La Plata City Tour: Explore Architecture, Culture, Religion & Natural Sciences in Buenos Aires
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Embark on a half-day tour of La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province, and delve into its captivating architecture, rich culture, diverse religious sites, and fascinating natural sciences. Discover the hidden gems of this modern urban masterpiece!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Buenos Aires - After being picked up in your centrally located hotel in Buenos Aires, enjoy a drive for 56 km on Avenida La Plata in a comfortable coach equipped with Air Conditioning and Heating. During the trip to La Plata, get a nice view of the same name River, while your multilingual guide explains the history and foundations of the famous square city.
- Catedral de la Plata - Arriving at destination, visit the important Neo Gothic Cathedral, considered as one of the world’s biggest. Inspired from Europe, it was made in 1932. Then, walk along the city’s diagonals and be impressed by its perfect geometrical shape.
- Teatro Argentino - Visit the Astronomical Observatory and the Argentinean Theatre, while your guide explains by who and how they were built.
- Museo de La Plata - Get a glimpse at the Natural Science Museum, South America most important science museum. Hosting a collection of over 2 millions objects and specimens, it is as a center of Paleontology, Anthropology, Geology, Botany and Zoology (didactical and educational museum of Argentinean historical species). Get to know better the Argentinian regions and its natural climates (sea, mountain, Patagonia etc), which made possible the conservation of many dinosaurus specimen.
Then, after discovering La Plata and its museums, architecture, culture and traditions, hop on the bus again to get back to Buenos Aires.
- Buenos Aires - After a 1 hour drive, you will arrive to Buenos Aires, where you will be left at a agreed point.
What's Included
- Guided by experts: Enjoy the insights of a professional guide.
- Hassle-free transportation: Benefit from round-trip shared transfer.
- Comfortable travel: Relax in air-conditioned vehicles.
- Convenient pickup: Hotel pickup available for selected hotels.
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop-off
Additional Information
Discover La Plata, Buenos Aires Province’s capital during a half day tour full of architecture, culture, religion and natural sciences. Paradigm of modern urban planification, La Plata offers a perfectly square shape.
Only 1 hour away from Buenos Aires, La Plata City Tour is a nice way to get to know more about Argentina and see less mainstreams attractions.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Cruise Passengers are not allowed to take this tour
Location
Tangol Travel Agency
Defensa
The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Alessandro_c
Dec 27, 2023
Medium recommended. - The tour is nice but consists out of approx. 50 % driving time. Besides that La Plata hat not much to offer besides 2/3 nice buildings and a museum. The tour therefore is very well overpriced and much cheaper when booked locally or is might done with a simple taxi.
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