Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours
4.5
City Tours • Cultural Tours • Walking Tours
Read more
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Full view
About
We offer a thorough, unforgettable, fun & comprehensive, SMALL-GROUP free tour in crystal-clear English daily: the "Best of BA" (all that's unmissable here) walk at 10am. We depart from an easy-to-find spot: 505 Libertad St door of Petit Colon Cafe, just a block away from the 70m high downtown Obelisk ("Obelisco") along the diagonal avenue towards Plaza Lavalle Park (close to Teatro Colon Opera House and across from the Tribunales (massive Law Courts bldg.) Our guides will show you ALL about our amazing city: its highlights, culture, history, architecture and peculiarities
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards
Travelers' Choice
2023
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listingSimilar Experiences
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours
Booking unavailable on Tripadvisor
Want other options you can book now?
Show optionsTravelers talk about
(36 reviews)
(16 reviews)
(6 reviews)
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
4.5
444 reviews
Excellent
357
Very good
65
Average
9
Poor
8
Terrible
6
Wesley Kulatunga
Vancouver, Canada4 contributions
Jan 2020
Did the Recoletta Walking Tour with Martin. Would highly recommend this for anyone who has a few horus to spare - best way to see the architecture while being informed with the history behind it. Abolustely gorgeous city and I prefer walking through the city rather than taking taxi's to each monument.
I've done multuple Walking tours (other locations in South America) and Martin was by far the best guide; his enthuasiasm, knowledge and traveller tips were greatly appreciated.
He also provided a list of local restaurants, tango, and bar recommendations after the tour - we went to Parrilla Peña and was not disspointed with the portion sizes & service.
Would highly recommend a walking tour when you first arrive in the city and then do your own exploring after.
Pricing model was pay what you can but would recommend around $10-15 USD or more due to the length of the tour.
Woudl also recommend doing the Cemetry tour with the same company.
I've done multuple Walking tours (other locations in South America) and Martin was by far the best guide; his enthuasiasm, knowledge and traveller tips were greatly appreciated.
He also provided a list of local restaurants, tango, and bar recommendations after the tour - we went to Parrilla Peña and was not disspointed with the portion sizes & service.
Would highly recommend a walking tour when you first arrive in the city and then do your own exploring after.
Pricing model was pay what you can but would recommend around $10-15 USD or more due to the length of the tour.
Woudl also recommend doing the Cemetry tour with the same company.
Written January 7, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Wooleg
Diss, UK304 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We were lucky enough to have time for two walks with these guys and Mary Ann and Dominique could not have been more passionate or knowledgeable if their lives had depended on it. Both walks were so well supported that the group's had to be split up into 3 smaller groups of about 30 people depending on language capabilities. In piping-hot weather we were guided around the Recoletta and Retiro districts with wonderful stories of days gone by and how the city was founded and developed, the architecture in this place is marvellous and is clear of its influences from the beautiful European cities from 300yrs ago. Would not have missed these tours as they provided us with a wonderful flavour for a beautiful city. Also, we stopped at a little cafe where they sold the most tasty empanadas we are whilst in South America!
Written April 28, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
PABLJS
12 contributions
Mar 2020
We enjoyed this walking tour. Fernando was our extremely fluent English speaking tour leader. He expertly was able to manage quite a big Group of people (maybe 25). I am hearing impaired and stayed fairly close to him and could understand everything.
Some older history, some background on the founding of the city and it’s design and architecture, but of great interest to me was his discussion of more recent history from the Person’s to the present,
Some older history, some background on the founding of the city and it’s design and architecture, but of great interest to me was his discussion of more recent history from the Person’s to the present,
Written March 13, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Wanderer
Manila, Philippines58 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
A must do for all who like small group walking tour to gain history and understanding of Buenos Aires. John our host was clearly passionate about his home city and fully versed in the history through the periods.
Highly recommended. Thank you.
Highly recommended. Thank you.
Written January 16, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Turkey T
New York City, NY20 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours is the best, and because they offer several tours, you can get a great feel for the city by doing multiple of their tours. We had Martin twice, he is fantastic - best guide we had in Buenos Aires by far. We went on the Recoleta, City Center, La Boca, and Recoleta Cemetery tours. I am clearly not alone in my praise for Martin and the tour company, many people from the first tour went on several of the other ones as well.
Written December 31, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
MargaritaConSal
Tucson, AZ132 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We did the free walking tour with William. It was an excellent tour with lots of great historical information presented in a really fun manner. I would strongly recommend this to everyone. William gave us lots of fun inside stories about the people who lived in the various palaces
Written February 10, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Aaron N
Stockholm, Sweden9 contributions
Jan 2020
Today we went on the Recoletta Walking Tour with our guide Martin. He was extremely well informed about the area, and constantly regaled us with stories, tidbits and information about the history of Buenos Aires. The way this free walking tour works is that you decide at the end of the tour how much you want to pay - it’s completely up to you. Great tour, great tour guide - highly recommend.
Written January 1, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
OwlManVA
Bridgewater, VA8 contributions
Jun 2022
I did the Free Walking tour (afternoon City Center tour - from the National Congress Building to the Casa Rosada) on 13 June 2022. Javier, our guide did a fantastic job at explaining the incredibly interesting history behind the many points we visited on our 2 1/2 hour tour. Since I enjoyed my first Free Walking tour so much I decided to do another one the following morning 14 Jun 2022 (Recoleta Tour). This tour covered the northern part of the city from the Teatro Colon to the Recoleta Cemetery (where Eva Peron is buried although we did NOT enter the cemetery which requires an entrance fee). Ivan, our guide was fantastic. He has a PhD is Art History and was able to not only show and explain the many beautiful buildings and architectural styles of the places we visited but he also give us insights into the treasures and factoids behind why the various mansions, churches, and monuments were built. Buenos Aires really IS the "Paris of South America". Ivan was a total delight and another visitor and I took him out to lunch once the tour ended. When in Buenos Aires (or ANY city that offers Free Walking Tours), take advantage of this unique perspective from an educated native who is experienced and well-trained in directing guided tours. Their insights and knowledge of their city is invaluable. I look forward to doing more of these Free Walking tours in other cities I may visit in other countries.
