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Recoleta Cemetery Walking Tour

Recommended by 97% of travelers
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
High interest
Booked 5+ times today.
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Fiona_E ·
Feb 2026
Excellent tour, great guide (Marianne) very knowledgeable and charismatic. Good clear English and the 2 hours went very quickly. Such an Interesting place and beautiful but sad at the same time Tours are daily at 3:30, you arrive a little earlier to buy the admission tickets.
· Moira_C ·
Mar 2026
A unique glimpse to this amazing cemetery.. History, incredible stories and such enthusiasm from the guide. She was passionate about the place and I can understand why. Each tomb with its own architectural style and details combined with stories about each family .

Overview

    What's Included

    • English speaking Tour Guide
    • Entrance fee - La Recoleta Cemetery
      $15.00 per person

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Junín 1851, C1113AAU Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

      We meet at the entrance of the Recoleta Cemetery. The entrance is a big white gate with 4 high greek columns that says "Requiescat in Pace" (Rest in Peace) on top. There is a plaque that says street Junin 1760 (google maps marks it at Junin 1851). Look for a guide in ORANGE.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .3:30 pm

    Itinerary

    1

    La Recoleta Cemetery

    1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

    2

    Eva Peron's Tomb

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 709 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    It’s a large group, but...

    Kate_M, Mar 2026
    It’s a large group, but we learned a lot that we wouldn’t have known had we walked around on our own.

    The Recoleta Cemetery...

    Lynn_D, Mar 2026
    The Recoleta Cemetery tour is a must in Buenos Aires for people interested in history, art, and architecture! Victoria, our guide, was very informative and made our tour a wonderful experience.

    Great tour to add to the day

    Theresa_C, Mar 2026
    Victoria did a great job. Told fascinating stories and gave great details. Liked all the ghost stories added. Work your time!

    An informative tour that is much more than the tomb of Evita

    Pamela_V, Mar 2026
    Very informative tour by our guide Mariano. Gives a great perspective on the history of Argentina. The tour is a full 1 3/4 hr long. Can book many additional walking tours directly through Buenos Aires Free Walks. Groups can be quite large depending on demand. Ours was about 30 people

    This was a great way to...

    Alyssa_K, Mar 2026
    This was a great way to explore the cemetery! Victoria was great and very informative and friendly. A good story telling

    Excellent experience and knowledge about history and mausoleum stories

    chunning_l, Mar 2026
    Guide explains history, story and see several special mausoleums that helps a lot. Otherwise I don’t know which to look around since there are so many- 4900 different mausoleums.

    Definitely would recommend.

    Robert_C, Mar 2026
    Very informative and interesting tour. Also extremely reasonably priced. Our guide had incredible knowledge of the famous and infamous persons resting in the cemetery. Highly recommended.

    Fascinating

    Moira_C, Mar 2026
    A unique glimpse to this amazing cemetery.. History, incredible stories and such enthusiasm from the guide. She was passionate about the place and I can understand why. Each tomb with its own architectural style and details combined with stories about each family .

    Well worth it

    Paul_H, Mar 2026
    Great tour. Very informative and interesting. Would recommend this tour much better than a self mooch

    Great tour

    Stephanie_S, Mar 2026
    Wasn’t expecting to be terribly interested in a cemetery but how wrong I was! So interesting and informative. Guide was so good it made it a must do in BUENOS aires.

    Dont’ hesitate

    diane_m, Mar 2026
    THe tour leader was absolutely terrific: knowledgeable, patient, funny and interesting. We were a large group but she managed to make herself heard. understood, and invited questions. It’s a worthwhile use of one’s time though the cemetery warrants more than a few hours. May as well visit the famous bookstore while you’re in the area.

    Tour of Recoleta Cemetery

    Wendy_R, Feb 2026
    Our tour of the recoleta cemetery was excellent. Our guide Victoria was very knowledgeable about the site. Her english was excellent and we enjoyed learning about the cemetery.

    Great tour of the Recoleta cemetery

    Bryan_B, Feb 2026
    Marianna is a great guide. She provided interesting information about several of the mausoleums, and the history of the cemetery in general.

