Private Tour: Buenos Aires Like a Local

We find that Buenos Aires is best explored on foot and by hopping on and off its unique public transport. There's so much going on in the street that you get a real feel for the life of the city just by walking around. During the tour you'll experience it accompanied by your private local guide.

Your guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning and you'll head off to La Boca to see this classic Italian neighborhood. It also houses the famous Soccer Stadium where the legendary Diego Maradona started his career. From there you'll go to San Telmo, home to the working class and a place where Porteños (inhabitants of Buenos Aires) gather to dine and dance. Then you wander down to Plaza de Mayo, the main square with its pink government building where Evita once stood on the balcony. It was here that the May Square Mothers demonstrated for years, demanding the government an explanation of what happened to their lost sons during the Videla dictatorial regime (1976-1983). Then you hop on the subte (metro) to Recoleta, with the stately old homes of the wealthy. This is the neighborhood where charismatic Queen Maxima of The Netherlands grew up. And it is also the location of the famous Recoleta Cementary, with the grave of Evita Peron. Then you bus to fancy Palermo with its many French influences, including great restaurants.

Along the way your guide will show you tucked away secrets of each area, be it a backstreet cafe, some interesting architecture or a specialist shop. They'll plan the route depending on your interests and will seize the moment with suggestions on where to grab a tasty Argentine wine or the best ice cream, depending on what takes your fancy.