A genuinely argentine experience and one that reflects our traditions and culture in their original atmosphere.
There are a lot of "estancias" in Argentina offering many options for the tourist mainly located in the province of Buenos Aires and in Patagonia (mostly in the province of Santa Cruz) although there are other such rural establishments in the Northwest, Northeast and Central Region of the country. Each region has its own characteristics depending on scenery, ranch size, architectural style and type of food. Services available are many from accommodation in ranch houses to hayrides and participation in daily farm chores such as dairy and grain production, and the breeding of cattle, sheep, horses, goats, among others.

Argentina is well-known because of its vast farming lands as reflected by the weight of agriculture on the nation's economy.Within the country's territory, agriculture and cattle breeding are concentrated around establishments of varying characteristics, depending on the type of operation, size and category, and which are accordingly classified into estancias (ranches), fields, farms and mixed farming units.There are more than 800 ranches in Argentina, many of which date back to the 18th century and earlier. In some of them, ranch houses are magnificent, comfortable and richly furnished mansions built in English, French, Italian or Spanish Colonial style. When these establishments operate as guest ranches, it is the landholders' families who provide services to visitors.Ranches and farms are scattered from the North to the South, and from the East to the West of the 2,791,810 Km²-long Argentine territory within the American continent. They are mostly concentrated in the province of Buenos Aires and in the Patagonia. Farm sizes vary widely, there are establishments of over 100,000 Ha and also small homesteads built on 1 Ha estates.Farm vacations' characteristic and options depend on the area's natural features, therefore visitors can choose from different climates and vistas - the subtropical north of the country (with or without dry season), mild climates in central Argentina, and sub-Antarctic cold in the south. Visitors also have a wide range of recreational activities to choose from depending on the size, architectural style, available services, type of food, rural culture, and farming activities of each of these establishments.

Activities include fishing, hunting, horseback riding, walks, native fauna sighting, flora observation and visits to museums. Guests can also take part in ranch chores, cattle driving, cow milking, sheep shearing, lamb and cattle branding, equine events, gaucho rodeos, informal gatherings where folk music is played and danced, and games of polo or pato (Argentina's national sport played with a ball with handles). In addition, country museums provide the opportunity of learning about the history of early settlers and their pioneering endeavors.