Buenos Aires Tango and Asado
Stay in San Telmo. By day, explore old streets and cafés; by night, enjoy asado, a tango show or a milonga
Built around tango, food and drink: the Jolly Pan stall at San Telmo Market, century-old cafés, and asado restaurants in Palermo. In the evenings, rotate between a tango show, a milonga where locals dance, or a beginner's class. Days are light, and dinner usually starts after 9 pm. Stay in San Telmo, where there are plenty of tango venues. Suited to couples and friends traveling together.
Late August brings the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and the World Tango Championship
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrival in San Telmo
Buenos Aires（San Telmo Market / Feria de San Telmo、Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art (MAMBA)）
A taxi from the airport to San Telmo takes about 50 minutes. In the afternoon, walk around the market and Dorrego Square, and have asado nearby at night.
The Jolly Pan stalls in the market are less crowded before noon.
Stay: San Telmo
Day 2 · Historic Cafés and Downtown
Buenos Aires（Plaza de Mayo / Casa Rosada、Buenos Aires Cabildo、Café Tortoni、Palacio Barolo）
Walk from San Telmo to Plaza de Mayo, about 15 minutes, then continue along Avenida de Mayo to the cafés. Catch a tango show in the evening.
Book tango dinner shows and the Tortoni performances in advance.
Stay: San Telmo
Day 3 · Palermo Eats and Drinks
Buenos Aires（Buenos Aires Botanical Garden、Palermo）
A taxi to Palermo takes about 25 minutes. Visit the botanical garden and the neighborhood, eat asado in Palermo in the evening, then go to a milonga late at night and take a taxi back.
Popular asado restaurants require advance reservations. Milongas often start late at night.
Stay: San Telmo
Day 4 · La Boca and Departure
Buenos Aires（La Boca / Caminito、La Bombonera）
A taxi to La Boca takes about 10 minutes. Sightsee before noon, then in the afternoon take a taxi from La Boca to Ezeiza airport, about 50 minutes.
Street tango performers on Caminito may ask for a tip if you take photos.