Where to Ride: the 15 Best Argentina Horse Riding Tours

1.Gaucho and Ranch Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 809 reviews · 9 hours · from $168Our pick

Ride a horse or take a carriage through the Pampas, explore San Antonio de Areco, then enjoy empanadas, asado, folk dancing, and gaucho horsemanship at a working estancia. Guides such as Victoria, Oriana, Florencia, and Facundo add useful context in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“Emelia, our guide was great. she's very personable , attentive and informative. The gaucho farm experience was just what we wanted, the hosts made sure we had a good time. I can highly I ly recommend this tour.”

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2.Mendoza: Sunset Horse Back Riding in the Mountains and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

Leave Mendoza by van for a family-run ranch, where Stella and her team match you with a calm horse for a mountain ride to 2,100 meters. After the sunset views, return for beef, pork, salads, dessert, and wine. The ride suits beginners, but the road is bumpy and the mountain route can be steep.

“Great family running the operation. Very accommodating and sensitive to the needs of all. Great views and riding as well. Highly recommend”

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3.Gaucho Day Trip from Buenos Aires: Santa Susana Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 272 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $313

Leave Buenos Aires at 9:30 a.m. for Estancia Santa Susana, where you can tour the ranch, ride a horse or carriage, eat an all-you-can-enjoy parrillada, and watch tango, folk dancing, boleadoras, ring races, and gaucho horsemanship. Guides such as Sofia and Eileen have led the experience.

“The ranch was lovely and the Gouchos were great. Fantastic skills display at the end and the entertainment of the dancers and folk singers was excellent. Very interesting to look around the ranch house as it was left. The food and wine was plentiful, but a few sauces would have been nice as you get a bit 'meat overload' when it's plain, or a few potatoes they did have salad. And the empanadas on arrival were the best I've ever tasted. The ride around the paddock on a horse was sedate, so brilliant for anyone to have a go even if you've never sat on a horse before. I personally…”

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4.Gaucho Experience: A Day Trip to Don Silvano Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 148 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $244

Spend about eight hours at Estancia Don Silvano, an easy coach ride from Buenos Aires. Meet gauchos, try a short horseback ride, eat an asado lunch, watch folk music and riding demonstrations, and taste mate. Guides such as Soledad and Santiago have been praised for friendly, helpful service.

“Great to get out of the city for the day and good entertainment during the meal. Plenty of food but salad was old. Toilets in disrepair (not flushing, no soap and not clean).”

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5.El Calafate: Horseback riding in Cerro Frias

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 137 reviews · 4 hours · from $151

Ride from Estancia Alice up Cerro Frias with calm, well-trained horses and English or Spanish guides. The route reaches 400 meters, then drops through lenga forest before a regional meal at the ranch. Guides such as Sophia and Nacho are praised for patient instruction and local insight.

“horseback riding was great! the guides were awesome and so helpful. the horses were wonderful and the views were stunning. cant recommend enough”

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6.Sunset Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $106Top rated

Leave Mendoza at 5:30 pm for Lunlunta, where Santiago, Leni, Francisco, and the ranch team match you with a calm horse and guide you on a two-hour ride toward the river and foothills. Finish with an asado, vegetables, drinks, fruit, and sunset views of the Andes.

“Such a great experience! My friend and I had little to no experience riding horses and the estancia owners were with us every step of the way. Truly a great experience with a great asado at the end!”

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7.Horseback riding and barbecue in a private ranch – La Carrera, Mendoza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $200

Spend about seven hours at El Pico Palma ranch in La Carrera, riding Criollo horses with Gilda, Lucía, and Ángel among the Cordón del Plata mountains. Private transport, a two-and-a-half-hour ride, empanadas, high-altitude wine, Argentine asado, and regional desserts are included.

“The experience with Lucía's family is incredible. After we reserved the trip, Lucía sent us a confirmation message right away. From the pick up to the horseback riding, until the asado, it was really top notch. Gilda and Angel ride with my boyfriend and I. My boyfriend is a first-time rider, he felt very comfortable with the riding. I am intermediate rider, so I cantor with the Gaucho Angel at the last part. The horses are lovely!!! After the ride, we went back to the ranch to have the argentina barbeque, the meat was very good! Really good lol. I must say that the hospitality is very high standard -…”

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8.Bariloche Horseback Riding & Traditional Argentine Barbecue Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $204

Travel from Bariloche to San Ramón Ranch for a calm two-hour horseback ride with gauchos, mountain scenery, and wildlife spotting. Nico and the ranch team pair horses with riders by experience and size, then serve an Argentine asado, drinks, and simple ranch snacks.

