Buenos Aires
Day trips from Buenos Aires
For when you need a break from Buenos Aires: towns and cities less than an hour and a half away, each with its own narrated tour. Sorted by distance, closest first. Each one makes a full day: get there, walk, eat something and come back.
This list has 7 tours, from 1 h 25 to 2 h 30 long (the shortest is “La Plata masónica: el expediente”). 7 on foot, 3 by bike.
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
En bici por la ribera de San Isidro
Del Tren de la Costa al puerto, los clubes y los bosques del río
- San Isidro, 20 km away as the crow flies.
- 1 h 50 · 5.6 km by bike.
San Isidro · 6 stops · Starts at Estación San Isidro (Tren de la Costa)
- 2
San Isidro tradicional
El casco histórico, la barranca y el río
- San Isidro, 20 km away as the crow flies.
- 2 h · 3 km on foot.
San Isidro · 7 stops · Starts at Plaza Mitre
- 3
Béccar: la vuelta de todos los días
Hora y media a paso de perro, con la historia del barrio abajo de los pies
- San Isidro, 20 km away as the crow flies.
- 2 h 10 · 4.6 km on foot.
San Isidro · 7 stops · Starts at La puerta de casa
- 4
Tigre y el Delta
Los ríos, el remo y el casco histórico
- Tigre, 28 km away as the crow flies.
- 2 h 10 · 4.9 km on foot.
Tigre · 7 stops · Starts at Estación Tigre
- 5
Colonia: la ciudad que cambió de dueño una y otra vez
Se lee en el piso: dónde termina el empedrado portugués y empieza el español
- Colonia del Sacramento, 50 km away across the River Plate by ferry.
- 1 h 40 · 1.6 km on foot.
Colonia del Sacramento · 5 stops · Starts at Portón de Campo
- 6
La Plata masónica: el expediente
La urna, el arquero, la escuadra de las diagonales y los masones que sí existieron, en seis paradas a pie
- La Plata, 52 km away as the crow flies.
- 1 h 25 · 3.9 km on foot.
La Plata · 7 stops · Starts at Plaza Moreno
- 7
La Plata monumental
El eje fundacional, la Catedral y la ciudad de las diagonales
- La Plata, 52 km away as the crow flies.
- 2 h 30 · 3.9 km on foot.
La Plata · 9 stops · Starts at Plaza Moreno y la Piedra Fundacional
Before you go
- Distances are as the crow flies: real travel time depends on how you go.
- Crossing to Uruguay? Bring your passport or ID: it’s an international trip.
- Open the tour with data before you leave in case there’s no signal on the way.
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.
Browse all toursFAQ
- Which one if I’m short on time?
- “La Plata masónica: el expediente”: it takes 1 h 25 and covers 3.9 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.
- What day trips can I take from Buenos Aires?
- The ones on this list: all within 120 km as the crow flies, each with a narrated tour to do when you arrive.
- 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?
- “En bici por la ribera de San Isidro” starts at Estación San Isidro (Tren de la Costa); “San Isidro tradicional” starts at Plaza Mitre; “Béccar: la vuelta de todos los días” starts at La puerta de casa; “Tigre y el Delta” starts at Estación Tigre.
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