Half Day Estancia Nibepo Aike with lunch

Departure from El Calafate along the provincial gravel road No. 15, also known as "Camino de las Estancias".

The Frías hill protagonist during the tour. It is common along the way to see condors, foxes, hares or a herd of sheep. After crossing the Rico River, the steppe landscape gives way to the Andean landscape. Once inside the Los Glaciares National Park, the Roca Lake is bordered before arriving at the Estancia The host guide welcomes the Estancia and walks to the Quincho, where a hot drink (tea, coffee or mate) accompanied by homemade pastries. A good break to enjoy a magnificent view of the Andes Mountains and begin to learn about the history of the ranch. Hike to the corrals to witness the milking and herd the sheep to the paddocks, before the group

Separate between those who opted for the walk or the horseback ride lasting 45 minutes.

On the way there are excellent views of the South Arm of Lake Argentino discovering various rocky outcrops eroded by glacial action and changes in lake levels caused by the natural ice dam generated by the Perito Moreno Glacier. The folds of the terrestrial crust differentiated from each other by the variety of sediments that gave rise to it. These formations follow one another until they reach a point where the rocks form a natural amphitheater with calm beaches of curious shapes. The trails are framed by lenga and ñire forests, where caranchos, cachañas, hares, woodpeckers, eagles and an abundant variety of native flora and fauna. The tour can

vary according to weather conditions.

The tour ends in the old shearing shed, today a small historical museum, a vestige of the years in which the estancia was dedicated mostly to sheep farming, today replaced by a prestigious cabin of Polled Hereford. Opportunity to see a shed with all its components and understand the work of the shearing troupes. Demonstration of shearing with scissors as it used to be done before the appearance of the mechanical handle. The explanation includes from the shearing of the animal to the assembly of the wool bundle, the way in which wool is stowed and transported.

In the surrounding corrals the riders wait to do a "test of reins' or according to the activities day farm work will be done. After the activity in the corrals, return to the Quincho where the roast lamb on the stake is ready to go to the table. Meanwhile, life in the ranch continues and it is common to see the gauchos on horses herding cattle and/or sheep and getting lost in the horizon.

After lunch there is free time until it is time to return to El Calafate. Knowing more about life of the region and expediting the work of a typical Patagonian ranch gives more meaning to the immense Patagonian landscapes with infinite horizons.