The 12 Best Recoleta Cemetery Tours in Buenos Aires

1.La Recoleta Cemetery Guided Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,359 reviews · 2 hours · from $13Our pick

Spend about two hours with an English-speaking guide from Buenos Aires Free Walks inside Recoleta Cemetery. Guides such as Victoria, Mariano, Vito, and Marietta explain Evita’s tomb, ornate mausoleums, Argentine history, and local legends. You pay the government entry fee separately.

“Our guide Victoria was very professional and informative 😀. A very interesting place to visit, with all different stories.”

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2.Buenos Aires Bike Tour: North Districts, Recoleta and Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Start in San Telmo on a beach cruiser, then ride through Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Barrio Norte, and Palermo Woods. You’ll see Recoleta Cemetery, Floralis Genérica, the Planetarium, Rose Garden, and Spaniard’s Monument while an English- and Spanish-speaking guide explains the city.

“There’s the sightseeing, which was wonderful, and then there was the challenge of riding a bicycle on narrow lanes with zooming traffic and bouncing on cobblestone roads in the old part of town. The memory will stick with you. Palermo and Recoleta have wide open spaces for easy riding, beautiful!”

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3.Recoleta Cemetery – Small Group Tour of History & Secrets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49Top rated

Join Esteban Nigro, and possibly fellow English-speaking guides from his team, for a 150-minute walk through Recoleta Cemetery. Hear stories of Argentina’s powerful families, inspect European-style mausoleums, and visit Evita Perón’s tomb in a group capped at 15 people.

“Esteban did such a great job! We learned so much about the cemetary and much beyond. Perfect English, very responsive on whattsapp, essy to find meeting point. Entertainig, professional, friendly - very much recommended. Thank you Esteban!”

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4.Recoleta and Retiro Tip Based Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $1Best value

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Victoria, Juan, Maria, or Iván, walking from Teatro Colón through Retiro and Recoleta. Expect grand palaces, Plaza San Martín, Alvear Avenue, the Church of Our Lady of Pilar, and a finish near Recoleta Cemetery. The cemetery tour is separate.

“Walking was a little rough for a couple old folks, but we saw so much up close. The explanations were great by Maria, and her English was mostly easy to follow. Thankful for the bathroom break. Luckily for us, we are staying very close to the Cemetery, so was just a short walk to return “home” at end of tour.”

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5.Cultural Experience by Bike around Palermo and Recoleta Max 6 ppl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Ride for four hours through Palermo and Recoleta with an English-speaking guide such as Gilda or Julián. You’ll use geared bikes and helmets, follow bike lanes and shady park paths, visit Recoleta Cemetery and Floralis Generica, then finish with mate and an alfajor. Good cycling skills are required.

“Excellent guide - Shilda. Lovely part of the city with plenty of bike lanes and shady parks. Lunch was provided at a roadside pop up BBQ. Lovely local sausage and choice also of chicken or beef. Al Fresco. Would recommend this tour. Easy ride on good equipment.”

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6.Recoleta Neighborhood Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · from $93

Walk Recoleta with a Spanish- or English-speaking guide, beginning at the cemetery and continuing past Eva Perón’s crypt, La Biela, Floralis Genérica, the Law Faculty, Palais de Glace, and major museums. Guides such as Anahí, Verónica, Micaela, Barbi, and Florencia may tailor the route to your interests.

“Barbi (Barbara) was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable on many points of interest. Her English was excellent and the tour was started on time. We were surprised that the tour group was just us two, so we had plenty of opportunity to chat and ask questions.”

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7.Discover Recoleta, Buenos Aires’ Little Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 2h 30m · from $57

Walk through Recoleta with guides such as Laura, Rafa, Juan Pablo, and Deli, stopping at the Law University, Floralis Genérica, the Fine Arts Museum, Plaza Francia, and Recoleta Cemetery. The small group is limited to 10, with English, Spanish, and Portuguese tours.

“Juan Pablo was a great guide and very flexible based on what I wanted to see in the various parts of the tour. It was a great introduction to the Recoleta neighborhood.”

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8.Recoleta & Cemetery for curious people

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $34

Walk from Rapa Nui and Plaza San Martín to Recoleta Cemetery with guides such as Nicolas or Ignacio. Expect lively discussion about Argentina’s elite, grand mansions, the Parisian style of Buenos Aires, and who gets remembered. Cemetery entry is optional and costs extra.

“This was our favorite tour and day in Buenos Aires. Nico was such an excellent tour guide. He gave us historical facts and took his time with our group. He told us it could be as long or short as we wanted. We walked all over Recoleta and ended in the cemetery. I highly recommend booking this tour.”

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9.Full Day City Tour Buenos Aires, Recoleta Cemetery and Tigre

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $285

Spend eight hours touring Buenos Aires and the Tigre Delta with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, Recoleta Cemetery, Palermo Soho, and Tigre’s waterways, with hotel pickup, a snack, and cemetery entry included.

“We had a lovely day but we wasted a lot of time because the schedule had to change and we missed several parts of this tour La boca La camineta Teatro colón”

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10.Private Recoleta Cemetery Walking Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $69

Spend two hours with a private English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide in Recoleta. Visit the cemetery and Eva Perón’s grave, enter Iglesia del Pilar, see old palaces and the Law School building, and browse the local fair. Juan Manuel has led especially strong tours.

“Everyone needs to see the Recoleta Necropolis. It is gorgeous and enormous and so unique. We had Juan Manuel as our tour guide and he was outstanding. He knew so much about the architecture, history and culture. My husband is a historian and he was very impressed with Juan’s depth of knowledge. 5/5 stars for Juan and this fascinating and extraordinary tour.”

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11.Recoleta Walking Tour and Live Jazz Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $38

Meet Luz at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes for a small-group walk through Recoleta, including Plaza Francia, Iglesia del Pilar, Alvear Avenue, embassy buildings, and Arroyo. Finish at a downtown jazz bar for a two-hour live show. Jazz tickets cost about $10 in cash.

“O tour foi excelente! Luz é muito gentil e sabe muito sobre a cultura e a história de Buenos Aires. Tivemos uma tarde maravilhosa com ela. O show de Jazz foi muito bom, os músicos eram incríveis. O bar também era ótimo, com drinks e petiscos deliciosos. Um muito obrigada à Luz por toda a gentileza e carinho com nossa família. Encerramos nossa estadia em Buenos Aires com chave de ouro.”

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12.City Bike Tour in Palermo and Recoleta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Ride 13.4 km through Buenos Aires by bike or e-bike, from Plaza San Martín to Recoleta Cemetery, Palermo’s parks, Rosedal, and Plaza de los Dos Congresos. A bilingual guide such as Leii or Leila leads this four-hour outing, with bikes, helmets, and insurance included.

“Intet at udsætte på tourguide, fin tur. Men jeg bookede turen til kl. 9.00 med start på den angivne adresse, fik bekræftelse dagen før, men fik samtidig en mail fra en lokal person, der angav, at adressen var en anden og tidspunktet flyttet til en time senere. Forvirrende! Tourguiden fortalte, at startadressen var ændret for mere end et år siden. Bedes venligst rettet”

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