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just before the Camping Lago Roca entrance, 55km southwest of El Calafate along
RP15.
Cabalgatas del Glaciar
HORSEBACK RIDING
( 495447;
www.cabalgatasdelglaciar.com
)
Day and multiday riding or trekking trips with
glacier panoramas to Lago Rocas and Paso Zamora on the Chilean border. Also available
through Caltur.
Sleeping & Eating
Camping Lago Roca
CAMPGROUND $
( 02902-499500;
www.losglaciares.com/campinglagoroca
;
per person AR$70, cabin dm per 2/4
people AR$300/450)
This full-service campground complete with restaurant-bar and loc-
ated a few kilometers past the education camp makes for an excellent adventure base.
The clean concrete-walled dorms provide a snug alternative to camping. Hiking trails
abound, and the center rents fishing equipment and bikes and coordinates horseback rid-
ing at the nearby Estancia Nibepo Aike.
Hostería Estancia Helsingfors
ESTANCIA $$$
$$$
( in Buenos Aires 011-5277-0195;
www.helsingfors.com.ar
; per person incl full board, transfer &
activities s/d US$365/450; Oct-Apr)
The simply stunning location ogling Cerro Fitz Roy
from Lago Viedma makes for lots of love-at-first-sight impressions. Intimate and wel-
coming, this former Finnish pioneer ranch is a highly regarded luxury destination, though
it cultivates a relaxed, unpretentious ambience. Guests pass the time on scenic but de-
manding mountain treks, rides and visits to Glaciar Viedma.
Transfers are made on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, otherwise you can order a
chartered van. It's on Lago Viedma's southern shore, 170km from El Chaltén and 180km
from El Calafate.
Estancia Cristina
ESTANCIA $$$
$$$
( 02902-491133, in Buenos Aires 011-4803-7352;
www.estanciacristina.com
; d 2 nights incl full
board & activities US$1200; Oct-Apr)
Locals in the know say the most outstanding
trekking in the region is right here. Lodging is in bright, modern cabins with expansive
views. A visit includes guided activities and boating to Glaciar Upsala. Accessible by
boat, it's at Punta Bandera, off the northern arm of Lago Argentino.
Estancia Nibepo Aike
ESTANCIA $$$
$$$
