ARGENTINA
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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.
“Really fun full day activity with great food & drinks, fun entertainment, and a wonderful guide.”
Spend a full day at Santa Susana Ranch with downtown pickup, empanadas and wine, parrillada barbecue lunch, and gaucho plus tango shows.
“I especially enjoyed the gaucho show. It was amazing to see the gauchos leading a horseback ride, serving the meal and demonstrating their skills with their horses. They worked really hard and were super hospitable.”
Don Silvano gaucho ranch day trip from Buenos Aires with empanadas, horseback riding, asado barbecue, folklore dancing, and mate tea.
“I really enjoyed this day out in the country. The asado was fantastic, coupled with a tango and other Argentine dances. We also rode horses, although they basically go around in a circle. Not that you can just ride out into the country on your own, or would want to. The final show was a…”
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.
“Experiência peculiar è extraordinária. Possivelmente o melhor passeio da viagem toda. Imperdível! A melhor maneira de estar em contato com a natureza belíssimo do local e de modo distinto do usual. Recomendo integralmente”
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.
“An awesome experience!! Myself and two other friends went on this and all three of us agreed it was the high point of our trip to Argentina. It started with meeting Noemi in our hotel lobby. She was the tour guide and was fun, friendly, energetic, knowledgeable and just immediately made it interesting right down…”
Estancia 25 de Mayo near El Calafate: sheep herding, lamb confit tasting, El Quincho dinner, folkloric show, and transfers.
“De lo mejor. Fue una experiencia en la que explicaron muy detalladamente la faena con ovejas, desde cómo arrearlas con un perro, cómo clasificarlas, ver cómo esquilan una oveja y el proceso de hacer un hilo de lana. Degustar comida típica argentina y tomar café de carretera hasta disfrutar un baile típico con una excelente…”
Small-group day trip from Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco, with gauchos, an included asado lunch, and a classic estancia show.
“Excellent guide. Knows the area and history. Enjoyed the trip and the food was great. I’d highly recommend this tour.”
Full-day estancia gaucho culture from Buenos Aires: San Antonio de Areco stops, barbecue lunch, horse riding, and folklore show.
“Lovely day out, a bit chilli but the day at the estancia made it all better, throughout the ride there our host was amazing in letting us know about the life at the "Pampas" and we got to understand who the gauchos were. Amazing food and a very well organized tour by the company. Everyone…”
