El Zanjon de Granados
El Zanjon de Granados
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Neighborhood: San Telmo
Characterized by cobblestones and narrow streets, San Telmo is defined by the tango, the dance that made Buenos Aires world-famous. Tango is a fusion of many different cultures: a true child of immigration, much like the city itself. Nowadays, it comes alive after dark in the milongas (dance parties) attended by both locals and visitors alike, who dance until the wee hours of the morning. During the day, the antique shops and classic cafés and bars around Plaza Dorrego dominate the scene. The emblematic Bar Plaza Dorrego, with its green awnings, checkered tile floors, and wooden interiors, takes you back in time the moment you step inside. For true porteño traditions, San Telmo is the place to be.
How to get there
- Belgrano • 9 min walk
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Very good
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Terrible
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judikovach
Cleveland, OH1 contribution
Feb 2023 • Couples
Excellent way to learn the history of the city of Buenos Aires! Fantastic tour guide, fascinating history
Written February 17, 2023
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Julesflc
Pollenca, Spain29 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
This place is both beautiful and fascinating with mystery and history. Our English speaking guide Lucia gave us a thorough and interesting tour and shared her passion and knowledge to tell us the fascinating story of the place which still has more secrets to reveal. Highly recommended as a must see destination and then take a walk around the San Telmo district to feel the local vibe.
Written February 11, 2023
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Greg K
2 contributions
Jan 2023
A case of not enough 'there' there, compounded by a high ticket price. El Zanjon isn't uninteresting, but it is absolutely not worth $5,000 pesos a ticket - roughly USD $25 at the official rate as of this review. Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but unfortunately wouldn't allow lingering to consider paintings, artifacts or historical descriptions that she wasn't elaborating on herself (in our opinion, she didn't always light on the most interesting aspects of the house and its history). The story of the house's restoration and its rerouting of local water channels was fun to learn about, but we found the bicentennial museum near Plaza de Mayo - another archaeological restoration - far more intriguing. And it's free.
Written January 30, 2023
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Tony S
Los Angeles, CA59 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
This is a little private museum showing a restored house. It requires a bit of imagination, where the carriages were drawn, what the family dynamic was like inside, etc. Over the centuries this home went from a single upper class home to a tenant house to apartments and now a restoration project/museum. It’s a hidden gem. The tour begins at street level and concludes in an underground river about a block away. There aren’t many artifacts, thus the imagination, but it’s still a work in progress. E bliss tours are available. Worth the time exploring.
Written January 16, 2023
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Virgi
Dubrovnik, Croatia3 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
A magnificent place and successfully restored. Passionate guides gave a lesson of history and archaeology. A place to visit without doubt.
Written January 4, 2023
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ljgordon
Hustonville, KY281 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
The museum was quick at replying to my email about an English tour and we did a 2:00 tour. It is a very interesting building and the guide was informative and easy to understand. The price seemed a little high ($4K peso/person) but it is a private museum and they are still excavating. It won’t remain without support. It was worth it to us.
Written December 20, 2022
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Niamh
13 contributions
Jul 2022
I was a bit hesitant to visit after some of the reviews, but I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! I went on the English-guided tour (currently available at 12 pm and 4 pm) and found that the tour guide presented the information very clearly and compellingly. He wove in so much history about San Telmo about Buenos Aires more generally and connected the information to the archeology we were looking at.
It was definitely a bit pricey, but I think it was worth it for how much I learned and got to see.
It was definitely a bit pricey, but I think it was worth it for how much I learned and got to see.
Written July 21, 2022
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joelob22
Portland, OR276 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
It’s an interesting thing to see but they only show you a very small part. I love archeology but other than the one tunnel and two cisterns there is very little on offer here for the price of the ticket. They should not be charging 2600 pesos for what we saw.
Written March 30, 2022
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Traveller
166 contributions
Nov 2021 • Solo
The history of the place was interesting but realistically the tour shouldn’t last more than 30 mins because all you’re looking at is old tunnels and a few artefacts / an old cistern , mixed in with a lot of standing around whilst listening to general facts about the country which I already knew because I did research before my trip. I question how authentic a lot of it is because it very obviously has been restored and made into a tourist attraction and there’s a clear difference between the immaculate looking tunnels and the old untouched cistern, for example. The guide was very nice and his English was very good. The tour was punctual and I purchased my ticket at the entrance 5 mins before the tour start at midday. I also really enjoyed seeing an image of Buenos Aires’s first ever map from the 16th century - very interesting.
