Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Buenos Aires: Tango, the Delta and an Estancia
5 days in Buenos Aires from one central hotel: San Telmo and La Boca with a guide, a tango class and show, a boat on the Tigre delta, an estancia asado and Recoleta at opening.
5 days · Round trip from Buenos Aires · up to 12 guests
Caminito, the painted street of La Boca Photo: Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buenos_Aires_-_La_Boca_-_Caminito_-_200807i.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 5 days, 4 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from Buenos Aires
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 3.5 h on day 4No drive day is longer than 4 hours.
- Activity level
Easy
Easy city walking on paved streets and cobbles, about 4 to 6 km a day at a gentle pace with cafe stops. The delta day is mostly seated on a boat; the estancia offers an optional horse ride or a carriage ride instead. A late night after the tango show on day 2.
- Meals included
- 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 595 (estimated price)
- Season
- March to May and September to November (runs all year)
Highlights
Why this trip
- Plaza de Mayo, then a walk down Calle Defensa into San Telmo with lunch at the San Telmo market
- The painted tin houses of Caminito in La Boca, by daylight and by van
- A beginners' tango class, then dinner and a show by professional dancers and an orchestra
- A morning boat through the channels and stilt houses of the Paraná Delta, with lunch by the river
- A day at an estancia near San Antonio de Areco: empanadas, a horse ride and a long asado lunch
- Recoleta Cemetery at opening, before the tour groups, on your last morning
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day, and none is longer than 4 hours.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 595 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 3.5 h, on day 4.
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Arrive in Buenos Aires
Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) to your hotel in central Buenos Aires
- Dinner
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 1 h
Fly into Ezeiza International Airport (EZE), about 35 km south-west of the centre. A driver meets you in the arrivals hall for the 45 to 60 minute drive into the city, along the motorway and then the broad avenues of the centre. Your hotel is in a central neighbourhood such as Recoleta, Palermo or Retiro, chosen so that cafes, bookshops and restaurants are a short walk away, and it is home for all four nights.
Afternoon
The afternoon is free to sleep off the flight or take a first walk under the plane trees.
Evening
In the early evening your See Sight Tours guide meets the group in the lobby for a short briefing: how the days run, how to pay for things in a country where exchange rules change often, and which streets are best for an evening stroll. Then we walk to a neighbourhood parrilla for a welcome dinner of grilled beef, provoleta and Malbec, earlier than locals eat but late enough to feel the city waking up.
Included
- Pick-up at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Welcome dinner at a parrilla
Free time: Free until the early-evening briefing
Activity: Land by about 3 pm to settle in before the briefing; later arrivals are met and join the dinner if they can.
La Boca, Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo and a tango night
La Boca by van, then Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo on foot
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 1 h
Afternoon
We start in La Boca, the old port quarter on the Riachuelo, going by van in the morning before the midday crowds to see the painted tin houses of Caminito and the Boca Juniors stadium from the street; we stay in the busy, safe blocks with your guide. The van then drops us at Plaza de Mayo, where Argentina's history has been argued over since 1810: the pink Casa Rosada, the Cabildo, where we go inside when its museum is open, and the Metropolitan Cathedral, which holds the tomb of General San Martín. From there we walk south down Calle Defensa into San Telmo, the oldest neighbourhood, with cobbles, antique shops, painted shutters and Plaza Dorrego. On Sundays the street fair fills Defensa for blocks. Lunch is at the iron-and-glass San Telmo Market, and the van has us back at the hotel by about 3 pm for a proper rest.
Evening
The evening is tango: a beginners' class, then dinner and a show with dancers and a live orchestra.
Included
- La Boca: Caminito and the Boca Juniors stadium from the street
- Plaza de Mayo with your guide: the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the Metropolitan Cathedral
- Walk down Calle Defensa through San Telmo and Plaza Dorrego
- Lunch at the San Telmo Market
- Beginners' tango class
- Dinner and tango show
Easier option: Skip the tango class and arrive for dinner and the show.
Free time: From about 3 pm free at the hotel before the tango evening
Activity: About 3 km on foot in the morning, on cobbles in San Telmo. The show ends late, often after 11 pm.
