Your Travel Experience with South American Tours DMC
Experience the birthplace of tango up close! During your city tour, you will first visit the Avenida de Mayo, which leads into the famous Plaza De Mayo. Here you will see the Casa Rosada (seat of government and former fortress), the Metropolitan Cathedral (seat of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires) and the old city hall.
You enter the Metropolitan Cathedral and admire the impressive neo-classical architecture of the building, which is one of the country's most important Catholic landmarks. The mausoleum of Argentina's national hero General San Martín is housed in the cathedral and Pope Francis held his masses here when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires has a strong café culture, which stems from the many immigrants. There is a café on almost every corner. We will make a stop at a traditional café where you will enjoy a cup of coffee and snacks.
Your route continues to the historic San Telmo, the oldest district in the city, with its cobbled streets and numerous antique stores.
The Plaza Dorrego with its legendary antiques market is a “must”, especially on Sundays.
Your next destination is La Boca, probably the most colorful district in Buenos Aires. Here you will find the famous artists' street El Caminito, where painters offer their famous tango paintings for sale. On Avenida 9 de Julio (the widest street in the world), you will pass the Teatro Colón, one of the most successful opera houses in the world and a stage for numerous internationally renowned artists and musicians.