Milonga Dance Lesson and Tango History Tour in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
When the music crackles on, flick your legs as you move with your partner in a steamy embrace. Learn the unique rhythms and pauses of ‘milonga,’ a type of tango, in Confitería La Ideal, one of Buenos Aires’ most celebrated tango salons. With the help of a guide, learn the history of the passionate dance at Museo Mundial de Tango. End the tour on a sweet note with dessert at the city’s oldest café, brimming with Old World elegance, once frequented by the likes of Carlos Gardel and Jorge Luís Borges.
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When the music crackles on, flick your legs as you move with your partner in a steamy embrace. Learn the unique rhythms and pauses of ‘milonga,’ a type of tango, in Confitería La Ideal, one of Buenos Aires’ most celebrated tango salons. With the help of a guide, learn the history of the passionate dance at Museo Mundial de Tango. End the tour on a sweet note with dessert at the city’s oldest café, brimming with Old World elegance, once frequented by the likes of Carlos Gardel and Jorge Luís Borges.
Meet your guide midday in downtown Buenos Aires at Confitería La Ideal, a century-old tango salon declared a historic monument in 2003. Inside the salon, head upstairs to a cavernous dance hall with an elegant domed ceiling, marble columns and vintage lantern lights.
Strap on your dancing shoes and begin your hour-long dance lesson in this esteemed hall. Learn the secrets of authentic milonga dance, a form of tango allowing for more relaxed leg movements and body posture. During your lesson, hear about the legacy of tango, its vital place in Argentine culture and about milongas, neighborhood spots where people from all walks of life gather to dance the tango.
Next, receive an in-depth look at the history of tango on a 2-hour visit to the Museo Mundial de Tango (World Tango Museum), located below the National Academy of Tango. Make your way with your guide through rooms filled with memorabilia dating back to 1850, including old records, photos, posters and a snazzy fedora hat of Carlos Gardel, a trailblazer of tango music. After the exhibits, stop by the gift shop for souvenirs.
Mosey over to Café Tortoni, Argentina’s oldest café built in 1858. Take in the green marble tables and oak-paneled walls, and learn about this former favorite haunt of Carlos Gardel and other celebrated artists and intellectuals, including writer Jorge Luís Borges. Cap off your tour with a cup of traditional hot chocolate and churros.
Strap on your dancing shoes and begin your hour-long dance lesson in this esteemed hall. Learn the secrets of authentic milonga dance, a form of tango allowing for more relaxed leg movements and body posture. During your lesson, hear about the legacy of tango, its vital place in Argentine culture and about milongas, neighborhood spots where people from all walks of life gather to dance the tango.
Next, receive an in-depth look at the history of tango on a 2-hour visit to the Museo Mundial de Tango (World Tango Museum), located below the National Academy of Tango. Make your way with your guide through rooms filled with memorabilia dating back to 1850, including old records, photos, posters and a snazzy fedora hat of Carlos Gardel, a trailblazer of tango music. After the exhibits, stop by the gift shop for souvenirs.
Mosey over to Café Tortoni, Argentina’s oldest café built in 1858. Take in the green marble tables and oak-paneled walls, and learn about this former favorite haunt of Carlos Gardel and other celebrated artists and intellectuals, including writer Jorge Luís Borges. Cap off your tour with a cup of traditional hot chocolate and churros.
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