Explore San Antonio de Areco Village and Discover Traditional Estancia Life

Explore San Antonio de Areco: A Private Tour from Buenos Aires

Enjoy a private tour from Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco and have a chance to see the pampas as you drive there. You will tour the village, visit a estancia, get the chance to do horse-riding and see a folklore show.

Itinerary

Day 1: Begin your 9-hour tour with a drive from your hotel in Buenos Aires to the village of San Antonio de Areco. Enjoy views of the pampas en route and listen to commentary about the area from your guide.

Paradores Draghi is the ideal corner for those who enjoy the cultural attractions offered by a place. There you will access a tour through the sumptuous space where you can see a vast collection of pieces of rural goldsmithing of the nineteenth century, which reveals the mysteries of a period of national identity consecration of the figure of the Gaucho as a main character of that time. In Paradores Draghi begin your journey through history not only as a spectator, but also as a participant in the process of making exclusive goldsmith pieces that take shape through the hands of artisans recreating the techniques of traditional goldsmithing as their founder, Juan José Draghi, did in the 60s. Once you get to the town, you will enjoy a tour of the village including a walk around the historical downtown of the city.

Located on Segundo Sombra Street, between Alsina and Arrellano. Don José Ruiz de Arellano founded the first oratory in the center of his stay. The foundation of this oratory was very important for the creation of the town. In the years 1720 and 1728, the first chapel was built, it was located a little more to the right than the current one. The foundation stone of the present church was placed on February 7, 1869 and was buried under the central entrance door. Inside it was placed a lead box containing the original records written on parchment, newspapers of the day, medals and coins of the time. In the grocery and drinks store, the peasants and country people who came to the town to provide themselves and do errands to the cereal house, the store, the doctor, the bank, used to meet. There "stopped" Don Segundo Ramírez, the gaucho who was later a character in the novel by Ricardo Güiraldes.

Make your way to the exclusive ‘El Ombu de Areco’ Estancia. At this place, you will have a chance to take rides on horses or go for a ride in a carriage while enjoying some traditional cold cuts, cheeses and beverages. Then, you will enjoy a typical Argentinian barbeque of the finest meats. While you have dessert, you will be able to see a folklore show followed by a demonstration of gaucho skills.

Inclusions

• Lunch
• Professional guide
• Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
• Live entertainment
• Snacks

Exclusions

• Gratuities

Enjoy a private tour from Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco, touring the village, visiting an estancia, enjoying horse-riding, and seeing a folklore show with key notes: Not wheelchair accessible, dietary options (vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher, lactose-free, gluten-free/celiac) available on request, not stroller or pet-friendly, no public transportation nearby, infants cannot sit on laps, local traffic may affect timing, pick-up from centrally located Buenos Aires hotels.