with 2 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 66 reviews · 4 hours · from $36Best value

Take a guided coach tour through Buenos Aires, stopping at Plaza de Mayo and La Boca’s colorful Caminito. Along the way, see the Casa Rosada, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Obelisk and Teatro Colón, and pass through San Telmo and Palermo. Recoleta is an additional stop on the Platinum Small Group option.

“Fomos apanhados no hotel, no entanto no retorno nos deixaram em um local longe do hotel. Tivemos que pegar um taxi. Só fomos avisados disso no trajeto de retorno.”

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Tigre Delta: Half-Day Tour and Boat Trip - The Tigre Delta from a catamaran
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Tigre Delta: Half-Day Tour and Boat Trip

4.Tigre Delta: Half-Day Tour and Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 50 reviews · 4 hours · from $56

Ride from Buenos Aires along Costanera Avenue to San Isidro, then board a catamaran for a 40-minute Tigre Delta cruise. You’ll see island homes, floating services and President Sarmiento’s home museum. A guide is available in Spanish, English or Portuguese; selected central hotels offer pickup, with drop-off in central Buenos Aires.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and the trip was just the right length. I really enjoyed it!”

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Buenos Aires: Half-Day City Tour and Boat Ride - Plaza de Mayo and the city’s public life
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Buenos Aires: Half-Day City Tour and Boat Ride

5.Half-Day City Tour and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 14 reviews · 5 hours · from $72

A five-hour guided city tour takes you past Recoleta, Palermo, Teatro Colón and the Obelisk, with stops at Plaza de Mayo and La Boca’s Caminito. From La Boca, you’ll take a 40-minute Río de la Plata cruise for a different view of the city. Pickup is available at selected central hotels; the tour ends at a central city point.

“Bien preparada la Srita. guía, así como con excelente ánimo por hacer agradable el viaje.”

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