Which one if I’m short on time?

“Buenos Aires del Rock”: it takes 2 h 15 and covers 19.3 km by bike, 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.

Do I need my own bike?

Any bike works: your own, rented or public. The tour only needs your phone with GPS and data.

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?

“Memoria: los sitios que la ciudad decidió no tapar” starts at Plaza de Mayo; “Buenos Aires en bici: de Palermo a San Telmo” starts at Plaza Italia; “Mercados en bici” starts at Mercado de San Telmo; “Buenos Aires del Rock” starts at Luna Park.

Buenos Aires

Self-guided bike tours in Buenos Aires

A bike tour with no group and no schedule: choose a route, ride at your own pace and the narration waits for you at each stop. Routes made for cycling come first — longer, along bike lanes and waterfronts — followed by walking tours that also ride well in Buenos Aires.

This list has 12 tours, from 2 h 15 to 4 h 10 long (the shortest is “Buenos Aires del Rock”). 7 on foot, 12 by bike, 4 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.

Updated: 2026-10-28

The tours

1
Memoria: los sitios que la ciudad decidió no tapar
Cuatro lugares de Buenos Aires donde se secuestró, se buscó, se juzgó y se recordó
- Made for cycling: 20.9 km route.
- 3 h · 20.9 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Plaza de Mayo
2
Buenos Aires en bici: de Palermo a San Telmo
Veinte kilómetros: a la ida la ciudad monumental, a la vuelta el río
- Made for cycling: 20.1 km route.
- 3 h 10 · 20.1 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 11 stops · Starts at Plaza Italia
3
Mercados en bici
Veinte kilómetros de sur a norte para ver cómo come la ciudad de verdad
- Made for cycling: 20 km route.
- 3 h · 20 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 5 stops · Starts at Mercado de San Telmo
4
Buenos Aires del Rock
Seis lugares donde sonó el rock argentino, del baño de La Perla al templo de Obras
- Made for cycling: 19.3 km route.
- 2 h 15 · 19.3 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Luna Park
5
La historia de River Plate
De La Boca al Monumental
- Made for cycling: 9.2 km route.
- 2 h 15 · 9.2 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 12 stops · Starts at Lejos de La Boca, donde nació River (1901)
6
La costa en bici
Nueve kilómetros por el borde del agua: el puerto que nació viejo, la playa que se murió y el basural que se hizo selva
- Made for cycling: 8.4 km route.
- 2 h 15 · 8.4 km by bike.
Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Puente de la Mujer
7
Buenos Aires en 33 revoluciones
La ciudad de las disquerías, las ferias y los discos de pasta
- Works by bike too: 12.7 km.
- 4 h 10 · 12.7 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Feria de Parque Rivadavia
8
Hormigón y vidrio
El brutalismo porteño: cuatro edificios que la ciudad tardó cincuenta años en querer
- Works by bike too: 9.4 km.
- 2 h 45 · 9.4 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Banco de Londres
9
De Núñez a Villa Ortúzar
Una tarde cruzando Belgrano, el barrio que fue capital del país
- Works by bike too: 8.8 km.
- 3 h · 8.8 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 7 stops · Starts at Grecia al 4700, Núñez
10
Los Bosques de Palermo
El parque que se construyó para borrar a un hombre y terminó siendo el living de la ciudad
- Works by bike too: 6.4 km.
- 2 h 40 · 6.4 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at Monumento de los Españoles
11
Bosques de Palermo: la venganza que salió parque
Doce paradas adentro del parque, en dos horas y media
- Works by bike too: 5.7 km.
- 2 h 30 · 5.7 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 12 stops · Starts at Los Portones
12
La ciudad que compra libros de madrugada
De la Biblioteca Nacional a los puestos de usados: por qué acá se venden tantos libros
- Works by bike too: 5.5 km.
- 2 h 20 · 5.5 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Biblioteca Nacional

Before you go

Use a phone mount or a single earbud: the voice tells you when you arrive, no need to look at the screen.
Distances follow the real route, not a straight line.
No bike? Many cities have public or rental bikes: check the local network before you go.

How Guía works

1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
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?: “Buenos Aires del Rock”: it takes 2 h 15 and covers 19.3 km by bike, 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.
Do I need my own bike?: Any bike works: your own, rented or public. The tour only needs your phone with GPS and data.
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?: “Memoria: los sitios que la ciudad decidió no tapar” starts at Plaza de Mayo; “Buenos Aires en bici: de Palermo a San Telmo” starts at Plaza Italia; “Mercados en bici” starts at Mercado de San Telmo; “Buenos Aires del Rock” starts at Luna Park.

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