Argentina · Rural Experiences

Buenos Aires Shore Excursion: Gaucho Day Trip to Santa Susana Ranch

8 Hours Round trip from Buenos Aires Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day shore excursion to Estancia Santa Susana from Buenos Aires
  • 02 Scenic coach journey through the Argentine pampas
  • 03 Welcome reception with empanadas and wine at the ranch
  • 04 Guided visit to the estancia, including the church and museum
  • 05 Horse-drawn carriage ride around the ranch grounds
  • 06 Traditional parrillada lunch with wine, soda, water and coffee
  • 07 Live tango, folk music and boleadoras performance during lunch
  • 08 Gaucho demonstrations including la sortija, animal herding and cuadreras race

Experience a classic day in the Argentine countryside on this full-day shore excursion from Buenos Aires. Travel to Estancia Santa Susana in Los Cardales and enjoy a warm ranch welcome, traditional hospitality, and a lively introduction to gaucho culture in the pampas.

Your day includes a guided visit around the estancia, a horse-drawn carriage ride, and a generous parrillada lunch with drinks. As you dine, enjoy tango and folk performances, then watch gauchos demonstrate their ranch skills in traditional games and riding displays before returning to the city.

Travel to Estancia Santa Susana in Los Cardales and enjoy a warm ranch welcome, traditional hospitality, and a lively introduction to gaucho culture in the pampas.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Buenos Aires
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Buenos Aires Cruise Ship Pier

The tour begins by picking up passengers from hotels and from the cruise terminal.

Estancia Santa Susana

After your cruise ship docks in the Buenos Aires port, your guide will accompany you to Estancia Santa Susana, located in Los Cardales. Travel by comfortable coach along a scenic drive through the Argentine pampas (plains).
When you arrive at the traditional estancia (ranch), you will be greeted with a welcoming reception at the ranch pub with empanadas and wine.
Continue your day of gaucho fun on a guided tour to some of Santa Susana's attractions, including its church and museum. Then, you'll have the opportunity to explore the grounds of the ranch while taking a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Afterward, enjoy a delicious parrillada (Argentine BBQ) lunch of grilled specialties such as chicken and sausage, accompanied by salad and beverages (red and white wine, soda, water and coffee). Then sip from a gourd of mate (a South American drink made from yerba mate leaves steeped in hot water) and complete your meal with a pastelito (pastry)!
During lunch, be enthralled by an entertaining tango and folk show of classical music and dance, and watch a thrilling boleadoras performance, with weapons thrown by gauchos. When you finish your meal, watch the gauchos show off their incredible ranch skills, such as a ring race (known as la sortija), animal herding and the cuadreras race, a typical gaucho game.

Buenos Aires City Center

This excursion concludes within a 15-minute taxi ride to the cruise port, so you determine the time you return to your ship in Buenos Aires. Please allow yourself ample time to enjoy the excursion and ensure your timely return to the port. This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Buenos Aires 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Argentine BBQ lunch
  • Professional English- and Spanish-speaking guide
  • Horse-drawn carriage ride
  • Port pickup

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Port drop-off
  • This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy

Know before you go

  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • Please note: Tour operator does not have the capacity to look after customers with luggage
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Please note: Passport Information is required for this tour.
  • We suggest you confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
  • OFFICE NUMBER: ( (Mon to Sat from 9 to 18 Hs and Sundays from 10 to 19 Hs)
  • EMERGENCY MOBILE: ( (After office hours)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Buenos Aires, AR
Tour start
Buenos Aires, AR
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Buenos Aires.

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