Bespoke Buenos Aires Tango Tour: A Personalized Historical Experience

Explore the Tango Traditions of Buenos Aires

Get to know one of the most important and seductive dances in Argentina, from its origins to today. You will be going to the most important places in tango history, get to know its most famous characters and go through its most wonderful places to get an inside feel on what our most famous dance.

Itinerary:

Museo Casa Carlos Gardel
The house inhabited by the tango singer, composer and film actor, Carlos Gardel, together with his mother, is now the headquarters of the Museo Casa Carlos Gardel. Its mission is to rescue, preserve, investigate and disseminate the heritage linked to Gardel, his time and the cultural industries in which he participated.

Café Tortoni
The Café Tortoni, a remarkable bar located in the Monserrat district, is the oldest in the city and is a real attraction for those who visit it. On its marble tables and walls is an important part of the history of Buenos Aires, as among its most prominent clients were the writers Jorge Luis Borges, Luigi Pirandello, Federico García Lorca and Julio Cortázar, as well as the musicians Arthur Rubinstein and the mythical Carlos Gardel. Its first owner was a French immigrant named Touan, who baptized it in honor of another famous Café Tortoni in Paris. Currently, in the subsoil of the Tortoni there are jazz and tango shows, next to the café there are the Academia Nacional del Tango and the Museo Mundial del Tango.

The 36 Billares
The 36 Billares is a remarkable traditional bar and restaurant in Buenos Aires, known for its subsoil where billiard tables used to operate. It is located on Avenida de Mayo and offers tango musical shows.

Las Violetas
Las Violetas, inaugurated in 1884, was built by its original owners without sparing any effort or expense: fine boiserie, magnificent stained glass, Italian marbles and furniture brought from Paris. The Argentine poetess Alfonsina Storni was an assiduous client of Las Violetas. His salons were also known by Roberto Arlt and Irineo Leguisamo, the jockey who was sung by the legendary Carlos Gardel in a well-known tango.

Plaza Dorrego
Plaza Dorrego is the name with which Plaza Coronel Manuel Dorrego is popularly known. It is located in the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood. It is delimited by the streets Humberto I º and Defensa and by two cuts: A parallel to Humberto I º called Bethlem, and another parallel to Defensa with the name of the bandoneonist and tango composer Anselmo Aieta. It constitutes one of the main pedestrian tourist spots in Buenos Aires. Around it, one can find cafes, bars and pubs with their tables on the square; and also houses of antiques and crafts. There are also musicians shows and street dancing, including Tango exhibitions.

Caminito
Caminito is an alley museum and a traditional passage, of great cultural and tourist value, located in the neighborhood of La Boca. The place acquired cultural significance because it inspired the music of the famous tango Caminito, 1926, composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto.

Inclusions

• Professional Local Guide
• Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off

Exclusions

• Gratuities
• Food and Drink
• Admission

Explore the essence of Tango, Argentina's most renowned dance, tracing its history from origins to the present. Visit pivotal locations in tango culture, discover its iconic figures, and immerse yourself in the enchanting venues that have shaped this celebrated dance.

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not stroller accessible
• Not suitable for pets
• No public transportation nearby
• Infants must not sit on laps
• Infant seats unavailable
• This is a kid-friendly tour
• Pick-Up at centrally located hotels and apartments in Buenos Aires (Palermo, Recoleta, Downtown, Puerto Madero, and San Telmo areas) or at the Port of Buenos Aires (Gate 12). Our tour guide will meet you at the Hotel or apartment Lobby