Buenos Aires Tours
Buenos Aires Walking Tours
I am currently offering a reasonably priced, personal, private, 3 hour guided walking tour of Buenos Aires, which takes in the most famous and important landmarks around the historical heart of Buenos Aires City Center, AKA The Buenos Aires 101 Tour.
This is perfect if you just take one tour while in Buenos Aires, because it covers many of the must see Buenos Aires attractions up close and provides a great introduction to the fascinating history, architecture and culture of this great Latin American city. Read on below for tour details and to book.
“I’ve probably taken 50-75 tours around the world. Alan had every great quality I’ve admired of the best tour guides”
(Captain Michael Hart, April 2007 - See testimonials below for more)
Buenos Aires City Center Tour Highlights
- Plaza de Mayo, the main square where the city of Buenos Aires was first successfully founded and grew outwards from
- Avenida de Mayo, the grand boulevard of Buenos Aires, with its many remarkable buildings and architectural features waiting to be discovered
- Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, home to the famous Buenos Aires Obelisk monument
- Plaza Congreso, where the magnificently imposing Congress building can be seen
- The Buenos Aires Cathedral, a fantastic work of religious architecture, and last resting place of Argentina’s independence hero, General San Martin
- The Pink House (Casa Rosada), where the president and executive government go around their daily business, and once upon a time, Evita and President Juan Domingo Peron famously gave speeches from its balcony
- Cafe Tortoni, the cafe in a city of cafes, which also happens to be the oldest cafe in Buenos Aires, founded in 1858, with much of the wonderful original interior still intact
- We go up a high rise building to get a breathtaking view of Buenos Aires from above - to the edge of the city on one side, and out over the river to Uruguay on the other
- A short ride on Buenos Aires Subway Line A, the oldest subway in the southern hemisphere, with its original 1913 wooden carriages
Tour Details and Rates
- The tour is approximately three hours long
- This time includes a coffee/bathroom break, in a cafe of great historical value (cost of your refreshments not included in the tour price, although I will of course be happy to cover my own)
- The tour rates are as follows:
- US$50 for one person
- US$90 for two people
- US$120 for three people
- US$140 for four people
- US$150 for five people
- US$160 for six people
- or US$170 for seven people
- This is for a completely private tour - no one else will be on the tour except the people you book for, so you will have my total attention for the duration (If you would like to book a tour for groups of eight or more people, please ask for more information and prices)
- These tours are only available on weekdays (Monday to Friday), as on weekends many places we go inside are closed.
- From experience, the optimum start times for this tour are 10am or 3pm. However, please feel free to suggest any time of day that is most convenient for you.
- I will meet you personally at the place you are staying in Buenos Aires at the agreed tour start time, and accompany you to where we will start the tour
- All transport taken with me before and during the tour is included in the tour price. At the end of the tour I will advise you on the best ways to get back to your accommodation or wherever you want to go in the city - however these transport costs are obviously not part of the walking tour price
Book this Buenos Aires Walking Tour
Already convinced you want to take my walking tour of Buenos Aires? If so, you won’t regret it, and you can now begin the booking process by completing the following form with your name, email address, accommodation in Buenos Aires, the date/time you would like to take the tour, the number of people you are booking for, and any other comments/questions you wish to add. After submitting the form, I will get back to you by email as soon as possible to finalize your booking:
[If you’re not yet sure about taking the tour, please read on below for some more reasons why this is the Buenos Aires tour for you, including FAQs & testimonials :)]
Why Take My Buenos Aires Walking Tour?
Question: Why take my walking tour rather than a bus tour of Buenos Aires?
Answer: The bus tours treat you like cattle, herding large groups of you around quickly from place to place. You will not get to see many sights up close or at a relaxed pace. Many will only be seen while on the tour bus… woooosh… there goes the Pink House. Did you see that? I don’t even need to mention the endless waiting on the bus at other hotels as your pick up more tourists at the start and end of the tour… (but I did anyway!)
Question: Why take my completely private tour rather than a group or ’semi-private’ tour?
Answer: You will get my full attention for the duration of the three hours. There will be no waiting around as a wandering tourist you don’t know holds up the rest of the group. You will have time to ask me all of the questions you like about the tour, the city, and the history of Buenos Aires. You won’t get stuck with a crazy person in your tour group who won’t stop talking to you while you struggle to listen to the tour guide. You will be treated like a VIP and friend, because I’m nice like that 
Question: Why take my private walking tour rather than another private walking tour?
Answer: There are of course other great walking tours out there, but I believe my tour is most suitable if you are looking for a “101 tour” of the key sights of Buenos Aires. I know people who will show you the little known parts of Buenos Aires, or focus specifically on architecture, or almost totally on history, and each type is great if that is what you are looking for. However, if you just take one walking tour while in Buenos Aires, to see the major attractions of the historical city center, then this is the one to take (in my humble opinion).
I try to include a nice mix of history, current events, architecture, recommendations for cafes, bars, restaurants etc, jokes, anecdotes and interesting facts, weaving everything into a story that will provide an excellent introduction to the city of Buenos Aires. People tell me that is the best quality of my tours - I try to tell an interesting story that brings the city to life.
