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Estancia and Gaucho Experiences from Buenos Aires
The cowboy life is very much alive and well in Argentina, and many working ranches (estancias) near Buenos Aires welcome guests. Visitors interested in gaucho folklore and culture can saddle up and learn all about life on the Pampas. Here’s how.
Highlights
Party down at a “fiesta gaucha”, taste Argentinean empanadas and wine, and enjoy a horseback ride during a daylong visit to Estancia Santa Susana.
Visit the Shrine of Lujan and enjoy a traditional BBQ (asado) at a working estancia in San Antonio de Areco.
Take part in one of Argentina’s most beloved sports with a polo lesson and match at the posh Estancia Villa Maria.
Spend the day in the gaucho town of San Antonio de Areco and learn all about its Spanish heritage on a private tour.
Enjoy a traditional barbecue lunch with all the fixings, horseback riding, trick horse demonstrations, and dancing as you learn about the life of an Argentine gaucho.
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Gaucho Day Tour Ranch in San Antonio de Areco from Buenos Aires
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Venture into the wild Argentinian pampas and experience 'gaucho' (cowboy) life on a traditional 'estancia' (ranch) on this full-day tour from Buenos Aires, including lunch. Saddle up for a horseback ride or 'sulky' (horse cart) tour, visit the country town of San Antonio de Areco, enjoy a folklore show and tuck into a barbecue lunch, while the gauchos entertain you with rope tricks and tales of estancia life.
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$159.00
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$159.00
Small-Group Gaucho Day at a Farm in San Antonio de Areco
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Dust off your cowboy boots for a day on an authentic estancia (ranch) and see Argentina’s legendary gauchos (cowboys) demonstrate their unique horsemanship and wrangling skills. This small-group full-day tour takes you to San Antonio de Areco, where you can saddle up for a horseback ride or carriage ride, enjoy a traditional folklore show and tuck into a typical Argentinian barbeque (included).
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$175.00
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$175.00
Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch
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Escape the bustling streets of Buenos Aires with a full-day fiesta at the Estancia Santa Susana gaucho ranch. Discover the traditional way of life in the Argentine countryside with a horseback ride, ranch tour, and an impressive horseman show by the gallant gauchos. Feast on an array of grilled meats and sides at a traditional ‘parrillada’ barbecue, and watch a performance of folk song and dance.
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$281.00
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$281.00
Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Don Silvano Ranch
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Experience a traditional 'fiesta gaucho' (gaucho party) on this full-day excursion to the Argentine countryside. Visit the Argentinian cowboys, or gauchos, who live on the open plains at Estancia Don Silvano, a traditional ranch that hosts you for a day of activities. Enjoy a barbecue lunch with wine and mate, horseback riding, trick horse demonstrations, and dancing. Learn about life on a ranch on the Argentinian pampas from your guide and hosts, with round-trip transportation from your downtown Buenos Aires hotel.
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$164.06
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Private Day Tour to an Argentinian Estancia
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Get a taste of life on an Argentine estancia, a traditional cattle ranch, during a 9-hour private tour from Buenos Aires. Learn about the culture and history of the cattle ranching industry in Argentina and take in the landscape of the scenic Pampas. Dig in to a traditional barbecue lunch accompanied by a folklore show and a gaucho (Argentine cowboy) skills demonstration. Enjoy personal attention on this private tour. Round-trip transportation from select Buenos Aires hotels is included.
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$300.00
Price varies by group size
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$300.00
Price varies by group size
La Candelaria Ranch Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires
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Spend the day at the traditional Estancia La Candelaria learning about gaucho life during this 9-hour trip from Buenos Aires. Watch a traditional folk show, participate in ranch activities, and chow down on an authentic Argentine barbecue lunch. Pickup and drop-off from select Buenos Aires hotels included.
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$229.50
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$229.50
Best Deal Buenos Aires: City Tour, Dinner Tango Show and Gaucho Day Trip
Discover the many faces of Buenos Aires with a great-value combo tour combining three best-selling tours into one! Kick things off with a half-day tour of Buenos Aires and see sights like the Recoleta neighborhood, the Obelisk, Casa Rosada and Caminito Street. Then, experience the magic of the Argentine tango with a memorable dinner show. Next, head to the Argentine Pampas for a full-day tour of Estancia Santa Susana, including a horseback or horse-drawn carriage ride, live folk music and a traditional BBQ lunch.
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$430.00
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$430.00
Promo Buenos Aires: City Tour, Tigre Delta Navigation & Gaucho Day Trip
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Save big with this great-value combo deal, combining three best-selling tours into one! See Plaza de Mayo, colorful La Boca and the Recoleta neighborhood on a half-day sightseeing tour of Buenos Aires, then spend the afternoon cruising around the idyllic Tigre Delta. Next, head to the Argentine Pampas on a full-day tour of Estancia Santa Susana, including a horseback or horse-drawn carriage ride, a traditional BBQ lunch, live folk music and entertaining gaucho (cowboy) demonstrations.
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$387.00
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$387.00