Great way to see Buenos Aires, especially on a very warm summer day…read more
Love using Hop On Hop Off Buses to get a feel for a large city. The Buenos Aires Tourist Bus was perfect to get a three-hour tour with so many iconic places to stop along the way.
After visiting Recoleta Cemetery and the surrounding picturesque neighborhood, we paid $25 cash (you will get a better conversion rate) at the bus tour kiosk for a 24-hour pass. The pass is good for 24 hours from when you begin your tour.
We chose a nice upstairs seat outside, then plugged in our yellow headphones and dialed into the English commentary. Loved the panoramic views overlooking historic landmarks, cultural spaces and unique neighborhoods full of Argentine culture. Nice to enjoy the leisurely pace as we rode past Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, Caminito, Puerto Madero, Teatro Colón, and Floralis Genérica. Loved visiting La Bombonera (the home of the famous Boca Juniors soccer club) without fighting the crowds. Nice to see the street art and colonial architecture in San Telmo from a vantage perspective.
This was a great overview to orient us to neighborhoods and museums that we visited during our Buenos Aires vacation. Highlights included Plaza de Congreso, Puente de la Mujer (the Woman's Bridge), Teatro Colón, Floralis Genérica and the surrounding park, and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. A great way to bookmark places to visit.
Special thanks to Long Beach Yelp Elite Erica T. who scoped out the bus tour and gave us this great recommendation. Note: The buses run on an every 30-50 minue schedule and may make some longer stops, which is actually perfect for picking up a snack or taking a quick photo stop. Just ask when the next bus is coming. We did move into the airconditioned front of the bus near the end of the day when it was 43C/109F!!
