Shore Excursion: Small Group Tigre Delta Tour from Buenos Aires

Posted By : CanadianexileHamburg
we were picked up punctually at our hotel, picked up a few other passengers and went to the pier - about 45 minutes total. The Catamaran that we had was older, and NOT in good shape. The upholstery is worn, chewed through, had holes. My window had a crack in it, as did a few other windows. Due to bad weather, all passengers were inside, so it was full. I had my jacket stuffed between myself and the window as it was cool, and after about 30 minutes realized that it wasnt just cold, but wet - the rubber seat at the top of the window was leaking, and the seat, jacket and I were all wet. I pointed this out to our guide, but the only response was - find another seat. Hmmm.
Nobody controls the weather, and it was unfortunate that we couldnt see the scenery very well. Before we arrived at Tigre itself, we hit something submerged - probably a log- and lost power. We limped the last 6 km into port, but made it ! The Tigre Delta is huge. We saw only a small portion of course, but it is fascinating how the people live on the islands. We had a small city tour while it was dry, then had our included snack of Empanadas at a Rowing Club. Then off to the Market area for shopping - sadly 90% of the shops were closed due to the heavy rain that morning. Back in the bus to BA, and drop off at our hotel. Altogether an interesting, entertaining tour that could only have been better with better weather, and a better BOAT ! Tour guide Nathalie , and driver Willilam were polite, knowledgeable, and professional.
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Posted On : 2023-12-12 10:14:33

Posted By : Tom H
The driver and tour guide Carolina did great job through entire trip. Very friendly and informative. Carolina gave group interesting facts and information all day. Trip started on boat in Puerto Madero. Great views on boat trip to Tigre Delta, especially on the narrow river. We had empanda lunch in Tigre that was good. Then we took bus back to Buenos Aries and made a few stops at key places of interest including a church in San Ysidro. Overall the trip was enjoyable day. Great way to see sites outside city. Caroline was very professional and excellent tour guide.
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Posted On : 2023-04-19 16:08:25

Posted By : Shirley_N
Great tour and Caroline was fantastic. It did feel a bit rushed on the tour back. Needed More time in Tigre
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Posted On : 2023-03-10 08:06:41

Posted By : Majmacc
Carolina wa magnificent! Not only did she give great history of the Rio Plato, Buenos Aires seaport and Tigre, she answered numerous questions unrelated to the tour for many guests. Her enthusiasm was infectious.
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Posted On : 2023-02-05 13:51:01

Posted By : Frank B
Due to the Oceania Marina arriving in Buenos Aires late, we panicked to get to the pick up point. We were helped by great people at the Terminal Information desk. They located the driver and he came back for us. He took us directly to the tour boat actually arriving ahead of the van from the Sheraton Hotel meeting point.

Great tour. Amazing insight on how people live on the river. Our guide Sabrina was wonderful. There was even a "surprise" excellent lunch that we weren't expecting. After lunch we boarded the Sheraton van that had come by another route and visited more sites. Back at the Sheraton, our great driver was there and took us back to the cruise terminal. Unbelievable service.
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Posted On : 2023-01-25 23:24:59

Posted By : peterdavidjones
Our tour guide was Daniella. From the moment she met us at the Cruise Terminal she was excellent, one of the best. The tour was not quite what we expected. In the delta we thought it would be nature & wildlife. Yes we saw some but it was the stilt house lifestyle that we found interesting. Daniella kept us informed all the way. A 2 hour boat trip with refreshments then lunch of varied Empanadas. Followed by visit to local market & stops on way back to Buenos Aires. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2020-02-04 18:48:28

Posted By : jsbyrne
We had a couple of days in Buenos Aires at the end of our cruise and decided to take this tour. We couldn't recommend it highly enough. Our tour guide was just marvellous and very knowledgeable as we first travelled through Buenos Aires city and on to the wharf where we travelled on a very comfortable boat along the River Plate and then into the fascinating Tigre Delta. At the end of our boat ride we were taken to a restaurant for a snack of delicious empanadas, and finally to the La Boca district for a wander around and a chance to do some shopping. All in all it was a most enjoyable and interesting day.
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Posted On : 2020-02-04 04:17:50

Posted By : ArleneM_K
Interesting tour of a different way of living on a delta in Argentina. Tour guide was Sandra who was knowledgeable and informative. Lunch of empanadas was delicious at a very nice restaurant.
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Posted On : 2020-01-22 11:32:48

Posted By : iPhototraveller
A very good way to see the Tigre Delta area and to visit a few small towns. Pick-up was from the cruise terminal and worked well. The actual river part of the trip was on a larger boat with other groups - this was OK as the boat ride would have been somewhat rough otherwise. It was interesting to see how people live on the delta without roads and with how they dealt with flooding conditions. The land portions of the tour were OK but not extraordinary. I would recommend this tour as a way to get away with the bustle of the big city of Buenos Aires
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Posted On : 2019-12-31 19:32:27

Posted By : 142lyn
Nicolas was an excellent tour guide. I have limited mobility and he was extremely helpful. Very knowledgable, friendly, professional and amusing.
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Posted On : 2019-03-23 09:09:39