Buenos Aires Food & Culture - 4 Days

Day 1: Buenos Aires Historical Tour & Wine Tasting

Welcome to Buenos Aires! A private transfer will be waiting at the airport to transfer you to your hotel. After you have settled into the hotel, you'll travel to La Boca, arguably Buenos Aires' most authentic and charming neighborhood. As you explore the scenic roads, you'll discover peculiar buildings erected by immigrants using leftover materials from the nearby shipyards. Walk across the mythical Caminito Street, which is one of Buenos Aires' most recognizable places.

Following that, continue to San Telmo. The primitive Argentine aristocracy lived here until 1871 when a yellow fever epidemic drove them north. In San Telmo, you'll have the opportunity to explore a recently unearthed attraction, the ancient subterranean tunnels, which were constructed in the colonial era. You'll also get the chance to learn about the history of Buenos Aires as we visit one of the tunnels and its underground museum of sorts.

After the guided tour, you'll visit a restaurant to taste an array of authentic Argentine wines, including, Carbenet and Torrontes. Argentina is the fifth largest producer of wine in the world, with many different varieties being cultivated that reflect the country's different immigrant groups. These include malbec from the French and Bonarda from the Italians.

Day 2: Tour an Argentinean Estancia

Today, as you explore the Argentine countryside, you'll discover the life and traditional culture of the gaúcho, who are skilled horsemen native to Argentina and Uruguay.

The main house is surrounded by a covered gallery that is reminiscent of the late-colonial period, with richly tiled floors and cascading steps leading onto the gardens. In the park, you'll come across the ombú tree. This tree holds significant importance in the pampas. For more than a century, the gaúchos have been tying their horses to the main ombú tree at the estancia. As you stroll through the 10-acre (4 ha) park, you'll enjoy the scent of gardenias, roses, and lime trees while also looking at centennial oaks, araucarias (monkey-puzzle trees), palms, eucalyptus, casuarinas, and magnolias.

This tour is a great opportunity to learn more about Argentine asado. The Asado is the most popular social gathering in Argentina, and this celebration commences over seared meat, malbec, and Fernet. An Asado is seen as not just a way of cooking meat but rather an art form, and every chef has their personal secret when creating the perfect parrilla (grill). Grilled meat is a big part of the Argentinean national identity and is strongly tied to the romanticism of the Pampa region and of the Gaucho.

you'll learn how to close your own empanada (Argentine pastry) using the repulge technique, how to order your steak in Spanish, how to make alfajores sweets, and how to prepare your own traditional mate drink. There will also be an empanada competition where you can show off your newly-learned skills. All of the ingredients will be provided, and the steaks are prepared by the restaurant's talented team of chefs. At the end of the evening, everyone will receive the recipes for everything you prepared so that you can recreate this Argentinean cuisine for loved ones back home.

Day 4: Depart Buenos Aires

A driver will transfer you from your accommodation to Buenos Aires airport in time for your flight as you say farewell to Argentina. Travel safely!

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