Accommodation
Anselmo Buenos Aires, Curio Collection by Hilton
You will visit the northern districts of the city of Buenos Aires by bike. You will discover Plaza San Martin, the aristocratic districts of Recoleta and Barrio Parque, the parks of Palermo and Rosedal and the Congreso of Buenos Aires.
The first stop is Plaza San Martín. You are already in the heart of the Retiro neighborhood, and when you look up, you will find that this green park is surrounded by architectural pearls. One of them is the famous Kavanagh building, which was the arrowhead of modern architecture in Argentina. The tour continues along Avenida del Libertador, which was once the city's first coastal walk, along the Río de la Plata. Today it is a very long, elegant and tree-lined avenue.
After a few minutes, you arrive at the Recoleta district: you will discover the history of the most elegant area of the city and its first inhabitants, the mysterious “Recollect monks” Where their old farm used to be, it is today one of the most famous cemeteries in the world, home to the great bourgeois families of the country, most of the presidents of the Republic and even the emblematic “Evita”Perón. The Recoleta Cemetery invites you to take a short walk, and you will no doubt be amazed at the diversity of the funerary architecture, stained glass windows and statues.
You pick up your bike again to discover the Parque 3 de Febrero, also known as the parks of Palermo. The park, with its green and its lagoon, is one of the most beautiful places in Buenos Aires, it is the green heart of the city. You can take a walk in the Rosedal, a garden that, as its name implies, is covered with an immense variety of roses.
On the way back, you will cross Barrio Norte. The last stop is in the Plaza del Congreso.
Private excursion with English-speaking guide.
Duration: around 4 hours
Departure at 2:30 p.m., you must arrive 15 minutes before.
Total distance: 14 km.