Tours of the City
Walking Tours
The Tourist Office can supply a map detailing recommended routes around the city’s most appealing neighbourhoods. It also organises a programme of guided cultural walks in key areas of the city. Popular walking tours include those devoted to locations and attractions associated with Evita and Porteño writer Jorge Luis Borges. All of the walking tours are free; they have various different meeting points and lengths but may be cancelled due to bad weather. The bi-monthly schedule of tours is available directly from the Tourist Office or through the city website (www.buenosaires.gov.ar).
Bus Tours
Various companies offer bus tours of Buenos Aires, involving transport to key cultural areas and guided walks with English or Spanish commentary. Travel Line Argentina (tel: (011) 4393 9000; e-mail: info@travelline.com.ar; website: www.travelline.com.ar) offers both day and night tours of the city for US$10 and US$18 respectively. Other companies, such as Buenos Aires Tur (tel: (011) 4371 2304/90, e-mail: buenosairestur@sinectis.com.ar; website: www.buenosairestur.com) and Buenos Aires Vision (tel: (011) 4394 4682 or 4328 4517; e-mail: bavision@ssdnet.com.ar; website: www.buenosaires-vision.com.ar) offer similar tours at similar prices.
Bicycle Tours
Guided English or Spanish pedal tours of Buenos Aires are available from Bike Tours (tel: (011) 4311 5199; e-mail: info@biketours.com.ar; website: www.biketours.com.ar). Tours leave from near the San Martín monument on Plaza San Martín, daily 0900 and 1400, for a three-and-a-half to four-hour informative ride through key districts, including Puerto Madero, La Boca, San Telmo and the Plaza de Mayo. The US$20 charge includes use of a three-gear ‘Beach Cruiser’ bike, a helmet, a bottle of water and rain gear if necessary.
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