Friday, April 2, 2010

Tours in Buenos Aires


Tours in Buenos Aires are of all kinds. Travel agents generally have the same proposals and prices. The Ente Turismo de Buenos Aires also offers free guided walking tours through the neighborhoods, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Usually every day of the week, there are guided tours of the landmarks of the city, as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Government House, the Congress of the Nation, the Teatro Colon, the National Cervantes and the San Martín.

A good option to visit Buenos Aires tourist areas is to walk around the city with the Self-guide Maps that offer 10 different circuits. They are free and delivered by the government of Buenos Aites.

The major tours in Buenos Aires are: the classic city tour, where you will visit the most emblematic of landmarks of the city as the Casa Rosada, the Obelisk and Plaza de Mayo, and the tours of Avenida de Mayo, Montserrat and San Telmo.

There are also tours around Puerto Madero (these usually include a meal at a fancy restaurant) and around Costanera Sur and Avenida Corrientes. Another classic tour is through the neighborhoods of Palermo, La Boca and Recoleta.

The folklore tour includes a stay in classic estancia and a dinner show. Other tours in Buenos Aires are the tours to theme parks like Tierra Santa, Temaiken and Parque de la Costa.

Tours in Buenos Aires are designed for all tastes. If you like history, there are themed tours such as Eva Perón circuit, the Carlos Gardel circuit, the cultural tour, the Buenos Aires historical tour and the tour of the museums of the city. There are also culinary tours, where you can taste the famous Argentine “asado” (barbecue) and generally includes a wine tasting.

Finally there are the community-related tours: like the tour of the Armenian community and tour of the Jewish community.

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