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USD $40.00
Buenos Aires Bike Tour: Recoleta and Palermo Districts
Buenos Aires, Argentina
See some of northern Buenos Aires’ best-known districts – Recoleta, Puerto Madero and Palermo – on a fun and entertaining bike tour. With a knowledgeable guide, you’ll enjoy easy pedaling to top city attractions like Recoleta Cemetery (where Evita lies) and Barrio Norte. Admire the city’s many grassy parks, historical architecture and beautiful homes, plus enjoy the fresh air.
After meeting your guide in San Telmo, listen to a quick safety briefing before receiving your bike (a comfy beach cruiser) and helmet. Then hop on to begin your leisurely ride.
Begin in Puerto Madero, the newest neighborhood in the city. Its old docks have been transformed into restaurants, lofts and offices, which boast incredible views of the city. From there, ride through Recoleta, famous for its French-style buildings and large parks. See Recoleta Cemetery, where legendary Argentinians like Eva Peron (aka Evita) are buried, and pass through Barrio Norte, an informal name given to a lively section of Recoleta around Santa Fe Avenue.
Then head toward the district of Palermo – Buenos Aires’ largest neighborhood. Pedal to Palermo Woods, the city’s largest park, where you can admire its rose garden with more than 400 rose bushes. See more of the park’s sights, including the Buenos Aires Zoo, the Botánical Garden, Plaza Italia, Galileo Galilei Planetarium and the Spaniard’s Monument.
Throughout your tour, your guide will tell you about Buenos Aires’ rich history and provide commentary about the sites you’re passing. You’ll also break periodically to stretch your legs and take photos. Your tour concludes 3.5 hours later at the original departure point.
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I am a family of 4 with 2 kids aged 12 and 14. 20 km ride over 3.5 hours was very enjoyable and we saw the city from a different perspective. Cycles were not perfect but very functional and well maintained. Very flat route so at an average speed of only about 6 kmh, it was not taxing at all. The guides did a good job stopping traffic and keeping us safe. We do this at every city we visit and it always rates highly in our memories.
Review by: Carla H, April 2018
so good. The guide Barbara was terrific.
Review by: Katie S, March 2018
We had fun on this tour and saw a lot of Buenos Aires, but with a small group of only 5 riders our guide still did not manage to keep the group together. Instead of waiting for everyone to cross busy streets together, she would cross on a green light and often leave 2 or 3 people who would get caught in a red light. At one point three of us lost her in the traffic and could not see which street she rode down. Although we were told we would be riding primarily in bike safe areas, for the last 20 or 25 minutes we were riding in serious rush hour traffic with cars, buses, taxis, without benefit of bike lanes. Some of the bike helmets were missing the adjustable pieces and could not be properly fitted. That said, we saw a lot and had interesting stops, but riding in very heavy traffic at the end of the day was dangerous.
Review by: deborah e, February 2018
We thoroughly enjoyed our bike tour. Only one easy hill in the whole trip. We cycled with another couple and had a lady tour leader with a lad following us. It was a red hot day, but we went at a gentle pace with lots of stops at various points of interest. This is a great way to see many of the interesting sights of Buenos Aires. Most is on bike lanes, so don't worry about the traffic.
Review by: lidiabaca, November 2017
There’s the sightseeing, which was wonderful, and then there was the challenge of riding a bicycle on narrow lanes with zooming traffic and bouncing on cobblestone roads in the old part of town. The memory will stick with you. Palermo and Recoleta have wide open spaces for easy riding, beautiful!
Review by: Jessyca Lucero Flores, October 2017
Amazing! Such a fun ride to all parts of the city!
Review by: Kandyce Y, August 2017
Great way to see the city! The sites are amazing and our guide spoke english quite well!
Review by: Matthew E, June 2017
I was fortunate enough that it was just me, so was really able to go at my own pace. The guide was very informative and had a ton of knowledge on the history of Buenos Aires. Most of the tour stuck to a bike path, there were a few parts that would've been trickier for larger groups. I can definitely recommend this.
Review by: scott m, March 2017
Lots of traffic and rushed. Guide had a schedule to keep. Other tours provide small snack or drink other than water. I felt there could have been more talking by the guide and some less famous sites included. Guide was nice but never bothered to ask our names. Overpriced for a basic ride.
