14 Estancia Day Trips in Buenos Aires Worth Booking

1.9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 826 reviews · 2 hours · from $93Our pick

At Fogón Asado, you sit at a low counter around a custom grill while an Argentine asador prepares nine courses in front of you. Expect a welcome cocktail, premium cuts, creative sides, and clear explanations in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Optional wine pairings add Argentine bottles to this two-hour, adults-only meal.

“Incredible food, amazing service and venue. Would highly recommend.”

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2.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

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

Spend nine hours beyond Buenos Aires in San Antonio de Areco and the Pampas. Your guide takes you through the historic town before a ranch visit with empanadas, drinks, horseback or carriage riding, a large asado, folk music, dancing, and gaucho horsemanship in Premium options. Pickup covers central Buenos Aires neighborhoods.

“This trip was a perfect mix of learning, activities, and eating!!! We especially loved the horse riding and horse whispering.”

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

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

Spend about eight hours at Estancia Santa Susana, a ranch outside Buenos Aires. Ride in a carriage, see the chapel and museum, eat an asado lunch with wine, and watch tango, folk dancing, boleadoras, ring races, and gaucho horsemanship. Pickup is from downtown hotels, with central drop-off.

“We had a wonderful time at the ranch. highly recommend this tour! Lunch was spectacular, with steak, sausages, chicken, salad, bread and all you can drink beverages. The Gauchos were charming, and the dancers and singer at the lunch show were amazing. Wish we could go back again! Definitely a must-do.”

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4.Authentic Argentine Asado BBQ with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 3 hours · from $74Best value

Join hosts including Roger and Milton for a seven-course Argentine asado in a welcoming local setting. You’ll try chorizo, sweetbreads, provoleta, steak and seasonal dishes, with four Argentine wines, soft drinks, dessert, and live acoustic tango and folk music. The group is limited to 10 and the evening lasts three hours.

“Very friendly fellowship hosted the BBQ. Treated everyone like family. Great food!”

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

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

Leave central Buenos Aires by coach for Estancia Don Silvano, where you’ll sample empanadas and wine, ride a horse, watch gauchos work, eat an included asado lunch, learn about mate, and enjoy Argentine music and dancing. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for downtown hotels, with a maximum of 20 people.

“This is a tourist ranch popular with the locals and overall a really fun experience. The star was the BBQ and the show during it with 2 excellent singers and 2 dancers. The staff really went out of the way to make us feel welcome and ensure we had a great time. Everyone there was fantastic and the best tour of our trip.”

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6.Argentine Barbecue Asado Dinner Experience with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Join hosts Milton and Roger for a nearly three-hour Argentine asado at a private home in Buenos Aires. You’ll share grilled meats, vegetables, salads, dessert, four local wines, Fernet and cola, and soft drinks with up to 11 other people. The evening ends with live acoustic tango and folk music.

“Roger and Milton were incredible hosts and it was a great asado experience. Don’t think twice, just book it! It was very fun to have the small group experience where we met interesting people from all over the world.”

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

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

Travel from Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco with a bilingual guide, then visit silver and gaucho museums before heading to Estancia El Ombu. Ride a horse or carriage, eat a full asado lunch, and watch gaucho riding, folk music, and dance. Guides may include Enzo, Jessica, Andres, or Pierena.

“Brilliant day History, food, horse ride and gaucho experience with amazing food Loved all it with an excellent host”

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8.Estancia Gaucho Day at Buenos Aires

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

Leave Buenos Aires for San Antonio de Areco and a traditional estancia. You’ll visit a silversmith, church, and chocolate shop, then enjoy empanadas, horseback riding, an Argentine barbecue, live music, dancing, and a gaucho horse demonstration. Guides such as Carolina, Enrique, Miriam, and Marcelo have been praised for warm, attentive service.

“A really fun day. Our guide was wonderful. We had an enjoyable day with lovely food and sensational horsemanship on display. Topped off with some music and dancing.”

