We offer a great opportunity to visit an authentic Patagonian estancia where you can see sheep dogs herding sheep, the shearing of sheep and horseback riding.
- AM Pick-up from your hotel: 10:30hrs / Return 14:30hrs
- PM Pick-up from your hotel: 14:30hrs / Return 22:30hrs
Description
Only 22km away from El Calafate the El Galpon Estancia offers a tea reception, a guided visit to a sheep-shearing shed to see a sheep-shearing demonstration and a sheep, flock-gathering show with sheep dogs. After the demonstration’s, guests can then choose to either go for a horseback ride or on a guided foot-tour expedition to the nature reserve "La Laguna de los Pajaros" (bird watching of over 40 migrating species).
Backpack, outdoor trekking clothes (warm, waterproof and wind-breaker jacket, trekking pants (or trousers for the English), sturdy outdoor trekking boots, hat, sun glasses, lip balm, sun-screen cream, camera and water bottle.
Included
- Pick-up and return transfers
Note: Experience Chile offers this half-day excursion only as part of your Patagonia itinerary that we will have arranged and not as a standalone.