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Rural Tourist Farms/Horseback Riding
(ESTABLECIMIENTOS TURISTICOS RURALES / CABALGATAS)

Gaucho Experience in Estancia


Uruguay is a nation with a thriving livestock industry. There are many ranches having different features with mountains and meadows in various parts of the country. Gaucho (cowboy) take care of the livestock by practicing traditional methods on the ranch.

A huge ranch is called an Estancia. Some of them have 100-year-old houses from the colonial era. As the original architecture was restored, the flavor in all those days remains strong.

In such Estancias, it is possible to try a “gaucho experience” all year round. You can experience horseback riding and do the agriculture/ranch work routine. There is a package tour that provides accommodation, meals and sightseeing (including horseback riding, strolling with a tour guide, agricultural activities, fishing and so on).

Estancia
Gaucho (shepherds)

Main Attractions in Farms and Ranches

Experience of Routine Work
(PARTICIPAR EN LAS TAREAS DE CAMPO)

Experience taking care of livestock, sowing or harvesting, branding, sheep shearing, milking and the like.

Horseback Riding (CABALGATAS)
Good for four days to one week.
The package mainly offers horseback riding around the place.
Usually, it is possible to adjust the program according to your preferences.

Events (DOMA DE POTROS REALIZADA POR EL GAUCHO)
Horse taming by gaucho and such

Hiking & Strolling (CAMINATA)
You can enjoy hiking in the meadow and forest or explore the place with an ordinary carriage or a small one called volanta.

Water Sports (DEPORTES NAUTICOS)
Fishing, swimming, and other water sports in brooks and marshes are possible.

Gourmet (GASTRONOMIA)
You can enjoy asado; and a gaucho dish which is a charcoal-grilled or broiled meat of beef, lamb, ostriches, otters, and capybara.
Freshly-baked bread, freshly-harvested fruits and vegetables are available, too.

Not only meat, but bread and cheese are also tasty
- Basic Information -
Nearest airport: Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo
(Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco)
Tourist base: Estancia for tourists in many parts of the country
(agricultural farms and ranches)
Season: Ideal for ranch tours all year round. In winter a big fireplace provides a warm atmosphere, conducive to reading and parlor games.
- Accommodations -

Charge:
50-100 US dollars (accommodation and 4 meals) per person per night, depending on the place and the program.

About 70 hotels, estancias, pensions, and rural houses are registered in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
http://www.turismo.gub.uy