The 5 Best San Telmo Walks Tours in Buenos Aires

1.San Telmo and Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 102 reviews · 2 hours · from $13Our pick

Walk through San Telmo with guides such as Juan, Santiago, or Jorge, tracing Buenos Aires from colonial roots to modern culture. See San Francisco Church, Mafalda, Clemente, 19th-century houses, the San Telmo Market, and, on Sunday, the famous street fair.

“we had an excellent and informative walking tour with our guide, and it was great fun to end up in the San Telmo square to watch the tango dancers. Lots of interesting and fun cartoon style sculptures and murals to see on the way. Interesting history of the area too.”

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2.Historical Guided Tour with Street Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3h 30m · from $69Top rated

Spend 210 minutes walking San Telmo with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, beginning at El Federal Bar and ending near Av. San Juan. Taste street food, drinks, market dishes, regional specialties, and dessert while guides such as Dennis, Kiki, Lu, and Maya connect Argentine food with local history.

“It was an incredible experience. Kiki was a phenomenal guide—very knowledgeable and engaging with the group! I will 100% recommend this to friends.”

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3.Buenos Aires Bike Tour: San Telmo and La Boca Districts

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Ride a beach cruiser through San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero, the Ecological Reserve, and Plaza de Mayo with an English and Spanish-speaking guide. Expect about 15 kilometers of mostly flat cycling, historic sights, tango areas, photo stops, and a small group of up to 15 people.

“Definatly a great way to get introduced to the city and some exercise at the same time .”

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4.BA Flavors Food Tour in San Telmo and Boca With Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $65

Spend 2 to 3 hours tasting Argentine classics, browsing San Telmo Market, watching tango near Plaza Dorrego, and visiting leather and food shops near La Bombonera. Guide Fred is known for his humor, local insight, and flexible pacing. Lunch, tastings, and wine are included.

“Fede was an excellent guide. Very attentive since contacting us with time. He explained the exact details of typical Buenos Aires food. We ate at ease, offered drinks of all kinds and even a few glasses of wine. It was not limited to any gastronomic tour, it moved us to see details of the city as a local: Street Tango, a market, antique exhibition, guided us in souvenir shopping, worried that we are comfortable and already finished the tour until we took us to our hotel as a great detail of Closing activities. Super hospitable. And we love your mate 😄.Auto-translated”

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5.San Telmo, History, Bars, and Tango!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $20

Join Miguel for a 150-minute Spanish-language walk through San Telmo, Buenos Aires. You’ll see Mafalda, tango landmarks, historic bars, the Eiffel-built market, Dorrego Plaza, Lezama Park, the Russian Orthodox Church, and finish at Nápoles.

“Miguel was an excellent informative and knowledgeable guide and I enjoyed the tour. recommend for anyone who wants to know Bhenos Aires more intimately”

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