Private BA Street Art Bike Tour: Hidden Graffiti & Urban Culture
Description
Most visitors see Buenos Aires through its iconic landmarks — but the city's real story is told on its walls. This 4-hour private bike tour takes you deep into the neighbourhoods where street art became a language: San Telmo, La Boca and Barracas, far from the tourist track and into corners most visitors never find. You'll ride past massive murals, decode the symbols and stories behind the art, and stop to try your hand at your own stencil artwork — one of those moments you actually take home with you. Groups are private, so the experience adapts entirely to your pace and curiosity. Your guide speaks English or Spanish, and Portuguese subject to availability. Choose your ride: classic city bikes, handcrafted bamboo bikes, or eBikes available at an extra charge — subject to availability, please request at time of booking. We meet at Casa Castagnino — one of the oldest buildings in San Telmo, built in the late 1700s — and finish right back where we started.
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We meet at Casa Castagnino — one of the oldest buildings in San Telmo, built in the late 1700s — and finish right back where we started.
This street is a hidden jewel that was once a grey and dark little street whose name means 'almost dead', that was brought to life again by artist Marino Santa Maria and consequently listed by UNESCO as a site of cultural interest.
Mural "El Regreso de Quinquela", Barracas, Buenos Aires. At one time the longest mural painted by one person (now the longest in Argentina),painted by Alfredo Segatori a.k.a Pelado
Whilst in the neighbourhood you will learn how it came to be one of the most visited and colourful places in the city, and experience the thrill of our 'Stealth Stencil' stop as well as sample the local beverage which became a beloved favourite of the Argentines.
We´ll check-out several murals and street art around the original neighborhood of La Boca, were COLOR BA festival happened.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(65)
Raymond was both a pleasure to be with on our ride and a fountain of information about Argentinian culture and history. We braved the rain with ponchos that he provided and even learned how to tango during one of our rest stops. It was a great way to see parts of the city that are often missed on the classic tour stops. Highly recommend!
We had such a great experience on this tour and saw more than the city. We felt its heartbeat. Biking was a great way to get a feel for the neighborhoods we saw and get a bit of exercise too. The bikes are in great condition and even the helmets were painted with pretty art! Raymond was so generous with his knowledge giving us insight not into just the history of the graffiti art and the landmarks but the context of what it meant. We felt like we saw more than just the sites but the soul of the city. It started to rain and Raymond had ponchos for us to wear and at the end of our tour even gave us a little mate (sp?) lesson where he taught us how to make it and the custom of sharing it with others. This tour was definitely a highlight of our trip! Highly recommend and thank you Raymond!
Great bike tour! Raymond led our 4 hr tour. We rode through many great areas and got a good taste of the people and the culture. He filled our heads with history and capped our tour with matcha tea in the park! A truly great way to see the city!
This was a truly wonderful afternoon with Pablo, who is kind, knowledgeable, an excellent storyteller and skilled bike leader. I chose the murals tour, and recommend it wholeheartedly. If, to you like to me, it seems like a wild extravagance, know that if you can do it, it’s absolutely worth it. Mucho mucho gracias Pablo!
I loved this tour! Buenos Aires has tons of interesting street art and graffiti and I was eager to learn a bit about the artists and context (I didn't just want to drive by normal tourist sights). This bike tour was the perfect solution. Pablo was my fantastic guide. He is professional, knowledgeable and passionate about this tour. I'm so glad I did it. I left with so much more understanding of some of the artists, hidden gems and the meaning behind many of the fascinating pieces.
This was the best experience we had in Buenos Aires. We had Martin as our guide and he took tremendous care to ensure we got to see everything that we wanted and to take the time to get to know us and cater the tour to what he thought would interest us. Can't recommend this tour enough.
Awesome experience! Ray was really terrific. Incredibly informative and fun! Definitely worth doing. Saw many neighborhoods so wasn’t just about art.
This cycle tour was a fabulous fun way to see the city up close with a super knowledgeable guide that brought the city and it’s history to life
Far exceeded our expectations, from the lovely friendly welcome, to the fantastic informative tour filled with historical stops, Martin had amazing knowledge of the art and went into great detail to inform us of the history, the art and their meanings
We really enjoyed our tour! Our guide, Martin, was friendly and knowledgeable, clearly enthusiastic about city, neighborhood, and culture. Bamboo bikes were awesome and comfortable. As an unexpected surprise, Martin began our tour with a thorough demonstration and practice of the yerba mate tea custom. A well rounded adventure, thoroughly recommend organization and guide!
