RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE A MINIMUM OF 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE
Gau-cho [gou-choh] - "A South American cowboy usually of mixed Spanish and Native American Ancestry"
Don Silvano is an authentic Argentinian Ranch where real agricultural-cattle work is an everyday way of life. Eight years ago, Don Silvano opened its doors to visitors, allowing them to learn about all the interesting parts of the gaucho life. The ranch is located 87 kilometers from downtown Buenos Aires (approximately 1 hour trip).
11:00 - Reception in a traditional gaucho building known as "Rancho de Adobe" including empanadas (meat pies), wine and juice.
11:30 - Free Activities. Visit a museum, bakery, and several other parts of the ranch. As you make your way through the ranch you can go horseback riding or ride around the ranch on a tractor. Then the gauchos demonstrate how they put seats on the horses with horse trips.
13:00 - Lunch Time - Enjoy grilled traditional sausages, short ribs, and chichen. A specialty salad will be prepared including provenzal potatoes mixed with carrots and eggs. Your choice of drinks includes red or white wine, cola, sparkling water and water. For dessert enjoy ice cream and coffee.
During lunch, you´ll be treated to a lively folklore show with traditional singing and dancing. Fun local dances will be performed including the participation of the public. Enjoy carriage rides, tractor rides and horseback riding. The gauchos will show you their creole skills including ring-races, horse mildness and troops retail-trade.
14:30 - The Gauchos will demonstrate further skills such as "Carreras Cuadreras", "Carrera de la Sortija" and more.
16:00 - Snack: Enjoy the energizing national drink of Argentina, "mate" (hot root tea) and sweet cakes with quince jelly.
16:30 - Return to Buenos Aires
INCLUSIONS:
Roundtrip Hotel Transportation from Downtown Buenos Aires Hotels
Snack and Lunch with Beverages
Admission & Demonstrations
EXCLUSIONS:
Optional Gratuities
PLEASE NOTE:
Hotels in the Palermo Neighborhood do not include pick up or drop off. You will need to travel by your own means to receive transfers from a nearby hotel.
This tour requires at least 2 passengers to run. In the unlikely event that two passengers have not registered by the departure date, you are entitled to a reschedule or refund.
REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS:
No booking confirmation call is necessary. We will contact you via e-mail and will call your hotel reception desk to provide you with your pickup time from the hotel lobby. Hotel pickup times vary based on hotel and are scheduled within 2 hours prior to departure time. If you have any questions or would like to request changes to your itinerary, please feel free to contact us Monday-Friday 9am-6:30pm at (+54 11) 4372-5566. Our emergency line is available 24 hours from Argentina at 15-3550-9232 or from outside Argentina at 0054-9-11-3550-9232. Please remember to include your hotel name in the booking process.
Attractions and services are non-cancelable. A voucher has no cash value and is non-transferable. No refunds, credits, exchanges, or cancellations of a voucher will be granted once voucher has been issued. Refunds will not be issued for unused or partially used attractions or services. Availability and pricing for an attraction or service are subject to change without notice.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Full Day Authentic Ranch Tour
Learn Traditional Activities and Skills of the Gauchos
Enjoy a Ranch Style Argentinian Lunch
Soccer, Volleyball, Swimming Pool, & Kids Playground Available 
