Welcome to Argentina, the land of champions! Immerse yourself in the passion for football on this tour that begins in Retiro, where you’ll uncover the link between 19th-century immigration and the arrival of the sport. Explore football’s connection to politics, gender, and rituals across Argentina.
Visit the vibrant La Boca neighborhood, featuring a local potrero, stunning street art, and the iconic Boca Juniors Stadium and Museum of the Passion for Boca. When available, you’ll also visit River Plate Stadium and its museum.
Dive into the life of football legend Diego Maradona with stops at his house and the Argentinos Juniors Stadium. Conclude the tour with a delicious lunch at a gathering spot for football enthusiasts.
Access to playing fields is subject to availability, but this tour promises an unforgettable dive into Argentina’s football culture and history. Don’t miss it!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Entrance to River Plate Stadium
✔ Entrance to La Bombonera
✔ Lunch at a typical traditional pre-game restaurant
✔ Entrance to La Casa de D10S
✖ Tips for guides are not included, and always welcomed by our team!
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Casablanca
2. Hotel Paris
3. Avellaneda Aparts & Suites
4. Howard Johnson Inn Palermo
5. Hotel Arenales
6. Nomad Hub Co Living
7. Grand Brizo Buenos Aires
8. Carsson Hotel
9. Hotel Madrid
10. Apartur Buenos Aires
11. Hotel Rey Buenos Aires
12. CasaSur Palermo Hotel
13. Pleno Palermo Soho
14. Dyon Palermo Hotel
15. Casa Rugantino
16. Bauen Hotel
17. Palermo Soho Loft
18. Howard Johnson 9 De Julio Avenue
19. Gran Hotel Ailen
20. Gran Hotel Orly
Additional Info: Please bring comfortable shoes and water bottle
Itinerary
1
This English neighbourhood is the best introduction to our tour as it has deep roots with football
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera)
The mythical arena were players like Maradona, Riquelme and Palermo played, before heading to Nuñez to check out the stadium of Boca's arch-nemesis: River Plate.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Visit the stadium where Diego started his dream.
Duration: 30 minutes
4
Estadio Monumental De River Plate
Estadio "Monumental" Antonio Vespucio Liberti, also referred to as River Plate Stadium, Monumental de Nuñez, or simply El Monumental, is a stadium in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, home of the football club River Plate.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
"La Casa de D10S" This house, bought by the family of Maradona's first lawyer, was the first house bought by Maradona when he signed with Argentinos Juniors Fútbol Club, where he lived with his parents and started his relationship with Claudia Villafañe.
Here you'll learn about the history of Maradona and Argentine soccer while you explore his old house with a futbol enthusiast.
Admission is included.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Plaza General San Martin
Located in Retiro, Plaza San Martín is one of the city’s oldest squares and was the site of several historic events.
A decisive battle took place here during the second British invasion of Buenos Aires in 1807, and, in 1812, General San Martín chose the area to locate the barracks of his mounted granadiers regiment, reason why the square was named Plaza San Martín to mark the centenary of the independence hero’s birth in 1878.
The squares current design owes much to French landscaper Charles Thays, who designed many of Buenos Aires’ parks and squares. As well as containing examples of several native and foreign trees, the square contains several important monuments and sculptures.
Duration: 30 minutes
7
Caminito
Located in La boca, the Caminito (little path, in Spanish) is a street museum of colourful painted houses typical of the immigrant dwellings that came to characterise this portside area towards the end of the 19th and start of the 20th century.
The Caminito followed the route of an old stream that once flowed into the Riachuelo, and later, after the river dried up, formed part of a railroad route. After the closure of the railroad, the street was largely abandoned until in the 1950s a group of neighbours decided to regenerate the area and local artist Benito Quinquela Martín began using the tenements as his canvas.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
