We really enjoyed the sheep herding and shearing demonstration, as well as drinking the strong coffee, made from putting ambers rolled in sugar in the coffee pot. It was delicious! Also a great meal of grilled meats and organic vegetables from their own greenhouse. The folkloric show after the meal was very well executed.
Nice and well organized tour that delivered exactly what we expected.Located within El Calafate city limits, the Estancia tour provides a nice folklore show, a good Patagonian lamb dinner, a shepherd dogs short demo and a speech about the history of the place.Well presented and no glitches.Would have preferred a less city and more countryside Estancia, but even so the tour was definitely worth taking.
Ho prenotato presso questa estancia per avere un'idea del mondo gaucho e per la cena.L'anfitrione è stato molto gentile, spiegava in dettaglio la vita ed il lavoro nell'estancia. La cena a base di asado è stata spettacolare e molto gentile il personale. Il costo totale è po' alto ma assolutamente da provare quando si passa da Calafate.
Pasamos una hermosa tarde conociendo lascaratcteristi as de un establecimiento de este tipo desde lapo ande los pioneros. Compartimos mate y deliciosas tortas fritas. Después una demostración de esquila e información sobre el negocio de la lana en la actualidad. Mas tarde degustación de vino de la zona con cabrito caramelizado a la caída del sol..sencillamente sublime. Como broche de oro chivito patagonico al asador y show folclórico, se puede pedir mas?
Comme il n'y a pas grande animation à El Calafate, une soirée Cena y Show pour passer le temps.Rien à dire , sauf l'accueil très sympathique, repas moyen, show encore plus moyen.
Very nice half day tour right next from the city center. Kids loved it. Horse rides, sheeps, wine tasting and wonderful surroundings. Very friendly staff.
We really enjoyed our visit to Estancia 25 de Mayo. The evening started with mate and tortas fritas followed by coffee prepared in a tradition manner. A demonstration f sheep herding on horse back with a dog assisting. This was followed by a demonstration of traditional sheep shearing. Then a walk by a stream where we drank wine and tried a traditional lamb dish. We then walked through a small greenhouse and the owner explained how they use the various home grown herbs in the restaurant. Back to the estancia for a short film on the history of the estancia followed by a traditional 3 course dinner plus a folkloric show. As we had ordered a bottle of wine with our dinner and were not ready to go back to our hotel when the transfer bus arrived, we stay in the restaurant and were treated to another how by great musician that lasted about an hour and a half. We finished the evening with coffee and a taxi ride back to the hotel.
The grounds are just on the edges of town, so you can't feel really like in an estancia. Nice demonstration of sheep shearing and short show of a gaucho rounding the sheep herd with a border collie. Also, bottle feeding of a calf and of a lamb to satisfy the urban crowd. The staff was very friendly but speaks little English (i.e. 90% of the talk is in Spanish and only 10% in English). The food was pretty nice (appetizers & a small glass of wine by the creek, then a salad bar, lamb on the spit, sausages,desserts in the restaurant) but wine was extra. The show is pretty short (20 minutes maybe) and nothing special really (one musician, 2 dancers). For what amounts to basically US$100 for two, you would expect more and the wine should definitely be included.
Fuimos solamente a cenar, si pagás $40 más te buscan y te llevan luego al hotel. La comida no me pareció nada del otro mundo, las empanadas bastante normales y el postre de crema y chocolate dejaba mucho que desear...Fuimos por el supuesto "show folclórico" que terminaron siendo 20 minutos de tres chicos con un talento enorme (el show es precioso) pero apurados para ajustarse al tiempo. Consejo: puede haber show mientras uno cena, puede durar más tranquilamente pero lo dejaron para el final, todos preguntábamos si el show se hacía pues no es lo que te venden.A mejorar.
Debo reconocer que en un principio me desiluisone un poco cuando vi que la estancia esta tan cerca de la ciudad, pero la verdad es que fue una excursion hermosa, el gui es de lo mas carimastico, excelente el cordero y el show musical.