3-Day Buenos Aires Itinerary

Land at Ezeiza and check in

Arrive at Ezeiza International Airport, transfer into the city, and check into a hotel near Recoleta.

Medialunas and coffee at a classic café

Order medialunas and a cortado at a traditional Buenos Aires café to ease into the city's rhythm.

First walk through Recoleta

Wander Recoleta's tree-lined avenues past Belle Époque mansions and the grand Basílica del Pilar.

Welcome dinner with empanadas

Start the trip right with a plate of beef and cheese empanadas at a neighbourhood parrilla.

Recoleta Cemetery and Evita's tomb

Walk the marble avenues of Recoleta Cemetery, resting place of Eva Perón and generations of Argentine elite.

Plaza Francia crafts fair

Browse the weekend crafts fair spilling across Plaza Francia just outside the cemetery gates.

Backstage tour of Teatro Colón

Take a guided tour through the gilded halls of Teatro Colón, one of the world's finest opera houses.

Evening performance at Teatro Colón

If the schedule allows, catch a concert or ballet performance inside the theatre's legendary acoustics.

Taxi down to La Boca

Head south to the working-class port neighbourhood of La Boca, home to Boca Juniors and vivid street art.

Caminito's painted houses

Photograph the corrugated-metal houses painted in bold colors along the open-air Caminito museum street.

Tango dancers and lunch on Caminito

Watch street tango dancers perform between the colorful buildings while sharing a choripán sandwich.

La Bombonera stadium exterior

Swing by La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' iconic stadium, before heading back toward downtown.