Buenos Aires · WORKSHOPS
The good hands-on classes fill their tables weeks ahead. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Meet your hosts at a San Telmo home for a three-hour, hands-on lesson in empanadas, alfajores, and mate. Hosts such as Thomas and Sophia explain the food and customs in English or Portuguese, then sit with you to enjoy the meal. Vegetarian fillings are available.
“Great class! Our hosts were very welcoming and helpful and the food was delicious!”
Spend 60 minutes in a private Buenos Aires studio learning the embrace, tango walk, basic step, ocho, and other essentials. English-speaking instructors including Martin, Joshua, Gabriela, and Luciano teach singles, couples, and private groups. Your confirmed studio location arrives by email, not at the Obelisk.
“We loved our lesson. Joshua was very good at getting us involved and got us to do the basics in one hour. As 2 complete novices we were not expecting much but it has whetted our appetite to try more.”
In Palermo, a native guide such as Carolina, Tomás, or Catalina leads you through Argentine empanadas and dulce de leche alfajores. You mix, fold, bake, and eat what you make, with meat and vegan empanada choices, mate tea, and cultural tips along the way.
“Wonderful activity for all ages. Catalina was fantastic! I’ll be using the recipes at home in the near future.”
At Tango Porteño, steps from the Obelisk, you can take a one-hour beginner tango lesson, enjoy a three-course Argentine meal with wine, and watch a 90-minute stage show at 10 p.m. Choose show-only, dinner, lesson, or transfer options. Smart-casual dress fits the elegant theater.
“Doing the whole experience, including the dance lesson, dinner and show was worth every penny. The dance instructors were phenomenal with the whole family having a great time and learning enough of the tango to be able to 'dance' when we get home. The show was incredible and extra fun to see our instructors performing.”
Spend 60 private minutes learning the embrace, walking, basic steps, ochos, and simple choreography with instructors such as Martin, Joshua, Celeste, or Gabriela. Your studio is arranged near your Buenos Aires hotel, with lessons suited to complete beginners and experienced dancers alike.
“The class was wonderful. Joshua was a wonderful instructor. My Fiancée who couldn’t dance was able to dance the basic at the end of the class. Highly recommended.”
Spend about five days studying Spanish at Expanish Buenos Aires, with 20 group lessons, small classes capped at 12, a first-day orientation, social activities, Wi-Fi, luggage storage, and a certificate. Classes welcome beginners through advanced students, though the exact schedule may be confirmed on arrival.
“I really loved my time at Expanish Buenos Aires. I took the 20-hour intensive courses for a period of 4 weeks. I also opted for a homestay (without meals). From the beginning it is encouraged to speak Spanish at school, and therefore my Spanish improved significantly! Really useful for my travels after the school. It's great how the school also emerge you into local live in Buenos Aires. I took part in many of the activities, and it's a great way to get to know the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, meet fellow students and practice your Spanish in a low-key manner. Expanish is not just a school, but an…”
Spend two Saturday hours in an old-style Almagro mansion with Johana Copes and her dance team. You’ll take a relaxed beginner tango class, taste mate, enjoy sweets, and practice with teachers and international classmates. English, Portuguese, and Spanish instruction is available.
“Not enough time with a teacher. The teacher focused mainly on the regular students”
Join Vale and Juli of Carpincha in Recoleta for a 60-minute mate workshop. Learn the drink’s history, taste four yerba mate varieties, prepare your own mate, and sample medialunas, biscochitos, and alfajores in English or Spanish.
“Activité très adaptée pour découvrir un des aspects de la culture argentine Tout un ensemble d’histoires d’anecdotes et de vécu autour d’un moment de partage intime propre à l’histoire de chaque famille argentine Merci pour ce moment de partage, d’échanges avec une équipe dynamique et à l’enthousiasme communicatif Nous sommes très heureux de notre soirée et recommandons d’y aller les yeux fermés”
Pick a barrio, a table or a night at the theatre.
