Argentina

Explore the country of Gauchos, wine tastings, and tango on a Jewish heritage tour in Argentina.

Visit this cultural capital of the world, the birthplace of the tango, and the world’s fifth-largest wine producer. Experience the country’s incredible art, theater, music, and dance as you explore Jewish heritage in Argentina.

Taste delicious meat with a glass of red wine, explore art galleries, and discover the modern cultural vibrancy of this hip country.

Home to approximately 250,000 Jews, Argentina is the sixth-largest Jewish community in the world. Many came over en masse at the end of the 1880s from Eastern Europe.

As the center of Argentinian Jewish life, Buenos Aires is one of the best bases for Jewish travel in Argentina.

But once you leave the city for Pampa you enter the romantic world of the Jewish gaucho: cowboys who earned their living as farmers. Discover the tales and romantic stories of these Jewish cowboys as you learn about the surprising Jewish heritage in Argentina.

Visit the Shoah Museum and learn about the Nazi hunters that chased war criminals across South America. Make empanadas and alfajores with an Argentinian chef. Go for a wine tasting in the vineyards of the Buenos Aires Province and sail along the La Plata River and explore the riverside market in Tigre.

Jewish travel in Argentina is one of a kind, full of flavor and surprising history. This country full of passion is waiting for you to explore.