The 5 Best History Tours in Buenos Aires

1.Historical Sherpa Food Tour of San Telmo with Street Food, Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 920 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69Our pick

Taste Argentine classics, market grill, dulce de leche ice cream, and coffee while exploring historic San Telmo in a small group.

“Great tour with Stan, our guide. Wonderful food locations from start to finish; several in the San telmo market which was great to experience. Stan provided good historical and cultural background in a relaxed and interesting manner while we visited some beautiful bars, restaurants and food stalls. Definitely recommend this tour.”

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2.Nazis in Buenos Aires: a historical walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · from $25Best value

Explore Buenos Aires’ Nazi past with historian Max, visiting Luna Park, Eichmann’s coffee stop, and the former Israeli Embassy memorial.

“Fantastic tour with Max he is really engaging and has done a lot of research on the subject.”

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3.San Telmo: Historical Guided Tour with Street Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3h 30m · from $69

Explore San Telmo through history, market tastings, Argentine drinks, regional dishes, and dessert on a small-group walking tour.

“AMAZING! It was much more than a ‘food & drinks’ tour! A lot of anthropological perspectives, creative & cultural insights. Stanko, our guide, offered us an extraordinary experience. Thank you so much, Stanko!”

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4.La Boca Art and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 2h 30m · from $46

Explore La Boca through art, immigration, tango, football, and Quinquela Martín on a 150-minute guided walking tour in Buenos Aires.

“Fantastic historical tour of Boca with a wonderful guide Laura who was super friendly and very knowledgeable. Learned about the immigration to Buenos Aires, the artist and philanthropist Benito, wandered around the gorgeous colourful houses and shops and saw the Boca Juniors stadium. Great way to spend 2hrs!”

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5.Recoleta Cemetery – Small Group Tour of History & Secrets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49

Explore Recoleta Cemetery with an English-speaking guide, Evita’s tomb, grand mausoleums, legends, and Buenos Aires history in a small group.

“Esteban gave a really interesting tour. The stories that he wove together to give us insight into both Recoleta Cemetery and the history of Buenos Aires was superb.”

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