What to book before you travel to Buenos Aires?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book

Buenos Aires

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Recoleta CemeteryA city of marble mausoleums where Argentina's elite are buried, Eva Perón among them.Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Teatro ColónBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7MALBABook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7A tango showDinner shows in historic venues, or a milonga where locals dance, to see the music and dance born on the River Plate.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: San Telmo and the Plaza Dorrego fair · Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada · Caminito and La Boca · El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookshop · Palermo

All activities in Buenos Aires on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

What can you do in Buenos Aires without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with San Telmo and the Plaza Dorrego fair, Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, Caminito and La Boca, El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookshop. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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