In a nutshell

A unique excursion to learn more about the culture, traditions and food of Chile in an authentic farm and with the help of a truly exceptional guide - a gaucho - who leads us to discover everything there is to know about country life, local music and the national sport, rodeo.

Main stops

Day in a farm
Tour of the stables, wine, empanadas
Gauchos, garments, rodeo
Lunch, local specialities
Cueca dance
Angelmó crafts market

The programme

We reach a fully-functioning typical Chilean farm. We immediately go on a tour of the stables, where both working and competition horses are held. An official welcome comes from a glass of chilled local wine and a tasty empanada.
We witness the preparation of the gauchos (this is what cowboys are called in this area) getting ready for the rodeo, Chiles national sport. During the show, gauchos need to demonstrate their breeding skills in a series of tests. Among the various tasks, there is lasso throwing and the bareback riding of indomitable horses or bulls, where the goal is to resist as long as possible.
For lunch, we have the opportunity of enjoying excellent local specialities, which have clear German influences. While we eat, we learn more about cueca, the traditional Chilean dance. The origins of this dance are unknown, but it probably has Spanish or African influences and is a recreation of the courting ritual of roosters.
On our way back, we stop at the Angelmó crafts market, from where we reach the ship with a lovely stroll.

Good to know

Do not forget to bring a hat and sun cream, bearing in mind the latitude.
We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and to bring a waterproof jacket in the case of unexpected bad weather.
Within the ranch, pet dogs live in complete freedom.