Buenos Aires itinerary: 1 to 7 days
Plans for one to seven days in Buenos Aires, day by day: La Boca, the Obelisco, Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetery and Teatro Colón first, then the Recoleta museums, Puerto Madero, the Palermo parks and San Telmo's Sunday fair as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Buenos Aires in 1 day
Day 1
La Boca
The old port neighbourhood with the brightly painted Caminito street and La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors.
Buenos Aires in 2 days
Day 1
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
The 67-metre white obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio, built in 1936 and the city's best-known landmark.
Florida Street
A busy pedestrian shopping street through downtown, leading to Galerías Pacífico.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's neoclassical cathedral on Plaza de Mayo, with the tomb of General José de San Martín.
Puerto Madero
Restored red-brick docks turned into a waterfront district of restaurants, offices and promenades.
Plaza de Mayo
The city's founding square and political heart, with the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the cathedral.
Casa Rosada
The pink presidential palace facing Plaza de Mayo, with a balcony made famous by Eva Perón.
Puente de la Mujer
Santiago Calatrava's white rotating footbridge across a dock in Puerto Madero.
Day 2
La Recoleta Cemetery
A city of ornate marble mausoleums where Eva Perón, presidents and writers are buried.
Teatro Colón
One of the world's great opera houses, opened in 1908, known for its acoustics; visit on a guided tour or for a show.
Palacio Barolo
An early 20th-century office tower on Avenida de Mayo whose design draws on Dante's Divine Comedy; tours climb to the lighthouse.
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping centre in a 19th-century building on Florida Street, with ceiling murals painted under its central dome.
Buenos Aires Cabildo
The colonial town hall on Plaza de Mayo, where the May Revolution of 1810 began, now a museum.
Buenos Aires in 3 days
Day 1
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
The 67-metre white obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio, built in 1936 and the city's best-known landmark.
Florida Street
A busy pedestrian shopping street through downtown, leading to Galerías Pacífico.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's neoclassical cathedral on Plaza de Mayo, with the tomb of General José de San Martín.
Buenos Aires Cabildo
The colonial town hall on Plaza de Mayo, where the May Revolution of 1810 began, now a museum.
Plaza de Mayo
The city's founding square and political heart, with the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the cathedral.
Casa Rosada
The pink presidential palace facing Plaza de Mayo, with a balcony made famous by Eva Perón.
Puente de la Mujer
Santiago Calatrava's white rotating footbridge across a dock in Puerto Madero.
Day 2
MALBA
The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, with works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Antonio Berni.
National Library of the Argentine Republic
The national library in a brutalist concrete building in Recoleta, once directed by Jorge Luis Borges.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Argentina's national fine arts museum in Recoleta, with European masters and the largest collection of Argentine art.
Palais de Glace
A Belle Époque building in Recoleta, once an ice rink and ballroom, now a national exhibition hall.
Centro Cultural Recoleta
A cultural centre in a former Franciscan convent next to Recoleta Cemetery, with free exhibitions.
La Recoleta Cemetery
A city of ornate marble mausoleums where Eva Perón, presidents and writers are buried.
Day 3
Puerto Madero
Restored red-brick docks turned into a waterfront district of restaurants, offices and promenades.
Fortabat Art Collection
Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat's private art collection in a modern building on the Puerto Madero docks.
Torre Monumental
A clock tower in Retiro given by the British community for the 1910 centenary, formerly called the Tower of the English.
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping centre in a 19th-century building on Florida Street, with ceiling murals painted under its central dome.
Palacio Barolo
An early 20th-century office tower on Avenida de Mayo whose design draws on Dante's Divine Comedy; tours climb to the lighthouse.
Buenos Aires in 4 days
Day 1
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
The 67-metre white obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio, built in 1936 and the city's best-known landmark.
Florida Street
A busy pedestrian shopping street through downtown, leading to Galerías Pacífico.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's neoclassical cathedral on Plaza de Mayo, with the tomb of General José de San Martín.
Buenos Aires Cabildo
The colonial town hall on Plaza de Mayo, where the May Revolution of 1810 began, now a museum.
Plaza de Mayo
The city's founding square and political heart, with the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the cathedral.
Casa Rosada
The pink presidential palace facing Plaza de Mayo, with a balcony made famous by Eva Perón.
Puente de la Mujer
Santiago Calatrava's white rotating footbridge across a dock in Puerto Madero.
Day 2
MALBA
The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, with works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Antonio Berni.
National Library of the Argentine Republic
The national library in a brutalist concrete building in Recoleta, once directed by Jorge Luis Borges.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Argentina's national fine arts museum in Recoleta, with European masters and the largest collection of Argentine art.
