Top 10 Palermo Tours in Buenos Aires

1.Palermo: Graffiti and Street Art Guided Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 684 reviews · 2 hours · from $13Our pick

Walk Palermo from Plaza Serrano to Plaza Inmigrantes de Armenia with an English-speaking guide, exploring murals, graffiti, football imagery, and Argentina’s political past. Guides named on recent tours include Juan, Vito, Victor, Aylen, and Elina, though your guide may differ. The route includes the Trump Wall at Madison Avenue Bar.

“We thought it was very good throughout. A big group but well managed and we could always hear.”

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2.Empanada & Alfajor Cooking Lesson in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 186 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49

Spend 150 minutes in Palermo learning to prepare Argentinian empanadas, with meat or vegan fillings, and dulce de leche alfajores. A local instructor guides the hands-on cooking and shares food traditions over mate tea. Classes are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and are suitable for families.

“Really fun for the entire family! The time flew and the food was great. We learned alot.”

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3.Empanadas and Alfajores Cooking Experience in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $49Top rated

At Gorriti 4882 in Palermo, a local host guides you through preparing Argentine empanadas and dulce de leche alfajores in a group of up to 10. Choose meat or vegan fillings, learn the folds that distinguish them, and share mate tea and local food traditions. Classes have been led by hosts including Tomas, Carolina and Valentino.

“Excellent conversation and excellent experience making beef empanadas and alfajores with Tomas. Everything was delicious and clean and participants could help out as much as they liked. We found out Tomas is also an artisan aperitivo maker, specializing in vermouths and fernets. Look for his other experiences too!”

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4.Buenos Aires Bike Tour: North Districts, Recoleta and Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Start in San Telmo on a beach cruiser with a helmet and safety briefing, then ride through Puerto Madero, Recoleta and Palermo with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide. Expect park paths, landmark stops and some cobbled streets and traffic. Past guides have included Julian, Barbie, Anna Julia and Marcos, though your guide may differ.

“My son and I enjoyed our bike tour very much with Ezekiel. We learned a lot of history about Argentina. It was just the two of us, so very easy to ask questions and he was more than happy to answer.”

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5.Argentinian Empanadas Cooking Experience in Palermo, Bs As

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

Spend 90 minutes in Palermo making Argentine empanadas with a local chef, then sit down to eat and talk. Ingredients, kitchen equipment, and mate are included. Guides speak Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and some sessions have included making the dough from scratch.

“Really great! Valentino was wonderful, and the event very enjoyable!”

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6.Cultural Experience by Bike around Palermo and Recoleta Max 6 ppl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Cycle from Palermo Soho through elegant Palermo Chico, past Floralis Genérica and the University of Buenos Aires Law School, then visit Recoleta Cemetery and Palermo’s parks. An English-speaking local host leads the roughly four-hour ride. Bike, helmet, water, mate and an alfajor are included; cemetery entry is extra. You need to be comfortable riding in city traffic.

“Excellent guide - Shilda. Lovely part of the city with plenty of bike lanes and shady parks. Lunch was provided at a roadside pop up BBQ. Lovely local sausage and choice also of chicken or beef. Al Fresco. Would recommend this tour. Easy ride on good equipment.”

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7.City Bike Tour in Palermo and Recoleta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

On this four-hour, easy-paced Buenos Aires bike tour, you ride from Plaza San Martín through Recoleta and its famous cemetery, then reach the lakes and Rose Garden of Bosques de Palermo. Guides lead in English and Spanish; bikes, helmets and insurance are included. Guides Leii, Shanti and Leila have been praised for making the outing friendly and fun.

“It was a great tour. Easy ride, fun and some sightseeing. Leii was our tour guide and she is the best!”

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8.Palermo Soho Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

Walk from Plaza Italia to Plaza Serrano with a guide, passing Palermo Soho’s designer shops, graffiti-filled passages and Plaza Armenia. The two-hour tour is capped at 10 people and offered in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Guide Anahi has led a flexible tour that included nearby parks, though the depth and pace can vary.

“I was the only one -so a private tour -flexible-went to Palermo area including grafity -echo park and more.the guide anahi was lovely and made the tour flexible and convenient,with some historic explanations.”

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9.Palermo SoHo for curious people

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Walk from Distrito Arcos to Plaza Serrano with a university-educated guide such as Nico, discussing Palermo SoHo’s rail and tram origins, immigration, gentrification, property speculation, and shifting exchange rates. Stops include historic associations, famous parrillas, neighborhood passages, and a 15-minute ice-cream break. Tours run in English, Spanish, and French.

“Highly recommend this for those wanting get a bit of history of what makes Palermo SoHo tick. Nico was a great guide and brought a fascinating place to life.”

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10.Wine tour with 5 tasting stops in the heart of Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 1h 30m · from $121

Join a Signature Tours guide in Palermo for five Argentine wine tastings, from Mendoza Malbec to Salta Syrah, paired with local bites. The 90-minute walk includes several winery and wine-bar stops, a gourmet pairing with city views, and an introduction to Argentine wine culture. The guide’s name is not provided.

“Great experience, very knowledgeable guide and wine was fantastic”

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