Buenos Aires: Visit a family-run gaucho ranch for an energizing event of food, drink, music, dance and horseback riding demonstrations. Kick off with a lunch of empanadas, salads, asado meat of sausages, chicken and beef and drinks followed by flan with dulce de leche for dessert. You’ll even learn how to grill the asado. Discoveries continue over a demonstration of gaucho´s skill with horses and a lively show. Take time to wander among the historic, 150-year-old building past the cows and horses before taking home your keepsake leather accessory gift typical of this region.
Lima: Visit a local market with Chef Ignacio and enjoy a special lunch at his cooking school.
Buenos Aires: Experience the beauty of the Tango and learn about its traditions.
Buenos Aires: Uncover San Antonio de Areco, the heart of the “gaucho” traditions in the “pampas” region. Walk around the small village’s cobblestoned streets appreciating its quaint historical centre. See the main square, the church, and meet some of the locals along the way. Also known as the ‘Cradle of Tradition’ the colonial town was founded over 280 years ago and is filled with old bars (“pulperías”) and artisan shops with over 30 silversmiths. Known as “platería criolla”, the traditional Argentinean silverworks include knives, jewellery and other traditional items.
Buenos Aires: Visit a gaucho painter’s studio to view his works, appreciate the diverse subjects of his paintings, learn the history of the gaucho town followed by a fascinating drawing demonstration.
What travelers are saying
"Both the Tour Director and driver were first rate. The team was as knowledgeable and competent as they were friendly and seemed to work well together. Jeannine really knew the area and her love for the region was contagious. Before the tour she responded to email queries timely so I could finalize plans for free time in Bar Harbor and that was greatly appreciated. She shared lots of good information while on the tour (dining options, photo spots). Her zest for travel both as a tourist and as a tour director came across as she encouraged us to continue to travel and to travel with Trafalgar again. A great ambassador for the brand!
I loved getting the schedule for the entire week up front (including departure and bag pick up times). Jeannine's recap email at the end of the tour supplemented the notes I took along the way especially when organizing and labeling pictures.
This was my third Trafalgar trip as well as past trips with Insight and Contiki. This will not be my last!"