The Argentine Experience

Cook, taste, and toast your way through Argentina's finest flavors — interactive cooking classes, wine experiences, and immersive dinners in Buenos Aires.

$60/person

$35/person

Itinerary

  • Welcome – Local cheeses, fruits and nuts.
  • Classes – Prepare empanadas and chipa from scratch.
  • Beverages – Welcome cocktail, white wine, red wine, soft drinks, coffee or tea served throughout.
  • Main Course – Beef with Malbec sauce, Andean potatoes and fresh salad.
  • Dessert – Flan with dulce de leche.
  • Welcome – Local cheeses, fruits and nuts.
  • Classes – Prepare empanadas and chipa from scratch.
  • Beverages – Welcome cocktail, white wine, red wine, soft drinks, coffee or tea.
  • Mate Class – Yerba mate workshop and alfajor-making class with dulce de leche.
  • Welcome & Introduction – Meet your expert host and get an introduction to Argentina’s most iconic wines, their characteristics and flavors.
  • First Cocktail – Learn to prepare your first wine-based cocktail hands-on, exploring how the wine’s profile shapes the drink.
  • Second Cocktail – Mix a second, different wine-based cocktail while discovering unique wine pairings and the versatility of Argentine wine.
  • Tasting & Wrap-Up – Enjoy your creations in a relaxed, social setting and close with a fun introduction to Argentine wine culture.
  • Welcome – Patagonian trout tartar & Pét-Nat sparkling wine.
  • Hands-On Time – Learn how to make empanadas and prepare your own chimichurri.
  • Memory on a Plate – Savory chard fritters and farinata chickpea flatbread.
  • A Taste of Home – Chorizo sausage, black sausage roll and pork flank.
  • Beef Tasting – Tenderloin with mushroom butter, slow-cooked “Thor’s Hammer” stew, and a grilled feast of seasonal vegetables.
  • Dessert Tasting – Dulce de leche pancake, chocotorta and dulce de leche flan.
  • Mate Class – Yerba mate workshop and alfajor-making class with dulce de leche.

The tour starts by picking up from your hotel accommodation at 16:00

Visit the historic cathedral where the remains of General Martín Miguel de Güemes are located. It’s an important religious and historical site in Salta.

American Cultural Center: A cultural center hosting various artistic and cultural exhibitions, showcasing regional heritage and contemporary works

Basílica Menor de San Francisco: A striking baroque-style church known for its tall bell tower and richly decorated interior, one of Salta's architectural landmarks.

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San Bernardo Convent: A convent of the Carmelite order dating back to the colonial era, notable for its carved wooden door and spiritual atmosphere.

Monument General Martin Miguel de Guemes: A monument honoring General Güemes, a key figure in Argentina’s independence. It's an iconic site surrounded by natural beauty.

San Bernardo's Hill: Take a scenic ascent to this hilltop for panoramic views of Salta city. Along the way, pass the 20 de Febrero Monument, commemorating the Battle of Salta.

San Lorenzo Summer Village: Visit this charming village on the outskirts of the city, known for its subtropical microclimate. Includes a stop at the Artisan Market, where certified local crafts from across the province are on display.

19:00 - Drop off at your Accommodation: The tour ends with drop off at your hotel accommodation

Overview

The Argentine Experience is an interactive and exclusive gastronomic experience that invites visitors to discover the best of Argentine cuisine and culture in a fun, educational, and memorable way. Operating since 2011 and a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards winner (2024), it was specially created for international tourists, private groups, and corporate events — an ideal option to complement any itinerary in Buenos Aires. Located in Palermo, the restaurant offers four distinct experiences, each tailored to a different moment of the day and a different kind of traveler:

Premium Cooking Class — The full hands-on experience, running approximately 3 hours from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. You’ll cook with your own hands using the finest local ingredients, guided step by step by an expert chef: prepare empanadas and chipa from scratch, then sit down to a main course of beef with Malbec sauce, Andean potatoes and fresh salad, finishing with flan and dulce de leche, all paired with specially selected local wines. Ideal for those who want the complete cooking-and-dining journey.

Short Cooking Class — A fast, fun and flavor-packed 90-minute format for food lovers short on time, with three daily start times (11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM). You’ll get hands-on with Argentina’s most iconic bites — empanadas and chipa from scratch — plus a yerba mate workshop and an alfajor-making class with dulce de leche. Perfect as a lighter introduction when time is limited.

Wine Cocktail Experience — A 1-hour interactive session from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, focused on Argentine wine through creative cocktail making. Under the guidance of an expert host, you’ll prepare two different wine-based cocktails while exploring the characteristics, flavors and versatility of Argentina’s most iconic wines. A relaxed, social experience that pairs well before a dinner plan.

Dinner Experience — The flagship evening event: an incredible 14-step interactive dinner running from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM, where you’ll taste Argentina’s finest flavors and help prepare some of the dishes yourself. The journey moves from a Patagonian trout tartar welcome through a hands-on empanada and chimichurri session, savory courses, an Argentine sausage tasting, a beef tasting featuring the slow-cooked “Thor’s Hammer” stew, a dessert tasting and a closing mate and alfajor class — with each step paired across five exceptional wines.

PREMIUM COOKING CLASS

SHORT COOKING CLASS

WINE COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE

DINNER EXPERIENCE

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English

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Buenos Aires

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