Los Glaciares Estancias

As close to the 'real deal' as you'll find in Los Glaciares, Estancia El Condor has managed to retain a strong sense of its working past.

It is remote, simple and authentic, surrounded by mountains from which great condors swoop and soar across the horizon. The experience here is rustic, with tasty homemade food and basic rooms, but if it's views you're after, nowhere does it better.

One of the more exclusive estancias, Estancia Helsingfors is set in beautiful, and very remote, surroundings. Here, you can enjoy some of the best scenery offered by any estancia: the building perches on the edge of Lago Viedma with views of Fitzroy, glaciers and snow-capped peaks right on your doorstep.

Estancia Helsingfors offers guests more of a hotel feel, with the focus on comfort and sightseeing rather than more active excursions. There are a few hiking trails, but if you're after a beautiful setting to relax with a glass of wine and exquisite food, or a relaxed comfortable atmosphere to enjoy the silence and seclusion of Patagonia, this is the estancia for you.

Accessible only by a 3.5 hour boat journey, photogenic Estancia Cristina is an adventurer's paradise. It is home to 4x4 exploration, and offers a choice of horse-back and trekking tours, and fishing (permit required). With 20 rooms it is one of the larger estancias, designed with a rustic feel throughout. Rooms are homely, comfortable and stylish.

Nibepo Aike has perfected the art of offering an authentic estancia experience. The walls are covered in black-and-white photos detailing the family history of this working estancia, and with sheep shearing demonstrations and horse riding available, it's one of the best places to get a taste of the gaucho lifestyle. 

Rooms are comfortable and spacious, and although the house has expanded beyond the original 1912 building, all the new additions are decorated in the same style. Relax and soak up the culture and history of this fascinating place.

Estancia la Quinta is a lovely place from which to base yourself for hikes into Los Glaciares National Park; just 3km outside of Chalten, you'll be able to take advantage of free transfers to and from the bus station twice a day. 

With several warm and bright communal areas with great views of the landscape, this clean and modern estancia is a great place to relax. Outside you'll see the estancia's horses and cattle and wake up to great views. 

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Ideal for adventurous types.  Located in a desert-valley, on the bank of la Leona river, and with views of the mountains of Los Glaciares, the setting is breathtaking.  Warm and welcoming, activities on offer here include horse riding, rafting, archery, mountain biking, fishing and, of course, trekking.

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