5-day Buenos aires Itinerary
This is a personally tested, consice, and visual 5-day itinerary for Buenos aires. I hope it will make your trip planning to Argentina easier. For many more pictures and videos please visit my instagram account: Journeys & Reflections
Day 1:
Hotel in Retiro neighborhood: Park Royal City Buenos Aires
9 Am- Walk and explore 25 minutes from hotel to Recoleta Cemetery
11 Am- Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar
12 Pm- Get delicious empanadas from El San Juanino (Posadas 1515, C1112 CABA, Argentina) and enjoy at a beautiful Recoleta park
1 Pm- Walk and explore Recoleta- Floralis Generica
2 Pm- See beautiful art at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
4 Pm- Enjoy delicious gelato at Heladeria Volta
Perhaps include these and more:
La Biela Cafe
Day 2:
9 Am- Walk and explore 25 minutes from hotel (Retiro area) to Plaza de Mayo/Casa Rosada
10 Am- See where Pope Francis was before becoming the pope Cathedral Metropolitana
11 Am- Cabildo Museum
12 Pm- Farmacia de la Estrella
Walk and explore
4 pm- Cappuccino at historic Cafe Tortoni
Day 3:
9 Am- Walk 30 minutes from hotel (Retiro) to a building inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy for a group tour Palacio Barolo
11 Am- Explore Plaza del Congresso
12 Pm-Lunch at Pizzeria Guerrin
1 Pm- Delicious gelato at Heladeria Cadore
2 Pm- Explore Plaza Lavalle and Teatro Colon
Day 4:
9 Am- Walk and explore Retiro:
Chocolate at Rapanui
Torre Monumental
11 Am- Metro from General San Martin station to Scalbrini Ortiz Station (Buenos Aires Public Transport) and walk all the way up to MALBA Museum
12 Pm- See beautiful Latin American art at MALBA Museum
2 Pm- Walk and explore
3 Pm- Books in a beautiful theatrical setting El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Day 5:
(Schedule this on a Sunday for Feria de San Telmo)
9 Am- Arrive in Plaza de Mayo and continue down Defensa street to San Telmo and Plaza Dorrego
Enjoy the ambiance, people, food, and music at Feria de San Telmo
Highly recommend joining the locals or finding a traditional place to try some Yerba Mate and eat some Argentinian parrillada (grilled meats)
Please let me know if you found this visual 5-day itinerary useful in planning your travel.