Review: BA Tours, Barrios Futboleros – Rivalidades Históricas

Zoom out. What’s the big picture here?
Get to the heart of fútbol’s most ferocious rivalries on this five-hour soccer stadium tour. This city tourism board-organized bus tour gets soccer fans up close and personal to Argentina's biggest names. Book ahead—there's a 100-peso fee per person—to ensure your seat on the bus. Remember that this doesn't include entry fees into the stadiums, but merely facilitates moving you around the big city to visit them.

Cool. Tell us about your fellow tourees.
Everyone on this bus wears their club on their heart, and was therefore perfectly placed to take this tour. Families made up a large part of the tour.

How are the guides, then?
A large part of the tour is shown on video in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, offering up commentaries from big names in Argentine soccer. And, given that the guide is as passionate as the visitors, he certainly seems to be in the right job.

Anything you’ll be remembering weeks or months or years from now?
The passion that everyone on that bus holds, the excitement of a little kid seeing his dream become reality, and the realization that soccer is in the DNA of Argentines.

I like it. So: money, time—how can we make the most of both?
This is all about the different neighborhoods, so look out the window to soak up some of the vibes. Anyone who has ever kicked a spherical ball about and been hooked, anyone who's ever watched the World Cup and screamed at the TV, and anyone who follows one of the four clubs—River Plate, Argentinos Juniors, Vélez Sarsfield, and Boca Juniors—this tour is for you.