estancias argentinas.com

What estancias argentinas.com does

Estancias Argentinas.com (legal name: De Santis Jose y San Martin Carlos SH.) is a privately held, Buenos Aires-based travel agency and online booking platform specializing in rural tourism across Argentina. Founded in 2007 as a partnership between Jos\u00e9 De Santis (rural tourism pioneer since 1988) and Carlos San Mart\u00edn (Lic. en Turismo y Administraci\u00f3n Hotelera), the company operates as a commission-based intermediary between travelers and a curated portfolio of rural estates (estancias) spanning all 23 Argentine provinces, including Mendoza, C\u00f3rdoba, Salta, Corrientes, Entre R\u00edos, Misiones, and Patagonia. The firm holds a definitive operating license (Legajo 12086) from Argentina's Secretary of Tourism, is a member of FAEVYT, SKAL International, and AVIABUE, and has received the Premio a la Excelencia Agropecuaria for its agrotourism proposition.

The company\u2019s core technology is a centralized online reservation platform offering geographic and thematic search (alojamiento, d\u00eda de campo, polo, spa, fiesta gaucha), availability management, and digital payment processing (with MercadoPago integration supporting installment plans). The product portfolio covers three service lines: accommodation bookings (1-day through multi-day full-board packages), day experiences (D\u00eda de Campo/Family Day, Polo Day, SPA, Fiesta Gaucha), and event hosting (corporate retreats/events and weddings/social celebrations). Ancillary products include gift vouchers (corporate and individual) and a rain insurance add-on. Pricing is unit-based per person per period with double-occupancy full-board rates, child discounts (ages 2-9 at 50%, under 2 at 20-30%), single-occupancy surcharges of 30-70%, and 21% VAT where applicable.

The business model is transaction-fee commission revenue on each booking, with go-to-market across three motions: direct-to-consumer online booking supplemented by WhatsApp/phone/email sales; enterprise/field sales for corporate retreats and meetings; and event-driven sales for weddings, baptisms, communions, anniversaries, and birthdays. The company employs approximately 7 staff (two managing partners and two sales executives, plus supporting personnel), is privately owned with no external investors, and does not disclose revenue. Its value proposition rests on its curated, quality-audited portfolio, bilingual expertise, official government licensing, and a price guarantee matching or undercutting direct estate bookings.

Name

estancias argentinas.com

Legal name

De Santis Jose y San Martin Carlos SH.

Website

https://estanciasargentinas.tur.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Estancias Argentinas.com is a privately held, Buenos Aires-based licensed travel agency that operates an online booking platform intermediating reservations between travelers and a curated portfolio of rural estancias across all 23 Argentine provinces, serving individual, family, corporate, and wedding segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Tourism Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural, Heritage & Arts Travel Agencies (THAKAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Honeymoon & Romance Travel Agencies (THAKAFAC), Sports & Active Travel Agencies (e.g., ski, golf, dive) (THAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Rural tourism booking
• Estancia reservations
• Countryside accommodation
• Corporate event venues
• Wedding venue booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Reservation Commission: Company acts as intermediary/reservation agent between customers and estancias, earning commission on bookings. They facilitate payment collection and provide customer support throughout the reservation process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Estancias Argentinas.com is a licensed Argentine travel and tourism agency that acts as an intermediary, connecting travelers with a curated portfolio of rural estancias across all 23 provinces. It sells accommodation packages (day trips, multi-day stays), corporate event hosting, wedding and social event hosting, and specialized experiences (polo, spa, gaucho festivals), earning commissions on each booking while providing bilingual advisory, quality audits, and a price-match guarantee.

