Free tour

MAYO AVENUE: THE HEART OF BUENOS AIRES

4.91

Excellent(376)

Buenos Aires

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Gabriel

PRO

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Registered on 26 July 2022

Hello. I'm Gabriel. History professor, Journalism graduate, Broadcaster... and a few other things that don't fit into a title. But if you'll allow me, I want to avoid labels. I want to tell you how I walk through the city. I don't give tours, I tell chronicles. I believe the best classroom has no walls. It's in the street. Where the bus rumbles, where an umbrella opens in the rain, where two old men argue politics on a street corner. That's why my tours aren't strolls. They're conversations in motion. About History, Politics, Philosophy, Art... and also about mate, barbecue, the tram that no longer runs, and the streets that hold forgotten names. Because for me, learning isn't about accumulating data. It's about feeling, asking questions, remembering. What are we going to do together? Walk through Monserrat, Retiro, San Telmo, or San Nicolás with the eyes of a curious person, not a tourist. Ask ourselves: Who lived in that mansion? What were they thinking as they looked at the square? Talking about Borges in an old bookstore, about Perón on a corner in San Telmo, about the disappeared who have no name in stone, but in memory. Entering a museum not as a visitor, but as someone who wants to understand why someone painted that way, at that time, with that color. And, of course, sharing a mate, an empanada, a beer, while the city follows its rhythm. This tour is for you if... You're not satisfied with a photo. You want a story. You believe that culture isn't consumed: it's lived. "The best place to learn, know, and understand reality is reality itself, the only truth, which is in the streets, pulsating with the life of the people."

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

You'll walk from the Casa Rosada to Congress along Buenos Aires' most dreamy avenue, where presidents were sworn in and Borges wandered among cafes.

🧉 If you want your FREE traditional MATE experience, you must request it via WhatsApp.

Walking tour of Plaza de Mayo + Avenida de Mayo | With a history teacher + complimentary yerba mate 🧉

This tour isn't a stroll. It's an immersion in Argentina's most symbolic axis: Plaza de Mayo and Avenida de Mayo, two arteries where the country's history burns.

What are we going to do together?

Walk from the Casa Rosada to the National Congress, along an avenue designed as a symbol of unity between the executive and legislative branches.

Enter iconic places—if they're open—because history isn't seen from the outside. It's experienced.

📍 What we will see :

🏛️ Plaza de Mayo, cradle of the nation

🪞 The Cabildo, headquarters of the First Board

⛪ The Metropolitan Cathedral, where Saint Martin rests

☕ The historic cafes: Tortoni and London City

🕌 The Barolo Palace, a tribute to Dante in the heart of the city

🏛️ The National Congress, with its dome that pierces the sky

🏰 Palaces with soul, silent witnesses of decisions that changed the country

📍 MEETING POINT

Rivadavia and Reconquista Avenues, ABOVE Plaza de Mayo, NEXT to the street sign. The tour starts on time.

RECOMMENDATIONS

👟 Comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen.

📄 DNI or passport (in case we enter Congress).

💬 At the end of the tour

The tour is free to pay. We suggest a fee between €15 and €50 (or the equivalent in pesos). If you enjoyed it, please leave your stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a comment. Because the best recognition is knowing you're walking with me... and you left with more than just a photo.

🔥 WHY CHOOSE THIS TOUR?

✔️ Guided by a history teacher and journalist

✔️ Sensory experience: mate, coffee, dialogue, silence in the plaza

✔️ No megaphone, no massive groups: just you, the city, and a good conversation

✔️ Ideal for those looking for depth, not just postcards

"The best place to learn, know, and understand reality is reality itself, the only truth, which is in the streets, pulsing with the life of the people."

✅ Recommended actions after booking

Save this experience to your “Things to do in Buenos Aires” list.

· Follow me on Instagram: @culturaysabores22 to see real photos of smiling groups

· Share the tour with your travel partner: it's better with friends!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Av. Rivadavia 336, C1002 AAP, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

I will be at the CORNER of Av. Rivadavia and Reconquista ABOVE Plaza de Mayo NEXT to the street sign.

Outside visit

Plaza de Mayo

Outside visit

Casa Rosada

Free entry

Catedral Metropolitana

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).