Luján River sailing tour Buenos Aires: tango, food & wine
Taste tango and choripán while sailing Buenos Aires from the water
A sailing tour on the Luján River near Buenos Aires where you board a 26-foot sailboat for a maximum of four people, cruise past the city skyline, and taste mate, grilled choripán with chimichurri, Malbec wine and dulce de leche while listening to live tango. The guide speaks English and Spanish, and the tour runs two hours on Friday and Saturday afternoons, or Saturday and Sunday as a day option.
The Experience
You leave from Marina Punta Chica aboard a 26-foot sailboat and head into the Luján River, where the water color and the view of Buenos Aires from the river are not what you see from the streets. The boat holds a maximum of four people, so there is no crowd and no shouting over a group. Along the way, the guide explains the ritual of mate — the traditional Argentine infusion — and you taste it with shelled peanuts while the boat moves.
Once you have sailed far enough, the crew sets up a charcoal nautical grill on deck and cooks choripán (a grilled Argentine sausage) with bread dressed in chimichurri sauce. You eat it with a glass of Argentine Malbec wine, and the tango plays — not recorded background music, but the guide talking through the different tangos, their authors, singers and orchestras. For dessert, dulce de leche closes the meal. If you eat vegetarian, the crew can grill pizza instead of the sausage, and they will adapt any other restrictions you tell them in advance.
The tour runs two hours. You can book an afternoon departure on Friday or Saturday, or a day tour on Saturday or Sunday — check the calendar for available times. Public transportation reaches the marina, and the tour suits all fitness levels; children are welcome from age five. The only real constraint is motion on the water: if you are easily dizzy or have a water phobia, this is not the right choice.
What’s included
- Mate with shelled peanuts.
- grilled choripán with chimichurri sauce and bread.
- Argentine Malbec wine.
- dulce de leche for dessert.
- vegetarian pizza option available.
- live guide in English or Spanish.
- tango music and commentary throughout the sail.
Operated by Miriam Escandarani
Is this one for you?Book the afternoon departure if you want to sail and eat without committing your whole day; choose the day tour option if you have more time and want a longer experience on the water. The small group size — four people maximum — is what keeps the boat intimate and the conversation real, so you are not performing for a crowd or competing to be heard.
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Top questions
What is the Luján River like, and what makes it different from seeing Buenos Aires from the street?
The Luján River runs near Buenos Aires and is known for its unique color, flora and fauna. Sailing it gives you a perspective of the city you cannot get from land — the skyline, the water and the landscape all frame differently from the boat, and the guide points out what changes as you move downriver.
How many people sail on the boat, and is it a private tour or shared with strangers?
The sailboat holds a maximum of four people, so your group stays small and intimate. If you book it, you are sailing with whoever you came with — no strangers added to fill seats.
What food and drink do I taste on the tour?
You taste mate (a traditional Argentine infusion) with shelled peanuts, grilled choripán (Argentine sausage) with chimichurri sauce and bread, a glass of Argentine Malbec wine, and dulce de leche for dessert. If you eat vegetarian, the crew grills pizza instead of the sausage, and they will adjust for any dietary restrictions you mention when you book.
Can children come on this tour?
Children are welcome from age five. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, though it is not recommended if you are easily dizzy or have a water phobia.
When does the tour run, and how long does it take?
The tour runs two hours. You can book an afternoon departure on Friday or Saturday, or a day tour on Saturday or Sunday. Check the available times when you book to find a slot that fits your schedule.
What language does the guide speak?
The guide speaks English and Spanish, so you can follow the tango stories, the mate ritual and the food commentary in whichever language you prefer.
Luján River sailing tour Buenos Aires: tango, food & wine
2h · EN · ES
from US$ 300 per person
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