Visiting Recoleta Cemetery
Recoleta Cemetery is in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, with its entrance at Junín 1760. Family mausoleums line its lanes, bringing architecture and the lives of people buried here into the same visit. Eva Perón's resting place in the Duarte family tomb is a particular focus, alongside a much wider collection of funerary buildings. Approach the visit as time in a burial ground, leaving room to look carefully and reflect.
A guided walk connects the buildings with their historical context. An independent visit suits readers who prefer to choose their own stops. This guide helps you decide between cemetery walks, private visits and tours of the neighborhood, then organize admission and arrival around that choice.
Cemetery visits and audio guide
Guided walks explain the cemetery, while the private visit includes entry. The audio route offers a self-guided alternative.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private cemetery visit with entry
- Entry tickets to the cemetery
- Licensed guide in chosen language
Choose the guide language when booking.
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Cemetery history and Eva Perón
- Visit to Evita Peron’s mausoleum
- Stories of notable figures
Cemetery entry is extra; the Duarte family vault is not open to visitors.
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Cemetery walk with discussion
- University degree guide
- Discussion and interaction
Cemetery entry is extra.
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Cemetery visit with a guide
- Guided cemetery tour
Obtain the cemetery entry ticket separately before the tour.
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Guided cemetery walk
- Guided walking tour
Obtain the cemetery entry ticket separately before the tour.
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Self-guided cemetery audio route
- 22 historian-authored recordings
- Offline map with route
- One year app access
Choose an available audio language when booking. Cemetery entry is extra; there is no human guide at the entrance.
Check availability →Walks through the cemetery and its history
English-language cemetery walks, a small-group visit focused on historical figures, private admission packages and a self-guided audio app offer different ways to approach Recoleta.
From the Recollect monastery to the cemetery
The neighborhood takes its name from the former Recollect monastery. The cemetery was founded in 1822 in the former garden of the Pilar basilica, with a plan by the French engineer Próspero Catelin. The façade dates from 1881. These different stages explain why the cemetery and the neighboring religious complex belong together in a historical introduction, while each has its own visitor arrangements.
Across five hectares, the administration records more than 4,500 bóvedas, or tomb buildings. Looking along a lane gives a sense of how individual family monuments form a larger built ensemble. A history-focused guide can help you move between the overall story and particular structures. Our cemetery tours comparison explains the guided formats and the separate admission costs that apply to several walks.
Tombs, architecture and Eva Perón
The Duarte family tomb holds Eva Perón's remains, returned to her family in 1976. Other people buried in the cemetery include Luis Federico Leloir, Adolfo Bioy Casares and Raúl Alfonsín. Their names introduce different strands of Argentine public and cultural history. The Eva Perón grave guide places the tomb within that wider context and compares visits with an Evita focus.
For a first guided visit, the two English-language cemetery walks each last two hours. The discussion-led walk with a university-educated guide lasts two and a half hours. Cemetery admission is extra for these walks. The small-group historical visit that includes Eva Perón's mausoleum also charges cemetery admission separately. Choose the emphasis that interests you, then allow time to reach its particular meeting point.
A private cemetery tour with tickets combines a personal guide with admission. The private tours guide compares this with other private formats, including clearly defined hotel-transfer options. For a self-guided approach, the audio app provides 22 recordings, an offline map and landmark illustrations. Its stated tour duration is 60 minutes, with app access for one year. Cemetery admission is purchased separately and the app is used independently without a personal guide.
Pilar basilica and the surrounding neighborhood
The white Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar gives the cemetery's surroundings a visible connection with the former monastery. The church was consecrated in 1732. Its cloister museum contains sacred art, liturgical objects and material about religious life. Make room for the church and museum according to their own visiting arrangements. The museum asks for a contribution on entry.
Continue with the Recoleta neighborhood guide for cultural stops and walking tours outside the cemetery. Keeping the cemetery as the focus of your day leaves you free to add a neighborhood visit that fits your interests and available time.
Choose the details for your visit
Start with your preferred visit format, then organize the practical details. Admission and opening hours deserve a separate look, especially when a guided walk lists the cemetery ticket as an extra. Seasonal weather and the location of your accommodation also help determine how much of the day to leave for Recoleta.
Cemetery tours and city visits
Compare cemetery walks, architecture visits and city packages with a Recoleta stop.
Tickets and opening hours
Tourist access times, admission categories and booking considerations.
Eva Perón's grave
The Duarte family tomb and tours with an Evita historical focus.
Around Recoleta
Pilar, art, cultural stops and guided neighborhood walks.
Private cemetery tours
Compare admission, languages, Pilar visits and hotel-transfer options.
Getting to the cemetery
Line H stations, the entrance on Junín and airport-transfer planning.
Where to stay in Recoleta
Compare neighborhood locations by cultural stops and transport connections.
When to visit
Monthly climate figures and planning within the tourist visiting window.
Questions about visiting
When can tourists visit?
The tourist visiting window is daily from 09:00 to 17:00, checked on 11 November 2026. Use the admission guide to plan the ticket arrangements alongside your tour.
Which visit works without a personal guide?
The self-guided audio app includes recordings and an offline map. It provides one year of app access and has a stated tour duration of 60 minutes. Arrange cemetery admission separately.
Where is Eva Perón buried?
Her resting place is the Duarte family tomb in Recoleta Cemetery. A guided historical visit can make this part of a broader introduction to the cemetery and its notable figures.
Who publishes this guide?
This website is an independent visitor guide, editorially separate from the City of Buenos Aires and the cemetery administration. Admission decisions and official visitor arrangements belong to the responsible authorities.