Palais de Glace
A Belle Époque building in Recoleta, once an ice rink and ballroom, now a national exhibition hall.
Centro Cultural Recoleta
A cultural centre in a former Franciscan convent next to Recoleta Cemetery, with free exhibitions.
La Recoleta Cemetery
A city of ornate marble mausoleums where Eva Perón, presidents and writers are buried.
Day 3
Puerto Madero
Restored red-brick docks turned into a waterfront district of restaurants, offices and promenades.
Fortabat Art Collection
Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat's private art collection in a modern building on the Puerto Madero docks.
Torre Monumental
A clock tower in Retiro given by the British community for the 1910 centenary, formerly called the Tower of the English.
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping centre in a 19th-century building on Florida Street, with ceiling murals painted under its central dome.
Palacio Barolo
An early 20th-century office tower on Avenida de Mayo whose design draws on Dante's Divine Comedy; tours climb to the lighthouse.
Day 4
Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics
ESMA, a former navy school used as a secret detention centre under the dictatorship, now a memorial museum.
Parque Tres de Febrero
The Palermo Woods, a large park of lakes, rose gardens and paths popular for walking, running and cycling.
Buenos Aires Eco-Park (Ecoparque)
The former city zoo in Palermo, now a conservation park; open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 18:00.
Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
A walled botanical garden in Palermo laid out by Carlos Thays in 1898, with sculptures and an Art Nouveau greenhouse.
Buenos Aires in 5 days
Day 1
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
The 67-metre white obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio, built in 1936 and the city's best-known landmark.
Florida Street
A busy pedestrian shopping street through downtown, leading to Galerías Pacífico.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's neoclassical cathedral on Plaza de Mayo, with the tomb of General José de San Martín.
Plaza de Mayo
The city's founding square and political heart, with the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the cathedral.
Casa Rosada
The pink presidential palace facing Plaza de Mayo, with a balcony made famous by Eva Perón.
Puente de la Mujer
Santiago Calatrava's white rotating footbridge across a dock in Puerto Madero.
Puerto Madero
Restored red-brick docks turned into a waterfront district of restaurants, offices and promenades.
Day 2
MALBA
The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, with works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Antonio Berni.
National Library of the Argentine Republic
The national library in a brutalist concrete building in Recoleta, once directed by Jorge Luis Borges.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Argentina's national fine arts museum in Recoleta, with European masters and the largest collection of Argentine art.
Palais de Glace
A Belle Époque building in Recoleta, once an ice rink and ballroom, now a national exhibition hall.
Centro Cultural Recoleta
A cultural centre in a former Franciscan convent next to Recoleta Cemetery, with free exhibitions.
La Recoleta Cemetery
A city of ornate marble mausoleums where Eva Perón, presidents and writers are buried.
Day 3
Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco
A museum of colonial silverwork and Spanish American art in a neo-colonial mansion in Retiro.
San Martín Palace
A Beaux-Arts mansion on Plaza San Martín, used by the Foreign Ministry for ceremonies and open for guided tours.
Torre Monumental
A clock tower in Retiro given by the British community for the 1910 centenary, formerly called the Tower of the English.
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping centre in a 19th-century building on Florida Street, with ceiling murals painted under its central dome.
Congressional Plaza
The square in front of the domed Congress building, at the western end of Avenida de Mayo.
Day 4
Remembrance park
A riverside memorial park with the names of the victims of state terrorism under the dictatorship.
Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics
ESMA, a former navy school used as a secret detention centre under the dictatorship, now a memorial museum.
Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta
A museum of Spanish art in the writer Enrique Larreta's former house in Belgrano, with an Andalusian-style garden.
Sarmiento historic museum
A museum in Belgrano's old town hall on President Domingo Sarmiento and 19th-century Argentina.
Parque Tres de Febrero
The Palermo Woods, a large park of lakes, rose gardens and paths popular for walking, running and cycling.
Day 5
Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires
A busy square and transport hub in Palermo with a statue of Garibaldi, next to the Botanical Garden.
Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
A walled botanical garden in Palermo laid out by Carlos Thays in 1898, with sculptures and an Art Nouveau greenhouse.
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
Argentina's natural history museum in Parque Centenario, known for its dinosaur fossils from Patagonia.
Parque Centenario
A circular park in Caballito, with a lake and an open-air amphitheatre, beside the natural sciences museum.
Buenos Aires in 6 days
Day 1
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
The 67-metre white obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio, built in 1936 and the city's best-known landmark.
Florida Street
A busy pedestrian shopping street through downtown, leading to Galerías Pacífico.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's neoclassical cathedral on Plaza de Mayo, with the tomb of General José de San Martín.
Plaza de Mayo
The city's founding square and political heart, with the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the cathedral.