Review by: Tami L B, July 2016
This was awesome. My brother and I were the only ones who signed up for that time slot, so the tour guide took us all over the place.
Review by: Oscar G, May 2016
Excelente manera de conocer la ciudad. Lo mejor, nuestra guía.
Review by: David M, April 2016
It was nice to bike around this beautiful city but our tour guide was awful. Not only was she totally indifferent but her English was extremely poor, she was uninformed and she lost us there were only four of us total in the tour. I would recommend biking around the city but not with this tour.
Review by: annette v, April 2016
Great way to spend the day! Great guide!
Review by: Sharon D, April 2016
Lovely bike tour. Guide was excellent and very informative. A fun afternoon
Review by: Deanne D, February 2016
Had an excellent guide.
Review by: Olga K, February 2016
It was very very good!! The guides were super! Learned a lot about Argentina.
Review by: Nicolas L, January 2016
Tour guide was excellent, however the bikes were a bit on the used/old side. If you require a bike with some comfort and gears, perhaps dig deep into the tour providers to see what they offer...
Review by: Delia G, January 2016
We loved our tour! Our guide Marcos was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable and funny! He customized our trip to our preferences. He went above and beyond what we expected! Would recommend highly!
Review by: Aida1323, December 2015
This is a very enjoyable way to see the northern part of Buenos Aires. Alex, our guide, was super fun and light-hearted, cracking jokes in all the right places. He was very knowledgeable too! :
Review by: Paul Bessette, December 2015
Many thanks to Alejandro our guide. The tour that include the north part of The city to Palermo was very informative and a complement to another tour taken in the morning south part of the city to Boca. so, we were able to see interesting sites.
Review by: oma doods, September 2015
The tour guide Romania was absolutely amazing. She has a wealth of knowledge that she dispersed of easily and at the same time so interesting. Pleasant route to bike ride not too overwhelming. Definitely a must to with Romania!
Review by: Louise R, April 2015
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.
Review by: Melissa A, March 2015
Our tour guide Alex was amazing! Really made sure we were safe biking and gave some great insight into the history and political climate of Buenos Aires. Learnt a ton about the city and had a great day biking and going through the cemetery.
Review by: Dennis S, March 2015
A must do FIRST! you get a feel for the city and learn a little history.We signed up for two but my wife couldn't make the second one, so she laments that fact.This is one HUGE City.!! You'll have fun.!
Review by: Kelli K, March 2015
We really enjoyed the tour. Ezekial was very informative and fun. Would recommend this tour to get a good feel for the city.
Review by: Gary E, February 2015
Guide showed up after scheduled meeting time and then had us move to another nearby location, saying it was where we supposed to be. Tour took 4 hours 15 minutes at a slow, easy pace, with several stops to explore. Most of travel was on bike paths. Guide was okay with English. Guide showed everyone their nation's embassy.
Review by: Haagse Harry., February 2015
Perfect guide...and the tour was very interesting..
Review by: Chris M, January 2015
Ezekiel guided us on a relaxed and Informative tour of two great neighbourhoods (8 Jan) way too large to explore on foot, and far cooler in the hot, humid summer, so excellent way to get a feel for a lovely part of Buenos Aires.
Review by: Edwin F, January 2015
The tour guides did a great job. Even though the weather conditions they handled the situation extremely well. Although both were very young their knowledge of the city history was remarkable. Both deserved to be recognized by the management. Perhaps this is one of the best tour I ever experienced.
Review by: Marisa E, December 2014
Awesome! Great time to cover many areas and stops! Loved our guide Aires from the Netherlands!
Review by: Paul S, December 2014
What a great tour! There were 6 in our group ranging from 14-50 yrs of age. Alex was a wonderful guide -- so full of knowledge about history and current events, funny and witty! The main streets were a little harrowing with the busy, busy traffic, but Alex maneuvered our group around the city in a safe manner and at a great pace. The riding was mostly on flat terrain with one uphill stretch at the end.
Review by: Alisha N, September 2014
The guides were lovely and very knowledgable. The bikes were in poor condition though, a chain kept coming off one and another had a puncture. I also didn't feel very safe in the city traffic.