Tigre and the Paraná Delta
Buenos Aires to San Isidro and Tigre, a boat through the delta, then back to the city
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 2 h
Evening
A slower start after the tango night, then we drive north along the river through San Isidro, a leafy suburb whose cathedral looks out over the Río de la Plata, to Tigre, under an hour from the centre. Tigre sits at the edge of the Paraná Delta, a maze of brown channels and wooded islands where families live in houses on stilts and the grocer, the school launch and the post all arrive by boat. We board a boat in the morning, while the channels are quiet, for a slow trip along the Sarmiento and Luján rivers past rowing clubs, wooden jetties and old summer houses, with your guide explaining how island life works. Lunch is at a riverside restaurant in the delta. Back on the mainland there is time for the Puerto de Frutos market, good for wicker, wood and local preserves, before the drive back to the city by mid-afternoon. The evening is free: your guide can suggest a parrilla, a pizzeria or a wine bar near the hotel.
Included
- Drive north through San Isidro to Tigre with your guide
- Boat trip through the Paraná Delta on the Sarmiento and Luján rivers
- Lunch at a riverside restaurant in the delta
- Puerto de Frutos market
More active option: A guided kayak paddle on a quiet delta channel in place of part of the boat trip, where a local outfitter runs it; confirmed at booking.
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free
Activity: Mostly seated on the boat; short walks on jetties and in the market. Bring a hat and sunscreen in summer.
An estancia day in the Pampas
Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco and an estancia nearby, then back to the city
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Buenos Aires
- Drive about 3.5 h
Morning
We leave after breakfast for the Pampas, about an hour and a half west on Ruta 8, to San Antonio de Areco, a small town known for its gaucho traditions, silversmiths and leather workers. A short walk takes in the main square and the old bridge over the Areco river before we continue to a working estancia nearby for a día de campo, a country day. Empanadas and a glass of wine on arrival, then a horse ride across the fields with the estancia's gauchos, or a carriage ride if you prefer.
Afternoon
Lunch is the main event: a long asado of beef, sausages and chicken from the parrilla, with salads and wine, at a shared table. On most days the afternoon brings a show of gaucho horsemanship, including the sortija, where riders at a gallop spear a small ring.
Evening
We are back in the city by about 6 pm, with the evening free and no need for a big dinner.
Included
- San Antonio de Areco: the main square and the old bridge with your guide
- Día de campo at an estancia near San Antonio de Areco
- Empanadas on arrival
- Horse ride or carriage ride
- Asado lunch with wine
- Gaucho horsemanship show, where the estancia runs it that day
Easier option: A carriage ride instead of the horse ride, or a quiet afternoon in the estancia garden.
More active option: A longer ride across the estancia with a gaucho, where the estancia offers it; confirmed at booking.
Free time: Evening free
Activity: About 3.5 hours of driving in total, broken by the stop in San Antonio de Areco. Horse rides are at a walk and suit beginners.
Recoleta at opening, then home
Recoleta Cemetery, then Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)
- Breakfast
- Drive about 1 h
We walk to Recoleta Cemetery, entry fee included, for its opening at about 9 am, before the tour groups arrive, and spend an hour and a half in a city of marble and bronze mausoleums laid out in streets and avenues. Your guide leads you to the Duarte family vault where Eva Perón lies, to the tomb of Domingo Sarmiento with its wall of plaques, and to the lesser-known stories: the girl said to have been buried alive, the boxer in his dressing gown. Next door is the white Basílica del Pilar, one of the oldest churches in the city.
Afternoon
There is time for a coffee on the square under the giant rubber tree, or a quick look inside El Ateneo Grand Splendid, a bookshop in a former theatre, before we return to the hotel to check out around midday. Your guide says goodbye at the hotel and the driver takes you to Ezeiza for an international flight, or to Aeroparque if you are flying on to Patagonia, Iguazu or Mendoza.
Included
- Recoleta Cemetery at opening with your guide, entry fee included
- The Basílica del Pilar
- Drop-off at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) or Aeroparque (AEP)
Free time: Late morning free in Recoleta
Activity: Book an international flight leaving after about 4 pm from Ezeiza, or a domestic flight after about 2 pm from Aeroparque, the city airport for Patagonia, Iguazu and Mendoza.
