South America · DINING EXPERIENCES

Dining Experiences in South America: 15 Weighed Up on Cost and Hours

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A trip has room for a handful of paid days. These 15 dining experiences earn the slot, and the price and the start time sit on every one of them.

Buenos Aires: Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner - Is the dinner package good value?
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Buenos Aires: Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner

1.Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 981 reviews · 1h 15m · from $40Our pick

At Tango Porteño, you watch a 75-minute stage production in a former art-deco MGM theater near the Obelisk. Expect tango, singing, gaucho-style dance, theatrical numbers, and an eight-piece orchestra. Choose the show alone, or add a three-course dinner with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks.

“Show was spectacular. Great value for open bar on beer, wine not the best but still worth it and the empanadas were great. I ordered food, was not the best. Again, the show takes it all.”

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Buenos Aires: Madero Tango Show with Optional Dinner - The 9:00 PM tango show: dance, song, and theater
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Buenos Aires: Madero Tango Show with Optional Dinner

2.Madero Tango Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 748 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $25Best value

At Madero Tango, you’ll watch more than 30 dancers, singers, and musicians tell the story of Argentine tango in a grand hall overlooking the river and city. Choose a 90-minute show-only ticket or add a three-course dinner with unlimited drinks. Seats are assigned, so views can vary.

“Experience was good. View was abit clocked with a pole. But other thank that value for money was good. 100% delighted I went.”

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Dinner cruise on Cartagena's bay with Sibarita Master - Getting to La Bodeguita before the 7 p.m. departure
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Dinner cruise on Cartagena’s bay with Sibarita Master

3.Dinner cruise on Cartagena’s bay with Sibarita Master

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 297 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Board the double-decker Sibarita Master at La Bodeguita Tourist Pier for a two-hour evening cruise across Cartagena Bay. You’ll get a four-course international meal and half a bottle of wine per person, with air conditioning below and open air above. Expect shared tables, assigned seating, a $4 cash dock tax, and extra charges for premium drinks.

“Snooze cruise, very bland mediocre food! We had to ask the staff change the music to some salsa or bachata or something with life. But when my group of friends “black girls” asked 3 different times they couldn’t do it but when a Colombian gentleman asked he did it immediately. Once they changed the music it was much better but the food was still 3/10”

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Cusco: Folkloric Andean Show & 3-Course Dinner at Tunupa - What the three-course dinner includes
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Cusco: Folkloric Andean Show & 3-Course Dinner at Tunupa

4.Cusco: Folkloric Andean Show & 3-Course Dinner at Tunupa

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 205 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Spend two hours at Tunupa, opposite Cusco’s main church, with a three-course Peruvian dinner and a live Andean show of 10 songs and six dances. You’ll see musicians play traditional instruments, watch colorful performances, and enjoy views over the Plaza de Armas. Vegetarian meals are available, while alcohol costs extra.

“We had a lot of fun - good food, a good show and good service. Definitely recommended.”

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Señor Tango Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires - Dinner first, then a full theatrical production
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Señor Tango Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires

5.Señor Tango Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 177 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Head to Barracas for Fernando Soler’s Señor Tango, a large-scale show in a former general store known as the Cathedral of Tango. Expect about 40 dancers, musicians, singers, gaucho scenes, live horses, dramatic effects, and a historical journey through Argentine music. Add a 3-course dinner, wine, and hotel transfers if desired.

“After clarifying timing of pick up and actual start times we were totally surprised about the high quality of the dinner and especially the show. Senior Tango is a must do experience! The venue, dinner options, copious excellent food and service were merely the beginning of such an amazing show. Prepared to be dazzled by the music, special effects, and of course the exquisite dancing!”

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Señor Tango Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires - Dinner first, then a full theatrical production
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Señor Tango Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires

6.Señor Tango Show with Optional Dinner in Buenos Aires

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Head to Señor Tango at Vieytes 1655 for a large-scale Buenos Aires stage show with tango dancers, live music, singers, aerial acts, horses, and an Eva Perón finale. Add dinner for steak, wine, and table service. The show lasts about two hours, with the full evening taking two to three hours.

“This was a fabulous show. The final song and dance about Eva Peron was one of the best performances I have seen. Outstanding!”

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Cartagena: Cruise by the Bay with Dinner and Wine - Boarding at La Bodeguita Pier
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Cartagena: Cruise by the Bay with Dinner and Wine

7.Cruise by the Bay with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 142 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Board at La Bodeguita Tourist Pier for a relaxed evening cruise around Cartagena Bay. You’ll pass Bocagrande, Castillogrande, Manga, Getsemani, and the old city while enjoying a 3 or 4-course dinner, background music, and optional wine. The calm inner bay suits couples, families, and anyone wanting city views without a rough ride.

“Una experiencia increíble, 100% Recomendada, es algo que tienes que hacer si visitas Cartagena si o si.”

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Rio de Janeiro: Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar - The building is the real opening act
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Rio de Janeiro: Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

8.Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 126 reviews · 3 hours · from $111

Spend three hours at Rio Scenarium, a three-level former antique shop in Lapa filled with unusual relics and film-worthy décor. You’ll enter through the fast-track gate, enjoy live samba, forró, or MPB, eat a three-course dinner, and order selected beer, caipirinhas, caipivodka, soda, and water. Hotel pickup is available from Rio’s South Zone.

