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Buenos Aires tours and excursions

Buenos Aires tours

Bicycle tours

A combination of flat ground and separated bike lanes makes cycling in BA a pleasurable experience. Biking Buenos Aires run highly recommended English-language tours around specific sightseeing neighbourhoods as well as themed expeditions focussing on art or architecture. An eclectic collection of guided pedal tours is also available with BA Bikes, including food bike tours, market tours, a full-day trip to Uruguay and a deluxe E-bike option.

Tel: +54 11 6698 5923+54 11 4300 5373
Website: http://www.bikingbuenosaires.com

Culture tours

Buenos Aires is laden with culture-orientated tours that can offer more imaginative perspectives that the average tourist trail. The city's street art scene comes alive with Graffitimundo who takes groups around BA's many colourful murals while explaining their history and significance. Food lovers may prefer to opt for the Parrilla Tour to sample some of the city's finest cuts, choripán (chorizo sandwich) and empanadas in its local hangouts.

Tel: +54 911 3683 3219+54 9 11 4048 5964
Website: http://www.parrillatour.com

Buenos Aires excursions

Tigre

An hour's train ride from Buenos Aires' Retiro Station takes you to Tigre, a pleasant riverside town on an island in the Paraná Delta. Riverboats depart from the Estación Fluvial (River Terminal) to explore the waterways while a few blocks away from the station there's the daily Puerto de Frutos (fruit market) which now sells local handicrafts.

Agencia de Turismo Tigre

Juncal 1600

Tel: +54 11 4897 6444
Website: http://www.vivitigre.gov.ar

San Antonio de Areco

Just over 100 km (60 miles) from Buenos Aires, San Antonio de Areco is a rustic town that trades on its gaucho heritage. Its stone-paved colonial streets are lined with shops selling gaucho handicrafts crafted from leather, silver and ceramics. Visit Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes which recreates a traditional estancia (ranch) or, for a real estancia experience, nearby Los Dos Hermanos, (tel: +54 11 4723 2880; www.estancialosdoshermanos.com) provides a warm welcome.

Tourist Information

Avenida Zerboni 2760

Tel: +54 23 2645 3165
Website: http://www.sanantoniodeareco.com
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Casa Calma

In the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, this wellness boutique equips its 17 rooms with jacuzzi tubs and six deluxe rooms have saunas. The vibe throughout is eco-chic, with furniture fashioned from recycled fabrics and floors crafted from sustainable pine. Healthy buffet breakfast, bicycle hire and an honesty bar are among its many attractions.

Faena Hotel

A pioneering design hotel, opulently contemporary Faena has been crafted out of a former grain warehouse along the docks of Puerto Madero. Designed by Philippe Starck, the interior is an eclectic mix of minimalist décor, regal furniture and quirky artefact, with facilities counting a spa, outdoor pool, a state-of-the-art meeting and events space and two stylish restaurants.

Telmo Tango

This friendly San Telmo hostel and bed-and-breakfast is a comfortable option for newcomers to Buenos Aires. Organised trips include outings to football games and sailing from Puerto Madero, and the English-speaking manager is happy to share his tips on the city. The building's top terrace is a nice little spot to catch the sun away from the busy streets. Ask for a room at the front of the building that benefits from a balcony.

Pop Hotel

This budget boutique hotel is located in the emerging neighbourhood of Villa Crespo amid a scattering of trendy cafes, art spaces and new restaurants. The hotel's design is fresh and urban, with 44 air-conditioned rooms boasting plenty of light and fitted with iPod docks and security boxes for laptops. The deluxe rooms offer private balconies and breakfast croissant delivery.

Fierro Hotel

This super trendy bolthole in Palermo draws in food-lovers thanks to its highly reputed restaurant. Facilities include a lovely little pool with loungers looking out over city views as well as a spa and sauna. The interiors are sleek and minimal with a red and charcoal colour theme. Downstairs there's a secluded garden with comfy sofas and a laid-back vibe, complimented by the friendly staff.

Home Hotel

The award-winning boutique stay is a tranquil and stylish retreat set in the heart of trendy Palermo, complete with heated pool, outdoor cocktail bar and palm-shaded garden. Scandinavian furniture sits amid luxurious French wallpaper in the 17 designer bedrooms, while the basement houses a sleek spa offering a range of massage, body and facial therapies.