“Fantastisk naturoplevelse på hest - vi er meget taknemmelig for denne oplevelse. Stort tak til teamet omkring denne tur og de fantastisk heste 🐎😊”

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9.Horseback ride through vineyards followed by gourmet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $210

You’ll ride gentle horses for 90 minutes through Lunlunta’s vineyards, olive groves, and the Mendoza River area, then sit down to a multi-course lunch with wine at Club Tapiz. Trout & Wine keeps the group to eight, with hotel transport and guides such as Victoria, Ricky, and Charlie.

“This was a fantastic package.... our tour guide from Trout & Wine was awesome. At the ranch, the staff was A+ and the meal afterward also A+. It was worth every penny...and then some.”

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10.The Real Gaucho Day Trip from Mendoza – Don Daniel Ranch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290

Leave Mendoza for Don Daniel’s ranch, learn the mate ritual, eat homemade sopaipillas, then ride roughly three and a half hours into the Andes. Guides such as Matias, Martin, Noemi, and Timotheé have led the day. Lunch is an asado or cold sandwich, depending on wind.

“Amazing experience. Great guides and accommodations. The natural beauty is mesmerizing”

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11.Estancia Gaucho Day at Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $168

Leave Buenos Aires for San Antonio de Areco and a traditional estancia. You’ll see gaucho crafts, a historic church, horseback ride, enjoy barbecue and drinks, then watch folklore music, dancing, and horsemanship. Guides such as Carolina, Enrique, and Marcelo are praised for warm, clear commentary.

“We enjoyed getting out of BA for the day. Our guide Marcello was very knowledgeable and good company. Walking around San Antonio de Areco was a lovely experience (would have enjoyed staying longer here to do some shopping!). The Estancia itself was very scenic. The horseback riding was extremely tame, consisting of a large circle around a large open field. We especially loved spending time with all of the Estancia's resident dogs rescued by the owners. And the lunch was delicious. All in all a great experience.”

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12.Horseback riding through the Sierras

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $100Best value

Spend about 10 hours at El Rosal ranch near Agua de Oro with guide Salvador Gimenez. Tour historic farm buildings, ride gentle Sierra trails twice, eat an asado, and rest beside the Chavascate stream.

“What an incredible experience! Salvador is an incredible host. His horseback riding operation is a small, warm-hearted, family-like atmosphere that consists of students, guests, horses, cats, dogs, chickens and pigs. From the moment you arrive, Salvatore makes you feel at home. Coffee, tea and delicious sweets (alfajores, I think) are served outdoors while the horses are made ready. You will be matched to horse that suits your skill level and size and everything is done at an easy pace to make sure everyone is comfortable. Salvador is a warm-hearted and personable, easy going soul - he is head goucho, master BBQ chef, and tour guide as he takes people of…”

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13.El Calafate: Nibepo Aike Ranch with Horseback Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 7 hours · from $175

Spend seven hours at Nibepo Aike Ranch in Los Glaciares National Park. A bilingual guide leads you through the estancia, a 45-minute horseback ride, the shearing shed, and a small museum before a Patagonian lamb asado with wine or a soft drink.

“The horse back riding was fantastic and I highly recommend just booking a long horse back ride and skipping the other touristy parts (cow milking/sheep sheering) Scenery is phenomenal.”

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14.Don Silvano Ranch Gaucho Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $468

Leave Buenos Aires for Estancia Don Silvano in the pampas. After empanadas and drinks, ride with a gaucho, enjoy an asado lunch with wine, watch folk music and horse shows, and try Argentine dancing. Hotel pickup is included, but you arrange your own return.

“Was able to get tickets online and was picked up at designated place. The activities were very organized and informative. A nice way to spend an afternoon in thecountry”

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15.From Mendoza: Full Day Gaucho Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 9 hours

Leave Mendoza at 8:30 AM with a Spanish or English-speaking guide, pass Cacheuta and Potrerillos, then reach a family ranch for tortitas, mate, and a three-hour ride toward the Andes. Guides such as Joaquin and Daniel may lead the day, followed by an open-fire asado, wine, salads, and dessert.

“We booked a full day gaucho tour and it was the best decision ever. From pickup to drop off everything worked perfectly. The experience itself was just amazing and I recommend everyone not to miss out on this. You will be welcomed by the Gaucho and the guides on the farm and enjoy breakfast while the horses are being prepared. After that we rode the horses through amazing landscape if the andes to about an elevation of 3000 meters where we had an amazing barbecue. Then we started to make our way down again. Absolutely loved it and would do it again in a heartbeat.”

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