Experience Buenos Aires through the eyes of an Argentine

  I had a great experience with Joy. She really goes the extra mile to make sure that you have a great time. We even went to grab some food after... read more the tour finished and she gave us a lot of recommendations!
I would definitely take another tour with her.

  Passionate, kind, knowledgable, genuine, funny and highly professional. I enjoyed every minute with her. She is a great story teller and that keeps you intrigued and attentive for the whole... read more tour. She has little details which adds to the experience. I work in tourism and have done many city tours, this one is top notch, no doubt. Thank you Joy for sharing Argentina and Buenos Aires stories in such a JOYFUL way. Highly recommended!

  Stop looking elsewhere for a tour! If Joy is available, book NOW. I used led short-term study abroad programs for universities for 5 years so I have gone on countless... read more city tours, and Joy's Origin of Buenos Aires is without a doubt the best walking tour I have experienced. Joy perfectly balances authenticity and fun with professionalism and deep subject matter expertise. Her love of Buenos Aires shines through the tour and she goes above and beyond to provide useful tips and tricks to navigating Buenos Aires. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting BA!

  Joy is an excellent tour guide. Her English is very good and her knowledge about the history and the buildings of Buenos Aires are also excellent. We had such... read more a nice time with her. She responds individually to all questions and situations and gives you a good feeling. We booked a half day walking tour and would book it again. Thank you so much, Joy. We can wholeheartedly recommend her.

  I had an amazing local experience with Joy. Felt truly guided to the best of what BA has to offer. With the areco experience, I felt in tune with my... read more surroundings horseriding and the asado + wine after was absolutely exquisite. Some of the best steak I ever had. What I really liked was the choose your own adventure nature of the plans for the rest of the day which was perfect to really explore the town at my own pace with my group. All in all, worth every penny!

  Joy is hands down the best tour guide you can find in BA! Not only does she know the city super well (including all of its history, facts and architecture),... read more but she's also so enthusiastic and truly amazing at what she does.

She'll take the time to answer all your questions, organise tailor-made tours and really pays attention to the group. Having been on her tours numerous times, I would 1000% recommend them- it's a true experience as her knowledge, positivity and high energy makes for some of the most interesting and captivating tours I've ever been on!

  I learnt more about Argentina in 2 hours with Joy than I did in a week! Amazing tour guide with a wealth of knowledge. She delivers the information in a... read more fun and engaging way. Can’t recommend doing a tour with Joy enough. The best!!!

We did a tour of cementerio de la recoleta but I’m confident any experience with her would be great.

  Joy is a brilliant tour guide. The tour was entertaining and informative and a great way to be introduced to the city.
The tour of Recoleta cemetery was great,... read more we learnt a lot of history and saw the grave of Evita Peron. We also visited La Boca and San Telmo amongst other important sights in the city.

  Joy's Cemetario de la Recoleta and other tours are always a delight. Punctual. Factual. Fun. The Tango and Milonga tour Is great too

  I was super excited to visit Buenos Aires, and I am so happy that I chose Joy to be our private guide for the day!
Joy and I started texting... read more a few days prior to our arrival and she took a lot of time helping us define the scope of our tour since we only had about 5 hours available. She was able to accommodate one of our other friends on the tour at the last minute and even got us a bigger vehicle! We had an outstanding private driver for the day as well!

She gave us a wonderful tour and showed us many of the must sees of this incredible city.
Joy is extremely knowledgeable and her love of Buenos Aires comes thru beautifully in every stop we made.
We truly left with a new love and appreciation of the city and are dying to go back!
Joy showed us: Recoleta Cemetery, San Telmo, Defensa st,
Parque 3 de Febrero
Obelisco
La Boca
Caminito
Puerto Madero
Hippodrome
Cathedral
Casa Rosa
Palermo
UBA law school
Metal flower
Large Fig Tree
Planetarium
Alvear ave.
Floating casino
Teatro Colón
&
Avenida 9 de Julio!!!!!!!

Yes, it was truly a wonderful day full of sights and stories. Most of all we enjoyed learning from Joy’s vast knowledge and the passion she shares it with! Highly recommend Joy for a tour to Buenos Aires. Joy is Truly an outstanding tour guide!!!!

  What can I say about Joy! Not only is she a blast to hang out with she knows how to anticipate your next move and can make reccomendations along... read more the way! She's super attentive and moves fast! Very assertive but can move at any pace at will. I will refer all my friends to her and only her!! She's one of a kind.

  I have always enjoyed doing the private tours when I travel abroad...and this was the perfect city to do this. Joy is the utmost professional. Although she has many options... read more on her website, in reality she will cater the tour to you and your interests. Whether your real interest is politics, history, religion, architecture, or culture, Joy knew it all. We booked a day tour. She met us at our hotel and we walked, bused, taxied to all that we wanted to see. Her knowledge was above and beyond what you are expecting. I have a real interest in politics and military history...and she was dead on. We had so much fun, that we ended up having lunch with her and kept going till after dinner. Over our week in BA, she continued to text with us and answer questions, book restaurants, and give advice. It's like having your own concierge!!

If you are a stickler for quality and want that "personal" experience, then Joy is worth her weight in gold!! Please message me for any tips.