Small-Group City Tour with visit to Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires
Description
Uncover the most important points of the spectacular city of Buenos Aires on 2 combined tours: a small group city tour (3hs) plus the visit to the Teatro Colón (50min). In the 3hs City Tour discover the history of May Square, explore the oldest residential neighborhood in Buenos Aires: San Telmo. Live and feel the original Tango in the neighborhood of La Boca. Contemplate the modernization of the city while traveling along Madero. Visit the Recoleta neighborhood, known for its Parisian-style terraced houses, ancient lavish palaces, and luxurious boutiques. Get access to one of the world’s most popular opera houses, the Teatro Colón (Colon Theater) for a one-hour guided tour. Visit the inside of a theater that is considered to be amongst the five best concert venues in the world acoustically.
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Itinerary
Welcome to Plaza de Mayo — the beating heart of Buenos Aires! Located right in the downtown Monserrat neighborhood, this is where the city was born and where history keeps coming back for an encore. Its name honors the May Revolution of 1810, when locals gathered to kick out the Viceroy and start their own creole government — basically Argentina’s “independence pre-party.” Ever since, the square has been the stage for the country’s biggest political dramas, passionate protests, and celebrations. If these cobblestones could talk, they’d spill centuries of secrets!
Step into San Telmo, the city’s bohemian soul! Here you’ll stumble upon pop-up art galleries, funky bars, and colorful street murals at every turn. Defensa Street is the neighborhood’s main catwalk — lined with antique shops, buzzing cafés, and, on Sundays, a lively market where tango dancers and street performers steal the show in Dorrego Square. Wander through leafy Lezama Park under blooming jacarandas, then end the day in one of San Telmo’s exclusive restaurants where dinner often comes with a side of live tango. It’s the perfect mix of history, art, and a little bit of magic.
The neighborhood where Buenos Aires wears its brightest colors! Along Caminito, a lively little alley, you’ll find sizzling asadores, tango dancers twirling in the street, and houses painted in every shade of the rainbow — a nod to its immigrant roots. Football fans can’t miss La Bombonera, the legendary Boca Juniors stadium, where match days feel like a full-blown carnival. And for an artsy twist, the Proa Foundation brings modern art and stunning views of the old docks. La Boca is history, passion, and pure Argentine energy all rolled into one
Caminito is La Boca’s most famous little alley — basically an open-air museum where every corner bursts with color, art, and tango vibes. Once the muse for the legendary 1926 tango Caminito by Juan de Dios Filiberto, today it’s a lively stage where dancers, painters, and musicians bring the spirit of Buenos Aires to life. Stroll through, snap a few photos, and let the rhythm of the city sweep you along!
Puerto Madero is Buenos Aires’ sleek waterfront playground — where old redbrick warehouses now hide chic steakhouses packed with locals, tourists, and business suits on their lunch break. Towering glass skyscrapers and luxury apartments give the neighborhood a modern glow, while its calm lakes and the nearby Costanera Sur ecological reserve invite joggers, bikers, and families to slow down. Don’t miss the elegant Puente de la Mujer (Woman’s Bridge), the iconic white suspension bridge that ties it all together — and makes for the perfect photo stop!
Retiro is a neighborhood of contrasts — where peaceful streets with art galleries and stylish cafés suddenly lead you to the grand, bustling British-style train station, complete with quick-bite food stalls buzzing with life. Nearby, the iconic Art Deco Kavanagh building looks out over Plaza San Martín, a leafy park where office workers recharge under blooming jacarandas and beside proud national monuments. And just a short walk away, Florida Street lures tourists with leather shops, souvenir stands, and even tango dancers showing off their best moves. It’s a little bit posh, a little bit chaotic, and a whole lot of Buenos Aires charm!
Recoleta is Buenos Aires at its most elegant — a neighborhood made for strolling past Parisian-style townhouses, grand old palaces, and chic boutiques. Its star attraction is the Recoleta Cemetery, a fascinating city of marble mausoleums where legends like Eva Perón rest in peace. Art lovers can dive into masterpieces at the National Museum of Fine Arts or catch cutting-edge exhibits at the Recoleta Cultural Center. And on weekends, Plaza Francia comes alive with a bustling craft market, leafy lawns, and plenty of spots to sit back and people-watch. It’s history, culture, and style all wrapped into one glamorous walk!
