San Antonio de Areco Tour: Explore Gaucho Lifestyle

Experience a full-day shared tour to the town of San Antonio de Areco, one of the most traditional towns in the Pampas. Discover the history and evolution of the Argentinian pampas and the Gaucho lifestyle.

Languages Available: Spanish & English

We are accredited with the World Travel & Tourism Council’s safe travel seal.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Buenos Aires - Begin your 9-hour tour with a drive from your hotel in Buenos Aires to the village of San Antonio de Areco. Enjoy views of the pampas en route and listen to commentary about the area from your guide.
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What's Included
  • Horseback riding
  • Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
  • Live entertainment
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • 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.

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Nigel_r
Oct 9, 2024
Not to be missed - Small group tour far better than expected. Not a huge estancia geared up for tourists, but a far more intimate venue in tranquil setting. Service was excellent throughout incl plentiful meal incl wine/ beer. Fernando was great guide. Horse riding easy esp for beginners. Musical entertainment over lunch incl dancing was great.
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Scott_c
Sep 29, 2024
A day in the country outside BA - Very sociable tour guide, incredible hosts at the Estancia; great food, comfortable setting. Fun performance
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Priyenp2015
Sep 16, 2024
Great day - The tour guide, Stella, was excellent. She knew the venue and the staff and helped us all the way through the day. The horse riding was fun and the food was good (a lot of food!). It didn't feel too 'made up' and the venue is a working ranch
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Jackie_g
Sep 14, 2024
Fantastic day out with a great tour guide - We recently went on the gaucho day tour with our tour guide Yael. We were a small group of 5 and Yael engaged with us all so well. Her English was fantastic and we all had a great time in her company. She was very engaging and you could tell how much she loved her job. This made for a wonderful day. We were picked up on time in a nice van by Charlie our driver and made our way out of the city. Stopped for a coffee and bathroom break half way to our first stop of San Antonio de Areco where we looked around a silversmiths and the church. It’s such a pretty town and a good start to the tour. When we arrived at the ranch we were greeted with gorgeous empanadas and a choice of drink. We then did the horse riding around a small part of the ranch which was great fun. They have steps to help you get onto the horse and the horses are so tame so perfect for non riders. The ride lasted about 30 minutes and the gauchos took some pictures of us. Finally we had a lovely meal outside at lovely decorated tables with wine, beer, water etc. All of the food was delicious cooked on the Asado and we were entertained by musicians who got us all up dancing. It was great fun. One of the gauchos then demonstrated some horse whispering which was fantastic. We had a really great group which made the tour as we were laughing and chatting all day. It was the perfect end to our trip to Argentina.
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Constanza
Sep 14, 2024
We loved the place and its people - Excellent experience! The staff of the stay are very friendly and the tour guide Marcelo is a kingpin! The delicious and abundant food and beautiful animals all. I would love to repeat the visit someday, thank you for everything!!
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Timothy_r
Sep 4, 2024
Great tour - I really liked our guide, Marcel. He was experienced and entertaining. He had a lot of information you wouldn't typically get on a tour, and it made it very entertaining. Although it was cold and pouring rain, we still rode the horses as promised. I would suggest anyone booking this tour bring a rain poncho and a good coat (if travelling in the winter, at least). The estancia was very authentic and the staff and guides were fantastic. The food was plentiful and delicious. I had a great time.
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Gil_n
Sep 2, 2024
What a Fantastic day! - It was just a fantastic day, all as planned, from the hotel pickup to the dropoff. Great experience, Great people, great food. Just Great! I highly recommend it.
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Lynda_f
Aug 31, 2024
Had a wonderful day,... - Had a wonderful day, great food and warm and welcoming people. It was my first time riding a horse and the animal was so gentle I felt very relaxed and enjoyed it very much. Thanks
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Debra
Sep 30, 2024
Great food & entertainment - Great day. Great food & entertainment, although I couldn’t take full advantage of feast due to upset stomach. Would recommend, but was a bit pricey
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Lawrence_w
Sep 21, 2024
Nice but lacking gauchos show - Guide was super nice The stop at the town was good , nice church . Lunch at the farm was nice . Overall The farm was nice and clean. The gaucho show was missing… We saw a couple dance folklore and a gaucho played the guitar which was nice No gauchos show as advertised!! Nice but have been much better , more things to see .
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