Buenos Aires Trip Overview
Take a deep dive into Argentina’s gaucho culture on this day tour to the town of San Antonio de Areco. Explore with your guide the intimate details of life in the Pampas. He’ll show you around town and take you to a nearby working ranch (Estancia), where you can ride horses, feast on a traditional barbecue lunch, and watch equestrian demonstrations and dance performances.
– Escape the city on a day trip to the rural town of San Antonio de Areco
– See the Argentine Pampas on horseback and enjoy a BBQ lunch at one of the most beautiful and oldest Estancia in Argentina.
– Convenient pickup and drop-off from your Buenos Aires hotel included
We definitely offer the most complete, entertaining and customized Gaucho Day you can find in Argentina !
Our official licensed travel agency is made up of a warm and welcoming team, who share the same passion for history and Gaucho traditions. In addition, all our guides and drivers are bilingual.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Take a deep dive into Argentina’s gaucho culture on this day tour to the town of San Antonio de Areco. Explore with your guide the intimate details of life in the Pampas. He’ll show you around town and take you to a nearby working ranch (Estancia), where you can ride horses, feast on a traditional barbecue lunch, and watch equestrian demonstrations and dance performances.
– Escape the city on a day trip to the rural town of San Antonio de Areco
– See the Argentine Pampas on horseback and enjoy a BBQ lunch at one of the most beautiful and oldest Estancia in Argentina.
– Convenient pickup and drop-off from your Buenos Aires hotel included
We definitely offer the most complete, entertaining and customized Gaucho Day you can find in Argentina !
Our official licensed travel agency is made up of a warm and welcoming team, who share the same passion for history and Gaucho traditions. In addition, all our guides and drivers are bilingual.
Itinerary
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Stop At: San Antonio de Areco, San Antonio de Areco, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina
At one-hour drive from Buenos Aires along the National Road “number 8” (Ruta 8), the vast plains of the Pampas make an appearance and show us their vastness. When we arrive in San Antonio de Areco, we have arrived at the centre of Gaucho culture.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, Calle B Mitre 366, San Antonio de Areco B2760BVH Argentina
For those who love culture and History, the best way to start your visit is to go and see the main square called Ruiz de Arellano, home to the parish of San Antonio de Padua. You’ll get to know the story of how the first Spanish conquistadors, importing from Europe noble materials as wood and floor tile, began to build the city around 1730.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Municipality Of San Antonio De Areco, Calle Lavalle 383, San Antonio de Areco B2760BME Argentina
From 1885 when it was built, up to 1966 when the town decided to buy it, the town hall, right in front of the parish, is an old colonial mansion which belonged to one of the wealthiest families in town. Today you can visit it and admire its large interior patio, its period tiles, old well and wrought-iron grids.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museo Draghi, Calle Lavalle 387 Frente a la Plaza Principal, San Antonio de Areco B2760BME Argentina
This museum exhibits a private collection illustrating the evolution of silversmith styles in Argentina, from the nineteenth century to the present day. In Mariano Draghi’s workshop, you’ll get to see unique pieces inspired by traditional techniques.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Olla de Cobre, Matheu 433, San Antonio de Areco Argentina
The artisanal chocolate factory La Olla de Cobre is renowned throughout the province. People of Buenos Aires come specially to San Antonio de Areco to buy their delicious chocolates and their famous alfajores. An essential stopover for gourmets.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museo Gauchesco y Parque Criollo Ricardo Guiraldes, Camino a Jose Guiraldes, San Antonio de Areco B2760ATA Argentina
The Ricardo Güiraldes museum offers different perspectives on Argentina’s past, specifically in relation to the gauchos: their customs, equipment, how they earnt a living … It also explores the life of the writer Ricardo Güiraldes’ personality.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Estancia El Ombu de Areco, RP 31, cuartel VI, Villa Lia, Buenos Aires San Antonio de Areco Argentina
Accompanied by your guide, you’ll head to an Estancia, located 15 minutes from town, in the middle of the Pampa plains. After a quick tour of the Estancia and a horseback ride (or carriage ride) to explore some of the 400 hectare property, you’ll be invited to enjoy a delicious asado lunch served under the shade of hundred year old trees.
You’ll then have the chance to watch and admire the Estancia’s gauchos’ performance of equestrian dexterity, as well as listen to and watch traditional Argentine music and dance.
Duration: 4 hours