Private BA Street Art Bike Tour: Hidden Graffiti & Urban Culture

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Buenos Aires, Argentina

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Cycle far off the beaten path in Buenos Aires with a 4-hour bike tour of the city’s best graffiti and street art. Pedal through the backstreets and alleys of the historic San Telmo, La Boca, and Barracas neighborhoods, stopping to admire vibrant murals and explore the city’s evolution into one of the world’s urban art capitals at local design cooperatives and cafes.

4-hour street art bike tour of Buenos Aires
Pedal off the beaten path to explore the Argentinian capital's hidden urban art
Visit local art and design collectives
See the world's largest mural
Explore secret corners of the La Boca and Barracas neighborhoods
Great way to escape the tourist track

What's Included

Local taxes
Use of bicycle
Use of helmet
English/Spanish speaking guide
Bottled water
Snacks
Coffee and/or Tea

Mate stop
E-BIKE (optional for an extra fee)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Balcarce 1016, C1064 San Telmo, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Balcarce and Carlos Calvo in San Telmo neighborhood

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Make your way to the San Telmo neighborhood, one of the city’s oldest, to meet your guide in the early afternoon. Get an orientation to your bike, urban riding tips, and an overview of route highlights before pedaling south to La Boca, a historically Italian and working-class neighborhood best known as the home of the Boca Juniors football club and for its brightly painted buildings. Along the way, stop to see murals by creative collectives like Red Sudakas and Triangulo Dorado and get the inside scoop on Argentinian street art.

Continue on through backstreets and bustling thoroughfares to reach the Barracas neighborhood. Here you can feast your eyes on the detailed mosaics of Pasaje Lanin and the world’s largest street mural, a masterwork by artist Alfredo Segatori that spans three buildings. You’ll also see a collaborative mural representing the Styles Street Art Convention and works by local artists like Pum Pum, Mart, Pol Corona, and Martin Ron.

Next, explore hotspots of Buenos Aires’s contemporary design district, including the innovative Metropolitan Design Center and the Cooperativa Vieytes, a collective housed in a former ice cream factory and decorated with a symbolic mural.

Throughout the 4-hour tour, make about eight stops and take breaks to wander by foot, sip the favorite local drink yerba mate, and snap photos of all the fantastic street art. Back at the departure point in San Telmo, drop off your bike and get some parting tips from your guide on things to do and explore while in Buenos Aires.

Please note: This tour requires a good level of comfort with biking in an urban setting and venturing into non-touristy areas.

Biking Buenos Aires

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Calle Lanín

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Barracas

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Caminito

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Boca

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Pavlina_P

Biking street art tour was a great experience, definitely one of the trip's highlights! Biking offers the chance to see multiple different neighborhoods, kind like city bus but in a self paced way. We felt very safe throughout. Our guide, Raymond, created a unique experience. Street art works as a trigger to learn about history, culture, soccer, religion and other. Graffitis were very diverse and beautiful to watch. Changed my perspective of street art in general. The food offered was the best Empanadas we had during our stay in the city. Raymond also offered recommendations that were very helpful for the rest of our stay (and some surprises that I dont want to spoil :). Recommend you do the tour first day of your trip, so you get the feeling and vibes of the city and take advantage of the recommendations offered!

Reviews

4.9

based on 65 reviews

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Best way to start exploring the city!

Pavlina_P, May 2025

Great little tour.

Paul_F, Jan 2025

Great little tour of the mostly back streets. Bikes could do with a little more maintenance. But they do the job just fine.

Eye opening Bike Art Tour

Christopher_M, Dec 2024

Fun informative easy ride through off beaten path parts of city I would not have otherwise seen. Decorative; Historical; sports; political; community life so a wide variety of art and scale. Some impressive talent . Guide was relatively new at job but very knowledgable.

I spent 8 days in Buenos...

Chris_C, Dec 2024

I spent 8 days in Buenos Aires -- and this was my favorite tour of the city. I was very fortunate to be the only one doing the tour, as I got the amazing tour guide, Daniel, to myself for the day. :) This the tour you want to do if you wish to get away from the touristy spots in Buenos Aires. You'll explore the working class neighborhoods on bicycle, highlighted by abundant street art -- much with powerful statements and stories associated. You'll eat lunch at a hole-in-wall restaurant that serves up amazing local food. Most of all, you'll enjoy spending a half-day casually bicycling -- mostly away from heavy traffic -- through a city with an abundance of things to experience. My guide, Daniel, was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Buenos Aires -- working class neighborhoods especially. He has connections throughout the ride -- and if you're fortunate, you may even get to meet a local, famous artist at his studio. Daniel is a such a great person, he became my friend. Anyhow, do this tour. It will be one of the most unique activities you can choose to do in BA.

A look at the politics and life in Buenos Aires through street art

George_T, Jan 2022

Guide was patient and very well informed. Had fascinating discussions ranging from functions of the brain to Argentine politics as they apply to street art in various parts of the city.

Wonderful informative and “off the...

Chris H, Mar 2018

Wonderful informative and “off the usual tourist pathway” half day bike tour of some iconic Buenos Aires street art in the inner south suburbs. Definitely worth doing if you enjoy street / contemporary art.

AMAZING! If I had missed this bike...

joelamperski, Dec 2017

AMAZING! If I had missed this bike tour, I would have missed an amazing side of the city. We felt safe with our guide strolling through all sections of the city. We learned so much about graffiti and artists we now recognize the importance and beauty of it all over the world. Highly recommended.