Planning Recoleta Cemetery tickets and opening hours
Recoleta Cemetery tickets should be planned separately from your choice of a guide or audio commentary. The tourist visiting window is daily from 09:00 to 17:00, according to the visitor information reviewed on 11 November 2026. Use those hours for sightseeing, including a visit to Eva Perón's grave, rather than the broader hours shown for other cemetery functions.
The entrance is at Junín 1760 in Buenos Aires. Decide how you will reach it before committing the rest of your day to a timed activity. The transport guide explains the metro stations and the distinction between an airport transfer to your accommodation and onward travel to the cemetery.
Recoleta Cemetery entrance fee for international tourists
For 1 October to 31 December 2026, the statutory base amount for an adult international tourist is ARS 27,573.56. It comes from 28 tax units, each valued at ARS 984.77 for that quarter. This is the legal base calculation; use the amount displayed for your category during the official booking process when arranging admission.
That base amount is approximately USD 17.84 using the reference rate of ARS 1,545.50 per US dollar dated 5 November 2026. The dollar figure is an estimated conversion for budgeting, rather than a dollar-denominated cemetery tariff or a final checkout total. Keep your admission budget distinct from any tour price, and review the current amount if visiting outside the stated quarter.
Self-guided audio visit
The audio app provides a route and recordings for an independently planned visit.
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Audio commentary for an independent visit
This self-guided app provides historical recordings and route navigation. Cemetery admission is separate; you follow the commentary on your own smartphone.
Visitor categories and family planning
The fee schedule distinguishes international tourists from national residents visiting through an agency or guide. For the latter category, it gives a base of 7 tax units. Apply that category only to the visit it describes. A separate administrative report covering the period to September 2025 describes national individual visitors without a guide or agency as exempt from payment. Select the category matching your circumstances through the city's admission process.
For families, use the children's category and instructions shown in that process. The legislation includes a child exemption, but its internal cross-reference needs clarification. Resolve the applicable category before relying on a free child place, and include every member of your party in your planning. This is more useful than applying an age rule taken from an unrelated tour or an old visitor account.
The official booking route and advance arrangements
The cemetery administration directs tourists and agencies or guides to Entradas BA. Look for the tourist admission route when organizing your own visit, and follow its current instructions for dates and categories. This website is an independent guide, separate from the city and cemetery administration. An activity offered here should be assessed by its stated inclusions.
For a guided cemetery visit, compare the walking tours and city visits. Some guided activities require you to arrange entry separately. If you prefer a package including cemetery admission, see the private tour options and choose by the actual inclusions, language and starting arrangements. Allow space between arrival and the activity so admission arrangements do not become an afterthought.
Tourist hours and the free Spanish-language walk
The daily 09:00 to 17:00 tourist window is the relevant starting point for a sightseeing plan. General visiting hours and administrative service hours refer to different uses of the cemetery. Fit the full duration of your chosen activity within the tourist day, rather than treating the end of that window as an arrival target.
The administration's free Spanish-language guided walk departs hourly from the main entrance, from 10:00 to 16:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 16:00 at weekends, in the information reviewed on 11 November 2026. The guided service and the admission fee are separate. Consult the administration for participation arrangements for your date, especially if this walk is central to your visit.
What the audio app provides
The self-guided audio product has 22 recordings authored by a historian, landmark illustrations and an offline route map in an app for iPhone and Android. Its stated visit duration is 60 minutes. The one-year access period concerns the app, not cemetery entry. It starts at the main entrance through the app, with no human guide waiting there. Choose the language offered in your booking selection and arrange cemetery admission separately.
Questions about admission and visiting hours
What are Recoleta Cemetery opening hours for tourists?
Daily from 09:00 to 17:00, according to the visitor information reviewed on 11 November 2026. Plan the whole cemetery visit inside that window.
Is the audio app an entrance ticket?
It supplies self-guided commentary and navigation. Buy or arrange cemetery admission separately; a personal guide is not part of this audio product.
Does the free Spanish tour include admission?
The administration describes the guided service as free. Admission is a separate question determined by your visitor category.
Where should I arrange tourist admission?
Use the Entradas BA route identified by the cemetery administration and select the appropriate visitor category. Read its current terms for your date.