Buenos Aires · SAN TELMO AND PUERTO MADERO WALKS
10 tours
San Telmo is cobbles, antiques and a Sunday market that swallows the entire street; Puerto Madero is glass towers and open water. Below are the best walks through both: which include the market, which run at sunset along the docks, and what each one costs.
Puerto Madero sunset cruise on the Rio de la Plata with open bar, music, and skyline views above the active Buenos Aires port.
“The narrative, provided in Spanish and English, was excellent, explaining key points of certain areas, of the cruise.”
Cruise Puerto Madero to Tigre and back on the Río de la Plata with panoramic views, an audio guide, and free time by the water.
“Excellent!! Everything was perfect! Get your guide is the best and I’m very glad if I can make reservation at this side”
45-minute boat ride from Puerto Madero to La Boca, with audio guide views of Río de la Plata, Riachuelo, and a historic bridge.
“My navigation was great, everything was clear and they departed on time. The attention of the staff was professional and timely. I had to communicate with them by Whatsapp and they answered in timely manner.”
Guided 2-hour San Telmo walk in Buenos Aires: churches, Mafalda comics, Mercado San Telmo tastings, and Sunday street fair. $13.
“Tour was great, included lots of sights with a lot of interesting information. Our guide Santiago was very warm and friendly, extremely knowledgeable about the area and the history as well as answering everyone’s questions, he certainly made the tour more enjoyable. Would recommend”
A small-group San Telmo walk that mixes market street food, drinks, and neighborhood history, ending with a classic dessert.
“Kate was amazing and very knowledgeable. The food was fantastic and the overall experience was great! Definitely check this tour out!”
Pedal through San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, the ecological reserve, and Plaza de Mayo on a comfy cruiser bike tour.
“this was and easy and rewarding tour. was great fun to bicycle through BA and see so many things. my guide Romina was great. gave us a lot of info and insight. she also made the biking safe and easy by picking special routes.”
Sample San Telmo market classics, wine and mate tastings, then stroll Boca sweet shops and culture, with a local guide for $65.
“We had just a small amount of time to occupy on our quick stop in Buenos Aires and this satisfied the need. We wanted lunch and some cultural immersion - we got it here! Loaded up with tasty empanadas to start, we walked the market, got to experience the wine window, and then strolled to a artist market (with a few stops to feed the dolce de leche hole we didn’t know we had). Perfect way to spend an afternoon - we came back on the tail end of our trip for more!”
Small-group San Telmo tour in 2-3 hours: tango at Plaza Dorrego, Mercado tastings with craft beer, Mafalda and more for $52.
“Rafa was a great guide and delivered an excellent tour of BA. He prob interesting historical and cultural commentary during our time with him, and he went out of his way to help us find a couple things to bring back home.”
Parrilla Tour San Telmo, Buenos Aires: 3-hour small-group market walk and BBQ lunch with drinks included, max 12.
“We visited 5 places to eat and drink. at all places the food and drinks were very tasty and more then expected. we drink a beer, white wine, empanadas and of very good bottle of malbec wine with a great selection of meats from the barbecue grill and a great ice cream. Our guide Antonella was very nice and it was one of my best food tour I ever did.”
A small-group San Telmo walking tour with Miguel, tango stops, classic bars like Bar Nápoles, and top landmarks in about 2.5 hours.
“This tour was fantastic! Facts and figures about San Telmo, its history, the difference between tanguerias and milongas, the most famous comic characters, bars... Presented by a guide who truly loves this city! Miguel also did his best to explain everything in Spanish and made sure that we (as non-native speakers) understood everything! A high-quality tour in a small group!”
