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Buenos Aires Mate Passport & Alfajores class in Botanical Garden

By Cook in Fiesta
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 315 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Embark on the mate passport, a seamless journey through Argentina’s most iconic flavors and traditions in Palermo, Buenos Aires. First, you’ll assemble and taste the famous alfajores de maicena with dulce de leche. Next, learn to prepare and serve yerba mate, sampling two distinct varietals of yerba mate while uncovering its storied past and wellness perks. All this while discovering the Buenos Aires Botanical Garden, sipping your freshly prepared mate as you immerse yourself in its lush beauty and get to see the Yerba Mate tree.

Key Highlights / Itinerary:

Alfajores Workshop: Craft and enjoy traditional maicena cookies.

Mate Masterclass: Prepare, serve, and savor two yerba mate varietals with expert guidance.

Botanical Garden Stroll: Sip mate among exotic palms, greenhouses, and a living yerba mate tree while learning about local lore and traditions.

Activity location

  • Palermo
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays
    • 3957 Avenida Santa Fe
    • C1425, Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Buenos Aires Mate Passport: Alfajores & Botanical Garden Stroll
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
RM 314.70 x 1 AdultRM 314.70
Total
Price is RM 314.70
Until Thu, 30 Oct
Private Mate Passport
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Private Group

Starting time: 15:00
Price details
RM 469.95 x 1 AdultRM 469.95
Total
Price is RM 469.95
Until Thu, 30 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Snacks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mate
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to/from the meeting point.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional beverages not part of the class.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accomodate to your food allergies or intolerances, let us know in advance

Activity itinerary

Palermo
  • 2h
Spend part of the afternoon in a local’s home, discovering the art of mate: its preparation, the traditional snacks that accompany it, and the rich culture behind every sip. Also you will learn to make and taste alfajores de maicena con dulce de leche an amazing sweet treat to have with mate.
Jardin Botanico
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Upon entering the Buenos Aires Botanical Garden, guests will wander along shaded pathways lined with over 5,000 plant species from around the globe. They’ll encounter tranquil ponds, ornate greenhouses, and discover the yerba mate tree. Along the way, travelers will learn about Argentina’s native flora, snap photos among towering palms and ferns, and mate in hand enjoy a restful moment in this lush, serene setting.

Location

Activity location

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    Palermo
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays
    • 3957 Avenida Santa Fe
    • C1425, Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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