La Bicicleta Naranja

La Bicicleta Naranja, the Orange Bicycle, runs guided bike tours and bike rental in Buenos Aires and the surrounding area. Cycling is a good way to cover the distances between the city's neighbourhoods at a relaxed pace, and the company's regular programme is designed so that you can see a large part of the city in a morning or an afternoon.

The core tours run every day. Buenos Aires al Norte, which heads to the northern districts, lasts three and a half hours and leaves at 09:30 and 14:00, while Buenos Aires al Sur, covering the south of the city, lasts three hours and runs at the same times. Buenos Aires y el Río, a three-and-a-half-hour ride focused on the river, leaves daily at 09:00. On weekdays, an Arte Urbano tour explores the street art of La Boca and Barracas, leaving at 09:00 from Monday to Friday and lasting three hours.

For a full day out, El Tigre y su Delta leaves daily at 09:15 and lasts eight hours, combining cycling with the waterways of the delta. The company also offers private versions of any regular tour, starting from its office or another point in the city, and combined experiences such as a wine route by bike, a night ride with a rooftop stop, and a tour of migrant communities with Peruvian food.

If you prefer not to pedal, there are e-scooter tours too: Norte en e-scooter runs daily at 14:30 for two hours and 40 minutes, and Norte y Sur en e-scooter leaves at 09:15 for four hours. Independent riders can rent bikes suited to city riding by the day or the week.

Bike tours suit active travellers, couples and families with older children who are comfortable on a bicycle in an urban setting. Wear comfortable clothes, carry sun protection and water in summer, and choose the morning departures on hot days. Morning tours also leave the afternoon free for museums or a long lunch.

The website is in Spanish and English. The company does not publish its office address on its home page, so confirm the meeting point when you book by phone or WhatsApp on +54 9 11 5529 4037. Combine a southern ride with lunch at El Obrero in La Boca, or a northern ride with an afternoon at MALBA or the Jardín Japonés.