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San Antonio de Areco Tour: Explore Gaucho Lifestyle
4.7
1,041 Ratings
Buenos Aires
Immerse yourself in the traditional ranch experience on a full-day tour from Buenos Aires. Visit San Antonio de Areco and Estancia El Ombu de Areco, learn about the history of the Argentinian pampas, and experience the lifestyle of the Gauchos. Book now!
Immerse yourself in the traditional ranch experience on a full-day tour from Buenos Aires. Visit San Antonio de Areco and Estancia El Ombu de Areco, learn about the history of the Argentinian pampas, and experience the lifestyle of the Gauchos. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Buenos Aires - Begin a 9-hour adventure with a seamless transfer from your Buenos Aires hotel to San Antonio de Areco. Enjoy the expansive pampas as your guide provides fascinating insights into the local scenery.
- San Antonio de Areco - Your first stop is a silversmith’s workshop, where you can observe the traditional handcrafting of mates…
- Buenos Aires - Begin a 9-hour adventure with a seamless transfer from your Buenos Aires hotel to San Antonio de Areco. Enjoy the expansive pampas as your guide provides fascinating insights into the local scenery.
- San Antonio de Areco - Your first stop is a silversmith’s workshop, where you can observe the traditional handcrafting of mates and buckles. Indulge in local chocolates at a nearby shop, showcasing Areco’s artisanal allure.
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Located on Segundo Sombra Street, this historic church dates back to Don José Ruiz de Arellano’s initial oratory. Established in 1869, it features a time capsule beneath its central entrance.
- Boliche de Bessonart Bar - Situated at the intersection of Don Segundo Sombra and Zapiola streets, this distinctive peaked house, with its weathered walls, was once a hub for peasants and country folk visiting town for supplies and errands. Don Segundo Ramírez, the gaucho immortalized in Ricardo Güiraldes’ novel, frequented this spot. Today, it remains a popular gathering place with a rich history of local characters.
- San Antonio de Areco - At the estancia, immerse yourself in the pastoral landscape with optional horseback riding. Savor appetizers and drinks before enjoying a sumptuous barbecue, followed by an engaging cultural gaucho show.
What's Included
- Horseback riding
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- Live entertainment
- Lunch
- Horseback riding
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- Live entertainment
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Souvenirs (available for purchase)
- Tips
- Souvenirs (available for purchase)
Additional Information
Experience a full-day, shared tour to the charming town of San Antonio de Areco, renowned as one of the most traditional areas in the Pampas. Discover the rich history and evolution of the Argentinian pampas and immerse yourself in the Gaucho lifestyle.
Opt for our “Original Day at Farm” package, which includes a visit to Estancia El Ombu, the town’s…
Experience a full-day, shared tour to the charming town of San Antonio de Areco, renowned as one of the most traditional areas in the Pampas. Discover the rich history and evolution of the Argentinian pampas and immerse yourself in the Gaucho lifestyle.
Opt for our “Original Day at Farm” package, which includes a visit to Estancia El Ombu, the town’s most famous ranch, or select the “Classic” package to explore a different, family-owned ranch. Both options are situated in San Antonio de Areco, a quaint countryside village just an hour’s drive from the city, and have been established for over 50 years.
We proudly hold the Safe Travel Seal from the World Travel & Tourism Council.
- Please wear comfortable clothes
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a kid-friendly tour
Location
Buenos Aires
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(1041 Ratings)
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Saundram905
Mar 29, 2026
Delightful and innovative when challenges appear. - It was a wonderful day. The food was phenomenal! The estancia is beautiful. The people friendly and helpful. The only negative was the rain made the last bit of road very slippery and bumpy. But it was amazing that the ranch workers pitched in and volunteered their trucks to ferry the guests from the vans to the ranch with their 4 wheel drives !!! This delayed us a bit in starting the activities.
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4grey
Mar 28, 2026
Authentic Argentinian Estancia Experience - We had a great day out at this family run Estancia in San Antonio de Areco, a small town 2 hours outside of Buenos Aires. This full day experience provides you with a sampling of everything a traditional Argentinian Estancia has to offer – delicious and plentiful Argentinian parrilla lunch, Argentinian wines, short horse back ride, folkloric dance demonstration, fascinating horse whispering presentation, ability to wander through the active working farm, and all amidst warm and welcoming family hosts. While the drive to get there and back to BA is long - 2 hours each way - the van is comfortable, we had a short break on the way, and our guide provided interesting information during the ride. If you’re looking for a well-paced, authentic, small group experience, look no further and book this tour!
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Benjaminh_w
Mar 22, 2026
Wonderful Estancia Visit! - We loved our tour! We were a family party of six and took the private tour option, which cost slightly more but meant we were picked up and dropped off from our hotel without any other stops, saving time. Our guide and driver were both excellent and we learned so much about the history of the gauchos and ranching in Argentina. We thought that the Estancia itself might feel hokey or overly touristy, but that was not the case. Yes, there were tourists there and the day was designed for them, but it felt very authentic. We had an excellent lunch, rode horses (fairly briefly), saw and then learned about traditional dances and then saw a very moving and impressive horse show. This was a great day and one of the highlights of our family trip to Argentina!
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Donna_k
Mar 10, 2026
Lovely tour to the gaucho ranch - This tour is fabulous. It has a wonderful combination of things to do. I really enjoyed the walk around San Antonio, the chocolate shop, and the church. Then it was off to the Gaucho Ranch. The horseback riding was incredibly fun, the show was good and the food was really delicious. Highly recommend.
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Larry_r
Mar 9, 2026
On time, excellent... - On time, excellent driver. Tour guide was engaging and informative. She was clear in communications and made sure we felt comfortable and having fun. Her own enthusiasm was infectious. The wine flowed and the courses of meats were brought by gauchos with coin belts and knives, periodically bring out the next tray with chunks of different meats and cuts of meat. By the end we were all joining in traditional dances with our tables of new friends.
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Guy_d
Mar 6, 2026
Fun Gaucho Day - A very nice day with a fantastic experience.
Our guide Veronica was top with the right explanation and let us taste all the goodies
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Candida_a
Feb 27, 2026
A charming day on a peaceful ranch with an amazing horse whisperer - Very efficient pick up very relaxed day Veronica our guide was very informative about Argentina and enthusiastic we loved the dancing and the guitar playing there was so much food all day don’t peak to early the meat just keeps coming and lovely vegetarian options too for each course riding was a relaxed walk no previous riding required
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Sarah_p
Mar 24, 2026
Beautiful day - The tour overall was great. It was a long day (bit of driving) but the parts we enjoyed most were the lunch and horseback riding. Once we got there it was amazing. The tour was on the expensive side so I would keep that in mind when booking.
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Vicki_b
Mar 23, 2026
Leisurely day trip with... - Leisurely day trip with excellent guide, Emilia. Leather, chocolate and silver shopping opportunities. Delicious empanadas upon arrival on the ranch. The horse riding was sketchy because there is no traditional western saddle, enabling easy sitting or getting up on the horse. The meal was outstanding. Lots of asado and other barbecue meats. Gaucho, singing and dancing and audience participation. The horse whisperer was amazing. Would’ve liked to see a few customary gaucho activity performances.
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Nomad277167
Mar 8, 2026
Long drive nice experience on the estancia - The estancia was great. The driving, however, was too long. There were 5 groups that had to be picked up at their hotels before heading to Areco. It was almost a 3 hour drive there and back. We only had 10 minutes at San Antionio de Areco. Also some on the group were strange.
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