5 hours · Buenos Aires · Argentina
A half-day trip to Tigre, 36km from Buenos Aires: a boat ride through the Paraná Delta, a stop at the Tigre Art Museum gardens, and the Puerto de Frutos market.
Tigre sits 36km from Buenos Aires, where the Paraná Delta opens into a landscape of islands and rivers. The tour includes a boat ride through several of the delta’s rivers, past the houses where the delta’s own residents live and work.
Back on land, a panoramic tour of Tigre passes Paseo Victorica, the Mate Museum, the Naval Museum and the Tigre Art Museum, with a stop at the museum’s gardens before free time at Puerto de Frutos, the town’s riverside market.
- Length
- 5 hours
- Guide
- Spanish / English / Portuguese
- Departs
- every day
Itinerary
How the day runs
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Step 1
Hotel pickup
- Pickup between 8:45 AM and 9:30 AM from central Buenos Aires.
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Step 2
Transfer to Tigre
- 36km north of Buenos Aires, at the edge of the Paraná Delta.
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Step 3
Boat ride through the delta
- A ride through several of the delta’s rivers, including narrower inner channels, past the houses of the islanders who live there.
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Step 4
Panoramic tour of Tigre
- Paseo Victorica, the Mate Museum, the Naval Museum and the Tigre Art Museum, a late 19th-century building.
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Step 5
Tigre Art Museum gardens
- A stop in the museum’s gardens.
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Step 6
Puerto de Frutos
- Free time at Tigre’s riverside market.
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Step 7
Return to Buenos Aires
- Drop-off at a central point in the city.
What's included
- Hotel pick-up
- Transportation throughout the tour
- Boat ride through the Paraná Delta
- Guide in Spanish, English and Portuguese
- Stops at the Tigre Art Museum gardens and Puerto de Frutos
Not included
- Return to your hotel (drop-off is at the central points listed)
- Museum entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Purchases at Puerto de Frutos
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
- A light jacket — it can be windy on the boat
- Cash for Puerto de Frutos
Know before you go
- Daily morning departures, with hotel pickup between 8:45 AM and 9:30 AM.
- Navigation depends on weather and river conditions.
- Museums are seen from the outside during the panoramic tour of Tigre.
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in central Buenos Aires, between 8:45 AM and 9:30 AM
Frequently asked
How much does it cost?
US$53 per person. The price on the card is the whole price.
How long does it take?
5 hours.
What's included?
Hotel pick-up, Transportation throughout the tour, Boat ride through the Paraná Delta, Guide in Spanish, English and Portuguese, Stops at the Tigre Art Museum gardens and Puerto de Frutos.
What's not included?
Return to your hotel (drop-off is at the central points listed), Museum entrance fees, Food and drinks, Tips and gratuities, Purchases at Puerto de Frutos.
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