Following the example set by many cities around the world, since May 2009 Buenos Aires has its own Hop On Hop Off tour bus run by the city government. Affordable and with an open upper deck, it makes for a great way to see the highlights along a 3 hour loop it follows through downtown. Running every 20 minutes and with 25 stops in all, here are 4 stops to certainly visit during the best tours to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Stop 0: Diagonal Norte & Florida
On the corner of the most important shopping street in Buenos Aires and mere yards away from the Plaza de Mayo with its many monuments including the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the Cathedral, it’s no wonder it’s the first stop on the tour.
Stop 8: Caminito
La Boca’s cultural and touristic heart beats on the few blocks around Caminito. This small street on the waterfront has managed to preserve some of its original houses with their different bright colors for almost every wall. This tradition dates back to the dockworkers bringing back left over ship paint from the shipyards they worked at to use on their walls, normally not being enough to paint the entire house in one color
Stop 18: Barrio Chino
Buenos Aires’ Chinatown is the perfect place for lunch. Even more than in other cities around the world it’s the place in Buenos Aires to get some spicy food. Argentines normally do not eat spicy food and the Barrio Chino has by far the best options for those missing food with a bite to it.
Stop 23: Recoleta Cemetery
The number one attraction in Buenos Aires is this cemetery. Most visitors come for the tomb of Eva Peron, but a host of famous Argentines and members of the most important families in town have found their final resting place here. Directly outside the burial grounds is the church of Our Lady of Pilar, built in 1732 and with beautiful silver ornaments inside and certainly an important stop during the best tours to Buenos Aires, Argentina
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