Buenos Aires: Tango Show at El Viejo Almacen
About This Experience
El Viejo Almacén is a tango house rather than a theatre. It occupies a corner building in San Telmo, the neighbourhood where the dance took hold, and the interior has been kept as it was — a main floor with a first-floor gallery looking down over the hall behind its original antique railings.
The company is the traditional line-up: an orchestral quintet, a male singer (Hugo Marcel) and a female singer, four dance couples, and the Argentine folk group Los Lamas. That last element matters — folk music alongside tango is how these houses have always programmed an evening, and it is largely absent from the big downtown productions.
This is the purist's choice on this site: no chrome, no revue staging, and a room small enough that the gallery seats are genuinely good ones. Tickets sell with or without dinner, and with or without hotel transfers.
Highlights
- A historic tango house on a San Telmo corner, kept in its original form
- A main floor plus a first-floor gallery behind original antique railings
- An orchestral quintet with a male and female singer and four dance couples
- Argentine folk group Los Lamas alongside the tango programme
- The most traditional room compared on this site
What's Included
- ✓ Ticket for the tango show
- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off from downtown Buenos Aires (according to the selected option)
- ✓ Dinner (according to the selected option)
Not Included
- Gratuities
- Round-trip transfers from hotels in Palermo and other non-central areas
Good to Know & Caveats
- Hotel pickup and drop-off is not provided to hotels in Palermo — you would need to reach a hotel where pickup is offered under your own steam.
- Total time runs from about two hours for show-only to four with dinner and transfers.
- Dress code is smart casual.
- San Telmo is a night-time neighbourhood; book the transfer option if you would rather not arrange your own return.
Meeting Point
El Viejo Almacén, on a corner in San Telmo. Hotel pickup and drop-off from downtown Buenos Aires is included on the relevant options — but note that pickup is not offered to hotels in Palermo, where you would need to make your own way to a collection point.
What Travelers Say
Rated 4.4/5 by 264 verified GetYourGuide travelers.
The best experience ever. The food was excellent and the Tango Show was amazing. I loved it. The best experience of history. The food was excellent and the Tango Show was incredible. I was enchanted.
— Yalile, March 2
Everything was well organized. They picked me up from the hotel, and the tango show was wonderful! I recommend it!
— Marina, March 2
The show is very good, and it's worth seeing for the dancers and musicians, who are amazing! Be careful with the transportation they provide from the hotel, as there have been some mix-ups!
— DIMITRIOS, March 8
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is El Viejo Almacén?
On a corner in San Telmo, the neighbourhood most associated with the early history of tango, south of the city centre.
Is hotel pickup included at El Viejo Almacén?
On the options that include it, pickup and drop-off runs from hotels in downtown Buenos Aires. It is not provided to hotels in Palermo — from there you would need to travel to a hotel where pickup is offered.
Who performs at El Viejo Almacén?
An orchestral quintet, a male singer (Hugo Marcel) and a female singer, four dance couples, and the Argentine folk group Los Lamas.
Is El Viejo Almacén more traditional than the other tango shows?
Yes. It is a tango house rather than a converted theatre, the room retains its original layout and railings, and the programme includes Argentine folk music alongside the tango — which the large downtown revues generally leave out.
Are the upstairs seats at El Viejo Almacén any good?
The first-floor gallery looks directly down over the hall behind the original railings, and the room is small enough that it is a genuine vantage point rather than an overflow.
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