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Buenos Aires Independent Short Break





Have a fling with beautiful Buenos Aires
Short on time in Buenos Aires? This Independent Short Break is just the ticket. Join a local guide for an enlightening exploration of Argentina’s capital city before visiting the home of a resident for a homemade feast and genuine slice of local life. From ancient to modern, football to tango, street art to history – discover the true pulse of the city beyond the tourist trail.
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4 reviewsStart: Buenos Aires, Argentina
End: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Duration
- 3 days
- Group size
- 1 to 12
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Style
- Comfort
- Theme
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- Independent - Short Breaks
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Why you'll love this trip
- Explore Buenos Aires, Argentina's vibrant capital. Tour its best sights, then wander its many corners at your leisure, from iconic historical buildings to tucked-away tango venues.
- Join a local guide for an in-depth exploration of the city. Check out both modern and traditional neighbourhoods, including Puerto Madero, La Boca, San Telmo and the Recoleta Cemetery.
- Find out what it means to be local when you head to the home of a Buenos Aires resident for a delicious sunset barbecue dinner on their rooftop, where you’ll swap stories and share traditional Argentinian food.
- See Plaza de Mayo through your local guide’s eyes – the heart of the city and the place where it was founded.
- Maybe opt to take part in an iconic Buenos Aires experience – watching a passionate tango performance.
Itinerary
Bienvenido! Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina’s lively capital city. With an intoxicating mix of Latin soul and European influences, beautiful Buenos Aires is a delight to explore. If you arrive with time to spare, maybe head out to see the street murals of San Telmo or visit Casa Rosada, the office of the president of Argentina. This evening, you may like to take part in an iconic Buenos Aires experience – watching a live tango show. Some of the best spots in the city are La Ventana or Querandi. Sit back with a Malbec and enjoy a passionate performance.
- Hotel (1 night)
There are no meals included on this day.
For your optional airport arrival transfer please provide your flight details at least 14 days before your trip. A welcome note, containing all necessary information, will be waiting for you at the hotel's reception on Day 1 of your trip.
We recommend booking tango shows in advance through the venue's official website to secure your preferred date and seating.
Rise and shine for a morning of exploring Buenos Aires. A local guide will collect you from your accommodation between 9am and 9:30 am this morning and take you to your first stop – the Plaza de Mayo, which is the heart of the city and the place where it was founded. Continue to the creative neighbourhood of San Telmo, where you’ll discover the origins of tango Next up is La Boca to learn about the importance of football in the city before heading to Puerto Madero, a slick neighbourhood on the banks of the Rio de la Plata, and the famous Recoleta Cemetery, where many notable people are buried. Enjoy some free time in the afternoon at your accommodation and then hop in your transfer to dinner. Travel to the home of a Porteno (a resident of Buenos Aires) for a delicious barbecue dinner on their rooftop. Take in incredible views of the city and watch the sun go down while you chat to your friendly hosts and gain insight into everyday life in Buenos Aires. Tuck into classic dishes like provoleta (cheese), chimichurri (condiment for grilled meat) and plenty of Argentinian wine.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Buenos Aires - Rooftop Asado BBQ dinner
- Buenos Aires - Half-day guided tour
Recoleta Cemetery is visited from the outside only. This is the last stop of the tour, and here you have 2 options: continue with a visit inside the cemetery, on your own, or return by vehicle back to your hotel. If you choose to visit inside, you'll have to find your own way back to the hotel after the visit. Your local guide can help you with getting the tickets as well as a few tips on how to return to your hotel.
Your Short Break Adventure comes to an end after breakfast this morning. If you’re staying on in the city, there are plenty of galleries, museums and historic buildings to keep you entertained. The Museo Evita is dedicated to the life (and gowns) of former First Lady Eva Peron. MALBA is an incredible art gallery showcasing a private collection, including works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and great temporary exhibits.
- Breakfast
- Buenos Aires - Tigre and Paraná Delta day trip - USD70
For your optional departure transfer, the pick-up times are: 4 hours before departure time for Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and 3 hours before departure time for Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP). These generous transfer times account for potential transit delays due to last-minute strikes or road blockades, ensuring you’ll reach your flight on time.
What's included
Accommodation
- Hotel (2 nights)
- Buenos Aires - Rooftop Asado BBQ dinner
- Buenos Aires - Half-day guided tour
- 2 breakfasts
- 1 dinner
Transport
- Private vehicle
Destinations
- Buenos Aires - Tigre and Paraná Delta day trip - USD70
Flights to and from trip
Flights to and from the trip need to be booked separately from your trip, but if you'd like, we can help arrange them for you.
Contact us to talk through available options.
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Before you book you should know
- On Independent Short Breaks, you maintain a good level of independence and freedom, with the added bonus of having the details sorted out for you. You’ll have lots of free time and you won’t be accompanied by a Trip Leader. This means that all included activities and tours will be run by different local Intrepid partners, and these may operate independently from each other. The included activities and transfers will operate on a join-in basis, which means that you could have your Adventure all to yourself, or others may join you along the way. If you would prefer to travel in a group with a dedicated Trip Leader, just get in touch with your booking agent and they will take you through some alternatives.
- This trip is operated by one of our local partners in Argentina and therefore you may be joined by a mixture of Intrepid-booked passengers and other travellers during activities.
- Information may be delivered in English and Spanish, or just English depending on the requirements of the group.
1.We highly recommend you take US Dollars with you to Argentina and change it locally. While ATMs are widely available, there is a daily limit for withdrawals and the exchange rate does fluctuate.
Visa information is provided by Sherpa, a third-party. The "Add connection" feature shows transit visa requirements only and does not include full entry visa needs. Please note, additional service fees apply if you choose to purchase a visa through Sherpa.
Travel and visa requirements
The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation.
Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available.
Design Suites Buenos Aires
Tacuarí 243, C1071 Cdad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
Phone: +54 1137240700
Instructions
Intrepid offers a pre-arranged arrival transfer service at an additional fee. If you have pre-booked this service, please ensure you provide your flight details to your booking agent at least 14 days prior to travel so the transfer can be organised. If you plan to arrive earlier, this transfer can only be offered in conjunction with pre-tour accommodation booked through Intrepid.
Two international airports service Buenos Aires: Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP).
Arriving at Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)
For your confirmed arrival transfer, you’ll be met outside the airport by a transfer representative holding an Intrepid sign. Our drivers are under the McDonald’s sign.
Arriving at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP)
For your confirmed arrival transfer, you’ll be met after exiting the baggage claim area by a transfer representative holding an Intrepid sign who will know your name.
Please ask them who they’re picking up to confirm you’ve met the correct transfer representative.
In case of flight cancellations, changes, if you experience severe delays at immigration, baggage collection or customs, or if you are not able to find the driver, please call the number listed in the ‘Problems and emergency contact information’ section of your Essential Trip Information. Free wifi is available at both airports.
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