Recoleta & Cemetery Stories Free Tour
The most exclusive neighborhood in Argentina — for the living and the dead
Recoleta is where Argentina’s aristocracy built French palaces — and where it insists on spending eternity. This tour covers the barrio’s belle époque mansions before entering the legendary cemetery: a marble city of mausoleums holding presidents, poets, duelists and Evita herself, each with a story worth the walk alone.
The walk starts at Plaza de Mayo (Plaza de Mayo, Monserrat, Buenos Aires) and runs daily at 10:00. It lasts around 2.5 hours, is offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and the group is capped at 25 people so the experience stays personal. Look for the guide with the green FreeTour sign.
Tour highlights
- Recoleta Cemetery & Evita’s tomb
- Basílica del Pilar
- Belle époque palaces
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookshop
- Floralis Genérica
This tour is free — there's no charge to join. At the end, tip your guide whatever you feel the experience was worth. 100% of tips go directly to them.