Buenos Aires Bike Tour: North Districts, Recoleta and Palermo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  After meeting your guide in San Telmo, listen to a quick safety briefing before receiving your bike (a comfy beach cruiser) and helmet. Then hop on to begin your leisurely ride.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  Begin in Puerto Madero, the newest neighborhood in the city. Its old docks have been transformed into restaurants, lofts and offices, which boast incredible views of the city. You will have a stunning view of "Río de la Plata" and the city of Buenos Aires.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  From there, ride through Recoleta, famous for its French-style buildings and large parks. Here you will be admiring family mansions, luxury hotels and embassies. You will pass through the Laws University and the sculpture Floralis Generica.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  La Recoleta Cemetery

  See Recoleta Cemetery, where legendary Argentinians like Eva Peron (aka Evita) are buried, and pass through Barrio Norte, an informal name given to a lively section of Recoleta around Santa Fe Avenue.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Palermo

  Then head toward the district of Palermo – Buenos Aires’ largest neighborhood. Pedal to Palermo Woods, the city’s largest park, where you can admire its rose garden with more than 400 rose bushes. See more of the park’s sights, including the Buenos Aires Zoo, the Botánical Garden, Plaza Italia, Galileo Galilei Planetarium and the Spaniard’s Monument.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• Buenos Aires (Pass by)

  Throughout your tour, your guide will tell you about Buenos Aires’ rich history and provide commentary about the sites you’re passing. You’ll also break periodically to stretch your legs and take photos. Your tour concludes 3 hours later at the original departure point.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Passenger must be at least 4 feet and 9 inches (150cm) tall
• Electric bicycles are available to whom is not in fisical conditions to ride for 3 hours straight (on request)
• If it's raining, rain gear is provided, but tours are usually canceled if it's pouring; if it's raining the day of your tour, please call the tour operator to confirm (contact info will be on your voucher)

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