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Teatro Colon Guided Tours


After more than two years being suspended because of the pandemic, the guided tours to the interior of the magnificent Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires start running again on April 21st, 2022.

The tours are held every day of the year, including weekends and holidays (except May 1st, December 24th, 25th and 31st, and January 1st).
The guided visits have a duration of approximately 50 minutes, starting at Paseo de los Carruajes, on Tucuman 1171.
Tours are offered every 15 minutes from 10:00 AM to 4.45 PM. 
Guided visits in English are conducted every day at 10:00 AM, 11.00 AM, 12.00PM, 1:30 PM, 3.00 PM, and 4:00 PM.

The visit has a cost of $ 22,000 Argentine Pesos for foreign visitors.
Argentine residents (with DNI): $10,000 Pesos
Retirees, resident university students (1) and Cultural Pass: $4,500 Pesos
Children under 7 years old (2): Free of charge
People with a disability certificate and one companion (3): Free of charge

1. Tickets corresponding to the “Retirees” and “Students” rates may be purchased by credit or debit card only at the Teatro Colón Ticket Office upon presentation of official documentation proving that status.

2. Tickets for minors, free of charge, must be exchanged for the same method in which the paid tickets were purchased (website or in-person ticket office).

3. Discounts are only applied to the Ticket Office upon presentation of the corresponding credential or certificate.

The entrance ticket can be acquired at the Theater's box office (Tucuman 1171), with credit card, debit card, or cash (Pesos), or online through this link.

For more information, visit the Teatro Colon website,






Buenos Aires Hop-on Hop-off Bus

   

At the moment the city of Buenos Aires offers two Hop-on Hop-off bus services.
The yellow buses managed by the city's tourism office have been running since May 2009. Starting March 2020, a new red bus managed by the international company Grey Line has started operating in Buenos Aires, offering a new alternative route. 

On both services a specialized tour guide on board provides visitors with informative material about the city, and audio guide is available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and French.
It’s a Hop-On/Hop-Off service, which means you can get on and off the bus as many times as you like.

YELLOW ROUTE
The yellow buses run every 40 - 50 minutes, depending on traffic, from Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Stops:
Recoleta (Av. Quintana & Ayacucho) - Teatro Colón - Avenida de Mayo - Plaza del Congreso - Paseo de la Historieta - Plaza Dorrego (San Telmo) - La Bombonera - Caminito (La Boca) - Parque Lezama - Puente de la Mujer -  Reserva Ecológica (Puerto Madero) - Galerías Pacífico (shopping mall) - Av. 9 de Julio - Plaza San Martín - Parque Thays - MALBA - Planetarium - Plaza Italia - Plaza Julio Cortázar - Distrito Arcos (shopping mall) - Palermo Parks - Monumento de los Españoles and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum).

Tickets can be purchased on board the buses from the tour guide; at the ticket booth located on Av Pres. Manuel Quintana 596 (next to La Biela); or through their website: www.buenosairesbus.com

RED ROUTE 
The red buses run every day, every 30 minutes, depending on traffic.
Stops:
 Diagonal Norte (Obelisk) - Plaza del Congreso - Paseo de la Historieta - Paza Dorrego - Usina del Arte - La Bombonera - Caminito (La Boca) - Costanera Sur - Puerto Madero - Estación Fluvial - Galerias Pacifico - Plaza San Martín - Floralis Genérica - MALBA - Planetarium - Club de Pescadores - Columbus Monument - Parque de la Memoria - El Monumental (River Plate Stadium) - Chinese Quarter - Argentina Polo Field - Monumento de los Españoles - Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo (Decorative Arts Museum) Recoleta - Teatro Colón.

Tickets can only be purchased through their website www.buenosairescitybus.com