The 9 Best Estancia Day Trips in Buenos Aires

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 bar around a custom grill while an asador chef prepares nine Argentine meat courses in front of you. Expect a welcome cocktail, cooking lessons, still and sparkling water, and an optional wine pairing. English, Spanish, and Portuguese service is available, with lunch and dinner seatings.

“I would have given six stars. SUCH a great experience. We were a group of nine people having the 9-course-asado around lunch. Beautiful location in the heart of Palermo. Service can also explain everything in English. You can also order wine by the glas, chose between two options of wine pairing or just have the included non-alcoholic drinks. Every course looked like in a Michelin Star restaurant. Every courses was cooked really good and was very taste. The meat was SO awesome. Truly the best steaks I had in Argentina so far. They came with very tasty sides as well. It is a lot food but you really don‘t want…”

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2.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

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

Spend nine hours beyond Buenos Aires with a multilingual guide such as Victoria, Oriana, or Facundo. Visit San Antonio de Areco, then enjoy empanadas, horseback or carriage riding, a generous asado, folk dancing, and, on Premium tours, a skilled gaucho horse demonstration. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in selected central neighborhoods.

“The day was well planned and Carolina our guide was excellent. Carolina was professional informative and helpful. She gave us great facts about the Pampas and the history of Argentina. She was on hand all day even making sure we had full glasses of drink and talking us through of the different types of meat we were given.”

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

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

Leave Buenos Aires at about 9:30 a.m. for Estancia Santa Susana, a country ranch near Los Cardales. Expect empanadas, wine, a carriage ride, ranch museum and chapel, a generous Argentine barbecue, tango and folk music, and gaucho horsemanship displays. Hotel pickup is limited to downtown, with central drop-off after the return drive.

“The place was very nice and cosy (even if it was big and with 300 guests). The gauche show as well as the gaucho show was good. The horseback riding on the other hand was lousy. We expected to be allowed to ride the horses, not to go on a ride at horses with their head in the arse of the horse in front.”

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4.Authentic Argentine Asado BBQ with Live Music

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

Join hosts Roger, Milton, and their team for a small-group Argentine asado in Buenos Aires Province. Over three hours, you will share seven courses of grilled meats, provoleta, salads, regional snacks, dessert, and four Argentine wines. The evening ends with live acoustic tango and folk music, all in a friendly local setting for up to 10 people.

“Roger and Milton were great hosts. We were a group of 10, and they encouraged us to socialize. Top notch food- grilled meats, salad, and variety of drinks including Argentinian wines. They explained the asado process, and the cuts of meat. Informative and enjoyable! Recommend.”

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

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

Spend about eight hours traveling from downtown Buenos Aires to Don Silvano Ranch for empanadas, horseback riding, an asado lunch, folk music, mate, and gaucho horsemanship. Guides speak English and Spanish. Expect a polished tourist ranch, short guided rides, hotel pickup from central hotels, and a city-center return.

“Awesome Trip. Great food! Good wine! Loved the guide. Gave us so much information on Argentina, the nation and the area!”

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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 in Buenos Aires for a small-group Argentine asado at a private home. Over about 2 hours 45 minutes, you’ll enjoy multiple courses of grilled meats, vegetables, salads, dessert, four local wines, Fernet and cola, and live tango and folk music. The setting is intimate, social, and easy to reach by Uber.

“The Argentinian asado was the highlight of our trip to Buenos Aires. An authentic experience of the country’s culture and its culinary traditions. The hosts were very welcoming and friendly. The atmosphere was very intimate since it takes place in a small venue with a small group of people and the music gave us a sense of a family gathering!”

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7.Polo Under the Stars and Argentine BBQ Evening Venue from Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $247

Leave Buenos Aires at 7 pm for Argentina Polo Day, about 80 kilometers from the city. A bilingual guide explains polo between chukkers, then you can visit the pony line and practice shots on foot. After the match, enjoy empanadas, wine, drinks, dessert, and a traditional Argentine asado.

“That has been an amazing experience! The hosts are so nice and I really enjoyed playing polo myself!”

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8.Santa Susana Ranch Day Tour, BBQ & Shows

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

Travel from Buenos Aires to historic Santa Susana Ranch for empanadas and wine, a museum and chapel, antique carriage rides, Argentine barbecue, gaucho demonstrations, and a tango and folklore show. English, Spanish, and Portuguese hosts are available. An optional horse ride costs extra.

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

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9.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, one of Buenos Aires’ best-known grills. Your set menu includes chorizo, provoleta, rib-eye, entraña, sides, ice cream, and dulce de leche pancakes. Choose optional pickup and return from central Buenos Aires or Palermo hotels. English and Spanish driver service is available.

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