    Many interesting and unfortunately sad stories

    Michael_S, Feb 2026
    Our guide was Mariana. She was very knowledgeable. She recognized that the sun and heat might be a problem and kept the guests in the shade as much as possible, which we really appreciated

    A Great cemetery experience

    Sue_L, Feb 2026
    Great insight into the history of Buenos Aires. The excellent guide Victoria was personable and spoke clearly.

    A must-do

    Megan_R, Feb 2026
    This tour is an excellent way to add richness and depth to the fascinating Recoleta Cemetary! The provider was extremely organized, professional, prepared, and experienced. Our guide Mariana’s English was excellent, which allowed her to communicate to her audience clearly, effectively, and articulately. She is a master storyteller! We learned in-depth about many individuals and families buried at the cemetary, discussed art and architecture, and even lightly touched on Argentina’s political history. Highly recommend!!

    Such a unique place with...

    Wendy_R, Feb 2026
    Such a unique place with a huge variety of mausoleums. Marion did a get job telling stories about the people buried in the cemetery.

    We had Victoria and she...

    Rachel_V, Feb 2026
    We had Victoria and she was amazing as our guide through the cemetery. Told very interesting stories, went at a good pace and was engaging and easy to understand. Highly recommend.

    Great guide!

    Bill_M, Feb 2026
    The stories our guide told brought the place to life. Lots of history relevant beyond the cemetery gates.

    Must do tour - so much to learn about the history of Recoleta Cemetery

    Caroline_M, Feb 2026
    This is a must do tour. Our guide, Victoria, was very engaging and had lots of wonderful stores to tell. Having a guide meant we could easily understand the history of the cemetery and area of Recoleta as well as learning about Argentina. The current resting place of Eva Peron was beautifully described and we learnt so much.

    Cemetery Walk

    Brad_M, Feb 2026
    Our guide Juan was very knowledgeable and personable making this unique experience both informative and enjoyable.

    Excellent tour

    Cheryl_H, Feb 2026
    Great tour. Mary, our guide, was both informative and entertaining. Learned a lot. Without a guide, it would be hard to really get much out of a tour of the cemetery.

    If you only do one tour in BA - do this!

    Fiona_E, Feb 2026
    Excellent tour, great guide (Marianne) very knowledgeable and charismatic. Good clear English and the 2 hours went very quickly. Such an Interesting place and beautiful but sad at the same time Tours are daily at 3:30, you arrive a little earlier to buy the admission tickets.

    We had a wonderful guide,...

    Naamah_K, Jan 2026
    We had a wonderful guide, Maianna! Knowledgeable, funny, welcomed questions, responsive to the group… great great guide! The group was a bit large but she handled it well. Maybe consider smaller group

    Great tour

    Lenka_H, Jan 2026
    Great tour, Mariyana was very informative and knowledgable. Worthwhile your time, I’d go again as there is so much to and see. We had a nice beer just after the rout opposite the cemetery, reasonably priced and nice atmosphere.

    Great history of graveyard!

    Leslie_P, Jan 2026
    Great historical commentary on the graveyard. Loved seeing Elvira Peron’s mausoleum. Just watch out for the fact that when you purchase the tour, when you arrive, you also have to purchase a ticket to enter the cemetery.

    Excellent Recoleta cemetery excursion

    Patricia_B, Jan 2026
    EXCELLENT! Mariano did an excellent and above wonderful excursion of the Riecoletta cemetery, give us so much info and history, and also made a very fun and enjoyable. Would not want to have done this without him as a tour guide.

    Recoleta cemetery walking tour

    Debra_D, Jan 2026
    Walking tour is about 2 hours. Stories of the people buried there were fascinating. Mariano really brought them to life

    Amazing and informative...

    Hilary_S, Jan 2026
    Amazing and informative Don’t be put off that’s it’s all doom and gloom Excellent guide made it a great few hours

    Fascinating look at one...

    Steven_C, Jan 2026
    Fascinating look at one of the world’s greatest cemeteries. Guide was very informative but at times a little too much detail. If you are coming to see Eva Perrone’s site you will be disappointed.

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