What is the Estancia Nibepo Aike excursion?

It is a full-day excursion to the only tourist estancia (ranch) located inside Los Glaciares National Park, facing Lago Roca, 55 km from El Calafate. You reach it along the old estancias road and enjoy sheep herding and shearing, a gaucho horsemanship demonstration, a walk around the surroundings and a Patagonian lamb barbecue lunch.

What does the Nibepo Aike excursion include?

It includes round-trip transfer from your hotel (55 km), a welcome with tea, coffee, mate and fried cakes, sheep herding and shearing, a gaucho horsemanship demonstration, a walk around the surroundings and a visit to the main house, and a Patagonian lamb barbecue lunch with salads, dessert, soft drinks and house wine. The 45-minute horseback ride is optional.

How long is it and what are the times?

It is a full-day excursion of approximately 8 hours. Hotel pick-up is around 8:30 am and the return to El Calafate is near 4:30 pm.

Where is Estancia Nibepo Aike located?

It is 55 km from El Calafate, inside Los Glaciares National Park, facing Lago Roca. You reach it along the old estancias road, with gravel stretches and trails for 4x4 vehicles. There is no public transport, so the transfer is included.

Is it suitable for children and older adults?

Yes, it is suitable for all ages. It is a relaxed excursion, ideal for families. Children aged 3 to 10 have a reduced rate and infants aged 0 to 2 pay only for the transfer.

Is there a vegetarian option for lunch?

Yes. Lunch is a Patagonian lamb barbecue, but there is an organic vegetarian lunch option if requested in advance at the time of booking.

Estancia Nibepo Aike facing Lago Roca, inside Los Glaciares National Park, El Calafate

🐎 A COUNTRY DAY IN THE NATIONAL PARK

ESTANCIA NIBEPO AIKE
Country Day with Lunch

The only tourist estancia (ranch) inside Los Glaciares National Park, facing Lago Roca: sheep herding and shearing, gaucho horsemanship and a Patagonian lamb barbecue lunch.

🐑 Shearing & herding

🐎 Gaucho skills

🍖 Lamb barbecue

🏞️ Inside the National Park

🚌 Transfer included

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National ParkFacing Lago Roca

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Shearing & herdingTraditional tasks

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Gaucho skillsPatagonian gauchos

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Lamb barbecueLunch included

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Transfer included55 km from your hotel

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Estancia Nibepo Aike: A Country Day inside Los Glaciares National Park

Estancia Nibepo Aike is the only tourist estancia (ranch) located inside Los Glaciares National Park, facing Lago Roca, and the only one that still carries out the traditional tasks that made Patagonian estancias famous. It is 55 km from El Calafate, along the old estancias road.

The old estancias road

You are picked up at your hotel at 8:30 am and set off on the 55 km route along the old estancias road, with gravel stretches and trails for 4x4 vehicles. You cross the Huyliche, Anita and Alta Vista estancias, with stops at scenic viewpoints offering rare views of the Andes Mountains and Lakes Argentino and Roca.

Country tasks and lamb lunch

On arrival you are welcomed with tea, coffee, mate and fried cakes while the guide tells the history of the place. You take part in sheep shearing and herding, a gaucho horsemanship demonstration led by gauchos, and a walk to the lakeshore or Cerro Cristal, with a panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier. To finish, a Patagonian lamb barbecue lunch with salads, dessert, house wine and soft drinks in the estancia's covered barbecue area.

🍽️ Lunch includes

🍖 Patagonian lamb barbecue 🥗 Local salads 🍮 Dessert 🍷 House wine and soft drinks

🌱 An organic vegetarian lunch option is available upon prior request.

Which Patagonian country day should you choose?

Both are estancias with a lamb barbecue, gaucho tradition and transfer included. The difference is where they are, whether it's dinner or lunch, and the experience. Compare and choose yours.

	🌙 Estancia 25 de Mayo	Estancia Nibepo Aike
📍 Where	In the town of El Calafate (nearby)	Facing Lago Roca · 55 km · National Park
🍖 Main meal	🌙 Lamb barbecue dinner	☀️ Lamb barbecue lunch
🎭 What makes it unique	Live folklore show	Gaucho skills + optional horseback ride
🐑 Gaucho tradition	Herding with sheepdogs + shearing + organic garden	Sheep herding and shearing + gaucho demonstration
🍷 Drinks	Not included	✅ House wine included
🚐 Transfer	✅ Included	✅ Included (55 km)
⭐ TripAdvisor	No.5 in El Calafate · 324 reviews	No.33 · 131 reviews
💰 Price from	$140.000 infant free	$165.000 infant $45.000
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* "From" prices, per person (adult). Both include round-trip transfer from your hotel in El Calafate and a guide throughout the visit.

Which one suits you?

If you want a historic estancia deep in nature → choose Estancia Nibepo Aike. 55 km away, facing Lago Roca inside Los Glaciares National Park, with a lamb barbecue lunch, a gaucho horsemanship demonstration, house wine included and an optional horseback ride. Ideal for combining countryside and scenery.

If you want dinner, a folklore show and to stay close to town → choose Estancia 25 de Mayo. It's right in El Calafate, with sheep herding using dogs, shearing, a garden and a Patagonian lamb barbecue dinner capped with a live folklore show. It's the top-rated on TripAdvisor (No.5) and infants don't pay.