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Gaucho Cultural Experience Tour

In this tour, you'll learn all about Gaucho customs in San Antonio de Areco, a local town in the middle of Argentina. Essential if you want to discover this country's culture!. Description. At the scheduled time we'll meet at the agreed location...

  • 10 hours
  • 9/10 | 13 reviews

In this tour, you'll learn all about Gaucho customs in San Antonio de Areco, a local town in the middle of Argentina. Essential if you want to discover this country's culture!

Description

At the scheduled time we'll meet at the agreed location and begin our day full of Gaucho culture in the historic town of San Antonio de Areco, known as the origin of the first Argentine Gauchos.

We will participate in a guided tour around San Antonio de Areco, exploring colonial architecture and artisan workshops. Notable sites include the San Antonio de Padua church and prominent workshops for silversmiths and saddlers. Following this, we will visit the Estancia El Ombú de Areco to experience Gaucho culture.

We will meet the Gauchos and enjoy a full lunch featuring empanadillas, roasted meats, and typical desserts.

After lunch, choose between a horse or carriage ride across 300 hectares (741 acres) to experience rural Argentina, home to cows, sheep, horses, and various birds.

As our tour continues, we’ll enjoy classical guitar and folk dancing, along with equestrian shows including Indian dressage and the Troop. The tour concludes after 10 hours of immersion in Gaucho culture.

Meeting point

When making your booking, you can select your meeting point:

Tour from San Antonio de Areco: we will meet at the entrance to the Estancia El Ombú de Areco.Tour from Buenos Aires: we will pick you up from your hotel in Buenos Aires.

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop–off (depending on selection)
  • Transport by minibus (depending on selection)
  • English–speaking guide
  • Activities at the Estancia El Ombú de Areco Farm
  • Food and drink

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