Argentina Agricultural & Sightseeing Tour

Departing: November 6th -19th, 2022

WELCOME TO ARGENTINA

Day 1: November 6th, 2022: Depart Canada

Overnight flight: Flights can be booked on your own using airmiles or points or please contact Leader Tours for flights arrangements

Day 2: November 7th, 2022: Buenos Aires – D

Arrive in Buenos Aires / meet with your English speaking guide

Welcome Dinner: Traditional Argentinean BBQ

Overnight: Buenos Aires

Day 3: November 8th, 2022: Buenos Aires – BLD

Visit ACA (Argentina Co-op Association) presentation on Argentina Ag Industry in Argentina.

Afternoon: City Tour of Argentina – Free time at La Boca Quarter, shop and watch Tango on the street, bars etc. 

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and is where most cultural, political and economic activities take place. It is a charming

city with a strong influence from the most important cities of Europe. Beautiful walks, avenues and parks, monumental buildings, typical restaurant, pavement cafes, churches and museums in 46 different regions – each with its own personality. The north offers an elegant resemblance of Paris, with the many avenue housing the most unforgettable coffee houses. In the shady streets of Belgrano one can taste the charm of the distinguished London suburbs and Naples seems to be present in the bustling and coloured La Boca Quarter.

Group Dinner

Overnight: Buenos Aires

Day 4: November 9th, 2022: Buenos Aires / Cañuelas / Saladillo – BL

Visit to Liniers Livestock Market.

In the morning we will visit Liniers Livestock Market – One of the largest Cattle Market in the World. The market sells 140,000 head, they have 55 agents operating and 550 buyers. The number of online users has grown over the last 3 years; currently they have 35,000 registered users.

Visit LA PASTORIZA – hosted by Ricardo Orazi

LA PASTORIZA runs 3000 commercial cows, 1000 pure controlled cows, 150 pedigree cows. They breed with bulls, I.A. and embryo transfers.

PASTORIZA has an annual auction which takes place in July, they sell 120 bulls, black and red Angus between the ages of 20 to 24 months with an average weight of 650 kilos. They also sell 500 head of cows in different categories based on age, so there customers have different options based on their needs. 

www.anguspastoriza.com.ar

Dinner on your own

Overnight : Saladillo

Day 5: November 10th, 2022 (B,L,D)

Depart from Saladillo to Tandil. Tandil city is south eastern Buenos Aires provincia (province), eastern Argentina. It is situated within the Pampas at the northern end of the Tandil Mountains, about 305 km south of Buenos Aires city. Pretty Tandil is a leafy, walkable, endearing city with world-class delis, public orange trees, wonderful period architecture, upstart craft brew-eries and nearby trails to explore.

Morning visit a large cattle beef ranch

Afternoon visit to forage Cropping and high tech dairy farm

Group dinner and free time to explore Tandil on your own

Overnight : Tandil

Day 6: November 11th, 2022 Tandil (B,L)

Visit Cabaña Santa Ana-(Criollos Horse Ranch)

Morning Visit a Horse Ranch where you will find the “criollo”, the king of the pampas.

The criollo (Argentinean Horse) is a strong and rustic horse descended from Spanish horses and naturally adapted to the Pampas. The breed, known for its hardiness and stamina, is most popular as a working horse.

One example of the breed’s fantastic endurance was the ride made by the Swiss-born Argentine rider Professor Aimé Félix Tschiffely (1894–1954) between 1925-28. Tschiffely took two crioulos, 16-year-old Mancha and 15-year-old Gato, on a 13,350 mile (21,500 km) trek from Buenos Aires to Manhattan, New York, crossing snow-capped mountains, the world’s dri-est desert, the thickest tropical jungles, riding in all types of weather. Alternating the riding and packing between the two horses, the trio took three years to finish the trip.

Afternoon visit to a large Agricultural supply store & leather, sliver and gaucho store

Late afternoon visit a Salami & cheese factory

Overnight: Tandil

Day 7: November 12th, 2022 Tandil / Balcarce / Mar del Plata (B,L,D)

Depart from Tandil to Mar del Plata

Visit “Museo Fangio” – Juan Manuel Fangio is a famous five-time F1 world championship. In the museum we can see the his-tory of the car races from the ‘30’s to ‘60’s, with 46 original cars used by Fangio and much more!

www.museofangio.com

Visit INTA: Cattle Beef Research Centre, Argentina

The institute focuses on value chain research and technological innovation, in order to improve the country’s competitive-ness and rural development.

• Plant Production: extensive farming, intensive agriculture, industrial crops, forestry, fruit, vegetables, flowers and or-namental plants, organic production, fertilizers and agrochemicals, plant protection.
• Animal Production: beekeeping, cattle, dairy, swine, sheep, goats, camels, pastures and natural vegetation, animal health.
• Economic and Social Development: family farming, food production, rural development, and public policies.

Overnight: Mar del Plata

Free day in Mar del Plata – your local guide will suggest options to fill in the day

Mar del Plata is a resort city on Argentina’s Atlantic coast. Its long string of beaches includes the wide Punta Mogotes and Playa Grande, with its surf breaks. Behind Playa Grande, the tree-lined streets of the Los Troncos neighborhood have elegant early-20th-century houses that are now museums.

Overnight: Mar del Plata

Day 9: November 14th, 2022 Mar del Plata / Buenos Aires – (B,D)

Depart Mar del Platatravel North towards Buenos Aires

Morning farm visits: Wagyu and Angus Stud operation

Continue to Buenos Aires— Free time in Buenos Aires

Overnight: Buenos Aires

Day 10: November 15th, 2022: Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls – (B,D)

Morning flight to Iguazu Falls – flight to be confirmed

Boat Cruise: Enjoy a boat cruise to navigate the Paraná and Iguazú rivers. Enjoy the landscape with drinks and live music on board.

Afternoon: Free time to relax and enjoy the pool

Overnight Iguazu Falls

Day 11: November 16th, 2022: Iguazu Falls – (B,D)

Full day excursion at falls and walk jungle

The semi-circular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil. Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vas-cular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans.

Overnight: Iguazu Falls

Day 12: November 17th, 2022: Iguazu Falls – (B,D)

Farm visit: Tropical beef bred production

Afternoon: Free time to relax and enjoy the pool

Overnight: Iguazu Falls

Day 13: November 18th, 2022 Buenos Aires – (B,D)

Transfer to Iguazú Airport to fly to Buenos Aires

Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel

Enjoy the famous Tango Show and farewell dinner

Overnight: Buenos Aires

Day 14: November 19th, 2022 – (B)

International flight home

Tour Ends!

Hosted by Mike Millar – Purely Purebred Columnist, Canadian Cattlemen

Growing up around beef cattle and having a love for them, has always made Mike Millar want to learn more about the beef business throughout his life. Raising purebred Simmental cattle near Saskatoon with his wife and son and a monthly writer with Canadian Cattlemen, cattle have taken Mike around the world. Whether it was Beef Week in Australia or the Royal Highland show in Scotland you read about it in his Purely Purebred col-umn. As a guide Mike can’t be more excited to showcase all that Argentina has to offer, most especially the beef and share it with you.