The 15 Best Estancia & Gaucho Days in Argentina

Gaucho Day Tour Ranch at an Estancia from Buenos Aires

/ August 6, 2026

1.Gaucho Day Tour Ranch at an Estancia from Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,025 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168Our pick

Full-day Gaucho ranch tour from Buenos Aires with San Antonio de Areco culture, empanadas, big asado lunch, tame horseback rides, and live dancing.

“It was a great day. The estancia was beautiful, the food was good and plentiful, and the staff was very hospitable. The horse riding and horse show were nice extras, and the music/dancing was fun. It takes a full two hours each way to get to the ranch, but the ride was comfortable and we were glad to see some of the scenery outside the city. There were multiple small groups at the estancia, but it is large and easily accommodates everyone. Our guide, Florencia, and our driver, Carlos, were great. All in all, we highly recommend this tour as a contrast to the city sites in Buenos Aires.”

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Gaucho Small-Group Full Day at a Farm in Buenos Aires

/ August 11, 2026

2.Gaucho Small-Group Full Day at a Farm in Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168Top rated

Small-group gaucho farm day from Buenos Aires with horse riding, folklore dancing, and an included BBQ lunch plus hotel pickup.

“This was a great day!!! Food was amazing (including being very accommodating to a celiac needing a gluten free experience.....5star). Enjoyed conversation, experience ( horse riding, gaucho life and food), and entertainment!!! Money well spent... Thank you ( Gracious!!!!)”

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From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

/ August 6, 2026

3.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 809 reviews · 9 hours · from $168

San Antonio de Areco and a gaucho estancia day trip from Buenos Aires with town stops, empanadas, asado BBQ, shows, and horse time.

“Recommend! Great fun, so much to learn about Argentinian culture!”

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Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

/ August 13, 2026

4.Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 272 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $313

Full-day gaucho ranch retreat from Buenos Aires: empanadas, asado BBQ with wine, mate, tango and folk shows, plus boleadoras.

“A little too much unstructured time, good food and plenty to drink. Pick up was fine but drop off wasn’t (we were next to last on pick up and last on drop off!). Estancia was beautiful!”

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Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

/ August 15, 2026

5.Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 148 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $244

Spend 8 hours on a Buenos Aires gaucho ranch with empanadas, tame horseback riding, asado BBQ lunch, folkloric dance shows, and mate.

“OK trip. 140 ?? Horses did not look well cared for - docile and a bit scruffy.”

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Estancia Cristina Mirador del Glaciar Upsala

/ August 6, 2026

6.Estancia Cristina Mirador del Glaciar Upsala

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $285

All-day boat cruise on Lago Argentino to Estancia Cristina, plus a land adventure to Upsala Glacier or Los Perros Waterfall.

“For the time and money I spent, this tour is definitely not worth it. There is nothing wrong with the tour. It is just normal and boring, nothing special or spectacular.”

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Private Tour to San Antonio de Areco: Gaucho town & Estancia from Buenos Aires

/ August 17, 2026

7.Private Tour to San Antonio de Areco: Gaucho town & Estancia from Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $285

Private gaucho-town and estancia day trip from Buenos Aires, with guided history walks, horseback or carriage, and a big asado BBQ lunch.

“Facundo enjoys his job and takes great passion in the way he presents himself. The food portions are ginormous”

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Full Day Tour of Cabo San Pablo and Estancia Pirinaica

/ August 6, 2026

8.Full Day Tour of Cabo San Pablo and Estancia Pirinaica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $180

Full day from Ushuaia to Cabo San Pablo and Estancia Pirinaica with guanacos, the Desdémona shipwreck, lighthouse views, and lunch.

“This was a great day tour, our guide was friendly and inclusive, and the destination was spectacular. The food was simple but nice, we didn't have a campfire like in the photos on the tour, we ate at a little house / camping area near the ship run by a couple.”

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The Real Gaucho Day Trip from Mendoza – Don Daniel Ranch

/ August 22, 2026

9.The Real Gaucho Day Trip from Mendoza – Don Daniel Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290

Horseback into the Andes from Mendoza for a gaucho-style ranch day with mate, homemade sopaipillas, and an asado lunch. Pickup included.

“The scenery was worth the price alone! Great day trekking through the mountains and taking in the wonderful views, broke for lunch and a drop of wine with only our horses and the farm dogs for company! Our guide was really helpful and spoke excellent English, would highly recommend this trip!”

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El Calafate: Estancia 25 de Mayo Tour with Dinner & Transfer

/ August 6, 2026

10.Estancia 25 de Mayo Tour with Dinner & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 5 hours · from $109

Sheep herding and live shearing near El Calafate, then Patagonian lamb dinner with a folkloric show, plus hotel transfer.

“De lo mejor. Fue una experiencia en la que explicaron muy detalladamente la faena con ovejas, desde cómo arrearlas con un perro, cómo clasificarlas, ver cómo esquilan una oveja y el proceso de hacer un hilo de lana. Degustar comida típica argentina y tomar café de carretera hasta disfrutar un baile típico con una excelente cena de cordero. Fue fabuloso”

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Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu

/ August 25, 2026

11.Tailor-made Day Tour to San Antonio de Areco & Estancia El Ombu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $270

Small-group day trip from Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco and Estancia El Ombu, with town culture, gaucho BBQ lunch, and horses.

“Our guide was the best. Very knowledgeable, nice, taking care of all the little details. She made the experience unforgettable. I was worried that it would be too many activities in the morning, but since all of them are around a square, it was more like a walk around the city. And the Ombu estancia is definitely a must!”

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Estancia Gaucho Day at Buenos Aires

/ August 26, 2026

12.Estancia Gaucho Day at Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168

A full day beyond Buenos Aires for gaucho culture, a real estancia lunch and barbecue, horseback riding, and a folklore show in the pampas.

“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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Gaucho Day Tour Don Silvano Estancia From Buenos Aires

/ August 28, 2026

13.Gaucho Day Tour Don Silvano Estancia From Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $229

Gaucho Day Tour to Estancia Don Silvano from Buenos Aires with transfers, asado lunch and wine, horseback, carriage rides, and live gaucho show.

“My wife really wanted to go horseback riding in Argentina and her we encountered so much more. First provided transportation was in a 18 passenger. There was good communication telling us what time to expect them. Ride from downtown Buenos Aires to the ranch is about an hour and 15 – hour and 30 minutes depending on the on traffic. Once there you were met with a meat filled local snack, which was very good, and your choice of soft drinks or wine. The rest of the morning was spent roaming around the ranch, going horseback riding, horse drawn carriage riding, there was a bit of a wait, 30 minutes…”

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Horseback Riding in the Andes, gaucho experience & BBQ

/ September 3, 2026

14.Horseback Riding in the Andes, gaucho experience & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $290

Ride horses in the Andes near Mendoza, meet local gaucho life at Don Daniel’s hut, then enjoy an asado BBQ with Mendoza wine.

“It was absolutely stunning. Tim was a very attentive guide. One tip, trust your horse and enjoy. This is the unique experience that you never forget”

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From Buenos Aires: Estancia Don Silvano Tour with Lunch.

/ August 6, 2026

15.Estancia Don Silvano Tour with Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 23 reviews · 8 hours · from $165

8-hour Estancia Don Silvano day trip from Buenos Aires, with empanadas, Creole roast lunch, folk dance show, and afternoon snack.

“La experiencia fue buena en general , le mejoraría que si quieres pedir un corte adicional no te digan que no hay más , porque piden propinas si se pagó un costo elevado y cada uno pidió propinas”

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