Casa Rosada
The pink presidential palace facing Plaza de Mayo, with a balcony made famous by Eva Perón.
Puente de la Mujer
Santiago Calatrava's white rotating footbridge across a dock in Puerto Madero.
Puerto Madero
Restored red-brick docks turned into a waterfront district of restaurants, offices and promenades.
Day 2
MALBA
The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, with works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Antonio Berni.
National Library of the Argentine Republic
The national library in a brutalist concrete building in Recoleta, once directed by Jorge Luis Borges.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Argentina's national fine arts museum in Recoleta, with European masters and the largest collection of Argentine art.
Palais de Glace
A Belle Époque building in Recoleta, once an ice rink and ballroom, now a national exhibition hall.
Centro Cultural Recoleta
A cultural centre in a former Franciscan convent next to Recoleta Cemetery, with free exhibitions.
La Recoleta Cemetery
A city of ornate marble mausoleums where Eva Perón, presidents and writers are buried.
Day 3
Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco
A museum of colonial silverwork and Spanish American art in a neo-colonial mansion in Retiro.
San Martín Palace
A Beaux-Arts mansion on Plaza San Martín, used by the Foreign Ministry for ceremonies and open for guided tours.
Torre Monumental
A clock tower in Retiro given by the British community for the 1910 centenary, formerly called the Tower of the English.
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping centre in a 19th-century building on Florida Street, with ceiling murals painted under its central dome.
Congressional Plaza
The square in front of the domed Congress building, at the western end of Avenida de Mayo.
Day 4
Remembrance park
A riverside memorial park with the names of the victims of state terrorism under the dictatorship.
Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics
ESMA, a former navy school used as a secret detention centre under the dictatorship, now a memorial museum.
Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta
A museum of Spanish art in the writer Enrique Larreta's former house in Belgrano, with an Andalusian-style garden.
Sarmiento historic museum
A museum in Belgrano's old town hall on President Domingo Sarmiento and 19th-century Argentina.
Parque Tres de Febrero
The Palermo Woods, a large park of lakes, rose gardens and paths popular for walking, running and cycling.
Day 5
Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires
A busy square and transport hub in Palermo with a statue of Garibaldi, next to the Botanical Garden.
Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
A walled botanical garden in Palermo laid out by Carlos Thays in 1898, with sculptures and an Art Nouveau greenhouse.
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
Argentina's natural history museum in Parque Centenario, known for its dinosaur fossils from Patagonia.
Parque Centenario
A circular park in Caballito, with a lake and an open-air amphitheatre, beside the natural sciences museum.
Day 6
Palacio Barolo
An early 20th-century office tower on Avenida de Mayo whose design draws on Dante's Divine Comedy; tours climb to the lighthouse.
Feria de San Telmo
A Sunday antiques and crafts fair along Calle Defensa and Plaza Dorrego, with tango dancers and street music.
Plaza Dorrego
The old square at the heart of San Telmo, lined with bars and the centre of the Sunday fair.
Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
MAMBA, a modern and contemporary art museum in a former tobacco warehouse in San Telmo.
Buenos Aires in 7 days
Day 1
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
The 67-metre white obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio, built in 1936 and the city's best-known landmark.
Florida Street
A busy pedestrian shopping street through downtown, leading to Galerías Pacífico.
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's neoclassical cathedral on Plaza de Mayo, with the tomb of General José de San Martín.
Plaza de Mayo
The city's founding square and political heart, with the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the cathedral.
Casa Rosada
The pink presidential palace facing Plaza de Mayo, with a balcony made famous by Eva Perón.
Puente de la Mujer
Santiago Calatrava's white rotating footbridge across a dock in Puerto Madero.
Puerto Madero
Restored red-brick docks turned into a waterfront district of restaurants, offices and promenades.
Day 2
MALBA
The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, with works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Antonio Berni.
National Library of the Argentine Republic
The national library in a brutalist concrete building in Recoleta, once directed by Jorge Luis Borges.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Argentina's national fine arts museum in Recoleta, with European masters and the largest collection of Argentine art.
Palais de Glace
A Belle Époque building in Recoleta, once an ice rink and ballroom, now a national exhibition hall.
Centro Cultural Recoleta
A cultural centre in a former Franciscan convent next to Recoleta Cemetery, with free exhibitions.
La Recoleta Cemetery
A city of ornate marble mausoleums where Eva Perón, presidents and writers are buried.
Day 3
Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco
A museum of colonial silverwork and Spanish American art in a neo-colonial mansion in Retiro.
San Martín Palace
A Beaux-Arts mansion on Plaza San Martín, used by the Foreign Ministry for ceremonies and open for guided tours.
