Gaucho Day Tour to a Ranch at an Estancia in San Antonio de Areco from Buenos Aires
by Tours Buenos Aires
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$318Overview
Start the day with a hotel pickup in Buenos Aires and travel by bus for about an hour through the Pampas to reach San Antonio de Areco. Along the way, the guide explains the landscape and history of the region. Upon arrival, visit a silversmith’s workshop to watch traditional handcrafting of mates and buckles, then stop at a local chocolate shop to sample regional sweets. Next, visit the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, a historic church dating back to 1869, which contains a time capsule under its main door. Walk by a notable old grocery and drinks store on the corner of Don Segundo Sombra and Zapiola streets, a longtime meeting place for country residents and linked to the gaucho Don Segundo Ramírez. Spend the afternoon at one of two ranch options: either Estancia El Ombu or a family-owned estancia nearby, both with over 50 years of history. Here, guests can enjoy appetizers and drinks, take optional horseback rides across the rural landscape, and have a full lunch of traditional asado barbecue. The program ends with a live gaucho cultural show before returning to Buenos Aires, completing about nine hours in total. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, horseback riding, and entertainment.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Buenos Aires
Begin the 9-hour tour with a transfer from the hotel in Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco, crossing the pampas. The guide offers information about the local landscape during the journey.
180 min
San Antonio de Areco
Arrive in the town and visit a silversmith’s studio to see how mates and buckles are made by hand. Then stop at a local chocolate shop to try regional chocolates, highlighting the town’s artisanal traditions.
25 min
Parroquia San Antonio de Padua
Visit this historic church on Segundo Sombra Street, originally established as an oratory by Don José Ruiz de Arellano. The current building was constructed in 1869 and contains a time capsule beneath its central door.
10 min
Historic Grocery and Drinks Store
At the corner of Don Segundo Sombra and Zapiola streets, see a peaked house that served as a grocery and drinks store where peasants and country people met. This location was frequented by Don Segundo Ramírez, a gaucho featured in Ricardo Güiraldes’ novel, and continues to be a local gathering spot.
San Antonio de Areco
Visit one of two ranches with over 50 years of history: Estancia El Ombu or a family-owned estancia. Enjoy appetizers and drinks, optional horseback riding across the countryside, a full traditional asado lunch, and a live gaucho cultural show.
300 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Gaucho Day Tour to a Ranch at an Estancia in San Antonio de Areco from Buenos Aires
by Tours Buenos Aires
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$318Overview
Start the day with a hotel pickup in Buenos Aires and travel by bus for about an hour through the Pampas to reach San Antonio de Areco. Along the way, the guide explains the landscape and history of the region. Upon arrival, visit a silversmith’s workshop to watch traditional handcrafting of mates and buckles, then stop at a local chocolate shop to sample regional sweets. Next, visit the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, a historic church dating back to 1869, which contains a time capsule under its main door. Walk by a notable old grocery and drinks store on the corner of Don Segundo Sombra and Zapiola streets, a longtime meeting place for country residents and linked to the gaucho Don Segundo Ramírez. Spend the afternoon at one of two ranch options: either Estancia El Ombu or a family-owned estancia nearby, both with over 50 years of history. Here, guests can enjoy appetizers and drinks, take optional horseback rides across the rural landscape, and have a full lunch of traditional asado barbecue. The program ends with a live gaucho cultural show before returning to Buenos Aires, completing about nine hours in total. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, horseback riding, and entertainment.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Buenos Aires
Begin the 9-hour tour with a transfer from the hotel in Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco, crossing the pampas. The guide offers information about the local landscape during the journey.
180 min
San Antonio de Areco
Arrive in the town and visit a silversmith’s studio to see how mates and buckles are made by hand. Then stop at a local chocolate shop to try regional chocolates, highlighting the town’s artisanal traditions.
25 min
Parroquia San Antonio de Padua
Visit this historic church on Segundo Sombra Street, originally established as an oratory by Don José Ruiz de Arellano. The current building was constructed in 1869 and contains a time capsule beneath its central door.
10 min
Historic Grocery and Drinks Store
At the corner of Don Segundo Sombra and Zapiola streets, see a peaked house that served as a grocery and drinks store where peasants and country people met. This location was frequented by Don Segundo Ramírez, a gaucho featured in Ricardo Güiraldes’ novel, and continues to be a local gathering spot.
San Antonio de Areco
Visit one of two ranches with over 50 years of history: Estancia El Ombu or a family-owned estancia. Enjoy appetizers and drinks, optional horseback riding across the countryside, a full traditional asado lunch, and a live gaucho cultural show.
300 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.