Argentina

Self-drive tours in Argentina

Some stories don’t fit in a walk: mountain roads, wine routes, a stadium at each end of town. These tours of Argentina are done by car, and the voice tells you about each place as you arrive, without you having to look at your phone while driving.

This list has 12 tours, from 2 h to 8 h long (the shortest is “Curruhuinca: la otra fundación”). 7 by bike, 12 by car.

The tours are written and narrated in Spanish; the app is in English and can translate a tour when you open it. Tour names below are shown in their original language.

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The tours

  1. 1

    Ruta de los Siete Lagos

    Ciento ocho kilómetros de la Ruta 40 entre lagos y bosque, con la voz en cada mirador

    • Made for driving: 107.7 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 4 h 20 · 107.7 km by car.

    Bariloche · 7 stops · Starts at Villa La Angostura

  2. 2

    La última noche de Rodrigo

    El Potro, el cuarteto y el camino de su última noche

    • Made for driving: 123.1 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 4 h 24 · 123.1 km by car.

    Buenos Aires · 7 stops · Starts at Fantástico Bailable

  3. 3

    Quebrada de Humahuaca en auto

    De Purmamarca a Humahuaca por la RN9, entre cerros de colores

    • Made for driving: 98.2 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 8 h · 98.2 km by car.

    Quebrada de Humahuaca · 8 stops · Starts at Purmamarca

  4. 4

    Perito Moreno: las pasarelas del glaciar

    Cara a cara con el hielo que avanza, y con el dique que se rompe

    • Made for driving: 77.9 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 4 h · 77.9 km by car.

    El Calafate · 7 stops · Starts at El Calafate

  5. 5

    Mendoza y los Caminos del Vino

    De la plaza fundacional a las bodegas de Maipú y Luján de Cuyo

    • Made for driving: 66.6 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 5 h · 66.6 km by car.

    Mendoza · 8 stops · Starts at Plaza Independencia

  6. 6

    Circuito Chico

    67 km alrededor del Nahuel Huapi: el parque nacional más viejo del país, un hotel que se incendió y una estafa nuclear

    • Made for driving: 47.9 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 4 h 30 · 47.9 km by car.

    Bariloche · 11 stops · Starts at Centro Cívico

  7. 7

    Curruhuinca: la otra fundación

    En auto hasta Quila Quina, con la historia del lof que ya estaba acá

    • Made for driving: 30.2 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 2 h · 30.2 km by car.

    San Martín de los Andes · 6 stops · Starts at Fortín Maipú

  8. 8

    Tandil: la ciudad de las piedras

    Del fuerte de 1823 a la Movediza y el Centinela, en seis paradas y una de yapa

    • Made for driving: 20.1 km, narrated at every stop.
    • 2 h · 20.1 km by car.

    Tandil · 7 stops · Starts at Plaza Independencia

  9. 9

    Memoria: los sitios que la ciudad decidió no tapar

    Cuatro lugares de Buenos Aires donde se secuestró, se buscó, se juzgó y se recordó

    • Works by car too: 20.9 km.
    • 3 h · 20.9 km by bike.

    Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Plaza de Mayo

  10. 10

    Mercados en bici

    Veinte kilómetros de sur a norte para ver cómo come la ciudad de verdad

    • Works by car too: 20 km.
    • 3 h · 20 km by bike.

    Buenos Aires · 5 stops · Starts at Mercado de San Telmo

  11. 11

    Buenos Aires del Rock

    Seis lugares donde sonó el rock argentino, del baño de La Perla al templo de Obras

    • Works by car too: 19.3 km.
    • 2 h 15 · 19.3 km by bike.

    Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Luna Park

  12. 12

    La historia de River Plate

    De La Boca al Monumental

    • Works by car too: 9.2 km.
    • 2 h 15 · 9.2 km by bike.

    Buenos Aires · 12 stops · Starts at Lejos de La Boca, donde nació River (1901)

Before you go

  • Set everything up before you start: the tour advances on its own with GPS.
  • The driver doesn’t touch the phone: let the passenger handle it.
  • Mountain roads may have no signal: open the tour with a connection before you leave.

How Guía works

  1. 1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
  2. 2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
  3. 3At each place, a voice tells you its story, with archive photos and videos.

During the beta, every tour is free.

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FAQ

Which one if I’m short on time?
“Curruhuinca: la otra fundación”: it takes 2 h and covers 30.2 km by car, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 12 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
Is it safe to use while driving?
It’s designed so you don’t look at the screen: narration starts by itself at each stop. Still, make any changes while parked, or let the passenger do it.
Do I need to book or go with a guide?
No. Guía is an audio guide: open it on your phone whenever you like, go at your own pace, and the narration starts by itself at each stop using GPS. Bring headphones.
Where does each tour start?
“Ruta de los Siete Lagos” starts at Villa La Angostura; “La última noche de Rodrigo” starts at Fantástico Bailable; “Quebrada de Humahuaca en auto” starts at Purmamarca; “Perito Moreno: las pasarelas del glaciar” starts at El Calafate.

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