Written June 23, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
nin1986
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia53 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We tried both the Recoleta and City Tours. Both were good, but I'm going to make a special mention for Victoria, our guide on the City Tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the explanations and stories she told us. I felt that she had a very real connection to the city, its history and its people. She was particularly helpful with suggestions for food and managing your first days in the city. Highly recommended.
Written March 10, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
lidia
6 contributions
Apr 2022 • Solo
I did three tours with them, in Spanish, but English tours were offered too. I did the Historical Centre, the San Telmo and the La Boca tour. Great, great experience, super nice and incredibly knowledgeable guides who gave Infos on history, art, culture, politics... Everything. The only fault o could find is that one of the tours went half an hour longer than when it should have ended, and I needed to leave earlier. Since tips are given at the end, i gave mine to a fellow traveler and asked him to give it to the guide. The Spanish tour is tip-based, the English one has a fixed price of 2000 pesos (at least one of them had a fixed price). I would absolutely recommend taking these tours. The guides are the best.
Written April 5, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
sakar305
San Carlos, CA19 contributions
Where does this tour end? is it far from Colon Teatro?
TheSourdough
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile114 contributions
It ends at the cemetery, rather far from the teatro colon where it starts.
sakar305
San Carlos, CA19 contributions
1. Do you need reservation for your tour, have problem book tour through website. Did you just showed up at the meeting place?
2. During the tour, was a restroom break at about half way point?
3. We are interested in afternoon long walk tour, hope still operating. Tried to call contact number, did not go through.
Neil B
Albany, Australia20 contributions
Yes I just showed up. No booking needed.
Kameljit D
Walsall, UK1 contribution
Which is the best walking tour in English and what do you wear and how much are you expected to tip at the end?
We are planning to do the tour around the 20th of February
TainaVieira
Belo Horizonte, MG208 contributions
I really enjoyed both of the free ones. You should take a look at the routes and maybe choose the attractions at you're more interested. I think I prefered the afternoon one. They usually say 10 dollars is the minimum amount to tip, considering the prices of other shorter walking tours. In february it will be still summer and high temperatures, so wear comfortable shoes and light comfortable clothes. Have fun!
lellagispy
6 contributions
Hi , I'll be in BA from 3 up to 5 march with my husband we'd like to visit the town with a free walking tour . We'll lodge in barrio de Montserrat. Have you got daily tours ? What would you suggest since it is our first time in Argentina and BA we'd like to meet at least two different free walking tours .
Could youplease advise the best tours to join for us and details : meeting point and hours . Should we book in advance ?
Thank you!
Lellagispy
Tricia20
London, UK27 contributions
Where does this tour start from and what time? Does it go every day?
Many thanks in anticipation of a reply.
Tricia
Mytravelworld35
Sacramento, CA137 contributions
When l was staying in American Del Sur Hostel ,l got my free walking from this hostel at the front desk.The tour guide pick you up from hostel lobby and the tour starts between 10 -11 am to 2pm and afternoon tour is start around 2 pm.All l can give this information and ask your hostel or hotel so they probably know about free walikning tour.Thanks Nicolas
veronica4474
Tucson, AZ7 contributions
Where and at what time do you meet for the walking tours?? Am and Pm tours please, thank you.
Pietro M
Hamburg, Germany249 contributions
Veronica,
I am really sorry for answering your question sooo late.
Meeting time is at 10am for the morning tour and 3pm for the afternoon. I hope it helps.
Cheers and enjoy Bs As!
veronica4474
Tucson, AZ7 contributions
Hello, we would like to know meeting places for the free walking tours in the morning and afternoon? Visiting Buenos Aires on February 26th & 27th Thank you, Veronica
Arie R
Sydney, Australia91 contributions
The BA Free Walking Tours has a website that shows to map with meeting points and schedule . From memory at 3:30pm near the Congress building and 10:30 am at the Teatro Colon .
Pousada atoba P
Paraty, RJ
Ola ,
qdo entrei no site so aparecem os tours pagos , como faco pra reservar o Free walking tour , gostaria de fazer aquele que passa pela sinagoga , teatro colon , etc
Grata pela ajuda
Julia
Pri S
Villa Gesell, Argentina6 contributions
Nao tem uma reserva. Quando vc chegar no hostel eh so perguntar "los dias que los chicos del freewalk pasan" e vao te dizer. No dia q o cara passar de manha (tipo 9 ou 9:30) vc segue com ele e o grupo. Dica: depois do passeio q vai na Boca, eles oferecem um passeio pago pra San Telmo e outros pontos. VAI. Vale mt a pena. Eh a melhor parte. Em agosto, cobravam 200 pesos. Mas serio, foi mt legal mesmo. Ah e se te indicarem um lugar pra ver tango..NAAAAAAAAAOO VAI Na calle Sarmiento numero 4000. Eh um lugar de tango mtmtmtmt horrivel e assustador e em uma zona mtmtmt longe e feia e perigosa. Vai num show de tango, por favor.
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours Information
Excellent Reviews | 356 |
|---|---|
Very Good Reviews | 65 |
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tours Photos | 211 |