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Esquina, Corrientes province, Argentina
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Argentina Ranch & Horse Riding Holiday in Corrientes
Gaucho Argentino offers horseback riding adventures that show the magic and spirit of the Corrientes gaucho of the past, present, and future. These unique experiences, impressive landscapes in magnificent horses, centuries-old customs, and delicious meals – all organized with the skill and warmth of the local people.
Highlights
- 5 days with horse riding
- Horseback rides through unique and unforgettable landscapes
- Stay on an active ranch, and enjoy the opportunity to observe livestock work
- Engage in rural activities with the local gauchos of the area
- Go swimming with the horses in the Corriente River
- All meals are provided
- Pick up at Esquina bus station
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
5 days with instruction
Accommodation
Gaucho Argentino offers this amazing holiday in Corrientes. They have two residences to host guests and also a typical countryside home away from society, providing a total disconnection.
The residences are productively active, which also enables you to see from within the rural work of the lands. Having total freedom to realize activities such as horseback riding, observe livestock work, and collaborate with the Gauchos and their daily work.
You can make your own photographic safarí where you can see endless birds and fauna in general, black herons, yacaré, capybaras, deer, foxes, etc.
Among the activities, you can also take walks, swim with the horses, and take boat rides. You will be able to enjoy also the swimming pool and board games. At night, the stove with the guitar will not be missed.
In addition, Gaucho Argentino has the Creole horse hut "Dos Copas", where they raise and tame their horses working with the cattle. In this way, they are docile to assemble and agile for work.
In the residences, the activities are for families and they count on special horses for those who have less experience in horseback riding.
Program
Day 1: Arrival
Today, you arrive in Esquina, Corrientes province, Argentina.
Day 2
On the first day of horseback riding, you will go in the morning to explore the countryside and get to know the surroundings. You'll be able to observe countless landscapes and native fauna, as Corrientes is one of the provinces with the highest biodiversity in Argentina. You will return the same day to have lunch at the ranch and in the afternoon, continue exploring, leaving the rest of the afternoon free to enjoy the ranch and the pool. At night, you'll have dinner at the ranch and enjoy local musicians and a bonfire.
Day 3
On the second day, you'll head to a field to engage in rural activities with the local gauchos of the area, who work with cows and horses. You'll have lunch at the ranch and in the afternoon, you'll again explore the countryside in search of new landscapes and animals. At night, dinner will be at the ranch like the previous night.
Day 4
On the third day, you'll leave early for a typical gaucho outpost, a 5-hour horse ride away, where they'll welcome you with a grand barbecue for lunch. That afternoon, you'll explore the countryside and the marshes. You'll spend the night there in sleeping bags, as the outpost is rustic and austere. In the morning, you'll return to the ranch.
Day 5
On the fourth day, you'll have the option to have a free day and enjoy the ranch and all its amenities, such as the pool, the living room, the garden, boat rides, etc.
Day 6
On the fifth day, you'll go swimming with the horses in the Corriente River, also riding along sandy beaches and through the marshes. Lunch will be at the ranch, and in the afternoon, you'll continue exploring the marshes and grasslands.
Day 7: Departure
This is the end of your holiday in Argentina. You'll check-out and return home.
Note
There's a wide variety of activities to do in Corrientes, always depending on the weather. In case the weather doesn't permit certain activities on a particular day, Gaucho Argentino will arrange an alternative activity according to the conditions.
The ranch is very welcoming, located in the city of 'Esquina,' 600 km from Buenos Aires.
Location
With rivers and estuaries, the province of Corrientes offers a lush and subtropical home of hundreds of species of flora and fauna… and a rich culture and history strongly influenced by the Guaraní aboriginal culture, European immigrants and Jesuits.
Food
All meals as well as alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks are included. Those meals are homemade and traditional from Corrientes culture. Of course, the kitchen team can adapt the meals in case of any restrictions. Please let Gaucho Argentino know well in advance if you have any allergies.
Among the specialties are barbecue, empanadas, fish from the rivers, locro, mbaipy, chipa, etc, which you will not miss, as well as wine from Mendoza accompanying all foods.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 6 nights accommodation in a private room for the group (solo travelers will have a single room for themselves), overnight stay at a gaucho outpost (sleeping bag provided)
- All meals as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- All riding activities mentioned in the itinerary
- Transfers from the Esquina bus terminal to the ranch and back
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- I.V.A not included
How to get there
Recommended Airports
AEP
Jorge Newbery Airpark
515 km
Transfer not provided
EZE
Ministro Pistarini International Airport
542 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP) or Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE). Airport transfer is not provided.
From the airport, you should head to the Retiro bus terminal, where you will take a bus heading towards Esquina, Corrientes. A Gaucho Argentino staff member will pick you up at the terminal in Esquina and drive you to the ranch.
The bus journey takes 8 hours, departing from Buenos Aires capital around 8:00 p.m. and arriving in the city of Esquina at around 4:00 p.m.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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