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Buenos Aires Estancia Tour: Pampas, BBQ & Folklore Show
4.8
32 Ratings
Buenos Aires
Experience the beauty of the Argentine Pampas and immerse yourself in the Gaucho culture at El Ombu de Areco Estancia. Enjoy a folklore show, village tour, and asado barbecue. Book now!
Experience the beauty of the Argentine Pampas and immerse yourself in the Gaucho culture at El Ombu de Areco Estancia. Enjoy a folklore show, village tour, and asado barbecue. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Buenos Aires - Embark on a 9-hour tour starting with a drive from your Buenos Aires hotel to the charming village of San Antonio de Areco. Relish the scenic views of the pampas along the way and listen to insightful commentary from your guide about the region.
- San Antonio de Areco - Explore a traditional silversmith’s workshop, where talented…
- Buenos Aires - Embark on a 9-hour tour starting with a drive from your Buenos Aires hotel to the charming village of San Antonio de Areco. Relish the scenic views of the pampas along the way and listen to insightful commentary from your guide about the region.
- San Antonio de Areco - Explore a traditional silversmith’s workshop, where talented artisans create beautiful items like mates and belt buckles, keeping gaucho traditions alive. Following this, a visit to a local chocolate shop offers a delightful contrast. These brief stops highlight Areco’s rich craftsmanship and delicious local specialties.
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua - Situated on Segundo Sombra Street, between Alsina and Arrellano. Don José Ruiz de Arellano established the first oratory at the heart of his estate, which was crucial for the town’s development. The initial chapel was constructed in 1720 and 1728, slightly to the right of the current location. The foundation stone of the existing church was laid on February 7, 1869, beneath the central entrance. Inside, a lead box was placed containing original records on parchment, newspapers, medals, and coins from that era.
- San Antonio de Areco - Proceed to the exclusive Estancia, where you can enjoy horseback riding or a carriage ride while savoring traditional cold cuts, cheeses, and beverages. Delight in a classic Argentinian barbecue featuring the finest meats. As you enjoy dessert, experience a folklore show followed by a display of gaucho skills.
What's Included
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- Professional guide
- Live entertainment
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- Beverages
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- Professional guide
- Live entertainment
- Lunch
- Live commentary on board
- Beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join a full-day trip from Buenos Aires to an Argentine estancia on the city’s outskirts. Experience the pampas (plains) during the drive to the ranch. Explore the village, tour the estancia, and enjoy live entertainment with a folklore show. The tour features an asado barbecue, a professional guide, and transportation.
Languages Available: Spanish &…
Join a full-day trip from Buenos Aires to an Argentine estancia on the city’s outskirts. Experience the pampas (plains) during the drive to the ranch. Explore the village, tour the estancia, and enjoy live entertainment with a folklore show. The tour features an asado barbecue, a professional guide, and transportation.
Languages Available: Spanish & English
We are accredited with the World Travel & Tourism Council’s safe travel seal.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- This is a kid-friendly tour
- Please wear comfortable clothes
Location
Buenos Aires
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(32 Ratings)
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Aleida_r
Mar 25, 2025
Beautiful experience - Very beautiful experience. Miriam and Max were very nice people. Food was great and the hacienda was absolutely beautiful.
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Roving57793009234
Mar 11, 2025
Amazing tour, you won’t regret booking this! - This tour was incredible and so much fun! The ranch was great and the food was delicious. Honestly, Jael the tour guide, was the one that made our experience that much better! She’s knowledgeable and passionate about Argentina and gives you insight on the culture and what the country has to offer. If you book this tour, highly recommend on asking for her specifically. If we’d stay longer, we’d solely book tours with her, she’s enthusiastic and will give you tips on how to take advantage of your stay.
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Sean_a
Jan 4, 2025
We had a great... - We had a great experience. Jael was a very good hostess. She made the experience very good.Also the food was amazing continuous meat.
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Glenn_y
Nov 14, 2024
Estancia Gaucho Day - Excellent time was picked up my hotel Myriam our tour guide was great. Very pleasant and knowledgeable. Answered question very friendly. The people at the ranch were great also. Very nice experience I would recommend the tour
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Pablo_f
Jul 2, 2024
Great guide and amazing tour to the Pampas. - 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 was awesome and welcoming.
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Moses2
May 21, 2024
Great day with Guachos! - Great fun day with lots of extras. Prompt pick up quick run down of days events
drive with a couple great stops along the way and typical small towns along the way
and then on to the ranch. I have horses so knew what to expect and their stock was perfect for the group which ranged from no experience to high level rider (not me).
Food and BBQ was great, folk show and folk dances, and horse training demo. Well worth the money!!!
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Clifc735
Apr 26, 2024
Definite "must do" tour--seeing the Argentina you won't see in the city. - What an amazing day--pick-up was smooth, our tour guide was great telling us about Argentina, the drive to the Pampas was great also. At the estancia, we had a great horseback ride, really great entertainment, and I can't say enough about how great the food was (lots of it too--wine and beer!).
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Zane_s
Mar 21, 2024
Indian whispering and... - Indian whispering and folklore performance I liked the most. The food was also very tasty and traditional.
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Brooke_t
Apr 13, 2024
Long Day - would love more time at the ranch! - Picked up approx 845am
Drove about an hour to gas station & gift shop (gift shop is good if you want to buy leather items or guacho ponchos) 20 minute stop. Drove another hour to a plaza & church, 15 minute stop.
At the ranch approx 12pm
Welcome reception with drinks under the shade of the Ombu tree was lovely, empanadas were delicious - best I’ve had yet.
The ride is approx 20 minutes, not that long really. On the tour it lists trotting and galloping on the horses. These horses aren’t getting out of a very slow, meandering walk. It’s a walk down a dirt road, into a paddock, around the paddock and back. I suppose it’s novelty for some, but it was very boring.
The long lunch was beautiful, this went for about 2 hours, the food was great, their Malbec was incredible, so easy and lovely to drink. After dessert & coffee, we went outside to the garden for some live music and watched a couple dance, following that the group was asked if they would like to join in and dance, it was very entertaining. The horse whispering is a sight to see, and was one of my favourite parts.
Back into the bus for 2 hours back about 6.30pm
It did feel like the stops were just time fillers while we waited to get to the ranch for our booking time, I would have liked to have gotten to the ranch earlier and maybe taken a walk around or read my book in the beautiful gardens. I can see the stops are not popular with other travellers too. Lorena was a lovely guide, she was very informative about Argentina.
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Venture46361587080
Jan 17, 2025
WATCH OUT! BE VIGILANT! - WATCH OUT! BE CAREFUL!
The day after the event, I started to have fever, nausea, unable to eat, diarrhea for 4 days. I had to go to a hospital! Is that water? Is it meat? In my opinion, it's water because the meat I ate very little... overcooked and too hard. The doctor made it clear to me that if the site filled the glasses with water from the countryside, it was probably not suitable for foreigners. I was not lucky because my husband got absolutely nothing but I am a heavy water drinker unlike him.
Good luck!
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