Day trips in Buenos Aires

6 places our drivers recommend.

• Tigre & the Delta · The river delta town north of the city: boat rides among the islands, the fruit market and riverside life.
• Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) · A UNESCO-listed colonial town across the river in Uruguay, an easy day trip by fast ferry.
• San Antonio de Areco · The capital of gaucho tradition: silversmiths, pulperías and estancias in the pampas.
• La Plata · The planned capital of Buenos Aires province, with a neo gothic cathedral and a perfect grid.
• Luján · The pilgrimage town west of the city, built around its huge neo gothic basilica.
• Estancia La Bamba de Areco · A historic estancia near San Antonio de Areco, one of the oldest in the country.