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Patagonia Family Adventure: Gaucho Life and Glacier Magic

6 days

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Start and end in Taupo

4.2 (1,379 reviews)

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Gold Operator: Bamba Travel
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Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Ages 10+

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Intro
Introduction
Day 1
El Calafate
El Calafate
Optional Activities
- Optional activity to explore El Calafate depending on arrival time
Landmarks
El Calafate
Day 2
El Calafate
El Calafate
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided minitrekking on Perito Moreno Glacier with crampons
- Boat ride across Rico Lake to glacier
- Close-up views of glacier face on return boat trip
Landmarks
Perito Moreno Glacier
Rico Lake
Day 3
El Calafate to Estancia Nibepo Aike
El Calafate to Estancia Nibepo Aike
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer to estancia
- Accommodation at estancia
- Full board stay
- Private guide for ranch activities
- Cattle branding
- Sheep shearing
- Milking
- Dressage and horseback demonstrations on criollo horses
- Orchard tending
Landmarks
Los Glaciares National Park
Day 4
Estancia Nibepo Aike
Estancia Nibepo Aike
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Horseback riding on estancia trails
- Hiking excursions
- Bicycle exploration
- Rio Cachorro valley trek
- Lake Argentino shoreline visit
- Cerro Cristal hill ascent
- Auto-guided path exploration
- Guided horseback cattle management
- Native flora and fauna observation
Landmarks
Rio Cachorro Valley
Lake Argentino
Cerro Cristal
Perito Moreno Glacier
Day 5
Estancia Nibepo Aike to El Calafate
Estancia Nibepo Aike to El Calafate
Meals
Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer from estancia to El Calafate
- Leisure exploration of El Calafate
Optional Activities
- Artisan shop exploration
- Lake Argentino waterfront stroll
Landmarks
El Calafate
Lake Argentino
Day 6
El Calafate
El Calafate
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
Landmarks
El Calafate Airport

Landmarks
El Calafate

Landmarks
Perito Moreno Glacier
Rico Lake

Landmarks
Los Glaciares National Park

Landmarks
Rio Cachorro Valley
Lake Argentino
Cerro Cristal
Perito Moreno Glacier

Landmarks
El Calafate
Lake Argentino

Landmarks
El Calafate Airport

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Rating: 4.2 (1,379 reviews)
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4.2

Zakory5.0•July 2019
Absolutely amazing tour with Stray Adventures New Zealand, didn’t want it to end.
Carolyn5.0•January 2019
Itinerary was good. Enjoyed the tour will probably do another of the South Island.
Maria5.0•November 2024
Fiji was Amazing, the food, the islands people super friendly and courteous. Staff were awesome and service was...
Fiji was Amazing, the food, the islands people super friendly and courteous. Staff were awesome and service was excellent. Apart from not getting pick up from the airport as scheduled and not receiving a scheduled with names and contact info locally ahead of time as scheduled.The company make up for it in all other areas. They were amazing. We loved every second of out trip! Thank you for making our vacation a special and memorable one.Show more

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