Recoleta Cemetery Walking Tour in Buenos Aires
by Buenos Aires Free Walks
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This walking tour focuses on Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, covering nearly two hours. The guide explains the history behind the cemetery's architecture, vaults, and artistic features. Visitors will hear the story of Eva Perón’s death, burial, and the political conflicts surrounding her remains. The tour includes a one-hour visit to notable graves highlighting important historical figures and local legends. It finishes with a half-hour stop at Eva Perón’s tomb, detailing her funeral, the mummification process, and the decades-long political disputes over her final resting place. An English-speaking guide leads the tour. Entrance fees are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
La Recoleta Cemetery
The tour visits a selection of the cemetery's most notable graves, including those of key historical figures, and shares some of the cemetery’s well-known eerie stories. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Eva Peron's Tomb
This stop lasts about 30 minutes and covers Eva Perón’s death, her funeral proceedings, the mummification of her body, and the political struggle that lasted 24 years before she was finally laid to rest here.
30 min
Meeting point
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
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.
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Recoleta Cemetery Walking Tour in Buenos Aires
by Buenos Aires Free Walks
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$24Overview
This walking tour focuses on Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, covering nearly two hours. The guide explains the history behind the cemetery's architecture, vaults, and artistic features. Visitors will hear the story of Eva Perón’s death, burial, and the political conflicts surrounding her remains. The tour includes a one-hour visit to notable graves highlighting important historical figures and local legends. It finishes with a half-hour stop at Eva Perón’s tomb, detailing her funeral, the mummification process, and the decades-long political disputes over her final resting place. An English-speaking guide leads the tour. Entrance fees are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
La Recoleta Cemetery
The tour visits a selection of the cemetery's most notable graves, including those of key historical figures, and shares some of the cemetery’s well-known eerie stories. This stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Eva Peron's Tomb
This stop lasts about 30 minutes and covers Eva Perón’s death, her funeral proceedings, the mummification of her body, and the political struggle that lasted 24 years before she was finally laid to rest here.
30 min
Meeting point
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
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.
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.