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Buenos Aires Shore Excursion: Gaucho Day Trip at Santa Susana Ranch for Authentic Gaucho Experience

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Buenos Aires

Experience an authentic gaucho adventure at Santa Susana Ranch on this full-day shore excursion from Buenos Aires. Enjoy a fiesta gaucha with horse-riding, traditional shows, BBQ lunch, and more!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Terminal de Cruceros Quinquela Martin - The tour begins by picking up passengers from hotels and from the cruise terminal.
Estancia Santa Susana - When you arrive at this traditional Estancia, your day of gaucho fun begins with a friendly welcome reception at the ranch pub with Empanadas and wine.
Take a guided tour to some of Santa Susana’s attractions, including its museum and church, before enjoying a horse-drawn carriage ride to explore the grounds of the ranch.
Back at the ranch, tuck into a delicious parrillada, accompanied by salad and beverages. Then sip on a glass of Mate (an Argentine drink of Yerba mate leaves steeped in hot water) and finish with a Pastelito (pastry)!
During lunch, be entertained by a tango and folk show of classical music and dance, and watch an exciting Boleadoras show, with throwing weapons used by gauchos. When you’re done eating, the real entertainment begins as you watch the gauchos show off their incredible ranch skills. Be impressed by a ring race, animal herding and the Cuadreras race, a typical gaucho game.
Tangol - This excursion concludes within a 15-minute taxi ride to the cruise port, so you determine the time you return to your ship in Buenos Aires. Please allow yourself ample time to enjoy the excursion and ensure your timely return to the port. This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy.

What's Included

Horse-drawn carriage ride
Argentine BBQ lunch
Port pickup
Professional bilingual guide (English/Spanish)

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Port drop-off
This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy

Additional Information

Indulge in the authentic Argentine tradition at a ‘fiesta gaucha’ (gaucho party) during this full-day shore excursion from Buenos Aires! The itinerary takes you to Estancia Santa Susana, a conventional ranch nestled in the pastoral landscapes of Argentina. Being long-standing residents of these plains, the gauchos (similar to South American cowboys) promise an engaging day filled with ranch activities at Santa Susana. The day’s highlights include a traditional folk and tango performance, a horse-drawn carriage ride, a barbecue lunch accompanied by wine, and a showcase of impressive horse-riding skills of the gauchos.

Please note: Tour operator does not have the capacity to look after customers with luggage
Please note: Passport Information is required for this tour.

Location

Terminal de Cruceros Quinquela Martín

Avenida Ramón Castillo

The pick up is included from Cruise Terminal

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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A_j

Mar 7, 2014

First class tour guide, pick up time... - First class tour guide, pick up time ok, excellent food and very good tango show. Lots of wine, beer and soft drinks included in the price.

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Paul

Dec 26, 2013

I would have given you a 5 Star... - I would have given you a 5 Star rating except for two things. 1) The pickup at the Cruiseport was a disaster-the Viator person was late, she had not arranged for taxi, and there was a lot of confusion. 2) We arrived at the Viator office in BA to find that we were crowded on a 14 passenger van/minibus - When the 5 of us got on, there were 16 passengers. The program at the Estancia was really good! Your guide was average.

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Andrew

Feb 19, 2013

Guide and tour both very good... - Guide and tour both very good. Ranch hospitality v good, particularly food/barbecue. The wine was poor but they redeemed themselves with good beer. Music and dancing excellent as were the gaucho displays. Spoilt by 0900 pickup then 3/4 hour wait for coach and no drop off at port

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Denise_t

Mar 19, 2018

Wonderful people at the ranch... - Wonderful people at the ranch, delicious food and an all around good time. The travel arrangements could have been a LOT better. We were supposed to have been met at the port terminal at 9 am for the tour to start at 930. We weren't met until 9:40 and then we were just moved to a different spot at the terminal and told a van would be along to pick us up and the driver would be wearing a pink shirt and the bus would have a certain logo on it. We waited until 10 am and along came a bus for us. It took us around town, picking up other people for different tours and then dropped us off somewhere in Santiago and said another bus would be along to pick us up. Luckily, the bus came before the other bus pulled away and the person ran back over to tell us because we would never had known it was there, across the street in traffic. This bus then started our journey to the ranch, after again making several stops in the city. Needless to say, we got there a little late and frustrated. Then, which we knew, we were dropped off in town and had to get a cab back to the port. We did get a cab and a great cab driver. He was the best part of our transportation that day, as the rest was horrendous!

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Hankinsbusiness

Jan 2, 2018

This was the same tour offered by... - This was the same tour offered by our Holland America cruise ship although we didn't know at the time, the cruise excursion was considerably cheaper. We were not picked up from the port as arranged and after much delay, we were told we had to get a taxi at our own expense. The port taxi's are expensive but we arrived at the Alvear Palace Hotel to meet the guide Aimee. We waited with other passengers from the Hotel for another half hour . The guide was very nice and tried to make the trip really enjoyable. The cruise ship passengers arrived well before we did and the food and drink was ample but not plentiful. I really enjoyed the horse ride and buggy ride but not the museum because with 460 guests, time ran out and it was time for the lunch. I asked for a new bottle of wine from 2 different waiters and it never came the dancing and singing was good as was the food but passing the hat to tip the entertainment was unexpected but others must have been happy as it was overflowing. I enjoyed this trip but it was not relaxed and easy going, it was running late, tightly scheduled and frantic. The riders were skilled and their horse riding display was entertaining.

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Mar 4, 2016

Driver 90 minutes late on arrival... - Driver 90 minutes late on arrival, lied to about why late, told it was a private tour, 20 others on bus, rushed into area and almost missed horse back ride.

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Nancy

Jan 10, 2015

The best part about the excursion... - The best part about the excursion was the musical performance and the empanadas. The ranch itself didn't impress me but the people working there were very nice. I did not appreciate the 35 minute stop to shop in a small store. I was not expecting that at all.

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