Day 1

Arrive at Estancia Los Potreros and settle into your room. Enjoy lunch on the veranda and learn a little about the history of the estancia and Argentina. After lunch find a spot in the garden to relax and soak up the peace and quiet or enjoy a guided walk across the hills to ‘The Bellstone’, which will have the geologists amongst you scratching your heads.  

A candle-lit dinner provides the perfect end to your first day.

day 2

Set out on a walk or drive to our cattle station and watch the gauchos go about their day-to-day life and witness them working with our award-winning herd of Aberdeen Angus. Join the gauchos for an ‘asado’ under the shade of some trees and sample several different cuts of the estancia´s home-reared beef, before taking to the corrals to try your hand at lassoing! – discover your inner gaucho and learn how to lasso from one of the boys on the estancia. The return journey is perfect for spotting some of our fabulous bird life especially the wonderful burrowing owls which will gaze at you curiously from the edge of their burrows. You may even spot our ever-growing number of Condors. 

This evening, with a glass of wine in hand, join the chefs in the beautiful farmhouse kitchen and discover how to make some traditional Argentine dishes. Prepare the famous empanada, homemade breads and pastas before sitting down to a feast of Argentine regional dishes.  

day 3

After a full breakfast on the veranda of eggs and bacon cooked to order, enjoy a relaxed morning around the swimming pool, or play a spot of boules on the lawn. Enjoy watching our chefs cook lunch outside in the garden on the parrilla Argentine style. If you´re feeling adventurous, take a guided walk through the rolling hills to ´Las Tasas´ - a gorgeous natural swimming-hole where you can dive, swim or just take a snooze in the sun. For those birding enthusiasts, guided and non-guided trail maps are always available. 

This evening explore Argentine wines with an informal and fun wine-tasting.  Discover some gems from a very wide variety of regional wines: Mendoza, Cafayate to the End of The World Patagonian wines to name just but a few. 

day 4

Drive to ‘Potrero de Niz’, the house the Beggs originally built when they came to this area – and soak up some of the family and local history, with some of the original buildings dating back to the early part of the 17th century and the time of the Jesuits.  Lunch will be served on the veranda, before an exciting riding demonstration by our gauchos as they show off the dramatic action of our Peruvian Paso horses. 

Round off the day with sundowners on a high point on the sierras, before a tasty home-cooked dinner hosted by a member of the Begg family.

Additional notes:

• The itinerary is a sample of the activities available and is flexible and subject to weather.

• Additionally there is outstanding trail riding available every day (morning and evening or day rides with the exception of Sundays when there is only a morning ride). There is a strict maximum weight limit of 15stone/95kg/210lbs and due to the smaller size of the breed, the Peruvian Paso horses are only suitable for guests under 13stone/83kg/182 lbs.

• Farm guests and riders take all meals together, and in many cases they can also meet up for the morning and afternoon activities/destinations.

• The pool at the estancia is open from around mid-October until mid-April.