Also, I am an English expat who has been living in Buenos Aires for the past two and half years, so you will not have any trouble understanding my accent, but also you will get a guide who knows a wealth of information about Buenos Aires, and someone who came here originally as a tourist, so knows what you want from a tour.
Finally, I think that if you like the way I write on this blog, you will enjoy one of my tours. Take a look at my posts on famous attractions such as the Teatro Colon, Caminito in La Boca, Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo, and the Palermo Hippodrome, to give you an idea of whether you will like my style.
Testimonials
“As an international pilot I make a point of taking tours when arriving for a layover in a new city. I’ve probably taken 50-75 tours around the world. Alan had every great quality I’ve admired of the best tour guides. He was knowledgeable, friendly, clear speaking, priced moderately and cared if I was getting information. His tours were unique (of which I took two). Alan is a ‘Best Buy’ in my book!!!”
Captain Michael Hart
Atlanta, Georgia
USA (April 2007)
“My wife and I took Alan’s Buenos Aires Walking Tour where he shows the most interesting and important sights in the City’s historical center. This three-hour tour (US Americans feel free to sing the Gilligan’s Island theme song if you so choose!) packs in a tremendous amount of history and anecdotes.
Alan is a pleasant and interesting tour guide who has put together a well-paced, fun, fact-filled easy walk. To break up the day, he provided a refreshment break at Cafe Tortoni and a subway ride that includes a historically preserved turn-of-the-century station complete with wooden subway cars where the doors must be manually opened.
We suggest you take the tour in the morning so you can spend the afternoon walking down nearby Avenida Florida, a pedestrian shopping area.”
Ken and Helen Kerr
Frederick, Maryland
USA (April 2007)
“Alan gave me a very personal tour of the center of Buenos Aires, adding interesting little stories here and there so that the history of the city was actually very enjoyable to hear.
For me, the best aspect of his tour was that I was able to ask Alan all the questions I wanted, not just about the sights on the tour, but also about other things to see and do in Buenos Aires, which he explained to me at length, even after the tour was over. For example, he recommended that I went to the Faena Hotel for cocktails, and that was possibly the most enjoyable ‘out of this world’ experience I has while in Buenos Aires.
All in all, Alan gave me an excellent tour, easily kept my interest for the whole three hours, and set me up for spending a great time here in Buenos Aires with all of his useful advice”
Theresa Hughes
Christchurch, Dorset
UK (December 2006)
“Hi Alan,
“Thanks for making my stay in Buenos Aires a delight! Your tours were informative and fun… which is always a good combination!”
Melody Leeds
Florida, USA (May 2007)
“We really enjoyed your walking tours and your company. It made the stay in BA so much more enjoyable. We learned a lot and were able to teach our friends in BA some of their own history.
“We wish you the best and will recommend you to our friends as they plan trips to Argentina.”
Earl and Jane Bagley
Columbus, Georgia
USA (May 2007)
“This is the second year I’ve had tours with Alan. I highly recommend him.
“He is informative, polite, and has a passion for Argentinian history. You can tell he really loves his job.
“I will take another tour with him in 2008. See you then Alan. Best of luck”
Cheryl Slabozeski
Joliet, Illinois
USA (May 2007)
“Hi Alan,
Many thanks for the great tour. I really enjoyed it. I will definitely use you again when I go down with my family and will pass your name and number on to anyone who may be visiting BA.”
Robert Baker
Dublin, Ireland (October 2007)
“I’ve been a tour guide myself and - to be honest - I am a little bit hypercritical concerning guided tours, I hate “funny tours” consisting of old jokes and rehashed clichés. However, I really can recommend the walking tour with Alan. It’s a MUST if you are in Buenos Aires!
Why? Easy to explain: Alan is not only profound, sophisticated and self-deprecating - to make it short: very British. He shows you things you won’t access on your own and he tells you stories you can’t read in your guide book (or history book or whatever). Book him, you won’t regret it.”
Guenter Fuhrmann
Vienna, Austria (October 2007)
“Hi Alan,
I just wanted to thank you again for the tour. We really enjoyed it and absolutely loved the rest of our time in Buenos Aires! By the way, your restaurant suggestions were excellent as well. We made it to almost every one that you suggested and were never disappointed (La Cabrera - fantastic!)”
Johanna Wrenholt
USA (November 2007)
“We were a group of 17 who booked Alan for 2 separate tours earlier this month (November), everybody had such a positive experience, can highly recommend this tour, very laid back with a decidedly “British” slant to Argentina’s troubled past.”
Colin Smith
Canada (November 2007)
“Alan,
Thank you so much for the great tour. I have attached a photo from our tour (see below).
We will make sure to recommend you to any friends/family who decide to make the trip to BA.”
Kerry Ryan
Texas, USA (December 2007)
“We enjoyed your tour on Monday sooooo much. Thanks… wish we could have kept you with us for our whole time here.
Every day we referred back to what Alan had said. Your tour was the best! Dada’s bar and the rest were excellent. Keep up the good work.”
Janet and Mike Riley
Winnipeg, Canada (March 2008)
Decided you would like to take the walking tour?
If so, click here to book a walking tour with me. If not, you could contact me to ask me any questions that might help you decide. Or maybe, just maybe, my tour will not be right for you… in which case, I wish you a great time in Buenos Aires all the same 
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