Come and join us to discover the northern neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires where our “Aristocracy” from the XIX Century had their own private palaces.

Be amazed by how similar this area is to a European capital, and understand why the upper classes in Buenos Aires loved this part of the city. Find out how Buenos Aires was transformed during the “Belle Époque” into the “Paris of South America”.

We will also visit the neighbourhood of Palermo with its low-rise colonial houses, designer bars and ethnic restaurants. Discover how it has been divided from “Palermo Viejo” (Old Palermo) into “Palermo Soho” and “Palermo Hollywood”.

We will visit San Martin square, Alvear Avenue and Palermo.

Price per person: USD 45

An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide.

Tango, popular culture and the extensive migration from Europe are the focal points of this trip to an area which holds a special charm.

Get to know the Plaza de Mayo (May Square), the churches arround it, the ancient conventillos (tenement houses) and the Market in the artists’ quarter of San Telmo and its centre, the Dorrego Square.

These are some of the highlights of this tour around this fascinating and popular neighbourhood of Buenos Aires – the district where tango music was born.

Price per person: USD 45

An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide

The rich cultural heritage in Buenos Aires is constantly growing. Nowadays, the city acts as a platform for promoting the art of our region. This tour introduces you to a selection of the city’s best art collections.

We will go to the new and magnificent Latin American Modern and Contemporary Art Museum – known commonly as Malba – displaying some stunning moments of Latin American culture, The Fine Arts National Museum with its Argentine and European Collection.

Please Note: The MALBA Museum is closed on Tuesdays. That day it will be replaced by the Coleccion Fortabat Museum.

Price per person: USD 45

An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide and Museum ticket entrances included.

Buenos Aires Architecture

Buenos Aires holds a valuable, striking and suggestive architectural heritage. Inspired by international patterns and combined with the local tendency of free reinterpretation, the architectural scenery of Buenos Aires results in a wide and eclectic building legacy.

This tour highlights the most outstanding features focusing on the descriptions and how they are related to the city’s social and political history.

The sites to be visited are: Avenida de Mayo (seeing, amongst other buildings, the former headquarters of La Prensa newspaper, café Tortoni, Barolo palace, Chile hotel, former headquarters of Crítica newspaper, National Congress).
We visit Belgrano Avenue to see some highlights of our patrimony (including the Otto Wulf building and Santo Domingo Church), and we finally enter the post-modern and controversial area of Puerto Madero, seeing the buildings by some of the most important international architectural celebrities, such as Calatrava, Pelli, Foster and Viñoly.

Important note: although the tour focuses on façades, we always enter some of the buildings to see distinctive features (La Prensa building, Barolo palace). We also walk across the Calatrava Bridge.

Price per person: USD 45

An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide.

We go to the old land of the gauchos in the ancient frontier with the indigenous tribes: the area of San Antonio de Areco, a tiny colonial town that has majestic buildings from the early 20th century, when Argentina’s economy was booming.

We visit some of the well-known artisans (leather, silver, textiles) of Areco, who show us round their workshops and how they make their crafts. Another option is a visit to the Gaucho museum which holds an interesting collection on the Pampas' history.

Then we have a traditional asado (Argentine BBQ) lunch at one of the exclusive estancias of the area, where we spend the rest of the day walking in the beautiful gardens, riding horses, participating in rural activities or bird-watching.

Before going back to Buenos Aires, we have tea, coffee or traditional mate, with homemade cakes and typical Argentine pastries.

Price per person: USD 165.  Minimum 20 persons.

An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide, Museum ticket entrances, lunch (with beverages) and tea at the estancia included.

In North Buenos Aires there are two places that provide us with both enjoyment and peace.

Ancient quintas (country estates) and modern residences co-exist together in San Isidro – one of the oldest towns around Buenos Aires – and Tigre, the gateway to the mysterious Parana's Delta. Our tour includes these two fascinating villages and includes a boat trip through their lush rivers.

We visit the Quinta Pueyrredón, one of the best examples of 19th century estates still standing, and the popular market “Puerto de Frutos”.

Price per person: USD 100

An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide, lunch (with beverages) and boat trip included.

Recently declared a World Heritage by UNESCO, Colonia was founded by the Portuguese in 1680 during the dispute between Portugal and Spain for the supremacy over the River Plate (Rio de la Plata).

During this tour we will visit San Fernando Beach, downtown, the industrial area, and all the coast line until the Real San Carlos with its Plaza de Toros.

There will also be a 30-minute walk inside the Old Quarter to visit its most attractive areas like the Municipal Museum, the Old Houses of Nacarello, Lavalleja, Pou, the Lighthouse, etc.

Recommendations:

• Use comfortable shoes; part of this tour is walking through cobblestone streets.
• If you are travelling with your passport, keep the boarding pass you will be given when going out from Argentina; you will be required to enter again.

Price per person: USD 255. Minimum 10 persons.
An exclusive tour for WGC 2009 with an English-speaking guide, lunch (with beverages), speed boat (1 hour) ticket from Buenos Aires – Colonia – Buenos Aires, and City Tour included.