Review by: Jennifer M, September 2014
This is a great way to see Recoleta and Pelermo's significant sites. The tour guide was really knowledgeable and we could chat about different historical, cultural and societal moments. The bike paths are safe, some need a few repairs, and the ride through the famous parks is a must.
Review by: Ricco P, July 2014
Great tour. Good opportunity for exercise. Dress for the weather as in June/July you may need gloves. Marcus was an excellent guide who spoke English very well.
Review by: Jules, May 2014
Loved this tour, Alex the guide very friendly, informative and great sense of hum out. Best way to see Buenos Aires at ground level with the locals, highly recommend.
Review by: Michelle R, May 2014
Our tour guide was so informative, we learned a lot about various aspects of the beautiful city of BA. Beautiful scenery, nice bike paths and bike lanes on the busier roads.
Review by: Roland N, February 2014
What an incredible time. Our guides, Iris and Nico where just the best. The passion they had for their city and unselfish desire to share as much knowledge started the vacation off perfectly. Do this tour before any other. You'll be amazed how much better your time in Buenos Aires will be. Thanks Nico and Iris!
Review by: Francesca B, February 2014
Excellent, very good. I will always try and do a bike tour when I arrive in a new city from now on.
Review by: Michael R, February 2014
A nice way to spend a comfortable 3-4 hours seeing the 'suburban' B.A. (mostly Racoleta and Palmero). Flat, easy pedalling. Our guide was excellent.... only problem, the details of where to meet in front of a restaurant are very poor and inaccurate... the personel in the restaurant new nothing of the bike tour and directed us to the monument in the centre of the square... had to ask a stranger for help. He called the tour office and sent_br/_
someone to get us.... bikes quite a bit out of date but adequate. Still was a fun experience.
Review by: ryan, February 2014
Good value, impressive guides, informative experience.
Review by: ALLAN T, January 2014
This was a fantastic ride / tour through the city. Our tour guide was excellent and had great insights on the places visited. This was fun, fun, fun.
Review by: Courtenay Strickland, November 2013
My husband and I took this tour and are so glad we did! Our Tangol guide was highly knowledgeable and really customized the tour to make sure we saw the things we hoped to see. We were able to get off our bikes at several points: to walk through the rose gardens (El Rosedal) in el Parque Tres de Febrero, to tour the Recoleta Cemetery, and to see the changing of the guards at the Islas Malvinas War Memorial, and more. Our guide continued our tour, which was in the morning, right up until the start of the afternoon tour. We definitely got our money's worth! Wear sunscreen and be prepared for some traffic at the beginning and end of the tour. The rest of the trip will be at a leisurely pace.
Review by: James H, June 2013
This is a great way to see a lot of the city in a short amount of time. You should be an experienced bike rider as some of the ride is thru traffic, but most of it was on bike paths.
Review by: Michael M, June 2013
We enjoyed the Bike tour, although we were a little disappointed in that as it was a Sunday we were told we had to meet at the other end of the city, when we met the guide he took us back to the bike shop in a cab, which was a great waist of time?_br/_
I suggest the company rectify this situation?_br/_
Also part of the tour was on the roadway._br/_
My Wife was not real confident about this._br/_
Michael.
Review by: ceb, June 2013
tour was very good and safe sections to bike. this company needs to improve the quality of the actual bikes.
Review by: Brian P, April 2013
Great tour - outstanding way to see the town ; be sure to confirm the exact meeting location ahead of time
Review by: John N, April 2013
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and the bike ride was a very casual ride. Only at one point was there a bit of a climb up a hill. I would recommend being somewhat confident on a bike. At certain points on the tour, we were off the bike paths and on the actual roadways. Having the ability to look around at the traffic while keeping your bike in a straight line improves your safety. The ride is all done in single file, but be careful when simply following the person in front of you at road intersections. A traffic light can change mid-group and you don't want to get stuck in the middle of moving traffic. (Basic common sense but worth noting)
Review by: Diana Mihaela I, March 2013
Buenos Aires is not a friendly town in itself, the less a bicycle friendly town. The bicycle lanes are very short, you mostly ride in the street and when you get to the crowded ones it gets a bit scary.
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