Buenos Aires
Things to do in Buenos Aires with kids
With kids a tour has to be short, with stops close together and something they’ll care about too. These walks in Buenos Aires take under two and a quarter hours, stay under five kilometers and have football, parks, mysteries or something tasty along the way.
This list has 8 tours, from 1 h 40 to 2 h 15 long (the shortest is “Molde, fugazzeta y moscato”). 8 on foot, 2 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
La historia de Boca Juniors
El alma xeneize de La Boca
- Takes 1 h 50: fits in a free afternoon.
- Football and sport: El jugador número 12 y La 12, Los ídolos: de Rattín a Maradona y Riquelme and La rivalidad con River: el superclásico.
- 1 h 50 · 2.4 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 10 stops · Starts at La esquina del origen (1905)
- 2
Maratón de la pizza
Cinco pizzerías clásicas, cinco porciones, todo de parado
- Takes 1 h 45: fits in a free afternoon.
- Stops: Las Cuartetas, Banchero and Güerrín.
- 1 h 45 · 1.5 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 5 stops · Starts at Las Cuartetas
- 3
Molde, fugazzeta y moscato
La pizza porteña: cómo Italia llegó a Buenos Aires y volvió irreconocible
- Takes 1 h 40: fits in a free afternoon.
- Stops: Las Cuartetas, Banchero and Güerrín.
- 1 h 40 · 2.6 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Las Cuartetas
- 4
Buenos Aires oculta
Túneles del siglo XVIII, una casa enterrada y un edificio que es un poema: expediente sobre lo que hay debajo
- Takes 2 h: fits in a free afternoon.
- Stops: Manzana de las Luces, El Zanjón de Granados and Casa Mínima.
- 2 h · 3.1 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Manzana de las Luces
- 5
Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma
Ocho paradas y una degustación de cositas por las cuadras de Arribeños
- Takes 2 h: fits in a free afternoon.
- Green and open-air stops: Barrancas de Belgrano.
- 2 h · 1.3 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at El arco de Juramento
- 6
La ciudad pintada
Por qué Buenos Aires tiene tantos murales: la respuesta es legal, no artística
- Takes 1 h 45: fits in a free afternoon.
- Stops: Plaza Serrano, Villa Crespo and Colegiales.
- 1 h 45 · 4.5 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 4 stops · Starts at Plaza Serrano
- 7
La ruta dulce
Dulce de leche, facturas, alfajores y helado: el país con más azúcar del continente
- Takes 1 h 50: fits in a free afternoon.
- Stops: Plaza del Congreso, Confitería del Molino and Corrientes y Callao.
- 1 h 50 · 4.6 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Plaza del Congreso
- 8
El barrio que soñó Inglaterra
Del viejo pueblo de Belgrano a Belgrano R, siguiendo la huella del tren
- Takes 2 h 15: fits in a free afternoon.
- Football and sport: Belgrano Athletic.
- 2 h 15 · 4.7 km on foot.
Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Las Barrancas
Before you go
- Let them press play at each stop: the narration starts by itself, but it can be replayed.
- Stopping halfway is fine: your progress is saved for another day.
- With a stroller, check the route map first: some stretches have steps or cobblestones.
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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- Which one if I’m short on time?
- “Molde, fugazzeta y moscato”: it takes 1 h 40 and covers 2.6 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
- How much do they cost?
- Nothing: all 8 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
- Are the tours suitable for kids?
- They’re narrated for adults, but these are short and on topics kids usually enjoy. Heavier subjects (dictatorship, cemeteries) are left off this list.
- 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 historia de Boca Juniors” starts at La esquina del origen (1905); “Maratón de la pizza” starts at Las Cuartetas; “Molde, fugazzeta y moscato” starts at Las Cuartetas; “Buenos Aires oculta” starts at Manzana de las Luces.
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