Year after year it is becoming more common for tourists visiting Argentina the custom of getting to know Buenos Aires by bike. This new way of getting around places is known as bike touring and it basically consists of a sort of tourism that complements sport with nature. Buenos Aires is a large city, flat, full of bike lanes, and too beautiful to be seen through a bus window, so, what better way than to go around it pedaling. Going all over Buenos Aires by bike will allow you to discover the tourist attractions and the capital’s most amazing spots more than ever before! The city of fury has around one thousand blocks of bike lanes, that is, some 130 kilometers to breath the city in from the freedom of two wheels. So if you plan to travel to Buenos Aires soon, you must include one of these bike tours so that your blood pumps, your endorphins are released, and so that you take special memories with you that will stick in your memory for your entire life.  

Buenos Aires has more than one thousand blocks of bike lanes around the entire city / Photo: Daytours4u

 
That’s why we what to share the 3 most interactive bike tours with you that, without a doubt, you must do on your next visit to Buenos Aires. You will see that at the rhythm of each pedal, a guide will be telling you the secrets that this marvelous city hides. Are you prepared?

1. Graffiti and Urban Art Bike Tour in Buenos Aires

The streets of Buenos Aires are invaded by art! In just about all of the neighborhoods and on almost all of the blocks, there is always a wall that has some art to be explained. This tour will take you pedaling through the alternative paths of the hidden neighborhoods in the Southside, where one of the main hubs of urban art of the city can be found. Here you will discover why since 2009 neighborhoods like San Telmo, La Boca y Barracas have become a reference point of urban art in South America. Stops: San Telmo, La Boca, Lanin Passageway, Meeting of Styles 2012, Usina del Arte and Barracas. Ideal for: Adventurers, those who enjoy art in all of its expressions, and for those who are looking for authentic experiences.  

Go around the alternative paths on the Southside of Buenos Aires, accompanied by a local expert guide on urban art / Photo: Daytours4u

2. Bike tour for Brazilians in Buenos Aires

On this exclusive tour in Buenos Aires for Brazilians, you will be able to feel like a local while you explore the best of Palermo and Recoleta. For 11 kilometers you will pedal through the most visited neighborhoods by tourists while you discover the fascinating history that hides behind each Porteño corner. You will also learn how to serve a mate drink and will taste an alfajor de maicena (a type of cookie) with coconut sprinkles. The best of all? Local guides that speak your language. Stops: Palermo Hollywood, The Rose Garden, The Japanese Gardens, and the Floralis Genérica. Ideal for: Brazilians! Mainly Brazilians coming for the first time. It is a great first step to know and understand better the culture of the city.  

Nothing like a tour thought out and designed exclusively for you. If you are Brazilian you can’t pass up this opportunity / Photo: Daytours4u

3. Bike Tour in Buenos Aires: The Ultimate Porteño Experience

Go all over 26 kilometers with this 7-hour bicycle tour that will leave you breathless and speechless (literally). You will visit the most emblematic and meaningful spots in the capital while a guide will be giving you very curious and interesting tips. You will have the opportunity to taste a delicious pork rump sandwich, a refreshing lemonade, the authentic alfajor de maicena (a type of cookie) and you will even toast with a classic fernet with coke. Stops: Lezama Park, Caminito, Plaza de Mayo, Ecological Reserve, Plaza San Martin, and the Recoleta Cemetery. Ideal for: Couples, cyclists, history and culture lovers and to all who dare to adventure out and live this authentic two-wheel experience.  

Visit the famous Recoleta Cemetery, the mythical Plaza de Mayo and the beautiful Ecological Reserve / Photo: Daytours4u

You will see that it isn’t necessary to be an expert cyclist to choose one of these tours that will fill you with diversion, relaxation and, above all, it will take you deep into the heart of the heart and spirit of the city, through its typical foods, sharing with locals, diving into its culture and experiencing the freedom of travel at your rhythm. Get connected with Buenos Aires and its culture through the five senses and give free rein to your adventurous side. Know the city from another perspective and with people that really understand the commitment to nature and the environment. It will be a really enriching experience! If you want to live more Buenos Aires tours, book your place with us!
  By: Nathaly Bosch, Writer in Spanish for Daytours4u, Bachelor in Media Communications.