The Teatro Colón is an opera house in the city of Buenos Aires. Due to its size, acoustics and trajectory, it´s considered one of the five best in the world. According to a survey conducted by the acoustic expert Leo Beranek and outstanding international opera and orchestra directors, the Teatro Colón has the hall with the best acoustic for opera and the second best for concerts in the world. Comparable with the most important lyrical rooms in the world, such as the Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the State Opera of Vienna, the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) in London and the Paris Opera, it is an unequivocal place of consecration for those who present themselves in it and an inescapable place for music lovers.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up at centrally located hotels in Buenos Aires (Palermo, Recoleta, Downtown areas)
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- For bigger than 20 person groups ask supplier
- This is a kid-friendly tour
Reviews(13)
My experience was mixed. I booked the tour primarily for the Teatro Colon tour. I was told close to the end of the tour I would not be getting that tour - no ticket available. The tour around the Pink House and Cathedral was great. As was the stop in Boca. I was looking forward to seeing Recolta - but if I wanted to see Recollta that would be where my tour ended. That was disappointing. A big plus was pick-up and drop-off at my hotel.
You go to many of the most important spots in the city. Veronica and Jorge were really good. Very kind, clear explanation. We had quick stops but with enough time to visit Caminito, the Cathedral. You don't go inside Recoleta Cemetery just to let you know. Teatro Colon visit was amazing!
Our guide, Daiana, was excellent. She shared a wealth of knowledge about all of the sites we visited and those she pointed out during the tour. She also shared quite a bit of information about Argentina’s history. She was very helpful making sure we had our tickets for the theatre. Our only complaint was that there were only two Spanish-only speaking people on the tour and she spent half of the time speaking to them after her commentary in English. It would have been better to have one tour in English and one in Spanish. In all we really enjoyed learning about Buenos Aires.
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The tour was a nice overview of many of the most noteworthy sites and buildings in this impressive city. The guide did a very nice job explaining things. HOWEVER, our ticket very clearly stated we would be dropped at the pickup point at the end of the tour. The tour dropped us at the theater for that part of the tour and then said we were ON OUR OWN to find our way back to our cruise ship. This was a complete surprise to us. We figured it out with a taxi, but this isn’t what was promised. (The tickets did say no final hotel drop off was included, but we were picked up at our cruise ship.). Buyer beware.
Heraldo was an excellent guide showing and explaining all the important areas of Buenos Aires. As part of the tour, we were dropped off at the beautiful Colon Theater at the end of the city tour for a guided English group tour. The quide spoke too quickly and was difficult to understand.
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The city tour guide Diana was excellent with lots of information and so personable and animated She was able to explain much of the history and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. We also continued on to see the spectacular teatro Colón
I picked this tour specifically for the visit to Theatro Colon, which seemed to be included according to the description which said "includes tickets to Theatro Colon". I had been wanting to visit it for 20 years. At 1:00 pm after a nice enough bus ride around town I asked our guide about the tour of the opera house. "Oh, we have tickets for you at 3:00 pm. This was unacceptable since we were supposed to board our cruise ship at 3:00 and I made that clear when we started the tour. They give you tickets but not for a part of the tour, you need your own transport and it's at a different time. Disappointed.
Hola Simon, Thank you for your review. Yes, the tickets to visit the Colon Theater are subject to availability of the Theater. That day there was only one English speaking visit at 03:00pm. Sorry for the inconvenience. Claudio
Wonderful day trip to see the highlights of Buenos Aires! Enjoyed walking tour of Plaza de Mayo, walking through the Boca area, walking the Recoleta neighborhood, and especially the inside guided tour of the beautiful Colon Theater. Maria was an excellent guide.
For those who want to know Buenos Aires within history is the best Enterprise! Especially the guide leone. The van goes by and stops by the main sights. They are on average 3 hours to 3 hours and a half of guide. The great thing about this Enterprise is that it's the only one that guides even at the cemetery. Super recommend!
Estimado keitinyy, Obrigado pela sua análise! Ficamos felizes em saber que você teve um momento agradável no seu “Small Group City Tour com visita ao Teatro Colon” Esperamos vê-lo novamente em Buenos Aires, mais uma vez obrigado pelo seu feedback! Axel
This was a good way to get an overview of the city, although unlike the Trip Advisor description, it is really two separate tours. The first is a mini-bus tour with a guide. The guide picks you up at your hotel, and you join a group that has been picked up at various other hotels. The guide is knowledgeable about many aspects of past and recent history and architecture and can answer questions about all kinds of things. We visited the plaza outside the Casa Rosada, walked around in La Boca and San Telmo, and drove through Palermo and other areas of the city. The final part of this tour was a brief walk through the Recoleta cemetery, with a stop at Evita Peron's family mausoleum. That is where the first tour ends. Everyone else in the group either stayed at Recoleta or got dropped off at their hotels. Since I had booked the Teatro Colon tour as well, they dropped me off there with an admission ticket for an hour later and I was on my own to get back to my hotel. The theater tour was led by a guide from the theater. It was fascinating as well, and even though the lights were off in the main auditorium because the company was rehearsing, watching that happen was quite interesting as well.
