Recoleta Afternoon Walking Tour

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Of the many neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, only a few show the grandeur and sophistication of Argentina's capital city. Find out which areas are of international interest on this Recoleta Afternoon Walking Tour. The influences from the Spanish, British, Italian and French become tangible as you walk the culturally glowing streets of these neighborhoods.

On this 2 mile (3.2km) walking tour you will visit:

• Recoleta Cemetery Detailed Visit
• Evita Peron, her Memorial&her Story
• Pilar Basilica Visit
• Palais de Glace: where Tango become of age
• BA Design Center
• Recoleta Cultural Center
• Bourdelle's Monument to Alvear
• Giant Flower Close-up Visit
• ATC Bldgs. & the story of the Madres
• Palermo Qt. & the 2001 Economy Crash
• Alcorta Palace: an Unsuspected Rooftop
• Malba & Fine Arts Museums & Story
• National Library & Loma Mitre Qt.
• Errazuriz Palace
• Argentine Automobile Club & Antique Cars Museum
• Monument to France & Argentina
• ...and lots of local stories, curious facts & peculiarities!

Listen as your knowledgeable guide informs you about the local history, architecture, traditions, habits and unique features you might never have discovered otherwise. This is a fun, easy going tour where you will be taken "off the beaten track".

*Full itinerary will be covered depending on time and circumstances at time of tour

USD $37.49

Review by: Allison L	January 2012
I was with a group of 5 and it was the best thing we did in Buenos Aires. Martin, tour guide, was wonderful! He was knowledgeable, funny, and really wanted us to get a lot out of the tour! We recommended the tour to several other groups we were traveling with.

Review by: Nicole J C	December 2011
Highly recommend this tour. I may even have done the full day option now that I know how good it was.

Review by: Michael C	November 2011
Martin was very knowledgeable and gave a nice mix of facts and humour. The tour just covered the cemetary, church and nearby buildings. It is probably unreasonable to expect it to cover all the things listed on the Viator tour description. There is no time for the coffee!

Review by: Martin K	September 2011
Martin is a fine, knowledgeable guide. We learned a good deal during the tour, and it was quite enjoyable.

Review by: Martin S	August 2011
An interesting way to spend the afternoon. The commentary provided was colourful if lacking a bit of compassion towards the have-nots of Argentinian society.

Review by: Jorge A C	April 2011
TRIP WAS GOOD, GUIDE WAS OK

Review by: Olive B	March 2011
We really enjoyed the many facinating stories about the cemetary and surrounding area. Best way to see Buenos Aires

Review by: Mark H	March 2011
The cemetery was fascinating but the guide (Martin) had a bit of an attitude that took away from the experience. He seemed rushed and somewhat bitter. I am not sure why.

Review by: AZAD F	February 2011
Excellent walking tour. Well informed guide who spoke fluent English. Very good indeed.

Review by: sharman h	January 2011
Great tour- really enjoyed this.

Review by: Joseph E	January 2011
Martin Cheimak was our guide for the Recoleta afternoon walking tour. He was a very engaging and knowledgeable guide. The historical information he provided about Recoleta, BA and there most incredible cemetery was wonderful. It really enhanced our experience.

Review by: Sharon	November 2010
This tour was really great, you must go around Recoleta with a tour guide, our tour guide was excellent his English was perfect, Thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon walk.

Review by: Ro A	September 2010
There is a story behind every building and every person, and reading a book will only get you so much. Our guide, Martin, really brought things to life. He tied everything together and was very informative and knowledgeable. My wife and I liked the afternoon tour so much, we came back the next day for the morning tour. Highly recommended!!!

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
Very informative. Great guide. Gave us the history of Argentina whilst explaining all about the mausaleums. Made it much more inteesting than just looking at a load of tombs!!

Review by: Chris R	July 2010
Was the only one on the tour. Guide a little unprofessional at times which made things uncomfortable but info good.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	May 2010
Very informative.

Review by: Yvette A, United States of America	April 2010
Great tour, highly recommended!

Review by: Mark H, Australia	April 2010
There was a lot packed into this tour - fascinating stories about the mausoleums in Recoleta cemetery and an insight into Argentina's society.

Review by: Joseph T, United States of America	March 2010
Wonderful way to experience a great city! We took the morning tour which covered parts of the city I would not have known about. I wish I had more time that I could have combined it with the afternoon tour as well! Excellent tour!

Review by: James M, Canada	February 2010
The tour was extensive, and the guide was very knowledgeable and answered our many questions. My only regret was that we didn't stay longer in the gorgeous Recoleta cemetary.

Review by: Stewart M, Australia	February 2010
Interesting, particularly the cemeterary tour and stories

Review by: James Allen M	February 2010
The tour was extensive, and the guide was very knowledgeable and answered our many questions. My only regret was that we didn't stay longer in the gorgeous Recoleta cemetary.

Review by: Lionel H, United States of America	December 2009
A great guide with loads of knowledge and surprises!

Review by: Gerhard M, Germany	December 2009
A good tour of peaceful and romantic impressions of the cemetery in a busy capital, and a colourfull comment of the well informed guide.

Review by: Bruno C, Canada	November 2009
If you like history, economics, architecture, arts this tour is definitely for you! The local company offers two different tours, a morning walk from Retiro Plaza San Martin to Recoleta and an afternoon tour from Recoleta to Palermo. The tour starts at 2pm, but plan to arrive ahead and have lunch at Cafe Biela which is where the tour starts. It is a historical cafe, in the heart of Recoleta. It even has a terrasse in the shade of a 200 year old tree. The first hour of the tour is dedicated to the Recoleta cemetery. You'll hear amazing stories about the different people, famous and less famous, resting in peace. You'll also hear about Eva Peron and see her tomb. Then, you'll walk along the avenue del Libertador and hear about different monuments and buildings including the national library, Errazuriz palace, the Art museum, etc. The guide we had was very knowledgeable and interesting.

Review by: Casey W, New Zealand	October 2009
Our tour guide was great, spoke great English and told us a lot. Do the tour on Saturday and then you can go to the market afterwards.

Review by: Richard D, United States of America	May 2009
This was superb! The guide was wonderful - he managed in this short tour to give a feeling for both the country and the people. It would have been less of a trip without this experience.

Review by: Terri H, United States of America	March 2009
I ended up being the only person on the tour, so I had a wonderful private tour with the guide. I learned a lot about Argentinian history, focusing of course on Eva & Juan Peron during our tour of the Recoleta Cemetery. He had many fascinating stories to share.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2009
Absolutely wonderful! The guides are extremely well informed. I learned so much!

Review by: Gerhard P, South Africa	February 2009
A must if you are visiting Buenos Aires.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	January 2009
Exceeded expectations. The leader was very knowledgeable.