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Full-Day Tour To Estancia Nibepo Aike From El Calafate (Incl. Lunch)

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Rural Experience, Wildlife

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Travel to Estancia Nibepo Aike to gather a unique experience, far from mass tourism but readily accessible. Walk around the Quincho and the shed area to feel the essence of the old Patagonian estancias. Learn about the process of shearing and making wool from the host, see condors, foxes and hares on tour, and much on a delicious Patagonian lamb while enjoying the impressive mountain range view.

Highlights
  • Explore the Nibepo Aike Ranch
  • See condors, foxes and hares on your way
  • Experience the warm greeting of the host 
  • Walk around the building of a typical Patagonian estancia 
  • Learn all bout the process of shearing
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    • Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location and depart from El Calafate at 8.30-9.00 a.m and travel along Provincial Route 15, also known as “the road to the estancias”. Along the way, it is common to come across condors, foxes and hares, with Cerro Frías taking centre stage. After crossing over the Río Rico, the landscape changes suddenly from the steppe land to mountain scenery. 
    • Travel along the edge of Lago Roca, and you have entered the Los Glaciares National Park.  
    • Arrive in Estancia and head to the Quincho [rustic dining room], where you will be invited to have a hot drink (tea, coffee or mate) accompanied by homemade cakes and pastries. A good moment to pause and enjoy a magnificent view of the Andes mountain range. 
    • Start the walk around the main building, the perfect example of a typical Patagonian estancia that was formerly devoted to sheep rearing and now has become the most prestigious Hereford breeding ranch of these latitudes while still retaining a small herd of sheep. 
    • Later, meet again at the door of the shearing shed. This is a chance to see inside a shed with all its skilled hands and understand the work of the shearing teams. The process is described from the shearing of the animal to the baling of the fleece, ready for the wool to be stored and transported. 
    • Return to the Quincho, where the person doing the roasting has the meat ready to delight the diners with tasty Patagonian lamb while enjoying the impressive view of the mountain range.
What's Included
  • Transfers to/from El Calafate hotels 
  • Breakfast (tea/coffee/mate and cakes); Lunch: Lamb with salad, dessert with 1 glass of wine or soft drink per person
  • English-speaking El Calafate tour guide
  • Gaucho demonstration
What's Excluded
  • Horseback riding (available for an additional fee)
  • Tips
  • Entrance fee
  • Other services not specified
Know before you go
  • Please note:
    • Special meals are available on request (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan).
    • Inform the hotel where you will be staying to coordinate the pick-up. Only valid from centrally located hotels in Calafate village. 
Meeting Point

El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 8 USD 170 Per Person

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USD 170 / person