About Us

Authentic Travel Experiences

Welcome aboard! As a small local business with 15 years of experience, we specialize in outstanding private, tailor-made tours that bring Buenos Aires to life. If you’re looking for an authentic experience, you’re in the right place!

By choosing us, you’re supporting a company that works exclusively with fully licensed Argentinian guides. This ensures you receive a high-quality, enriching experience that adheres to local regulations while also helping to preserve the city’s vibrant culture and support the local economy.

From must-see highlights to hidden gems, we’ll show you Buenos Aires like a local!

No matter your group size—whether you’re a solo traveler, a family, a group of friends, or a corporate team—we create private tours that are tailored just for you.
Discover the true rhythm of Buenos Aires like a local—by bus, metro, train, and on foot. From sampling local cuisine to immersing yourself in the city’s vibrant culture, our tours promise unforgettable experiences—reach out to book or ask us questions!

  • star rating  A lovely and thorough tour  - A very good tour of the city, we covered all the highlights and Joy was very flexible and let the group have more time when we needed it. She was... read more

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    28 July 2024

    star rating  A Flavour of Buenos Aires  - Saw lots in a very short space of time so that we felt confident to go and visit sites at our leisure the next day. We learnt a lot of... read more

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    25 May 2024

    star rating  Joy is the best!  - There is only one thing to say about Joy, amazing! I contacted Joy several months before our trip to Buenos Aires about a city tour and she gave us options... read more

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    25 April 2024
  • star rating  Solo tour of San Telmo and advice on wider Buenos Aires experiences. - Joy is the best tour guide you could ask for - knowledgeable, passionate, helpful, and very responsive to whatever type of tour you want. I had an individual tour around... read more

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    19 August 2024

    star rating  The best experience!  - I start work in BA few days ago. Joy of Buenos Aires did transfer for me. I check in in hotel and we start so amazing and important trip on... read more

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    30 June 2024

    star rating  The absolute best!  - Joy is a wonderful tour guide and a delight to be around! Her tour came highly recommended to us by a friend who lives in the area, and it did... read more

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    29 April 2024

Meet Our Licensed Guides

Meet Johanna 'Joy' - The founder of Joy of Buenos Aires
Johanna ‘Joy’ – Founder of Joy of Buenos Aires

Exploring Buenos Aires with a local, fully licensed tour guide is an absolute must to fully appreciate the rich tapestry of this South American gem. Shaped by waves of intense European immigration in the 19th century, Buenos Aires is a city that thrives on its fusion of cultures. Its distinct Lunfardo dialect, mesmerizing dance and musical heritage, and exquisite Belle Epoque architecture all bear the indelible marks of international influences that continue to shape the Argentine cultural identity.

Satellite view of Bahia Blanca Buenos Aires

Happy Tour Guests

Joy is a very passionate tourguide, she has a great love for her country and especially for her city Buenos Aires. She has so much knowledge and is very capable of delivering this knowledge about her city with passion. She is also very fun to hang out with and if you wanna go on a night out with her, she will make sure you see the right places and make you have a great time! During the tour that I had she became my friend, and I’m very glad that I’ve met her! Even after the tour we met for some drinks with other people of my group. If you choose to experience Buenos Aires with Joy, you won’t regret it!
Tim – The Netherlands
My wife and I had the best time with Joy! Joy is a ball of positive energy and very passionate about her home country. She also seems to know EVERYTHING about Argentina! I am vegetarian and all the restaurants Joy took us to were vegetarian friendly. Thank you Joy for making our trip so wonderful!
Tasha & Ravi – San Francisco, USA
We first met Joy in Buenos Aires, she was super friendly and full of energy and ideas, and really got us excited about seeing what the city had to offer right from the start.Joy’s knowledge and passion for Buenos Aires was evident right from the beginning of our tour of the city and she passed this onto us in her own unique way, you couldnt help but abosrb her passion and excitement (particularly if you get her talking abouther beloved Boca football team!).As we toured around Joy had a great awareness of the interests of both the group as a whole and of individuals, highlighting sights and activities which would be of an interest to each. Then with her knowledge of the city and her contacts was happy, and easily able to help organise whatever this may be, whether this was attending a football match, an amazing tango and dinner evening (including tango lessons!), or a great place to eat. Joy was also happy to accompany us out to dinner or out to bars, letting us have a great time experiencing the city like a local while feeling safe and secure, so that we could really enjoy ourselves worry free.We couldn’t recommend any better person as a guide!
Simon and Rachael from Auckland, New Zealand
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