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Buenos Aires Local Tours

1389 Pueyrredon, Buenos Aires 1118, Argentina (Recoleta)
15-3705-1714
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Ranked #13 of 177 activities in Buenos Aires
Type: Tours
Owner description: A free tour with a difference, Buenos Aires Local Tours, is a great introduction to the past and present of Buenos Aires. Starting at 11am from Plaza... more » Owner description: A free tour with a difference, Buenos Aires Local Tours, is a great introduction to the past and present of Buenos Aires. Starting at 11am from Plaza Italia in Palermo, you'll travel by public bus, subway and foot to see the Buenos Aires most tourist miss. Visiting Abasto, Congreso and Plaza de Mayo and it's the perfect way to get to know the city as a local does. Run by English expat Jonathan, it leaves every day Monday - Saturday and a custom tour service is also available if you would like to visit other areas such as Recoleta, La Boca or San Telmo. « less
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

We were lucky enough to have Jonathan to our selves for this tour. The tour itself was a really excellent introduction to the city, some key spots, the transport system, general safety and the history of Buenos Aires. I definitely recommend this tour to anybody visiting this amazing city. Afterwards you will feel more confident moving through the streets and... More

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San Diego, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 via mobile

6 people showed up on a Tuesday at 11am at the Plaza Italia in Palermo as instructed but the tour guide never showed up. Jonathan, where are you!!! We all gave up after 11:30 am

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BsAsLocalTours, Owner at Buenos Aires Local Tours, responded to this review
26 May 2013

Hi Ron, As I wrote in the response to your previous (now-deleted) review, at the time in March that you were in Buenos Aires I was on holiday and the tours were not running. There were clear and obvious messages on every single page of my website with the dates that I was away. So, regarding your question, "Jonathan, where... More

Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

We did this on our first full day in Buenos Aires. This is my first trip in South America, having spent all my holidays in Europe. It was done on May 7 and May is considered low season. We were four tourists, 3 from Canada and one from France. Our tour guide is Jonathan, an Englishman who has lived in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

I have just been on the tour with Jonathan and it was great. Great knowledge of the city, great pace and witty as well. I thoroughly recommend it. But don't be like me and leave it until your last day. After being on the tour I really wanted to stay longer and discover more, and the tips he has are... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Jonathan was a great tour guide with a wealth a knowledge about the city as well as a great and fun atmosphere! Useful information also about how to use public transport and a great list of recommendations as well. There is literally nothing I would change about this tour as it was amazing and I will be recommending it to... More

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Belmont, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Jonathan combines thorough knowledge of the city, the history of the city, the public transportation in the city and a sense of humor to provide a great tour and overview of Buenos Aires. If you are going to do his tour which I highly recommend, do it on your first day in Buenos Aires. You will then have more an... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Would suggest this to any first timers in Buenos Aires. Jonathon does a great job of not only showing you the highlights of the city-but also how to get around using public transportation. If you are going to do this-do it early in your trip! He is very knowledgeable and entertaining!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Jonathan was a fantastic guide and manages to combine both a history lesson as well as practicalities for getting around the city. As other reviewers have posted, it's a really good idea to take this tour early in your stay in BA, you'll be grateful for the tips you pick up! The 4 hours absolutely flew by and we visited... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

I was traveling to Buenos Aires and brought my wife along for the trip. We met Jonathan for the Saturday tour and were amazed all the things we learned in saw in such a short amount of time. We enjoyed the tour so much on Saturday with the group that we hired Jonathan for Sunday to show us around Recoleta,... More

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East Aurora, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

On short business trip and local colleague was not able to tour me around because of conflict at weekend. Jonathan was a great fall-back after reading terrible reviews of the classic bus tour(which is pretty good in some cities but apparently not in BA). Agree with nearly all reviewers: Jonathan is excellent ...funny and knowledgeable about the city. He provides... More

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