Day-by-day plans for 3, 5, and 7 days — organised to make the most of your time.
Four days covering the city's unmissable neighbourhoods, food, tango, and culture.
Start with the Sunday San Telmo market (if applicable) — antiques, crafts, and live tango. El Caminito street in La Boca for the famous painted houses and the Boca Juniors stadium. Lunch at a local parrilla in San Telmo. Evening: milonga at a traditional tango venue.
Morning: Recoleta Cemetery (guided tour). Lunch in the Palermo Soho café quarter. Afternoon: MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art) or the MNBA (National Fine Arts Museum — free). Evening: dinner at a Palermo restaurant followed by cocktails in the neighbourhood's wine bars.
Morning: Plaza de Mayo (Casa Rosada, Cathedral, Cabildo). Bookshop El Ateneo Grand Splendid — the world's most beautiful bookshop in a converted theatre. Afternoon: Puerto Madero waterfront walk. Evening: tango show at a traditional tablao.
Take the Mitre line train (1h from Retiro) to Tigre — a riverside town at the mouth of the Paraná Delta. Explore the delta by launch boat, visiting the floating weekend houses of the Buenos Aires middle class, or kayak among the channels.