Horseback riding Lake Roca
Daily Horseback Riding: It is an all-day excursion. We pick up the passengers at 8:30 a.m. and head to Estancia Lago Roca along Provincial Route N 15, about 42 km from El Calafate.
We will leave the steppe area to reach the intermediate area (eco tone) where the starting point is located at the Lago Roca ranch. Once the horses are saddled, we will begin the journey towards the mountain area, interpreting the flora and fauna of the place. ; We will have a 1-hour tour to the main viewpoint where the panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier, Lake Roca, Cerro Moreno, Brazo Sur, Cerro Frías, Magallanes Peninsula, T-shirt River Valley awaits us, the immensity of the place and the particularity of not meeting anyone.
From the viewpoint we will have another hour of horseback riding skirting the Cordón de Los Cristales, and thus arrive at the Los Ñires camp on the banks of the Rio Rico where we will have some grilled steaks with garlic for lunch; We will taste a good wine, juice or water.
We will be at the camp for approximately 2 hours, between lunch and rest and we will have 1 more hour of horseback riding to the ranch, returning to the town of El Calafate around 5 p.m.
What does the excursion include?
Transfer, lunch, drinks, gaiters and walking sticks. There is no entrance fee to the Los Glaciares National Park South Zone.
How many people can participate?
A minimum of 2 passengers and a maximum of 10 passengers.
Los Ñires Horseback Riding: This two-day, one-night horseback ride invites you to appreciate panoramic views of the Perito Moreno Glacier and rest on the banks of the Rico River. Leaving El Calafate at 8:30 a.m. traveling along Provincial Route No. 15 and 42 km away, we arrive at the Lago Roca ranch where, after a brief instructive talk for the Horseback Riding or Trekking, the journey begins.
We will ride or walk to the main viewpoint to have a panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier, we will tour the area of Lake Roca skirting the Cordón de los Cristales and descending to the shores of Lake Roca to ride or walk to the Los Ñires Camp where we will have lunch and have a well-deserved rest. on the banks of the Rico River (you ride or walk for approximately 4 hours). At night, have dinner cooking over a wood fire and spend the night in the Camp Domes.
The next day after a good breakfast we will ride or walk to the Lago Roca ranch (you ride or walk for approximately 1 hour) so that the transfer will take us back, arriving in El Calafate at approximately 2:00 p.m.
Not Included: Bag or sleeping bag (which can be rented in El Calafate).
What does the excursion include?
Transfer, lunch, breakfast, dinner, drinks, gaiters and walking sticks. There is no entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park South Zone.
How many people can participate?
A minimum of 2 passengers and a maximum of 10 passengers.