“See how the other half lived: The Beauty of Buenos Aires of the XIXth Century"
Joined 2025
Do you love French Beaux Arts Architecture of the XIX century? Did you know that Buenos Aires has the largest number of family palaces and petit hotels sin the world? How about being surrounded by beauty (and gossip)? Then Recoleta, Alvear and Arrovy, the first location catering to the Super Wealthy and inaugurated in 1874 is the place for you.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Posadas 1725 - Palace de Glace
- We'll be talking about Palace de Glace and how it became the playground for the wealthy (with really interesting stories) and later on, the venue that made Tango what it is today.
Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar
This church dates from 1732, we'll talk about its history, relics and the mysterious man behind the wonderful altarpieces.
Recoleta Cemetery
We'll be visiting the Recoleta cemetery, the most important cemetery in Buenos Aires (and fouth in the world) where people such as Evita Perón and the Ortiz Basualdo are buried. It's also the biggest open air museum in the world!
Avenida Alvear
We'll walk Avenida Alvear, appreciating the luxury of the french Beaux Art palaces and their colorful stories. Alvear is one of the most beautiful and wealthy avenues in Buenos Aires filled with stories of love, deceit, treachery and heroism. We know them all!
Break
We'll be breaking for coffee (or lunch) at a Parisienne-style café, well-known for its lovely seating area and food.
Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini
We'll be visiting the beautiful Pellegrini square and talking Carlos Pellegrini, himself and about the palaces surrounding it, as well as the Jockey club.
Calle Arroyo (and Plaza San Martín)
Finally, we'll cross over to Arroyo Street, one of the loveliest streets in Buenos Aires alongside Alvear, filled with coffee shops, bars and art galleries.
And if you're up to it, we'll head on out to Plaza San Martín to catch a glimpse of the Train Station and the Kavanaugh Building with its fascinating and gossipy story!
Ending Point
Plaza San Martín
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guided Walk
Tour Guide
Cemetery Entrance Fee (around 17 USD)
Lunch (Around 22 USD per person) or coffee (Around 10 USD per person)
Tour Important Information
* This is a walking tour. There is no pick up or drop off at your hotel. We can however, help you get an Uber or public transport, of course!
*Because this tour involves a lot of walking, make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
*During the summer, the temperature is very high in BA, so bring water, wear sunblock and a hat.
*We've got a lunch break, coffee break or ice-cream break before the second leg of the tour, if you like. So please let me know if you have any kind of dietary restrictions in order to have the correct cafés/restaurants on hand.
This tour is only available on weekends.
Important message from the supplier
All my tours are available on weekends.
During the week, the only available tour is Puerto Madero on Thursdays, starting at 7.30pm.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Happy D.
My love story with Buenos Aires began in 2015, when I visited for the first time. Its ecclectic architectural beauty captured my heart. Then the culture: 189 museums in the city, or Corrientes, a street with more theaters than Broadway! The porteños with their friendliness, their gestures, their wonderful accent. This all made me return time and time again, every single year, until 2021, when my dream of moving here became a reality.
I’m currently working towards my degree to become an “Official Tour Guide for the City of Buenos Aires” sponsored by the Government of Buenos Aires. I decided to do this out of my love for the city and my love of showing folks around and discussing Argentinian identity, history, architecture and just fun BA facts and gossip!
I’m Chilean (raised in the US) so I speak perfect English and Spanish, I’m an EFL teacher, a published author, a coffee connosieur and I’m also really nice! I hope to show you around!
$80/ per person
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