Product overview

Estancias Argentinas.com is a travel agency and booking platform specializing in rural tourism across Argentina. The company operates a portfolio of rural estates (estancias) and offers three core service lines: accommodation bookings via the main platform, day experiences (Día de Campo/Family Day, Polo Day, SPA retreats, Fiesta Gaucha), and event hosting (corporate meetings and social events including weddings). The platform features an integrated booking system across 23 Argentine provinces, complemented by gift voucher products and rain insurance add-ons. The service operates as a centralized intermediary connecting travelers with independently-owned rural properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alojamiento en Estancias (Rural Accommodation Booking) Centralized booking service for traditional Argentine estancia (rural estate) accommodation across 23 provinces of Argentina, offering stay packages from day trips to week-long vacations for individual travelers, couples, families, and groups.
• Día de Campo / Family Day Day trip experience running 11:00 to 19:00, including empanadas, asado criollo, salads, merienda, non-alcoholic drinks, and free use of estancia activities (horses, bicycles, carriages, walks) for families and groups.
• Eventos Empresariales (Corporate Events) Full-service corporate event hosting at rural estancias, including meeting room use, informal breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, merienda, drinks, and multi-day accommodation packages for work sessions and team-building retreats.
• Casamientos y Eventos Sociales (Weddings and Social Events) Wedding and social event hosting at rural estancias with minimum 12:00 to 19:00 timeframe, including exclusive use of salon/gallery, empanadas reception, asado criollo, mesa dulce, non-alcoholic drinks, music, dancing, and guest accommodation.
• Polo Day Specialized polo-themed day experiences at polo estates near Buenos Aires (up to 150 km from CABA), including instruction and match participation.
• Experiencias SPA Spa and wellness retreat experiences at rural estates near Buenos Aires, including relaxation treatments and thermal facilities, operating 9:00 to 19:00.
• Fiesta Gaucha Traditional Argentine rural festival experiences at estancias near Buenos Aires, celebrating gaucho culture with folk music, dancing, traditional food, and asado.
• Vouchers (Regale Experiencias) Gift vouchers for rural tourism experiences at estancias, available in corporate or individual formats, redeemable for any estancia booking through the platform.
• Seguro de Lluvia (Rain Insurance) Rain insurance policy that credits reservations toward future stays if heavy rain makes access to the booked estate impossible, mitigating weather risk for day-trip and outdoor event customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 18 years of operation in Argentine rural tourism
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Estancias and Rural PropertiescoreOthersCore partner network of rural estancias and lodges across Argentina. The company maintains personal relationships with property owners and administrators, conducting audits before assigning quality categories. Properties offer various services including accommodation, meals, activities, and event venues.
• FAEVYT (Federación Argentina de Empresas de Viajes y Turismo)minorOthersMember of Argentine Federation of Travel and Tourism Companies, providing industry representation and credibility.
• SKAL InternationalminorOthersCarlos San Martín is Socio Activo (Active Member) of SKAL Club Internacional, a global network of tourism professionals.
• AVIABUE (Asociación de Agencias de Viajes de Buenos Aires)minorOthersCarlos San Martín served as Secretary of AVIABUE (1995/1996), demonstrating industry leadership and connections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SaberViajar: Argentine travel agency specializing in domestic tourism packages including rural and countryside experiences. Comparable as a similarly positioned Argentine intermediary targeting domestic travelers seeking estancia and rural tourism, with overlapping customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com: Global OTA dominating accommodation bookings including rural and unique-stay categories. Comparable as the dominant alternative channel for travelers searching for estancia-style accommodations, posing disintermediation risk to Estancias Argentinas.com's commission model.
• Despegar: Latin America's leading online travel agency, headquartered in Argentina, offering flights, hotels, and packages across the region. Directly comparable as a travel intermediary serving Argentine consumers, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope than Estancias Argentinas.com's niche rural focus.
• Almundo: Major Argentine OTA owned by CVC Corp, offering flights, hotels, and packaged travel. Comparable as a competing travel intermediary in the Argentine market, with overlapping customer base among leisure travelers seeking differentiated accommodations.
• Airbnb: Global platform for short-term rentals and 'unique stays' including rural properties and countryside estates. Comparable as a competing booking channel for the same end-customer seeking rural Argentine experiences, with direct relationships with property owners bypassing intermediaries.
• Avantrip: Argentine online travel agency specializing in flights, hotels, and travel packages. Comparable as a domestic travel intermediary serving the same consumer market, with similar commission-based revenue model though broader product scope.

Direct peers

• TurismoCity: Argentina-focused travel agency offering accommodation and package bookings with a price-comparison angle. Comparable as a competing online travel intermediary targeting Argentine consumers, with overlapping leisure and corporate travel segments.

Emerging players

• Tripadvisor: Global travel review and booking platform with significant visibility into rural and experiential tourism categories. Comparable as a demand-discovery channel influencing where Argentine estancia travelers ultimately book, and as a potential disintermediation vector.
• Welcoming Spain / Welcome Pickups: Experience- and transfer-booking platform serving the experiential tourism niche globally. Comparable as a thematic peer in the curated-experience booking category, illustrating how platform-native competitors may approach the rural/specialty tourism space in the future.

Others

• Rural Tourism Argentina (Asociación Argentina de Turismo Rural): Industry association and informal aggregation channel for Argentine rural tourism operators. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that both enables and potentially competes with Estancias Argentinas.com by offering direct listings of rural properties to consumers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/estanciasargentinas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/estancias-argentinas-com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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