I've always wanted to go to El Monumental after seeing it on TV so this experience was very worth it just to be able to get a ticket and get in. The atmosphere was great and had some good football too, in particular an excellent goal by Solari! It was great to talk to Ramiro too who is clearly very knowledgeable about football and el loco Bielsa (and English music!)
I haven't done other tour experiences as I usually go to games myself. I would say it was perhaps a slightly different experience to what I might have expected, Ramiro had a couple of groups and I think sat in a different stand, and because I had some earbuds with me (oops) I had an issue at security and ended up on my own for the game and navigating it all on my own. This wasn't a big issue but if you have less experience of going to football matches (especially here) and don't speak any Spanish you might want to clarify the arrangements.
Ramiro did also give me a lift to a subtle station which was super helpful and meant I was close to my accomodation.
Overall definitely 5 stars, thanks a lot!
What a fantastic experience from start to finish. Rama is a brilliant host we met Rama before the game and he gets you to to and into the stadium super easily but not before the obligatory beer and snack before the game. Once in the stadium the atmosphere is like nothing I've ever experienced at a game before!! It is very packed in and at half my partner wasn't feeling comfortable and Rama made so much effort to make her more comfortable moving to a more spacious area. Rama got us home safely as we walked home from the stadium chatting about all things river plate and Argentinian football.
We had a great experience, and I also want to share some pics of our great tour with Rama.
Stephanie
23/03/2024
Rama picked us up from where we were staying and took us to the stadium. My husband and I do not speak much Spanish, so Rama made sure we understood what the tour guide was saying. Then, Rama took us through the museum, which is fantastic. He explained to us much of the history of the River Plate team. We had a great day. We hope to come back to Argentina and see a River Plate game, and to visit Rama again. Thank you so much!
I went to 2 matches with Ramiro, one at Racing Club and one at River Plate. Both games Ramiro remained with me the entire game and was very approachable.
I enjoyed both, especially the River match where we stood in the terraces for a 3-0 win.
Gracias Ramiro!
Joseph Plewes