Written November 30, 2021
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WImom
Fond du Lac, WI2,339 contributions
Feb 2020
The area of the tour is in La Boca. We went through several souvenir shops in the area and we warned not to keep our cell phones out or have an expensive camera hanging at our side. Out bed and breakfast warned us also about this too, so beware. The tour lasted a little over an hour. The cost was about 1000 pesos per person which is pricey for Argentina. The guide was well-spoken in English and knew her information but most of the area was recreated or restored and not very authentic. It is a series of old tunnels, sewers and cisterns from 1730 onward that was constructed above a river tributary which was one of BA oldest settlements. It would be a great venue to have a party. But given the opportunity, I would not take this tour again. Could take photos throughout.
Written April 26, 2020
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Hola! Estoy uy interesada en esa actividad, Se debe reservar con antelaciòn?, Cual es el precio por persona?.y cuanto dura el recorrido?
Dario Ariel Sisto
Buenos Aires, Argentina247 contributions
Hola Lina! Yo visité El Zanjon un dia viernes a las 13 hs y no necesite reserva previa (importante estar 15 minutos antes). La misma era en español y por ser argentino tenia un costo de $500 arg. Aprox.
Espero que lo disfrutes, muy interesante lugar!
Saludos!
Navigate47729400562
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tengo una fiesta con uds. Hay estacionamiento.?
Mirta Alicia J
Lujan, Argentina42 contributions
No hay estacionamiento en el lugar. Podrás encontrar en las calles laterales o paralelas, pero como la calle Defensa es peatonal y allí se ubican muchos puestos callejeros, es muy difícil encontrar estacionamiento.
PatsyBuenosAires
Buenos Aires, Argentina27,838 contributions
Quisiera saber si presentàndome directamente mañana domingo 13 de octubre, podrè comprar las entradas in situ, y si jubilados y pensionados gozan de algùn beneficio.
Gracias!
silviaclaudiamiguel
Buenos Aires, Argentina39 contributions
Yo la compre directamente in situ.
Hay precios diferenciales para argentinos y extranjeros no sabria decirte si hacen descuentos para jubilados
Pioneer26768873422
Buenos Aires, Argentina
me gustaria conocer el zanjon de granados y la manzana de las luces con casa minima
Estela P
Buenos Aires, Argentina32 contributions
El zanjón de Granados y la casa mínima se pueden hacer juntos los días domingo. La Manzana es aparte
Por favor, gostaria de levar um grupo para conhecer o El Zanjon no domingo 17 de novembro as 10:45 . No site não é possivel saber o valor do ingresso nem reservar a visita guiada...Pode me ajudar? Qual é o site correto
Danielle M
1 contribution
Por gentileza, gostaria de saber se é possível comprar o ingresso da visita por El Zanjon antes ou se vendem somente na hora na bilheteria. Muito obrigada
Cacilda K
Sao Bernardo Do Campo, SP312 contributions
Sim, é possível agendar a visita. Entre em contato pelo site e solicite o agendamento.
malicia1972
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Puedo sacar la entrada por internet? en qué dirección? Gracias
Maria Alejandra B
La Plata, Argentina385 contributions
Si se puede ! Buscalo por zanjon de granados que salta la pagina pero te digo que no es necesario podes comprar c debito o efectivo en el lugar tambien!
Wendy L
Richmond-upon-Thames, UK3 contributions
I would like to book a guided tour to El Zanjon on TripAdvisor. Is that possible?
graymond917
New York City, NY28 contributions
You can only see the facility by guided tour. Check the internet for times and language.
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Frequently Asked Questions about El Zanjon de Granados
- El Zanjon de Granados is open:
- Sun - Sun 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- We recommend booking El Zanjon de Granados tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 3 El Zanjon de Granados tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near El Zanjon de Granados:
- (0.11 mi) La Antigua Casa de Brigit
- (0.05 mi) Defensa 821
- (0.08 mi) Entre Libros Hotel & Hostel
- (0.08 mi) ViaVia Buenos Aires
- (0.06 mi) Granados Hostel
- Restaurants near El Zanjon de Granados:
- (0.01 mi) Sr. Telmo
- (0.02 mi) Urbe Bar
- (0.03 mi) R.S Restaurant & Bar
- (0.04 mi) El Gauchito
- (0.07 mi) Cafe San Juan la Cantina