ARGENTINA
Argentina's classics.
The 10 gaucho & ranch day trips worth your time in Argentina. The prices, the operators behind them, and what each day actually involves.
San Antonio de Areco + ranch asado, empanadas, dance shows, and gaucho skills in Argentina’s Pampas countryside.
“The guide was amazing, the day was planned really well”
Spend a full day at Santa Susana Ranch with downtown pickup, empanadas and wine, parrillada barbecue lunch, and gaucho plus tango shows.
“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.”
Don Silvano gaucho ranch day trip from Buenos Aires with empanadas, horseback riding, asado barbecue, folklore dancing, and mate tea.
“I paid more than $300 for this excursion. Unfortunately, I had to travel to an alternate location to be picked up (they wouldn't pick me up where I was staying, unlike other more quality excursions). I also had no idea traffic would be as bad as it was at that hour. Obviously we were running…”
All-day boat cruise to Estancia Cristina plus a 4x4 or waterfall hike for memorable Upsala Glacier views from El Calafate.
“Excellent if long day. Views of the Upsala glacier and icebergs by boat and from land stunning. Beautiful lunch with great service. Guides very knowledgeable and personable. Would highly”
A small-group day from Ushuaia to Cabo San Pablo, shipwreck Desdémona, and Estancia Pirinaica with included food.
“Hermoso paseo!!! Imperdible!!!nuestro guía Lucas genio!!! Tranquilo explicando, buena onda!!! Paso Garibaldi..estancia , cabo san Pablo, el desdemona, la comida riquísima en lo de Miguel y Silvia , crotalo a la pizza riquísimo!!!! En Tolhuin la panadería..imprnsada en ese lugar..precioso!!!”
Private ranch horseback riding in La Carrera, Mendoza, with a 2.5-hour ride, empanadas, high-altitude wines, and Argentine asado lunch.
“This was one of the coolest experiences we did in South America. Gilda, Lucia, and Angel were incredible guides and made the experience unforgettable. Great views of the Andes along the entire ride and then a delicious asado and wine lunch to cap off the day. Cannot recommend this enough!”
Ride into the Andes with gauchos from Mendoza, sip mate, eat ranch asado at 2700m, and enjoy a small-group horse day trip.
“Fantastic experience riding through the Andes. Would highly recommend as the staff is beyond friendly, brings lovely conversation, and, of course, teaches you about local culture. As for the riding itself, it was an unforgettable experience with beautiful views… plus, the asado was fantastic! Highly recommend!”
Estancia 25 de Mayo near El Calafate: sheep herding, lamb confit tasting, El Quincho dinner, folkloric show, and transfers.
“Très bonne activité d’un point de vue culturel. La Estancia est magnifique. Beaucoup d’histoires, d’anecdotes et d’explications sur leur manière de vivre et de fonctionner sont abordées. Le personnel est très sympathique. Toutes les activités liées à l’élevage du mouton nous sont montrées. Un vrai enrichissement et une vraie découverte culturelle. Le repas en revanche…”
Small-group day trip from Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco, with gauchos, an included asado lunch, and a classic estancia show.
“Only two of us on the tour so very personalized and done at our own pace. At the end of the day we were all friends. Very insightful tour. Learned and experienced so much of the Gaucho culture”
Full-day estancia gaucho culture from Buenos Aires: San Antonio de Areco stops, barbecue lunch, horse riding, and folklore show.
“We had a great experience. Jael was a very good hostess. She made the experience very good.Also the food was amazing continuous meat.”
