Buenos Aires

Self-drive tours in Buenos Aires

Some stories don’t fit in a walk: mountain roads, wine routes, a stadium at each end of town. These tours of Buenos Aires 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 7 tours, from 2 h 05 to 4 h 24 long (the shortest is “Lo que no te podés perder de Buenos Aires”). 2 on foot, 6 by bike, 7 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

    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

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    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)

  6. 6

    Buenos Aires desde su fundación

    Plata, contrabando, vacas e inmigrantes: cómo se hizo la ciudad

    • Works by car too: 4.6 km.
    • 2 h 45 · 4.6 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 11 stops · Starts at Al pie de la barranca

  7. 7

    Lo que no te podés perder de Buenos Aires

    De la Plaza de Mayo al Obelisco, el eje donde el país sale a la calle

    • Works by car too: 4.2 km.
    • 2 h 05 · 4.2 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at Plaza de Mayo

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?
“Lo que no te podés perder de Buenos Aires”: it takes 2 h 05 and covers 4.2 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 7 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?
“La última noche de Rodrigo” starts at Fantástico Bailable; “Memoria: los sitios que la ciudad decidió no tapar” starts at Plaza de Mayo; “Mercados en bici” starts at Mercado de San Telmo; “Buenos Aires del Rock” starts at Luna Park.

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