Where to Go: the 5 Best Farm Tours in Argentina

1.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

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

Spend nine hours beyond Buenos Aires with a multilingual guide such as Oriana, Florencia, or Facundo. Visit San Antonio de Areco, then enjoy empanadas, a horseback or carriage ride, a generous asado, folk music, dancing, and, in Premium bookings, a skilled gaucho horse demonstration. Hotel pickup and lunch are included.

“Stella was a great tour guide! A very relaxing day at the ranch. Lovely hosts, plenty of food, interaction with the horses and a live dance / musical show at the end. The only thing I wish I could've seen was how the asado (lunch) was prepared - this was done in a private kitchen.”

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2.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 historic ranch near Los Cardales. Ride a horse or carriage, tour the chapel and museum, eat a generous asado lunch with wine, and watch tango, folk dancing, boleadoras, and gaucho horsemanship. Downtown hotel pickup is included, but return is to central Buenos Aires.

“It is a nice trip to see the culture outside the city. But there is substantial downtime during the tour that could be filled with more activities/stories. Recommended for meat lovers!”

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

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

Ride a gentle horse at Estancia Don Silvano, watch gaucho horsemanship, eat a generous asado, and learn about mate on an eight-hour trip from Buenos Aires. English- and Spanish-speaking guides, hotel pickup from downtown hotels, drinks, snacks, and lunch are included. Expect a polished ranch show, not a working estancia visit.

“Well organized tour with excellent shows, lunch and horse rides. Guide Soledad was very attentive and professional.”

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4.Horseback riding and barbecue in a private ranch – La Carrera, Mendoza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $200Top rated

Spend about seven hours at El Pico Palma ranch in La Carrera, near Tupungato. Private transport takes you to a family-run ranch at 2,000 meters, where guides Gilda, Lucía, and Ángel lead a two-and-a-half-hour ride on well-cared-for Creole horses. Finish with empanadas, wine, an Argentine asado, dessert, and time to relax or walk.

“The experience with Lucía's family is incredible. After we reserved the trip, Lucía sent us a confirmation message right away. From the pick up to the horseback riding, until the asado, it was really top notch. Gilda and Angel ride with my boyfriend and I. My boyfriend is a first-time rider, he felt very comfortable with the riding. I am intermediate rider, so I cantor with the Gaucho Angel at the last part. The horses are lovely!!! After the ride, we went back to the ranch to have the argentina barbeque, the meat was very good! Really good lol. I must say that the hospitality is very high standard -…”

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5.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, antique carriage rides, an Argentine grill lunch, gaucho demonstrations, mate cocido, tango, folklore, malambo, and horse skills. Transfers and a multilingual host are included. An optional horse ride costs extra.

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

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