Torre Monumental
A clock tower in Retiro given by the British community for the 1910 centenary, formerly called the Tower of the English.
Galerías Pacífico
A shopping centre in a 19th-century building on Florida Street, with ceiling murals painted under its central dome.
Congressional Plaza
The square in front of the domed Congress building, at the western end of Avenida de Mayo.
Day 4
Remembrance park
A riverside memorial park with the names of the victims of state terrorism under the dictatorship.
Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics
ESMA, a former navy school used as a secret detention centre under the dictatorship, now a memorial museum.
Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta
A museum of Spanish art in the writer Enrique Larreta's former house in Belgrano, with an Andalusian-style garden.
Sarmiento historic museum
A museum in Belgrano's old town hall on President Domingo Sarmiento and 19th-century Argentina.
Parque Tres de Febrero
The Palermo Woods, a large park of lakes, rose gardens and paths popular for walking, running and cycling.
Day 5
Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires
A busy square and transport hub in Palermo with a statue of Garibaldi, next to the Botanical Garden.
Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
A walled botanical garden in Palermo laid out by Carlos Thays in 1898, with sculptures and an Art Nouveau greenhouse.
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
Argentina's natural history museum in Parque Centenario, known for its dinosaur fossils from Patagonia.
Parque Centenario
A circular park in Caballito, with a lake and an open-air amphitheatre, beside the natural sciences museum.
Day 6
Palacio Barolo
An early 20th-century office tower on Avenida de Mayo whose design draws on Dante's Divine Comedy; tours climb to the lighthouse.
Feria de San Telmo
A Sunday antiques and crafts fair along Calle Defensa and Plaza Dorrego, with tango dancers and street music.
Plaza Dorrego
The old square at the heart of San Telmo, lined with bars and the centre of the Sunday fair.
Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
MAMBA, a modern and contemporary art museum in a former tobacco warehouse in San Telmo.
Day 7
Fortabat Art Collection
Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat's private art collection in a modern building on the Puerto Madero docks.
Buenos Aires Central Post Office
The huge Beaux-Arts former main post office, now the Centro Cultural Kirchner with concert halls and exhibitions.
Buenos Aires Cabildo
The colonial town hall on Plaza de Mayo, where the May Revolution of 1810 began, now a museum.
Watch: Buenos Aires in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Buenos Aires
March to May and September to November are the best months, with mild, pleasant weather; jacarandas bloom purple across the city in late October and November. December to February is hot and humid, and many locals leave the city in January. June to August is cool and damp, though rarely freezing.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Buenos Aires on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Buenos Aires on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Buenos Aires on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Buenos Aires with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Argentina from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Buenos Aires with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Buenos Aires
- Teatro Colón and Palacio Barolo are seen on guided tours; book a slot ahead.
- The Feria de San Telmo antiques market runs on Sundays only; plan your San Telmo day for a Sunday.
- Many museums close on Mondays and some on Tuesdays; check before planning a museum day.
- A rechargeable SUBE card is needed for the subway (Subte) and city buses.
- Porteños eat late: many restaurants only fill up after 9 p.m.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum: Claudio Elias, Public domain
- Buenos Aires Botanical Garden: Arcibel, Public domain
- Buenos Aires Cabildo: Rcidte, Public domain
- Buenos Aires Central Post Office: Albano Azarian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buenos Aires Eco-Park (Ecoparque): Diego Torres Silvestre from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0
- Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0
- Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.5 ar
- Casa Rosada: Lars Curfs ( Grashoofd ), CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
- Centro Cultural Recoleta: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.0
- Congressional Plaza: desconocido (AGN), Public domain
- Feria de San Telmo: unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Florida Street: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.5 ar
- Fortabat Art Collection: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.5 ar
- Galerías Pacífico: Silvinarossello, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Boca: José María Pérez Nuñez from Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0
- La Recoleta Cemetery: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0
- MALBA: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.5 ar
- Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes: Ales bellasartes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta: Taken by the uploader, w:es:Usuario:Roberto Fiadone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco: Elsapucai, Public domain
- National Library of the Argentine Republic: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.5 ar
- Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics: ownwork, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obelisco de Buenos Aires: Sebastianalmaraz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palacio Barolo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palais de Glace: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Parque Centenario: Jorge Gobbi, CC BY 2.0
- Parque Tres de Febrero: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, CC BY 2.0
- Plaza Dorrego: Taken by the uploader, w:es:Usuario:Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires: Diego Silvestre, CC BY 2.0
- Plaza de Mayo: Rodrigo Paredes from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0
- Puente de la Mujer: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
- Puerto Madero: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Remembrance park: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Martín Palace: Ramon Corvera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sarmiento historic museum: Rcidte, Public domain
- Teatro Colón: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre Monumental: Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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