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estancia

Estancias Argentinas


 

Enjoy a stay in one of the many estancias, elegant residences in British or French colonial style, built by wealthy landowners and since converted into luxurious accommodations. Enjoy a full-day tour known as Fiesta Gaucha or a leisure stay at one of these century-old farm houses with excellent service and dining.

Typical Argentinean farming tasks continue to be carried out in the estancias: cattle herding and branding, horse breaking, etc. Visitors take part in the preparation of a typical barbecue, and also have a choice in a wide variety of sports and recreation activities (horseback riding, polo, golf, hunting, fishing and nature observation).

Contact your Travel Consultant at (800) 240-9189 for further details.


Estancia El Ombú de Areco

El Ombú de Areco, a historical estancia just over an hour's drive from downtown Buenos Aires, is located in San Antonio de Areco, birthplace of the gaucho tradition. The Late-Colonial style mansion, built in 1880 by Lieutenant-general Pablo Riccheri, offers visitors a magnificent setting for an unforgettable stay.

El Ombú offers nine spacious guest rooms, with en suite bathrooms, large windows and an interesting array of antique furniture. In winter, guests enjoy the warmth of central heating in every bedroom, augmented, if desired, with the friendly glow of the gaucho's typical wood-burning stove.

The estancia's living room is now a spacious common room, in which guests can enjoy satellite TV or videos, billiards table, a game of chess or hand of cards. In the adjacent gallery, there is ping-pong and foosball.

The main house is surrounded by a covered gallery typical of the late Colonial period, with richly tiled floors and cascading steps that lead to the gardens of the park.

Presiding majestically over the park is the estancia's namesake, the great ombú (Phytolacca dioca), and a plant as characteristic of the pampas as the baobab is of the African savanna. Nearly as ancient as well: gauchos have been hitching their horses to the estancia's main ombú for over a hundred years.

Centennial oaks, araucarias (monkey-puzzle trees), palms, eucalyptus, casuarinas and magnolias adorn the four hectare (ten acre) park, tempting guests to stroll about and enjoy the scent of gardenias, roses and lime trees. The park and surrounding ranch land, with its natural lagoons and small water courses running to the Areco River offer a rich habitat to a large proportion of Argentina's 1,000+ bird species.

El Ombú provides all the comfort required by the most demanding guests, together with a kind and personalized attention by professional staff, against the backdrop of the big-sky beauty and pastoral quietness of the Argentine pampas.

In the cozy and commodious dining-room, facing a large hearth, guests are treated to a wide selection of international or Creole cuisine served with local wines. No stay will pass without at least one asado, the typical Argentinean barbeque of the world's finest beef raised free-range on the estancia.

In the summertime, lunch is served al fresco in the shadow of the great ombú. Drinks and snacks are available at any hour, and, of course, guests are always welcome to share the famous Argentine maté with owner’s family, your friends and the gauchos.

Season Rates

Base double bedroom: USD $90 per person
Base single bedroom: USD $120 per person

Transfers

Ezeiza
El Ombú de Areco or VV: USD $60 per vehicle for 2 people

Aeropuerto Jorge Newbery
El Ombú de Areco or VV:
USD $50 per vehicle for 2 people

Downtown Buenos Aires
El Ombú de Areco or VV: USD $50 per vehicle for 2 people

Estancia El Ombú de Areco
Ruta 31, cuartel VI, Villa La, San Antonio de Areco
Tel: +54 (2326) 492080
E-mail: Reservas@estanciaelombu.com

 

La Martina Polo Ranch

Over 100 years old, La Martina Polo Ranch is situated in Vincente Casares, only a 45 minute drive from the centre of Buenos Aires and 20 minutes from Ezeiza International Airport. Set in 900 acres of picturesque grounds, La Martina comprises of four full size polo fields, a tennis court, swimming pool and nearby golf. For those not yet bitten by the polo bug, there are also extensive riding trails around the property.

Guests are invited to stay in the Club House, a homely and spacious building comprising of 14 double guest rooms, all with private bathrooms. Meals are taken in the dinning room where guests are treated as one of the family and gather around the dinner table to discuss the day's polo. Elegant cuisine specially prepared by our chef is served daily.

To really experience polo, there is nowhere else in the world like Argentina. With the thriving metropolis of Buenos Aires surrounded by vast stretches of open countryside, you can truly experience the traditional and tranquil estancia life, while being only 45 minutes away from all the attractions, culture and fun that the capital has to offer.

Other than polo, there are other services offered by La Martina, including ponies for sale, exportation of purchased ponies, trail riding around the extensive land on the property, cow herding with the gauchos, taking part in local tournaments and more. For the non-polo playing guest there are plenty interesting places to visit in the surrounding area such as cow sales ranches, Rodeos, Manufacturers of polo helmets and polo sticks, plenty of local Restaurants, Parrillas and Asados and nearby golf courses.