- Buenos Aires4 nights
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Spring (September to November) brings jacaranda blossom and mild days; autumn is similar. Summer is hot and humid, so we walk early and rest at midday. Winter days are mild but can be grey and wet, and the estancia and delta are cooler.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- A first visit to Buenos Aires with a guide, not a half-day tour and a map
- A stopover before or after Patagonia, an Antarctica cruise, Iguazu or Mendoza
- Travellers who want tango, the delta and the Pampas without booking three separate tours
- Solo travellers who want company at dinner and help with money and transport
Not for you if you want
- Travellers already booked on our Mendoza or Iguazu trips, which include Buenos Aires days
- Nightlife seekers who want to dance in milongas until dawn every night
- Anyone after a long countryside stay: the estancia is a day visit, not an overnight
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
4 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Buenos Aires4 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 4 nights in one central hotel in Buenos Aires (Recoleta, Palermo or Retiro), named when we confirm your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and drop-off at Ezeiza or Aeroparque (AEP)
- A private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the group
- A boat trip through the Paraná Delta
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide for the whole stay, with the estancia's gauchos and the boat crew on days 3 and 4
Activities
- Buenos Aires: Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada and the Metropolitan Cathedral, with the Cabildo when open
- Buenos Aires: San Telmo on foot and the San Telmo Market
- Buenos Aires: La Boca and Caminito
- Buenos Aires: a beginners' tango class, then dinner and a tango show
- Tigre: the Paraná Delta by boat and the Puerto de Frutos market
- San Antonio de Areco: the old town and a día de campo at an estancia, with a horse or carriage ride
- Buenos Aires: Recoleta Cemetery, entry fee included, and the Basílica del Pilar
Meals
- Breakfast daily (4)
- 3 lunches: San Telmo Market, a riverside restaurant in the delta and an asado at the estancia
- 2 dinners: the welcome dinner and the tango dinner show
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa, if your passport needs one
- Lunch on day 1 and day 5, and dinners on days 3 and 4
- Drinks, except wine with the welcome dinner, the tango dinner and the asado
- Tips
- Optional activities, such as a Teatro Colón tour or a football match
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 595 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the Buenos Aires trip price include?
Four nights in one central hotel, breakfast daily, three lunches and two dinners, airport transfers both ways, a private vehicle and driver, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, and every visit in the day plan: the San Telmo and La Boca walk, a tango class and dinner show, the delta boat trip, the estancia day with asado, and Recoleta Cemetery with its entry fee.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. That is small enough to share one table at the parrilla and the asado, hear the guide on a cobbled street, and fit in one boat on the delta.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide is with the group from the airport pick-up to the last morning. On the estancia day the gauchos lead the horse rides, and the boat crew handles the delta, but your guide stays with you and explains what you are seeing.
How fit do I need to be?
Not very. Expect 4 to 6 km of easy walking a day on pavements and cobbles, with cafe stops. The delta day is mostly seated, and on the estancia you can choose a carriage ride instead of the horse ride. The only late night is the tango show on day 2.
I am travelling solo. What does a single room cost?
A room of your own is from CAD 595 more for the four nights, shown up front when you request to book. Solo travellers join the same dinners and outings as everyone else, and your guide helps you find good places to eat on the free evenings.
Can I add this trip to a Patagonia, Iguazu or Mendoza holiday?
Yes. It works as a stopover before or after Patagonia, an Antarctica cruise from Ushuaia, Iguazu or Mendoza. The last day ends by midday so you can catch an afternoon flight from Aeroparque. Our Mendoza and Iguazu trips already include Buenos Aires days, so you would not need both.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your party only, with your own guide and vehicle, on a date you choose. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the hotel, transfers and tours separately.
Do I need a visa for Argentina?
Canadian, US, UK, EU and Australian citizens do not need a visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days; the old reciprocity fees are suspended. Your passport should be valid for your whole stay. We confirm the current rules for your nationality when you book.
When is the best time to visit Buenos Aires?
March to May and September to November bring mild weather, and the jacarandas flower in October and November. December to February is hot and humid, and many locals leave in January. June to August is mild but often grey; the trip runs all year.
Is La Boca safe to visit?
Caminito and the blocks around it are busy and fine by day, which is when we go. We travel there and back by van rather than walking from San Telmo, stay in the tourist area with your guide, and do not visit after dark. Keep phones and bags close, as anywhere crowded.
How does booking work?
Choose a date and send a request to book; no payment is taken at that stage. Our team checks the date and replies to confirm your place, then sends the hotel name, the tango house and the estancia with your final itinerary and the payment details.
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