15 Estancia Days in Buenos Aires Worth the Day

Gaucho Day Tour Ranch at an Estancia from Buenos Aires - San Antonio de Areco and the craft of gaucho country

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,025 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168Our pick

Spend a full day on an Argentine estancia with gaucho traditions, horseback riding, asado, wine, music, and countryside scenery from Buenos Aires.

“Victoria was a terrific guide. 5+stars. The food at the ranch was disappointing but the wine was plentiful and good. Both beef and pork were overcooked, tough and dry. The folk dancing and gaucho show were interesting. There was a lot of downtime waiting for lunch, waiting for the show, etc. but overall a pleasant day.”

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Gaucho Small-Group Full Day at a Farm in Buenos Aires

2.Gaucho Small-Group Full Day at a Farm in Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168Top rated

Spend a full day near Buenos Aires with gauchos, horseback riding, asado, music, dancing, and hotel pickup to San Antonio de Areco.

“This Gaucho tour was so fun and I can definitely recommend. We starting off by stopping in the local town for 5 minutes to see how the town lives before heading off to the ranch. We first rode a horse, then had a tour of the ranch before having an amazing Aregentine BBQ lunch. All drinks were included so we had plenty of wine. The gauchos then performed a traditional dance for us and showed us how well they could tame their horse. Finally Hernan was the best guide we could have asked for. He was so friendly, loved telling stories and was always smiling and laughing. Keep it up…”

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From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

3.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 809 reviews · 9 hours · from $168

Escape Buenos Aires for San Antonio de Areco, horseback riding, gaucho skills, folk dancing, empanadas, and a generous Argentine asado.

“Emelia, our guide was great. she's very personable , attentive and informative. The gaucho farm experience was just what we wanted, the hosts made sure we had a good time. I can highly I ly recommend this tour.”

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Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

4.Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 272 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $313

Review of the Santa Susana gaucho day trip from Buenos Aires, with ranch rides, barbecue, wine, music, and practical booking advice.

“Be sure to bring mosquito repellent! Nice day in the country. Superb dancers, lots of good meat, fun to watch the Gaucho's in action.”

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Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

5.Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 148 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $244

Don Silvano Ranch review: horseback riding, asado, gaucho shows, mate, transport, costs, drawbacks, and practical booking advice from Buenos Aires.

“A soul destroying experience!!! This was not a trip to anything resembling a gaucho ranch. It was a hotel with grounds, some chickens, peacocks and 20 or so horses. And the experience was commercial garbage for the most part. You arrive at the ranch and are given a ticket if you want to 'ride' the horses. For the next 2 1/2 hours there is nothing organised except for some mediocre empanadas and drinks and a 15 minute walk on horses that are so sedate we wondered if they might be drugged. The signs said trotting was forbidden, but they needn't have bothered as the poor creatures barely wanted to walk.…”

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Private Tour to San Antonio de Areco: Gaucho town & Estancia from Buenos Aires

6.Private Tour to San Antonio de Areco: Gaucho town & Estancia from Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $285

Ride across Argentina’s Pampas, tour gaucho-era San Antonio de Areco, and enjoy an asado, music, and horsemanship at a private estancia.

“That was great day, it is really worth! Horses, dancing, show, very tasty BBQ, excellent guide. Thank you!!!”

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Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu

7.Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $270

Explore San Antonio de Areco, gaucho culture, horseback riding, and an asado lunch at historic Estancia El Ombu from Buenos Aires.

“Enzo is incredible! Such a pleasure to have spent the day with him and try to absorb some of his immense knowledge! We asked so many questions and he either knew the answer or made sure we found out! We will be recommending him, and this tour, to anyone we know coming to visit!!!”

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Estancia Gaucho Day at Buenos Aires

8.Estancia Gaucho Day at Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168

Spend a full day in Argentina’s pampas with gaucho traditions, horseback riding, barbecue, folklore, and a visit to San Antonio de Areco.

