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Tours and Reservations
Many firms help visitors plan
tours to Argentina’s estancias.
Inter natio nal tailor-made tour
operator Last Frontiers has
expert know ledge of horse
ranches and arranges stays
at exclu sive polo estancias.
MacDermott’s Argentina in
Buenos Aires organizes tours
and Trekking Travel in
Mendoza provides trekking
information and arranges
wine tours in the region.
Aves Patagonia is a good
option for trips to ranches
across Patagonia where rare
The vast Estancia El Galpón del Glaciar, near Los Glaciares, Patagonia bird species can be found.
Sol Iguazú and Yacutinga
Other Activities
country dances such as the Lodge are useful for trips to
Many estancias boast excellent foot-stamping chacarera, the the Misiones area. A major
in-house libraries. They usually playful gato, and the sensous Argentinian tour operator for
have a good collection of books zamba. Some estancia owners activities related to wildlife is
on the country’s culture and recount anecdotes around the Lihue Expediciones. UK-based
include classy coffee-table commu nal dining table, while Naturetrek offers guidance to
books as well as classics on rural others orga nize formal story- estancias and their activi ties.
life, such as Hernández’s Martín telling sessions. More adven- Some of the grandest ranches
Fierro. Some estancias arrange turous visitors can opt for hot air can be found in a compre-
for evening dance perfor- balloon rides that provide hensive list on the Estancias
mances where visitors can magnificent views of the de Santa Cruz and Estancias
watch or partici pate in lively Argentinian country side. Argentinas websites (see p277).
DIRECTORY
Gaucho for a Day Estancia Huechahue Moreno, Province of Santa Tours and
A.E 12 –Junín de los Cruz. Tel (02963) 432-319 Reservations
El Galpón del Glaciar Andes, (8371) Neuquén.
Ruta Provincial 11, near Tel (02972) 491-303. Estancia El Colibrí Aves Patagonia
El Calafate. ∑ huechahue.com Camino a Santa Catalina, ∑ avespata gonia.com.ar
Tel (02902) 497-503 Km 7, Santa Catalina,
∑ elgalpondelglaciar. Estancia La Maipú Córdoba. Last Frontiers
com.ar Maipú 864, Buenos Aires. Tel (03525) 465-888. ∑ lastfrontiers.com/
Estancia La City Map 3 E4. Tel (011) ∑ estanciaelcolibri.com argentina
Angostura 4901-5591. ∑ estancia­ Estancia La Oriental Lihue Expediciones
Ruta Nacional 40, near lamaipu.com.ar Junín, Province of Buenos Ave Córdoba 827, Buenos
Tres Lagos. Estancia Rincón Aires. Aires. City Map 2 A3.
Tel (02962) 491-501. del Socorro Tel (02362) 1564-0866. Tel (011) 5031-0070.
∑ estancia Casilla 45, 3470 Mercedes, ∑ estancia­laoriental. ∑ lihue­expediciones.
laangostura.com.ar com com.ar
Corrientes. Tel (03773)
Estancia Río 1547-5114. ∑ rincon Estancia Menelik MacDermott’s
Capitán delsocorro.com Tel (011) 4311-5550. Argentina
Ruta Provincial 35, Province ∑ cielospatagonicos. ∑ macdermotts
of Santa Cruz, Patagonia. Luxury Estancias argentina.com
Tel (02286) 490-938. com/english/menelik.
Estancia Cerro de html Naturetrek
Bird-Watching, la Cruz Estancia Peuma Hue Cheriton Mill, Hants, UK.
Horse Riding, Ruta Provincial 72, near Tel (0294) 450-1030. Tel (0044) 1962 733-051.
and Treks Sierra de la Ventana. ∑ peuma­hue.com Sol Iguazú
Tel (011) 155-805-9710.
Estancia El Cóndor ∑ estancia cerro Hostería Alta Vista ∑ soliguazu.com.ar
Ruta Nacional 40, Lago delacruz.com Ruta Provincial 15, Km 35, Trekking Travel
San Martín. (9405) El Calafate, Santa ∑ trekking­travel.com.ar
Tel (011) 4765-8085. Estancia Cueva de Cruz. Tel (02902) 491-247.
∑ cielospatagonicos. las Manos ∑ hosteriaaltavista. Yacutinga Lodge
com Ruta 40, 60 Km S of Perito com.ar ∑ yacutinga.com

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