Cultural Highlights of Buenos Aires (A Small-Group Tour)
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Port
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$79.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Set out with a small group (maximum 26 privileged guests) to take in some of the cultural and architectural wonders of Buenos Aires.
Head to Recoleta -- an upscale residential neighborhood close to the heart of the city. This area is of great historical and architectural interest, most notably because of its cemetery. It is one of the city's most affluent neighborhoods. Traditional buildings coexist with elegant modern constructions, private family mansions, foreign embassies and luxury hotels.
Visit the Recoleta Cemetery -- an outstanding display of 19th- and 20th-century funerary art and architecture, with private family crypts of the bourgeoisie and mausolea of the landed gentry. Presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy, and the granddaughter of Napoleon are buried here. Perhaps the most famous tomb is that of Eva Perón -- her grave is visited by many people daily.
Continue by motorcoach to a literary gem of the city -- El Ateneo. This iconic building opened in 1919 as the Grand Splendid Theatre and screened the first sound films presented in Argentina. Nowadays, it's a flagship bookstore, and more than a million books now fill its private boxes, wings and stalls. Beautiful frescos cover the ceiling, and the former theatre stage hosts an excellent café. Enjoy a coffee and a light snack while taking in the grandeur of this cathedral of literature.
After some free time to browse and purchase a souvenir, head back to the ship by motorcoach, taking in many more panoramic city highlights.
Notes:
Order of the tour may be different.