“The best empanadas while we were in BA. Nice trip the horse ride was a short loop but if you have never been on a horse I guess it’s good. The finca was nice the food was great. We stopped at some nice places on the way. It broke up the ride. My wife enjoyed the day.”

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Gaucho Day Tour Don Silvano Estancia From Buenos Aires

9.Gaucho Day Tour Don Silvano Estancia From Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $229

Review of the Don Silvano Gaucho Day Tour from Buenos Aires, with horseback riding, asado, wine, live music, and practical booking advice.

“Had a good time. There were plenty of well-organized events. I thought it was a little pricey for no pick up. I had to take a taxi to another hotel for the pick-up. Food and staff were superb.”

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Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch Day Tour, BBQ & Shows

10.Santa Susana Ranch Day Tour, BBQ & Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 8 hours · from $270

Review of Santa Susana Ranch near Buenos Aires, with gaucho shows, Argentine barbecue, carriage rides, folklore, practical tips, and value advice.

“el show artístico estuvo espectacular y la comida muy buena”

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From Buenos Aires: Estancia Don Silvano Tour with Lunch.

11.Estancia Don Silvano Tour with Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 23 reviews · 8 hours · from $165

Spend a day at Estancia Don Silvano with a Creole barbecue, gaucho traditions, folk music, dancing, and a taste of the pampas.

“La experiencia fue buena en general , le mejoraría que si quieres pedir un corte adicional no te digan que no hay más , porque piden propinas si se pagó un costo elevado y cada uno pidió propinas”

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Gaucho Tour in San Antonio de Areco and Authentic Estancia

12.Gaucho Tour in San Antonio de Areco and Authentic Estancia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $149

Review of a Buenos Aires gaucho tour to San Antonio de Areco and Estancia La Porteña, with food, museums, horses, music, and practical tips.

“Outstanding day with a great guide. Andy is friendly, outgoing, knowledge, and funny. Interesting to see / learn / participate in the historical culture. Great to see farm and wild animals. The horse ride was also very relaxing making a tour through some woods and around a large field. The stop at the Silversmith museum was also very interesting. Andy added a lot to the journey, passing along historical information and current anecdotes along with advice on other activities. We throughly enjoyed the day.”

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Full-Day Horseback Riding with Gauchos from Buenos Aires

13.Full-Day Horseback Riding with Gauchos from Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250

Review of Buenos Aires’ full-day gaucho horseback ride, with criollo horses, countryside trails, asado lunch, maté, pricing, and practical tips.

“Amazing day, really authentic experience. The horses were very well behave. Thank you Marcelo for an amazin gaucho horse riding experience”

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Private Day Tour to an Argentinian Estancia

14.Private Day Tour to an Argentinian Estancia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $259

Review of a private Buenos Aires estancia tour with San Antonio de Areco, horseback riding, gaucho shows, and an Argentine barbecue.

“We had a wonderful day with Marcelo, he is truly a gifted and knowledgeable guide. With many years of experience, Marcelo was able to give us a clear understanding of the history and culture of Buenos Aires and Argentina. This was our third time visiting an Estancia, and I can say the three were all different in certain ways, and all were fun. Marcelo had specific knowledge of this Estancia and was able to give us a unique perspective on its history. This was a wonderful day trip when visiting Bueno Aires and would highly recommend this activity. Thank you Marcelo for a wonderful day.”

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Private Gaucho Day to an Authentic Argentinian Estancia

15.Private Gaucho Day to an Authentic Argentinian Estancia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $198

Review of a private Buenos Aires gaucho day with San Antonio de Areco, estancia horseback riding, BBQ lunch, music, and dancing.

“Our guide Henry arrived right on time. The vehicle was new and comfortable so our trip out to the courtyside was very comfortable. Henry was very knowledgeable and gave us a commentary all along the trip. The town of San Antonio was beautiful. Not a big tourist spot so we saw a real Argentine small town. The ranch was fun. A beautiful lunch with more food than you could eat. The show was lovely. Highly recommend this day out of the big city.”

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