Have a fantastic evening in pure Argentinean style at the Estancia 25 de Mayo ranch in El Calafate, where you'll enjoy a delicious dinner and a folkloric show.
Estancia 25 de Mayo Visit, Dinner & Show
We'll pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate at the scheduled time and drive to the Estancia 25 de Mayo, a massive 17,000-hectare ranch located in the heart of Patagonia.
Upon arrival at the estancia, we'll be greeted with mate, tortas fritas (fried cakes), and coffee. While we have a snack, the ranch staff will talk to us about the history, customs, and traditions of the Patagonian estancias.
Afterward, we'll attend a sheep herding demonstration and visit the shearing shed. We continue our visit at the estancia with a short walk to the Calafate stream viewpoint, where we'll enjoy a tasting of lamb confit accompanied by mulled wine.
After this appetizing experience, we'll go to El Quincho, a restaurant on the ranch specializing in grilled meats. Here we'll be welcomed with a drink, which we'll enjoy while watching a video about the local families.
Following this presentation, we'll enjoy a typical Argentinean dinner. The menu will include marinated eggplant with creole empanadas as a starter; grilled lamb with rustic potatoes, a mix of other meats, and a salad buffet as the main course; and a dessert, to choose between an apple or red fruit jam with ice cream, or pancakes with dulce de leche.
The dinner will also be enlivened with a folkloric show featuring local artists, who will show us the different traditional dances of Argentina.
Finally, we'll take you back to your hotel in El Calafate.
- Pickup times: From September 1 to March 31, pickup will be at 5:30 pm, from April 1 to 30, pickup will be at 4:30 pm, and from May 1 to August 31, it will be closed.
Dinner and show only
If you prefer to just enjoy the dinner and the show, we'll pick you up at the scheduled time from your hotel in El Calafate and go directly to the El Quincho restaurant at Estancia 25 de Mayo. There we'll enjoy the welcome drink, the video presentation, the typical Argentinean dinner, and the folkloric show.
At the end of the show, we'll take you to your hotel in El Calafate, where we'll arrive at 10:30 pm.
- Pickup times: From September 1 to March 31, pickup will be at 8:30 pm, from April 1 to 30, pickup will be at 7:30 pm, and from May 1 to August 31, it will be closed.
Afternoon on the ranch
You can also choose to book the option of an unforgettable afternoon in the countryside. In this case, we'll pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate at the scheduled time and go to the Estancia 25 de Mayo. Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed at the campfire with mate, fried cakes, and coffee while you enjoy a talk about local history, customs, and Patagonian life.
Then, we'll attend a sheep shearing and herding demonstration with dogs. We'll also visit the old shearing shed and learn about the local flora while we stroll along the Calafate stream trail. At the viewpoint of this stream, we'll have a tasting of confit lamb accompanied by mountain wine.
Lastly, we'll go on a tour of the organic vegetable garden and the estancia's first constructions, before returning to your hotel in El Calafate at 8:15 pm.
- Pickup times: From September 1 to March 31, pickup will be at 5:30 pm, from April 1 to 30, pickup will be at 4:30 pm, and from May 1 to August 31, it will be closed.
Pickup
The three options above include pickup and transfer back to the hotels in downtown El Calafate. If you're staying in other more remote areas, we'll pick you up at one of the following meeting points:
- Ministry of Tourism of El Calafate
- ACA El Calafate Hotel
- Tremun Kau Yatún Hotel de Campo
Visit with Lunch
If you prefer, you can book your visit to Estancia 25 de Mayo with lunch.
