Travel Review: Luxury Chile & Argentina Trip, El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier, Estancia Visit, 12-Day Tour

Next time I will stay in an Estancia instead of in El Calafate. Our sales representative did recommend this to us and I should have considered his suggestion more seriously. Since we live on a ranch, I  thought it would be more of what I was accustomed to and had no idea, how different it would be. That being said we enjoyed learning about El Calafate's very recent history and growth (when we had a driver who spoke English!)  We also enjoyed walking around the town, from our place at the hotel, which was  just lovely. Having done that, and having visited an Estancia on the way to Perito Moreno, I think staying at an Estancia is a unique experience of Argentina. El Calafate has more "action" and feels like visiting a ski resort town, with lots to do including wining, dining and shopping. Very different experiences.