We went riding last year with Diego and it was a great experience! Horses were excellent, scenery outstanding and his guiding was terrific. Steaks were great too!

Excellent experience riding in the foothills of the mountains followed by a typical ‘Asada’ with beef and sausage. Diego was helpful and informative and we spent a couple of hours on the spectacular trail. Recommended. Martin and Sheila.

One of the best days ever with our guide Diego. The horses were beautiful and easy to handle, the mountains were rugged and beautiful, the lunch was fantastic and the time spent with Diego was great. Highly recommended.

we booked this for my friend's birthday. Beautiful scenery and amazing staff. The wine and asado' was excellent and great vibes!

We have just returned from the most amazing 4 day trek up into the Andes with Diego and Nico from Gaucho Estate. The communication beforehand with Lucila was great and enabled us to customise a trip that would work for our family of 5 (2 adults, 3 children ages 6, 9 & 12). We met Diego in person the day before the trip at our hotel to discuss everything and then were picked up as planned from the hotel to meet our horses. Having lived in Buenos Aires the last 3 years, we have had some experience horse riding at estancias, but were certainly not advanced riders! Diego and Nico spent some time ensuring we had all the basics covered and then we set off towards the first ranch. We averaged 4 hours a day for the 4 days, camping at 2 different ranches, however the real highlight was the last 2 days where we trekked for 4 hours up into the mountains and camped overnight, quite literally in the middle of nowhere, sleeping on the horse saddles, collecting water from a nearby stream and creating a fire from dried wood to cook an amazing asado. The views were spectacular and the trip was challenging and rustic in all the very best ways. Nico was incredible with the kids, staying with our 6 year old throughout the rides making sure she felt safe and confident and we always felt that Diego had all the organisation completely under control. Cannot recommend Gaucho Estate enough, they really gave us the most unforgettable trip.

Unforgettable experience riding and galloping through the Andes. Small intimate group. Dinner and wine was way above expectations and listening to the local musician was very memorable.

What an extraordinary experience.. Really pure, authentic, safe, delicious food, beautiful area, nice atmosphere and healthy horses with a spirit and good training! I’ll come back for sure, for a monter trip! Don’t doubt or hesitate, just do it!! Diego and Eduardo.. mis heroés del día!

What an experience this was. We (two of us) were picked up from our hotel in central Mendoza, then driven up into the mountains to the north of the city. The two of us saddled up with Diego (the main guy), were taught the ropes, before heading out onto the trail. Don't worry if you can't/can barely ride a horse - we couldn't either! The scenery and views were extraordinary, and Diego was a wonderful guide - both very knowledgeable and helpful. Despite our questionable expertise aboard these beautiful horses, we were trusted to gallop into the ranch to conclude the two hour ride. This wasn't it though, with a wonderful lunch cooked on the grill for us. Having sampled plenty of Argentinian beef on our travels, this was the best we had had, particularly when combined with the homemade chimichurri. Diego also got us in touch with a white-water rafting company, and organised us to go and do that in the afternoon, before making sure we got back to the hotel in time to be picked up. Overall, this was an incredible experience, and cannot big this up enough. If you're in Mendoza, you just have to do it.

Diego and his team guided my wife and on an amazing adventure up into the Andes. He taught us some horse riding techniques, provided an amazing lunch and then we relaxed with some wine and singing around the fire! I would definitely book with Diego and Gaucho again.

I met Diego in 2010 when I visited Mendoza for the first time. A couple of friends and I went on the Cabalgata al Atardecer. It was amazing! I fell in love with the Andes and Mendoza. Diego was a great host. At that time my Spanish was not great and he was very good about accommodating us and explaining everything in English as needed. The views, the horses, the hospitality, the food were all amazing. After dinner we drank wine and talked and played guitar and enjoyed the evening before returning. It was such a great experience that I knew I wanted to return for a longer ride. Nine years later I returned to Mendoza in June 2019 with my girlfriend and I had to contact Diego and take her with me. We went on a 2 day, 1 night ride. It was amazing. Diego is a great guide, host, and person. He will make sure you are well taken care of an have everything you need for a fantastic experience. The other guides and associates working with Gaucho Estate are great as well. Everyone is so nice and welcoming. Diego will go out of his way to make the experience unique, beautiful, and fun. He even helped me set up lodging and other excursions, wine tours, etc. The horses, views, and experience are amazing, but Diego really won me over with his cooking. He prepared a picada with whine, cheese, meats for us the first day which we enjoyed while looking down over Mendoza and watching the animals and scenery around us. It was lovely, but nothing compared to his parrillada. I have never eaten asado like this anywhere in Argentina. It was absolutely incredible. He plans every last detail of the trip including the food, and he does it well. If you’re in Argentina, consider visiting Mendoza. If you are in Mendoza, I highly recommend booking an excursion with the Gaucho Estate. You will not be disappointed.