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9.Santa Susana Ranch Day Tour, BBQ & Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 8 hours · from $270

Travel from Buenos Aires to 1,200-hectare Santa Susana Ranch for empanadas and wine, a museum and chapel visit, carriage rides, Argentine barbecue, gaucho demonstrations, mate, and a tango and folklore show. Transport and a multilingual host are included. Horse riding costs extra.

“el show artístico estuvo espectacular y la comida muy buena”

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10.Estancia Don Silvano Tour with Lunch.

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

Travel from central Buenos Aires to Estancia Don Silvano, a working ranch in Exaltación de la Cruz. You’ll arrive with empanadas and wine, tour the old estate, eat a Creole roast lunch, watch gaucho music and dancing, and finish with tea and pastries. The 8-hour outing includes pickup, but ends at the Obelisco rather than your hotel.

“Ich hatte eine Private Fahrt. Top! Sichere, Aufmerksame und Vorausschauende Fahrerin, Jennifer 5⭐️für die Fahrten. Auf der Ranch , etwas kurze Reit-Tour, Wenig Spannende Atraktivitäten für den Preis . Essen viel zu viel , geschmacklich TOP 4⭐️+. Ciara hat Top Übersetzt und war auch sonst Unterhaltsam und eine Hervorragende Gastgeberin. Preisl-Leistung =mässig. Das Essen und der Wein haben es etwas gerettet. Unterhaltung während dem Essen , schön, interessant, umd mit viel Liebe , aufgeführt. Trotzdem würde ich es zu diesem Preis , nicht weiter empfehlen.”

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11.Full-Day at Santa Susana Ranch with BBQ, Drinks and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 8 hours · from $595

Leave Buenos Aires by air-conditioned van for Santa Susana Ranch, where you’ll enjoy empanadas, wine, an Argentine beef barbecue, tango, folklore, boleadoras, gaucho contests, mate, and pastries. An English- or Spanish-speaking guide leads the day. Hotel pickup is limited to selected central hotels.

“bylo super, wino i jedzenie super, mimo ze padalo odbyly sie pokazy gauchos, ominela nas jazda konna z powodu deszczu, wycieczka warta pieniedzy..... uwaga na wino darmo, dobre i MOCNE :)”

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12.Secrets of Asado in Buenos Asado, BBQ and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Spend three hours at a family home near Palermo with Sacha, an asado grillmaster who has worked in local steakhouses and on The Bachelorette. You will taste provoleta, choripan, morcilla, short ribs, sirloin, wine, chimichurri, and homemade dessert while learning how Argentina’s food and culture meet at the grill.

“Sasha is a gem, who is really passionate about both Asado and Argentinien culture. It's a true Asado in a family setting, very nicely arranged in front of an open grill. You will learn something about the right way to grill and can lend a hand if you want and the result tastes amazing! You get an entire menu, including more than enough wine. An absolut must-do when you are in Buenos Aires to get a view behind the door”

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13.Don Silvano Ranch Gaucho Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $468

Leave Buenos Aires for Estancia Don Silvano, where a Spanish and English-speaking guide leads you through a full gaucho day. Expect empanadas, a leisurely horseback ride, grilled meats with wine, folk music and dancing, carriage or tractor rides, mate, and skilled horse displays. Hotel pickup is included, but not drop-off.

“Loses a star because of «truble» with both pick up from the hotel and time for pick up. The app told us that pick up was possible, but we got an email telling us it was not (still pick up from the hotel was shown in the app). We also got three different times for pick up in the app, on email and via a phone call to our hotel. Besides of that, the day was great! Riding was nice, although designed for riders with little experience. It was a sunny day, and lots of pictures were taken. They had many animals on the farm, also peacocks and other birds.…”

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14.Asado Experience at Parrilla Don Julio

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $228

Spend two to three hours at Parrilla Don Julio in Palermo with a set menu of Argentine barbecue, including chorizo, provoleta, ribeye, entraña, dessert, and dulce de leche pancakes. Optional pickup and return service is available from central Buenos Aires and Palermo hotels.

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