Polo Holidays in Argentina
Recreation for the whole family .The activities are not only related to the polo players but also to their partners
Amenities
- Transfers in and out to the airport.
- Room with private bathroom and daily service.
- Daily laundry service.
- Breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner.
- Open Bar.
- Wi-Fi - Internet
- Swimming pool.
- Tennis lessons
- Golf driving range.
- Clay pigeon shooting.
- Gymnasium.
- Stretching Lessons day through with a Personal Trainner at the Estancia.
- Heated Spa and covered Jacuzzi.
- One relaxing massage.
- Green riding horses classes.
- Trail horses and trail riding whenever desired.
- Trail riding through “La Caledonia” (one of the oldest Estancias in the Country, owened by Argentine ex president Juan Manuel de Rosas).
- Horse-drawn carriage rides at Estancia Don Manuel.
- Hare hunting with Grey Hounds on Horse Back.
- Pato exhibition (argentine national sport on horseback), plus the opportunity to try yourself.
- Transportation to watch the Argentinean Opens.
- Tickets to the Open.
- Polo Tours to Equipment Manufacturers (boots, helmets, mallets, tack, etc).
- Visit to gaucho rodeo show.
- Transportation to tourist attractions (some possibilities: shopping in Buenos Aires, visits to La Martina Polo Club, Adolfo Cambiaso´s Ranch, Old Estancias, shopping at typical Argentine and gaucho gift shops).
- One dinner with Tango Show at Señor Tango in Buenos Aires.
- Tango lessons at the estancia.
- Dinner in the best restaurants of Buenos Aires.
- 6 games per week (including 4 chukkers, horses, tack and groom, played on a professional Bermuda grass field with borders).
- One 8-10 goal tournament (including trophies and post game party).
- 2 horses to stick and ball in the morning.
- Polo Lesson or clinic every day.
- 2 wooden horses in cages for hitting practice.
- Training programme consisting of swing and technique-theory, game theory and practice followed by polo specific fitness routine.
Sample Itinerary | Day 1
- Pick up at the airport.
- Check in
- Warm up and introduccion to the instructor at the hitting cage
- 2 horses to stick and ball and lesson
- Lunch at the Estancia
- 4:00 pm Riding lesson
- 5:00 pm 4 chukkers practice
- 6:30 pm Stretching Class
- 7:30 pm Snacks/drinks. Watch a video all about polo
- 8:30 pm Dinner at the Estancia
Day 2
- 8:30 am Leave to Buenos Aires for tour of polo equipment manufacturers and shopping
- 1:00 am Lunch in Buenos Aires
- 2:30 pm Come back to the Estancia
- 4:00 pm chatter with a blackboard about rules ,positions on the field (back line hit-ins, throwins, penalties, etc.)and tactics.
- 5:00 pm 6 to 10 goals Polo Practice
- 6:30 pm Pato game
- 7:30 pm Snacks/drinks.
- 8:30 pm Dinner at the Estancia
Day 3
- 8:30 am Clay pigeon shooting
- 9:30 am Warm up and lesson start at the hitting cage
- 10:30 am 2 horses to Stick and Ball and Lesson
- 11:30 am Stretching Class
- 1:00 am Lunch at the Estancia
- 3:00 pm chatter with a blackboard about rules ,positions on the field (back line hit-ins, throwins, penalties, etc.)and tactics.
- 4.30 pm Warm up at the stables gym
- 5:30 pm 6 to 10 goals Polo Practice
- 7:00 pm Tango lesson at the ranch
- 8:30 pm Dinner at the Estancia
Day 4
- 9:00 am tennis lessons
- 10:30 am Warm up and lesson start at the hitting cage
- 11:30 am 2 horses to Stick and Ball and Lesson
- 1:00 am Lunch at the Estancia.Draw for weekend tournament
- 3.30 pm Warm up at the stables gym
- 4:00 pm 6 to 10 goals Polo Practice
- 6:30 pm Snacks and drinks
- 8:00 pm Leave to Buenos Aires
- 9:00 pm Dinner and Tango Show at “Señor Tango”
- 1:30 am Return to the Estancia
Day 5
- 8:30 pm Stretching Class
- 10:00 am Visit to “La Martina Polo Club” and Adolfo Cambiaso´s ranch “La Dolfina”
- 1:00 am Lunch at the Estancia.
- 3:00 - 6:30 pm Tournament start
- 7:30 pm Snacks and drinks
- 8:30 pm Argentine BBQ at the barn, all tournament participants invited
- 11:30 pm Meet at a Polo Bar in Cañuelas
Day 6
- 8:30 pm Warm up Class Hitting practice to warm up at the Hitting Cage
- 10:00 - 12:00 am Tournament games
- 1:00 pm Lunch at the Estancia
- 2:30 pm Leave to Buenos Aires to watch a high goal game (During high goal season)
- 6:30 pm Drinks at the Polo Field
- 8:30 pm Dinner in Bs As
Day 7
- 8:30 pm Warm up Class | Hitting practice to warm up at the Hitting Cage
- 10:00 - 12:00 am Tournament finals
- 1:00 pm Trophy presentation
- 1:30 pm Lunch at the Estancia
- 2:30 pm Leave to Buenos Aires to watch a high goal game (During high goal season)
- 6:30 pm Drinks at the Polo Field
- 8:30 pm Dinner at the estancia and Tournament Party
Day 8
- 8:30 am Trail riding through “La Caledonia”
- 11:00 am Airport drop off
Everything is designed to enjoy a wonderful holiday combining relaxation and phisical activity.
Note: to see sample itinerary day by day go to POLO SCHOOL/ POLO WEEK