Buenos Aires & Maradona: Argentina through Diego, 3 entries Buenos Aires & Maradona: Argentina through Diego - BOCA ONLY
ID: GYG1161440-1794856
Category:
Country: Argentina
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Discover Buenos Aires through the life of Diego Maradona. A guided tour La Boca, the Bombonera Stadium, and Maradona's first house & neighbourhood. Learn about Argentine culture & his influence on it.
Understand Maradona, and you'll understand Argentina.
Begin your tour in La Boca, the famous working-class shipyard neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. where European immigrants arrived here, permanently shaping the city and its culture. Maradona, Argentina's most adored son is ubiquitous, and every corner tells a story to help understand modern Buenos Aires and Diego's relevance to that.
Your guide will explain all about BA's cultural and societal intricacies while walking through the cobblestoned streets with their high pavements and brightly coloured façades. Argentina's biggest idol is synonymous with Boca Juniors, the country's best-supported team, the link is hugely important.
Next, join a stadium & museum tour of the Bombonera, home of the enormously popular Boca Juniors. Important: the tour is mainly in Spanish, so your guide will translate and add extra important context throughout the route, ensuring you make the most of your trip to the mythical Alberto J Armando stadium - otherwise inaccesible to foreigners.
Continue to the residential neighbourhood of La Paternal in central Buenos Aires. Visit the 'Casa de D10s', Dieguito's first house that was given to him by the Argentinos Juniors upon signing with them as a teenager when he moved out of poverty with his family. Step back in time and walk in the footsteps of a legend. Again there is no official tour so your guide will be present to explain the detail and provide important context.
From there, head to the Argentinos stadium and take a moment at the Maradona Sanctuary, located in the stadium walls. See the "DAM" (Diego Armando Maradona stadium) and surrounding streets, decorated with many murals of el Diez (number 10), and get some photos of the best ones.
Inside the stadium, visit the Argentinos club museum, which has a wealth of material on 'Pelusa' (scruffy hair) himself and other famous players produced by the club known as the Semillero del Mundo (the nursery of the world). Enjoy a guided tour from the club historians, supplemented by your bilingual guide.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the life of Maradona, Argentina's football legend
- Explore La Boca, a vibrant neighborhood with colorful facades and murals
- Entry to the Bombonera Stadium, home of the Boca Juniors, with a private guide
- Entry to Maradona's first house, & the Argentinos Juniors Stadium - bespoke tour
- Learn about Maradona's impact on Argentine culture from a local guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You can choose either part of the tour or both!
The tour needs a minimum of 3 guests to go ahead.
Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
Bring a camera for photos of murals and stadiums.
We'll meet at the corner of Caminito, by the San Martín on horseback monument
INCLUDED
- Bilingual expert host to provide impprtant and relevant context throughout the tour
- Bespoke guided Maradona-themed tour of La Boca and La Paternal - each corner tells a story, your guide will help you understand the history and cultural significance of Maradona, Buenos Aires and Argentina.
- Visit to Casa de D10s with tour. Normal entry doesn't include a guide and there is no signposting inside, so it's important to have the added information from your expert host. See how Maradona pulled himself and his family from the slums to a residential neighbourhood.
- Visit to Bombonera stadium and museum. The stadium tour is only in Spanish and the groups are very large - your private guide will en sure you understand everything in English and get the full context of Argentina's most popular club, with Maradona as its biggest hero.
- Visit to Argentinos Juniors stadium and museum - likewise your guide will accompany to ensure you get the most out of the visit.
- Bus between the two neighbourhoods
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to and from the meeting point / Taxis
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
