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The 7 Best Estancia Day Trips from Buenos Aires

7 tours  ·  from $109 a head

A gaucho day is lunch, horses and an hour of showing off, an hour or two out of the city. The 7 below differ on how much riding you get, whether the asado is unlimited and how much of the day is spent in the minibus.

From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour - Arriving at the estancia with empanadas and a drink
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From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

1.From Buenos Aires: Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

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

Spend a day on the Pampas with gauchos, horseback riding, San Antonio de Areco, folk music, dancing, empanadas, and an asado.

“water on the bus would have been appreciated a box to step onto at the ranch to help mount the horses otherwise excellent, the family were very welcoming, our guide Facundo exceptional”

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Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch - Welcome to Estancia Santa Susana
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Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch - Welcome drinks, empanadas, and a tourist estancia
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Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

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

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

Review of Don Silvano Ranch near Buenos Aires, with horseback riding, asado, gaucho shows, mate, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“This was a really poorly organised tour! Boring! Food was burnt and was given great lumps of it! Couldn't get a horse ride or a buggy ride as ppl pushed in anc had more then one! Gaucho show was ok but nothing special Tour guide was not much and didn't drop us at the hotel although it states on the description they do I was not feeling well but still had to walk 2 blocks to get back to the hotel! Be wary of this tour!”

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Estancia Cristina Mirador del Glaciar Upsala - Estancia Cristina, a working ranch turned historic stop
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Estancia Cristina Mirador del Glaciar Upsala

4.Estancia Cristina Mirador del Glaciar Upsala

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

Review of Estancia Cristina’s Upsala Glacier tour from El Calafate, with boat views, icebergs, ranch history, 4x4 rides, and practical tips.

“Everything was qiute organized. Knowledgable guides. There was quite an emphasis on the expensive Restaurant. Impressive laguna. it is worth a trip, however it is difficult to justify the price - though other companies ask for even a higher rate.”

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Full Day Tour of Cabo San Pablo and Estancia Pirinaica - Cabo Ladrillero and the river-side snack
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Full Day Tour of Cabo San Pablo and Estancia Pirinaica

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

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

Review of Ushuaia’s Cabo San Pablo and Estancia Pirinaica tour, with wild coast, shipwreck views, local fish lunch, and practical booking advice.

“Hermoso paseo!!! Imperdible!!!nuestro guía Lucas genio!!! Tranquilo explicando, buena onda!!! Paso Garibaldi..estancia , cabo san Pablo, el desdemona, la comida riquísima en lo de Miguel y Silvia , crotalo a la pizza riquísimo!!!! En Tolhuin la panadería..imprnsada en ese lugar..precioso!!!”

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The Real Gaucho Day Trip from Mendoza - Don Daniel Ranch - Mate, sopaipillas, and a family welcome
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The Real Gaucho Day Trip from Mendoza – Don Daniel Ranch

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

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

Ride into the Andes from Mendoza, share mate at Don Daniel Ranch, and enjoy an asado at 2700 meters on this small-group gaucho day.

“A truly amazing experience - a friendly and knowledgeable guide (Matias), a thoughtful and well planned itinerary and an unbeatable visit to the beautiful mountains! This was worth every penny - a small group meaning that it felt intimate but big enough to make friends, and the horse ride into the mountains and back was beyond expectations. Then the food, some of the best food we’ve ever eaten cooked over a stone fire in the middle of nowhere. An absolute must do and would rate even higher if we could!”

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El Calafate: Estancia 25 de Mayo Tour with Dinner & Transfer - Fried cakes, mate, and stories of early El Calafate
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El Calafate: Estancia 25 de Mayo Tour with Dinner & Transfer

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

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

Review of El Calafate’s Estancia 25 de Mayo tour, with sheep herding, lamb dinner, folklore, transfers, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Alles was top geregeld, een super leuke ervaring op een authentieke ranch. Mijn gids Martina was een topper en haar engels was fantastisch. Er is rekening gehouden met dieetwensen, het was heerlijk. 5 sterren is te weinig!!”

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