Estancia At The Pampas (trip)

Estancia At The Pampas

  • Buenos Aires Airport, Argentina
  • Active & Adventure
Argentina, South America

from $99* per person1 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Say Hueque 12 people max
Where Buenos Aires ends, the Pampa begins. It is an almost unimaginable area of open grassland that covers a quarter of Argentina.

Home of the legendary gaucho, all the romantic fantasies about Argentina are concentrated here. An immense land fit for dreams and for man to rediscover himself. Extensive fields of alfalfa, sorghum, wheat, maize or sunflowers under an endless blue sky are waiting to be discovered. Prairies reaching out of sight dotted with thousands of head of cattle, which are the basis of the asados (roasts) of the best meat in the world. And presiding over these plains, fine ranch houses, horses hitched to a rail and the gauchos taking mate beneath the shade of an ombu tree.

You can choose to do a day tour or if you want to get a deeper experience, contact us for 1 or 2 night options.

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Locations visited/nearby

Argentina, South America

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3 testimonials about the provider, Say Hueque:

  • Reviewer: Elizabeth and Roman located in Canada
    Dear friends,
    Here is our testimonial that we were happy to write and express our feelings. We extend our congratulations to Cecilia, Veronica and team Say Hueque for putting together a wonderful trip. We choose the 21 day Patagonian adventure plus 4 days in Rio de Janeiro for our 25th wedding anniversary. The honey moon vacation went very well thanks to the co-operating agencies along with a competent, energetic and caring Say Hueque staff. We were especially impressed with the smooth transfers, central location of all our hotels, their quality and most of all the hospitality of the Argentinean people. We covered a lot of ground and had no problems whatsoever. The sights, the people, the food were all incredible. We had five National Parks on the agenda and we managed to see them all. We walked on Perito Moreno Glacier, hiked to Mount Fitz Roy, trekked the magnificent Torres del Paine, canoed Lapatia River to the end of the world in Ushuaia, watched Patagonian’s wildlife on the Peninsula Valdes and Punta Tombo and explored the sensational Iguazu Falls. We started our journey in sunny Buenos Aires dancing Argentinean tango and finished with the samba in Rio. Sadly, the trip is over but the music will stay with us forever!
    THANK YOU for a job well done.
  • Reviewer: Michael
    Thank you, Julianna, Veronica and the staff of Say Hueque for arranging a great Patagonian experience for me.

    Perito Moreno, El Chalten and Torres del Plaine were breathtaking - gorgeous glaciers, lakes, mountains and guanacos. El Calafate and Puerto Natales were wonderful places to stay and explore. I loved the comfortable, rustic feel of El Calafate with its beautiful views of Largo Argentina. Puerto Natales, Chile, located on a Pacific inlet surrounded by snow-capped mountains had its own special charm. Virtually everyone I encountered throughout Patagonia was friendly and helpful.

    As a relatively experienced budget traveller, I haven’t used a travel agent for years - until now. I assumed that most travel agents would not be knowledgeable about or interested in booking hostels or backpacker hotels. Say Hueque was certainly the exception. You chose nice places for me to stay at very reasonable prices. You also selected excellent tours of Perito Moreno and Torres del Plaine.

    Given that it was off season, I could never have made all of these travel arrangements on my own in such a timely manner. I was impressed by the fact that bus tickets were waiting for me when I arrived in El Calafate. I was also very impressed that you knew my plane was late and had the necessary travel documents I delivered to my hostel.
    Other attendees from my conference in Buenos Aires who traveled far more luxuriously than myself commended you on the great job you did for them, both for their excursions after the conference concluded and the dinners, evening activities and city tour. I really enjoyed Argentinean beef and the tango lessons and show.
  • Reviewer: Elda
    Hi Veronica.

    I want to start by thanking you for working with Roxie Seidl and doing an excellent job with all the bookings we requested. We were very impressed with the punctuality of all our tours and the enthusiasm of all the guides we had. The hotel accommodations were wonderful…Most impressive, it was all done with a smile. My dream was to go to Iguazu falls and the experience was absolutely breath taking. I'm attaching my favorite picture.

    I'll end by stating that the trip was beyond my expectations and Say Hueque and our broker in San Antonio, Roxie Seidl made this possible. I will definitely recommend your services to everyone I know.

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 01
You will leave Buenos Aires for the grassy Pampas, surrounding the city, which extends into the interior for hundreds of miles. When the Spanish began colonizing the area, they harnessed the wealth of the Pampas by ranching them, eventually resulting in vast estancias with grand and boldly designed architecture. The men upon whom it fell to take care of the animals came to be called Gauchos, the Argentine cowboys. This excursion will allow you the opportunity to enter into the romantic world of these gauchos; you will be able to participate in their traditional dances and music during an authentic gaucho festival. The party takes place at a beautiful old ranch and includes horseback riding, hayrides, a typical “asado criollo” (argentine barbeque), wine, and a folklore show of dancing and gaucho horseback skill demonstration.

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