FREE San Telmo Market Tour

Free San Telmo Market Tour

When: Sunday

Where: Saint Domingo Convent.

Language: Spanish

Time: 10:30

Duration: 2,5 hours

Price: Free

Every Sunday visitors in Buenos Aires have a date with San Telmo, especially with its Flea Market known as the San Telmo Fair, a unique place where one can find all sorts of antiquities which are dusted every Sunday at dawn to be exposed in the morning. Join our Free San Telmo Market Tour and discover the smallest, oldest, and most traditional neighborhood in the Argentine capital, which still consists of narrow cobbled streets and is filled with 19th Century grand houses.

Go back in time to a Buenos Aires of low houses with red tiles, of dusty narrow streets where rich families lived during the Spanish Colony. See Plaza de Mayo and understand how La Boca neighborhood was born.

Discover underground tunnels that connect streets, the narrowest house in the city, the best preserved colonial houses in town, grandiose façades in European style and bars and cafes with a wonderful bohemian atmosphere where the walls sound of tango and rock & roll.

On our San Telmo Market Tour you will fall in love with an artistic and deliciously bohemian city, fruit of the blend of europeans arrived from all corners of Europe which created that unmissable charming rascal: the porteño.

Free San Telmo Market Tour Highlights

Learn also how the new residents of the area resisted two English invasions.
Hear how rich inhabitants moved north escaping the yellow fever and cholera, and how their houses became inquilinatos (guest houses) for poor immigrants, were Tango was born.
Visit Our Lady of Betlehem Church and hear about the Jesuits who founded the neighborhood but then where expelled from South America by the Spanish in 1767.

Price: Free

Meeting Point: Saint Domingo Convent.

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Starting Point: Saint Domingo Convent

At the front gate entrance to Saint Domingo Convent. (See Map).

End point: Around the market

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Reviews

"Will certainly join other Strawberry Tours!!"

5/5 stars

Wonderful tours, full of history and stories about the areas in which we toured. The guides are friendly, welcoming, joyful, and very knowledgeable! Will certainly join other Strawberry Tours!!!!!!

- Katia Lord

May 2018

"Friendly and passionate"

5/5 stars

Pablo, the tour guide, very friendly and passionate about his work

- Jorge Barias

June 2018

Starting Point

Starting Point: Saint Domingo Convent

At the front gate entrance to Saint Domingo Convent. (See Map).

FAQ

When does the tour run?

The Free San Telmo Market Tour runs every Sun at 10.30 from the front gate entrance to Saint Domingo Convent. No tours on the 25th of Dec.

   Where does the tour end?

The Free San Telmo Market Tour ends somewhere around the Market.

What is the duration of the tour?

The Free San Telmo Market Tour lasts around 2.5h.

  Does the tour run when it’s raining?

Yes we will be there rain, hail or shine. Just make sure to have suitable clothing and consider bringing an umbrella if necessary.

  How do I find the Tour Guide?

Go to the meeting point and look for our guide carrying a red umbrella. If you have any problems finding the location please contact us on our Global WhatsApp support: +52 1 221 205 3215.

Do I need to make a reservation?  

made a reservation. So please make a reservation: it is absolutely free, it takes less than one minute, and it helps us make sure that we have enough guides there to cover the demand. Help us make your Strawberry Tour experience unforgettable! Please note that we can't take groups of 8 people or more on our regular tours, instead, please get in touch with us here to enquire about a private tour

Can we join with a Larger group?  

In an effort to keep the group sizes manageable and enjoyable for everyone in the group we don’t allow groups of 8 people or more to join our regular tours. Instead , please get in touch with us here to enquire about a private tour.

How can you operate free tours?*  

We believe that everyone, no matter their budget, should be able to experience and enjoy what Buenos Aires has to offer. We also believe that the price of the tour should correlate with your budget and how much you enjoyed it. Therefore, our tours run on a “Pay-What-It’s-Worth” basis. So at the end of the tour everyone can choose to contribute with what they thought it was worth. Our Tour Guides work for tips only and receive no other compensation for running the tour.

Interested in a Private Tour?

If you want more flexibility with your own guide you can book this as a private tour for just £135.

We are then able to set the start time to whatever suits you and make the experience more personal. This is also a great option for groups of 8 people or more that are unable to join our free tours together