Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu
Take a deep dive into Argentina’s gaucho culture on this day tour to the town of San Antonio de Areco. Explore with your driver/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 a equestrian demonstration and dance performances.
- Escape the city on a day trip to the colonial town of San Antonio de Areco
- See the Argentine Pampas on horseback and enjoy a BBQ lunch at one of the most beautiful Estancia in Argentina.
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from your hotel
- Intimate tour in small groups
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.
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Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu
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What's included in Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu
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San Antonio de Areco
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.
Parroquia San Antonio de Padua
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.
Municipality Of San Antonio De Areco
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.
Inclusions
- Pool available in summer
- Asado lunch: a selection of meats, grilled on an Argentine BBQ (parrilla) accompanied by salad, drinks, dessert & coffee. Vegetarian, vegan, celiac options are available upon request
- Shared comfortable transfer in/out from Buenos Aires, with air conditioned
- All activities at the Estancia: horse riding, folkloric dance, equestrian gauchos' performance
- Tailor-made tour of the town
- Bilingual guide all day
- Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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We can pick you up at any address of your choice in Buenos Aires
