Looking for day trips from Buenos Aires? If your are wondering what to do in Buenos Aires, check our top 5 day trips from Buenos Aires Argentina:
1. Gaucho Party Buenos Aires
Within a 100 kms radio from Buenos Aires, there are several ranches where you can spend a full day in the countryside and enjoy a wonderful "Gaucho Party" (Fiesta Gaucha). You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture of Argentine gauchos, take a horseback ride, taste a traditional barbecue lunch, and a watch a traditional folklore show.
Most popular ranches are Santa Susana, Don Silvano and La Candelaria.
2. Tigre Delta
One hour away from Buenos Aires downtown, the Tigre Delta is one of the must-see places to visit in Buenos Aires. This watery world of islands was originally a port for fruit and timber exports, but now is a very popular location not only for tourists, but also for locals, who visit the place mainly during weekends. Don´t miss the "Puerto de Frutos" market and a boat tour around the islands.
3. Hot Air Balloon
80 kilometers from the Capital, Capilla del Señor, offers its rural panoramic views of the wide plains to enjoy the real experience of Buenos Aires. The banks of the stream by the city of Santa Cruz. This rural town is truly one of the oldest in the province of Buenos Aires, built around ranches, farms and dairies. The flight takes about 1 hour and depending on the intensity of the breeze, you can travel between 10 and 20 kms.
4. Ferry to Uruguay
The ferry to Uruguay from Buenos Aires has daily departures to Colonia and Montevideo. It takes one hour to Colonia and around 3 hours to Montevideo with the direct ferry to both cities in Uruguay.
Colonia de Sacramento´s historic district has been declared World Heritage Site by Unesco, where you will see the coexistence of Portuguese colonial style buildings with Spanish style homes, and wonderful views of the Rio de la Plata.
Montevideo is the southernmost capital of America, a city of magnificent beaches, located along the Rio de la Plata, which also has a variety of cultural, culinary proposals and recreational outdoor walks to enjoy at the rambla, plazas and parks.
5. La Plata
La Plata is a paradigm of modern urban planification of the XIX century. It is the capital city of Buenos Aires province, located 56 km from Buenos Aires city. Main attractions are the imposing Neogothic Cathedral, the Astronomical Observatory, the Argentinean Theatre, the Natural Science Museum, one of the most important in Argentina and Southamerica of its kind.
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