Buenos Aires Trip Overview
Get to know the best of Buenos Aires on this combo tour that combines three of the most classical attractions in just two days. Start the day with the classic Buenos Aires city tour, where you’ll discover the main attractions of Buenos Aires in 3 hours aboard a tourist bus. In the afternoon, visit the Tigre Delta and on the second day, experience a Gaucho party on this full-day tour from Buenos Aires to Estancia Santa Susana, a traditional ranch in the Argentine countryside.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Get to know the best of Buenos Aires on this combo tour that combines three of the most classical attractions in just two days. Start the day with the classic Buenos Aires city tour, where you’ll discover the main attractions of Buenos Aires in 3 hours aboard a tourist bus. In the afternoon, visit the Tigre Delta and on the second day, experience a Gaucho party on this full-day tour from Buenos Aires to Estancia Santa Susana, a traditional ranch in the Argentine countryside.
Itinerary
Day 1: Buenos Aires City Tour & Tigre Delta Half-day Tour
Pass By: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
You will meet your guide at your downtown located hotel or, if you are staying at outside the pick up area, at a centrally located meeting point.
Pass By: Retiro, Buenos Aires Argentina
Your coach tour of Buenos Aires begins in the Retiro neighborhood. As you sit back and relax in your comfortable seat, you’ll make your way past the city’s top landmarks and through its most popular neighborhoods.
Pass By: Barrio Palermo, Buenos Aires Argentina
Head to one of the city’s largest districts, Palermo, where you’ll drive through Palermo Woods. The city’s largest park, Palermo Woods is home to many attractions, including the Eco Park (formerly Zoo), Plaza Italia and Galileo Galilei Planetarium.
Pass By: Recoleta, Junin y Guido, Buenos Aires Argentina
We will arrive in Recoleta, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the city, with its renowned Recoleta Cemetery (where Eva Peron is interred), elegant shops and open-air cafes.
Pass By: Avenida 9 De Julio, Centro, Buenos Aires Argentina
The largest avenue of the world. The next highlight, Teatro Colón, a beautiful opera house built between 1889 and 1908. The theater stands near Plaza de la República, a square on Avenida 9 de Julio where you can see the Obelisco de Buenos Aires (Obelisk of Buenos Aires), a 1936 monument to honor the foundation of the city.
Stop At: Plaza de Mayo, Av. Hipolito Yrigoyen S/N, Buenos Aires Argentina
Head to Plaza de Mayo, the political hub of Buenos Aires and home to Casa Rosada, the official office of the Argentine president. Stop here to take photos of the palatial building, famous for its pink exterior, and then admire more sights in the area, including the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo (town hall).
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: San Telmo, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
San Telmo, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, known for its well-preserved colonial architecture. See its many attractions, including Dorrego Square, where you should keep your eyes open for spontaneous tango performances – San Telmo is the center of tango in Buenos Aires.
Stop At: Caminito, Valle Iberlucea del Dr. y Magallenes, Buenos Aires Argentina
Continue to La Boca, Buenos Aires’ most colorful neighborhood, where a European atmosphere has remained strong since the neighborhood was settled by Italian immigrants. The district is a major attraction for the brightly painted buildings on the Caminito, the neighborhood’s main (pedestrianized) drag where you’ll hop off the coach to go for a stroll and see local artists selling their work.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Puerto Madero, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
Then we will continue to one of the most modern neighbourhoods of the city, Puerto Madero. This district is a revamped dockside area, popular with tourists and business lunchers. You wi find the famous “Puente de la Mujer” by Calatrava.
Pass By: San Isidro, San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina
After the city tour, the bus will drop you off in central Buenos Aires where you’ll met your guide for the Tigre Delta Tour.
Board a bus and drive along Costanera Avenue to San Isidro. Once there, see its cathedral and the many mansions inhabited by old aristocratic families before continuing on to Tigre.
Stop At: Tigre, Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina
You will board a catamaran for a 40-minute cruise through the delta. See how people live on the islands and interact with floating services: the supermarket boat, water taxi and more. See the homes built on stilts.
At the end of the boat ride, return to your coach for the drive back to Buenos Aires, where you tour ends downtown.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Gaucho Day Trip to Santa Susana Ranch
Stop At: Estancia Santa Susana, Ruta Provincial 6 188, Los Cardales B2814HIE Argentina
Depart Buenos Aires in a comfortable coach for the scenic ride through the Argentine pampas (plains) to Estancia Santa Susana, located in Los Cardales. When you arrive at this traditional Estancia (ranch), your day of gaucho fun begins with a friendly welcome reception at the ranch pub with Empanadas and wine.
Take a guided tour to some of Santa Susana’s attractions, including its museum and church, before enjoying a horse-drawn carriage ride or going horseback riding to explore the grounds of the ranch.
Back at the ranch, tuck into a delicious parrillada (Argentina BBQ) lunch of grilled specialties such as sausages and chicken, accompanied by salad and beverages (red and white wine, soda, water and coffee). Then sip on a glass of Mate (an Argentine drink of Yerba mate leaves steeped in hot water) and finish with a Pastelito (pastry)!
During lunch, be entertained by a tango and folk show of classical music and dance, and watch an exciting Boleadoras show, with throwing weapons used by gauchos. When you’re done eating, the real entertainment begins as you watch the gauchos show off their incredible ranch skills. Be impressed by a ring race, animal herding and the Cuadreras race, a typical gaucho game.
When your day of fun on the ranch is over, you’ll be driven back to Buenos Aires.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