“Best entertainment we've seen since arriving in Rio. The servers were friendly and looked after you always asking if we needed anything or if we were fine. I would definitely visit Rio Scenarium again.”

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Entrance Ticket to La Ventana Tango Show with Optional Dinner - Argentine folk dance, Andean music, and the gaucho bolas
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Entrance Ticket to La Ventana Tango Show with Optional Dinner

9.Entrance Ticket to La Ventana Tango Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend 3 to 5 hours at La Ventana in San Telmo, where two tango orchestras and 35 performers present tango, folk music, gaucho dance, and bolas in a former convent. Choose admission alone or add a three-course dinner, drinks, and a tango class. Transfers are not included, so plan your route to Balcarce 431.

“FABULOUS entertainment!! Dinner fair. Worth seeing. The building is beautiful, a former convent. A variety of music and dance.”

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Iguazu Falls: The Argentine Experience Interactive Dinner - Learning the art of the empanada fold
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Iguazu Falls: The Argentine Experience Interactive Dinner

10.Iguazu Falls: The Argentine Experience Interactive Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 103 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

At The Argentine Experience on Av. Brasil, hosts such as Bruno, Ailen, and Malena guide you through a three-hour dinner with cocktail making, empanada folding, Argentine wines, steak, and mate. You eat at a communal table with about 30 to 35 people, so expect plenty of conversation, participation, and a full meal.

“The organisation was good. Group not too big. Relaxed , well run , delicious and organised evening”

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Tango Porteño Show with Optional Dinner and Tango Lesson - The 10 p.m. show is polished and highly visual
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Tango Porteño Show with Optional Dinner and Tango Lesson

11.Tango Porteño Show with Optional Dinner and Tango Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 97 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

At Tango Porteño, steps from Buenos Aires’ Obelisk, you can take a beginner-friendly tango lesson, enjoy a three-course Argentine meal with wine, and watch a polished 90-minute stage show at 10 p.m. Professional dancers, live musicians, singers, gaucho-style drums, colorful costumes, and hotel transfers are available with selected options.

“The show and dinner were perfect. Wish I could dance. The only problem was pickup. We had paid for transportation and it turns out that the venue was across the street from the hotel. When no one showed up we walked 5min”

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Buenos Aires: Rojo Tango Show with Optional Dinner - A luxury hotel backdrop with a theatrical mood
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Buenos Aires: Rojo Tango Show with Optional Dinner

12.Rojo Tango Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 92 reviews · 2 hours · from $260

At Buenos Aires’ five-star Faena Hotel, Rojo Tango presents a polished two-hour cabaret with dancers, singers, and the Rojo Tango Quintet Orchestra. Choose the show with drinks or add a three-course dinner served before the 9:30 PM performance. City-center hotel pickup and return are included in a private vehicle.

“It was a wonderful experience: the service, the food, the show! Everything was perfect and unforgettable! The epic evening you would remember forever!”

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BA: Tango Show and Optional Dinner at Esquina Homero Manzi - Dinner at 9 pm, tango at 10 pm
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BA: Tango Show and Optional Dinner at Esquina Homero Manzi

13.BA: Tango Show and Optional Dinner at Esquina Homero Manzi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Spend an evening at historic Esquina Homero Manzi, a 1927 restaurant known for its tango setting. Choose a three-course dinner with drinks, then watch 15 dancers and musicians perform works linked to Homero Manzi, Carlos Gardel, and Astor Piazzolla. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with the show beginning around 10 pm.

“Could be Less people, more intimate. Dancers were great. Dinner very filling. Can’t tip off a credit card like you can in the US”

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El Viejo Almacen Tango Show with Optional Dinner - Starting the evening with dinner across the street
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El Viejo Almacen Tango Show with Optional Dinner

14.El Viejo Almacen Tango Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Spend an evening in San Telmo at El Viejo Almacen, one of Buenos Aires’ traditional tango houses. Choose a three-course Argentine or international dinner, then cross the street for a 1-hour-40-minute show with dancers, singers, live musicians, folk performers, and Hugo Marcel. Hotel transfers are available.

“It was so worth the visit and a must have experience. Great fun, the food was good and plenty. I would highly recommend.”

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Argentine Barbecue Asado Dinner Experience with Live Music - What arrives at the asado table
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Argentine Barbecue Asado Dinner Experience with Live Music

15.Argentine Barbecue Asado Dinner Experience with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $85Top rated

Meet Milton and Roger for a 2-hour-45-minute Argentine asado in Buenos Aires. You’ll share several courses of grilled meats, offals, vegetables, salads, dessert, four local wines, and Fernet with a small group of up to 12 people. Live tango and folk music closes the evening.

“If you're thinking about going to this Argentian Asado do yourself a favor and reserve it immediately. You will not regret it!!! It was the perfect end to my BA experience. Everything about going to this asado was perfect. The host really make you feel like you're attending an asado with friends and family.”

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