Buenos Aires

Music tours in Buenos Aires

Every city has a sound map: the basement where a band played before filling stadiums, the record shop that’s gone, a singer’s corner. These tours of Buenos Aires walk that map.

This list has 4 tours, from 1 h 35 to 4 h 24 long (the shortest is “Abasto: el barrio de Gardel”). 2 on foot, 2 by bike, 2 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

    Buenos Aires del Rock

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

    • Every stop is on theme.
    • 2 h 15 · 19.3 km by bike.

    Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Luna Park

  2. 2

    Buenos Aires en 33 revoluciones

    La ciudad de las disquerías, las ferias y los discos de pasta

    • 8 of its 9 stops are on theme.
    • 4 h 10 · 12.7 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Feria de Parque Rivadavia

  3. 3

    La última noche de Rodrigo

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

    • 3 of its 7 stops are on theme.
    • 4 h 24 · 123.1 km by car.

    Buenos Aires · 7 stops · Starts at Fantástico Bailable

  4. 4

    Abasto: el barrio de Gardel

    Un mercado enorme, un pibe que cantaba y un barrio que cambió de idioma tres veces

    • 1 of its 4 stops are on theme.
    • 1 h 35 · 2.1 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at El Mercado de Abasto

Before you go

  • Make a playlist of the songs mentioned and play it between stops.
  • Several places have changed use: the voice tells you what was there.
  • Some are long: check the duration before you go.

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?
“Abasto: el barrio de Gardel”: it takes 1 h 35 and covers 2.1 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 4 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
Is there music during the tour?
The narration tells each place’s story; the music is up to you. Some stops have archive videos to watch right there.
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?
“Buenos Aires del Rock” starts at Luna Park; “Buenos Aires en 33 revoluciones” starts at Feria de Parque Rivadavia; “La última noche de Rodrigo” starts at Fantástico Bailable; “Abasto: el barrio de Gardel” starts at El Mercado de Abasto.

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How we build this list: every tour gets in on its data (mode, duration, distance and its stops), never on advertising.