Argentina · Rural Experiences

2-Days and 1 Night in Areco

2 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Buenos Aires. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Round-trip transport from Buenos Aires included
  • 02 Visit the traditional town of San Antonio de Areco
  • 03 Spend time at El Ombú de Areco ranch
  • 04 Choose between horse riding or a horse-drawn carriage ride
  • 05 Enjoy a traditional Argentine barbecue lunch
  • 06 Watch folk music performances and gaucho skills
  • 07 Overnight stay at the estancia or in a town hotel
  • 08 Learn about local history, culture, and Pampas traditions

Spend two days in San Antonio de Areco, one of the most traditional towns in the Argentine Pampas, and discover a slower pace of life shaped by gaucho culture, local history, and countryside traditions. With round-trip transport from Buenos Aires, this experience combines a guided visit to town with time at a classic estancia.

Enjoy ranch activities such as horse riding or a horse-drawn carriage ride, relax with regional food and drinks, and sit down to a traditional barbecue lunch accompanied by folk music and gaucho skills. Depending on your chosen overnight option, you can stay at El Ombú de Areco or at a hotel in the town center, then continue exploring the area before returning to Buenos Aires.

Spend two days in San Antonio de Areco, one of the most traditional towns in the Argentine Pampas, and discover a slower pace of life shaped by gaucho culture, local history, and countryside traditions.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Buenos Aires, San Antonio de Areco
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

San Antonio de ArecoThe tour begins with your pick-up at your hotel in Buenos Aires. Then, you will be driven through our Argentine countryside, where local farms are located. On the way, an expert tour guide will give you detailed information about our country.

Once you get to San Antonio de Areco, you will enjoy a lovely tour around the town and its old center. A little later, you will spend the day at a unique ranch, El Ombú de Areco.

At the ranch, you will have different options: horse-riding or going for a ride on horse-drawn carriages. In the meantime, a buffet will be ready for you: cold cuts, different types of cheese and traditional drinks. Then, a typical barbecue lunch follows. You will taste best quality meat. Lunch will be complete only after a delicious dessert and watching folk music shows and/or gaucho skills.

After enjoying these activities, you may choose between having dinner and spending the night at the “estancia” already mentioned, or having dinner and spending the night at a unique hotel located in the town center.Overnight at "El Ombu de Areco" or at an unique hotel at San Antonio de Areco

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Day 02

Visit to the TownIf you prefer to spend the night in town, after breakfast your tour goes around visiting the most important places in San Antonio de Areco. You will also learn about local history and about the Pampas palins. Museums, chocolate houses y pulperias (typical local convenience store) will allow you to feel and understand local life and culture. At noon, you will be able to enjoy lunch and then, during the afternoon, you will have the transfer back to Buenos Aires up to your hotel/apartment.

If you prefer to sleep at the “estancia”, during the second day you will enjoy breakfast while you admire the serenity of the place. Then, all the facilities will be available for you, as well as all the activities described under “day 1”. At noon, you will enjoy lunch and during the afternoon, you will have your transfer back to Buenos Aires to your hotel/apartment.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Buenos Aires. 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Overnight accommodation
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Know before you go

  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Pick up at centrally located Buenos Aires hotels and apartments

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Buenos Aires.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Buenos Aires.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Buenos Aires..

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