9 Best Day Trips from Buenos Aires
An excursion from Buenos Aires is a good opportunity to visit historical and emblematic places outside the city. Here are some of the best options.
Old Ship in Tigre | ©Ted McGrath
Buenos Aires is a vibrant and enriching city, but it is also a good place from which to set off to visit interesting places in its outskirts. In fact, signing up for an excursion from the Argentine capital to visit amazing places is one of the best things to see and do in Buenos Aires.
Go to San Antonio de Areco, to Mar del Plata, to the city of Tigre, to the Paraná delta... There are many interesting excursions to do from Buenos Aires and to please all tastes.
1. Tour a ranch in San Antonio de Areco from Buenos Aires
By booking a gaucho tour to San Antonio de Areco you can immerse yourself in the wilderness of the Argentine Pampas to enjoy gaucho life cowboy style on a traditional ranch.
The tour is a full day excursion from Buenos Aires and includes a traditional lunch to complete the experience. The best part is that, during the experience, you will be able to ride horses or sulky, visit the picturesque rural town of San Antonio de Areco and enjoy a folklore show.
You will also participate in a barbecue while the gauchos show you their roping tricks and tell you stories of life on the estancia. This whole experience is enlivened with live music and dancing to make it one of the best excursions from Buenos Aires.
Details of interest
- Price: from 152 euros per person.
- Duration: about 9 hours to complete the experience.
- Means of transportation: by private car with all the comforts.
2. Excursion to Tigre delta and San Isidro
With this experience you can forget the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the natural beauty of the Tigre River Delta and San Isidro, making it one of the best excursions to the Tigre Delta.
Booking an excursion to the Tigre Delta equals a day full of breathtaking views with canals and islands. Then, in San Isidro, you will see its cobblestone streets and historic mansions, as well as the fruit market and the cathedral, not to mention the opportunity to try some homemade empanadas.
This experience starts very early in the morning at the city's port from where you will embark on a motorboat to the Tigre Delta. After enjoying the scenery, and savoring good Argentinean food, you will continue to San Isidro, to get to know this interesting place.
Details of interest
- Price: from 128 euros per person.
- Duration: about 5 hours to complete the tour.
- Means of transport: aboard a private car with all the comforts.
3. Half day excursion to the Delta del Tigre with cruise
If you are looking for a relaxing half-day getaway from Buenos Aires, I recommend booking an excursion to the Tigre Delta.
During the experience you will have the opportunity to enjoy a picturesque full day cruise to experience the life and architecture of a unique residential area built around marshlands and canals that flow into the Rio de la Plata.
You will be able to take thousands of pictures of the houses on stilts and the rest of the sights you will see during this boat ride.
Details of interest
- Price: about 44 euros per person.
- Duration: about 5 hours.
- Means of transport: car with all comforts and boat.
4. Excursion to Colonia for small groups from Buenos Aires
This is undoubtedly one of the best excursions to Uruguay from Buenos Aires because it takes you to tour the legendary Rio de la Plata and spend a day exploring the city of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The most interesting part of this trip is that transportation will be by express ferry and, once you arrive in Colonia, you can enjoy a walking tour of just over two hours to admire the impressive Portuguese colonial buildings, flower-filled squares and cobblestone streets of this region.
You will also have the opportunity to spend your free time exploring the craft stores and restaurants.
Details of interest
- Price: about 260 euros per person.
- Duration: about 12 hours.
- Means of transport: the whole tour is completed by private car with all comforts.
5. Excursion to the Gamboa Winery with lunch and wine tasting
If you are a wine lover and are looking for an authentic wine tasting experience, this is the option I recommend. You don't need to visit the vineyards of Mendoza to enjoy good wine in Argentina. Bodega Gamboa is an excellent option and a modern place located in the outskirts of the city.
There you can try a variety of different Malbec red wines in a guided tasting that could be included among the best gastronomic tours in Buenos Aires, mainly because you will taste some of the most intense flavors perceived in Argentine cuisine.
After the tasting you will go to enjoy a delicious picnic among the vineyards to also taste the local cheeses.
Details of interest
- Price: about 149 euros per person.
- Duration: about 7 hours to complete your tour.
- Means of transport: by car with all comforts.
6. Private day trip to the Iguazu Falls with airfare
If you are visiting Buenos Aires for three days or more, you cannot miss the opportunity to take this private guided tour to Iguazu National Park. This is an excursion that takes you from Buenos Aires to the impressive falls on the Argentine side in one day.
The best thing about this experience is that it is personalized, meaning that only you and your group will go to the falls. Together with your guide you will get to know the flora and fauna of the region, just after having flown for about two hours from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires.
On the way your guide will provide you with information about the history, flora and fauna of the region. And, once you arrive, in addition to enjoying the scenery, you can visit the nature interpretation center to learn more about the foundation of the park and its local flora and fauna.
Details of interest
- Price: around 780 euros per group of up to four people.
- Duration: about one day to complete the tour.
- Means of transport: by car with all facilities, train and aircraft.
7. Full day excursion to Montevideo from Buenos Aires
Explore the charm of Uruguay's capital city, Montevideo, on an exciting nine-hour excursion from Buenos Aires, which will take you on a ferry ride on the majestic Rio de la Plata.
During the trip you will enjoy spectacular views as you make your way to Uruguay. Once in Montevideo, you can stroll through the picturesque cobblestone streets, admire the local architecture and explore the city's museums and parks.
Your experienced local guide will tell you about the history, culture and lifestyle of Montevideo's inhabitants. You can stop for lunch at a local restaurant just before returning by ferry to Buenos Aires.
Details of interest
- Price: about 500 euros per person.
- Duration: about 9 hours to complete the tour.
- Means of transportation: by private car and ferry.
8. Excursion with class and polo match
Immerse yourself in the culture and sport of polo on this incredible full-day adventure from Buenos Aires. You'll visit an exclusive country club, about 30 minutes from Buenos Aires, to learn more about polo, while sampling some local dishes and wine.
In addition, this tour is not only about admiring the game live, but you can also learn a bit about how polo is played, if you didn't know. You can participate in a personalized polo lesson tailored to your level of experience, which is always taught by a professional player.
You can also try the famous traditional barbecue and enjoy some free time to stroll around the club grounds or take a dip in the pool before returning to Buenos Aires.
Details of interest
- Price: from 270 euros per person.
- Duration: approximately 9 hours.
- Means of transportation: by private car with all comforts.
9. Excursion to Campanópolis from Buenos Aires
If you are looking for a touch of mystery during your trip and some of the best things to do in November in Buenos Aires when it is still autumn, I recommend you to sign up for a tour to discover a mysterious medieval village located half an hour from Buenos Aires.
This is Campanópolis, which is a captivating citadel formed by about forty buildings that communicate through alleys, passages and secret places. What adds a touch of mystery to Campanópolis is that it is located in the middle of a nature reserve, near the forests of Ezeiza.
It also stands out for being built with "old and recycled materials" from auctions and demolitions. Inside you can see the old gates of the Palermo Hippodrome, the old iron columns of the Galerías Pacífico and valuable antiques from the Plaza de Mayo. You can also visit museums and the twelve houses of stone, slag and bricks that look like something out of a children's fairy tale.
Details of interest
- Price: from 40 euros per person.
- Duration: about 6 hours.
- Means of transport: by car with all comforts, although part of the tour can be completed on foot.