A typical day at La Martina starts with a full breakfast. If you feel inclined you can then join the gauchos in the task of herding the ponies into the corral. This is followed by a stick and ball session or a lesson with one of our professional coaches. Then sit down to lunch and afterwards take a well earned siesta or relax in the sunshine by the pool. The afternoon comprises of a practice game followed by afternoon tea, or taking part in a local tournament. A traditional Argentine asado, or dinner in one of the local restaurants rounds off a perfect day.

All the polo ponies at La Martina have been bred, trained and played by Adolfo Cambiaso, who has an extensive breeding program in Argentina, using some of the greatest playing ponies in the world. There are horses available to suit every level of player.

Season prices

Base double bedroom, USD $300 per person for a polo playing guest
Base double bedroom, USD $150 per person for a non-polo playing guest

Transfers

Ezeiza
La Martina or VV: USD $30 per vehicle for 2 people

Aeropuerto Jorge Newbery
La Martina or VV: USD $60 per vehicle for 2 people

Downtown Buenos Aires
La Martina or VV: USD $60 per vehicle for 2 people

Estancia La Martina Polo Ranch
Carlos Casares, Provincia de Buenos Aires
Phone: +54 (22264) 30777
Email: info@lamartinapolo.com

 

Estancia La Candelaria

La Candelaria is located 70 miles from downtown Buenos Aires, in the town of Lobos, on the Pampas Buenos Aires' province. Its magnificent 100-hectare-garden-park, designed by the remarkable landscape architect Charles Thais, holds 240 species of ancient trees. Majestic casuarinas, araucarias, pines, eucalyptus and plane trees flourish amidst the beautiful sculptures that this authentic jewel of our past offers. It was designed recreating the castle and gardens of Loire in France.

The main house is a splendid French-style castle, designed by the prominent architect, Alberto Febre. Rich in history, it has been visited by VIP people from our country and abroad. Its comfortable and spacious rooms spread throughout its three main floors. Its time-honored furnishing, its tapestries and decor pieces are all of great value.

Featuring 26 rooms surrounded by the 100-hectares garden park. 12 rooms in the magnificent castle and 8 suites in the traditional colonial houses (sitting areas heated by wood-burning fireplaces). Two suites with fireplaces in cozy bungalows. One apartment in the picturesque Dutch mill (living room, kitchen, bath and double bedroom). Two rooms with a spacious fireplace-warmed sitting room in the intimacy of La Casa del Sol.

There are also stables, sports areas and buildings housing the farm equipment within the area. La Candelaria Ranch maintains the tradition of delicious cuisine handed down through generations.

The magnificent chapel, together with the castle, is an architectural jewel that impresses visitors with its splendid beauty. Nowadays, this authentic relic of our history offers you the possibility of organizing conventions, as well as business and social meetings. Its peaceful surroundings, in close contact with nature, and the kind advice of its owners, are the best option for a leisure stay or an organized event. The glamorous salons of the castle, with room available for 50 people, have an overhead projector, a screen, a Rota folios, video, TV and permanent coffee service. There is also a spacious country dinning room for 180 people. You can also use the park as well as the other amenities.

The estancia features a magnificent polo field, as well as polo horses, equipment and everything you need to enjoy a professional or friendly polo match. We also organize tournaments with local and international players, clinics and lessons for all ages and levels.

The activity program blends into the glorious surroundings that the Ranch offers its guests. Stroll through the extensive park, enjoying its splendid foliage and century-old arboreal, visit its picturesque chapel, explore its groves marked by numerous paths, or participate in a variety of sports, such as soccer, in a field with movable goal posts, designed for various-sized teams to play. Volleyball and tennis courts (both lighted for evening use), two swimming pools, an 18-by-9 meter adult pool with diving board, and a kids pool. Horses for riding, Sulky rides, photo safaris, biking and golfing (18 holes in the Lobos Aerodrome), just five minutes from the Ranch.

Season Rates

Base double bedroom: USD $90 per person
Base single bedroom: USD $120 per person

Transfers

Ezeiza
La Candelaria or VV: USD $75 per vehicle for 2 people

Aeropuerto Jorge Newbery
La Candelaria or VV: USD $90 per vehicle for 2 people

Downtown Buenos Aires
La Candelaria or VV: USD $90 per vehicle for 2 people

Estancia La Candelaria
Rut1 205 KM 114.5, Lobos, Provincia de Buenos Aires
Phone: +54 (4317) 4407
Email: lacandelaria@isei.com.ar


 

For special business or social group events, please contact us for special rates and terms.