The 13 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.Experience The Essence of Buenos Aires in San Telmo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $52

Spend 2 to 3 hours walking San Telmo with a local guide such as Rafa, Ludmila, or Laura. See Plaza Dorrego, Parque Lezama, the San Telmo Market, Mafalda’s statue, and El Zanjón de Granados, with food and craft beer tastings advertised along the way.

“great half day tour of an amazing area of Buenos Aires. Ludmila was a great guide, and very enthousiastic about her city. San Telmo market is not to be skipped.”

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6.Parrilla Tour San Telmo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $130

Spend about three hours walking San Telmo with a guide such as Antonella or German, stopping at three or more local eateries for empanadas, barbecue, wine, beer, water, and dessert. The group is capped at 12, with short walks between venues and a 12 pm start.

“I highly recommend this experience with German. We ate at quintessential BA foods at excellent local restaurants with German providing background and insight. He was a great host and we never felt rushed.”

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7.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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8.SAN TELMO + CAMINITO THE LOCAL WALKING TOUR!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $35

Join Sebastian or another English or Spanish-speaking guide for a small-group walk through San Telmo and La Boca. See Mafalda, sample a mate ritual, browse San Telmo Market, visit historic squares and churches, ride the bus to Caminito, and finish with coffee in a conventillo.

“Sebastian was patient to wait for us as we were held up on the road to the meeting point because of heavy traffic. We had a very nice memorable visit of San Telmo and Caminita from his excellent to the point explanation of the important features of these places.”

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9.Small-Group Walking Tour San Telmo Neighborhood

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $79

Meet at Mafalda’s statue for a two-hour small-group walk through San Telmo. Your English, Spanish, or Portuguese guide leads you past Casa Mínima, the San Telmo Market, Plaza Dorrego, and Parque Lezama. Guides including Facundo, Agustina, and Anahi have brought local stories, humor, and history to recent departures.

“I really enjoying exploring San Telmo today. Facundo was an amazing and knowledgeable tour guide. I learned a lot about the neighborhood, and would recommend this walking tour to anyone visiting Buenos Aires.”

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10.San Telmo Private Guided amazing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2h 30m · from $57

Walk through Buenos Aires’ old San Telmo with a private English, Spanish, or Portuguese guide. You’ll visit the famous market, Plaza Dorrego, San Pedro González Telmo Church, Casa Minima, and Paseo de la Historieta while covering more than 20 blocks.

“Juan Manuel a été un excellent guide. Nous avons appris beaucoup de choses, il a cherché à nous raconter des histoires pittoresques, on a passé un moment très agréable.”

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11.Walking Tour of San Telmo and La Boca with local food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $100

Join bilingual guide Danny for a three-hour walk through San Telmo and La Boca. Start with café con leche and medialunas, browse San Telmo Market, pass La Bombonera, eat choripan, and finish with a drink in a Maradona-themed bar and souvenir cup.

“Danny was an awesome guide! He showed us around San Telmo and La Boca, he was especially knowledgeable of futbol which I appreciated as a fan myself. Next time we visit, we’ll definitely book again.”

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12.Buenos Aires Fairs: San Telmo & Mataderos Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $127

Meet your bilingual guide at 831 Defensa Street for a five-hour visit to San Telmo’s antique stalls and Mataderos’ gaucho fair. Shop for leather, silver, ponchos, and crafts, then try empanadas and locro. Choose both fairs or Mataderos alone. Silvia has guided this route.

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13.Montserrat, San Telmo, La Boca, and Puerto …

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Follow a live English, Spanish, or Portuguese guide from Buenos Aires Cathedral through Monserrat, San Telmo, La Boca, and Puerto Madero. See old cafés, Mafalda, San Telmo Market, Boca Juniors Stadium, Caminito, and Puente de la Mujer, with short transfers between neighborhoods.

“Awesome tour. Our guide Alejandra introduced us into the history and culture of Buenos Aires. Very knowledgeable and friendly and a credit to her profession. We’ve spent a wonderful time in her company. Many thanks to Sebastian for taking care of us and making sure that our tour was thoroughly enjoyable. We highly recommend them”

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