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Penguin colony in Ushuaia
* Land Half-Day: We travel by bus on route 3 and J. We will sail from Harberton Bay to Martillo Island. You will be able to walk with penguins for 1 hour with a specialized guide who will inform you about the life of these animals. You return to the city by bus. Check in: 2:00 p.m. at the tourist dock. * Full-Day Land Penguin AM + Lobos PM Navigation: In the morning we will leave by bus traveling along National Route N3 and Route J. Then we will sail to Martillo Island, where we will walk for 1 hour with the Magellanic and gentoo penguins. You return to the city by bus. Check in at 6:30 a.m. at the tourist dock In the afternoon, we will meet again at our office and sail through the Beagle Channel. We will be able to observe the Fuegian fauna on Isla de Pájaros and Isla de Lobos, as well as the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. Check in at 5:00 p.m. at the tourist dock
National Park and Train Trip End of the World Guided Tour
The excursion begins when we pick you up in our minibus with your driver and a professional tour guide, to go to Tierra del Fuego National Park. On the End of the World Train, we are going to relive history in time and space. We will travel the same path that many years ago the prisoners traveled. Already in the Tierra del Fuego National Park, you will observe the most characteristic species of the Fuegian forests in a spectacular area of 63,000 hectares. The first point to visit in the park is the End of Route 3, in Lapataia Bay, where we find the famous End of the World sign, which symbolizes the union of Ushuaia and Alaska. Here you will have the most iconic photo that everyone wants to have: The End of the World poster, the End of Route 3 The next stop is at Lake Roca, where we will contemplate a typical Patagonian postcard To finish we will visit the Ensenada Zarategui where the last postal box of Correo Argentino is located.
Beagle Channel Navigation with Minitrekking
We work with small groups of up to 25 passengers in a familiar and friendly environment with the company of professional Spanish and English speaking guides. The excursions are carried out with the “KAMS and“ TELIENKA ”yachts, twin boats of 15 meters in length, which due to their dimensions allow a maximum approach to the islands allowing preferential sightings. During our tour we visit Isla Alicia, Isla de Pájaros and Isla de Lobos, where we make very close sightings of the fauna of the Beagle Channel. We know the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse built in 1919, a true emblem of the City of Ushuaia. At the end, we disembark at Bridges Island to go through a path of interpretation of flora and birds, telling them the history of the Yámanas aborigines. Here are the largest anthropogenic Yámanas shells in the region. It also has a panoramic point from where we can observe the magnificence of the Beagle Channel with the City of Ushuaia in the distance.
Full Day Tour Off Road 4x4 in Lake Escondido and Lake Fagnano with Lunch
You are going to enjoy the funniest 4x4 adventure. Aboard our fleet of 4x4 trucks, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, we will tour the north center of the island, on a trip of adventure and fun for the whole family, from babies to grandparents. Going through hidden trails between forests of Lengas, Coihues and Ñires, where it will be possible to appreciate birds and specimens of red fox, we will visit: El Paso Garibaldi, El Lago Escondido and El Lago Fagnano (where we will enjoy lunch included). We have the largest fleet of high-end 4x4 vehicles in the country, with 8 4x4 trucks with a capacity of 6 and 7 passengers each.
End of the World Train Ticket
Ride along the last miles of track of the original convict train that once operated in Ushuaia from 1910 to 1947 with an End of the World Train admission ticket. Hear the history of this famous narrow-gauge railroad while gazing out at the rivers, waterfalls, forests, and mountains of magnificent Tierra del Fuego National Park. Transportation to the End of the World Station is not included.
Tierra del Fuego National Park Trekking and Canoeing in Lapataia Bay
This tour with outstanding guides adds a perspective of exploration of Tierra del Fuego National Park. The plan is to walk in the forests along the Beagle Canal. Fun & Nature are found as you learn about this end of the world, during the hike and while canoeing easily and quietly down rivers and on the sea at Lapataia Bay. This area is one of the most frequently visited places in Ushuaia: it is close to the city, it is easily accessible and it is said that it does not require to be approached in any particular way. Still, its secrets only unfold with the help of specialized guides that will enable you to know places inaccessible by foot or by car.
Beagle Channel Navigation Penguin Colony
Unparalleled experience of sailing the Beagle Channel eastward enjoying the wonderful scenery of the channel and the mountains that surround it, there we will see Puerto Almanza on the Argentine coast and on the Chilean coast the Puerto Williams Naval Base, and arrive at Martillo Island where we will have the opportunity to see a colony of Magellanic Penguins and some specimens of Papua penguins.
Shore Excursion in Tierra del Fuego National Park
This is the perfect shore excursion to make in Ushuaia when your ship is staying a few hours. The Tour will start when the ship arrives in Ushuaia, so you are sure we will be waiting for you!! This tour also offers you the perfect time flexibility to start the tour when your ship arrives and be on time for departure. It offers you great contact with nature and more liberty. Discover the Tierra del Fuego National Park, visit the southernmost post office, follow small and enjoyable hiking trails with personalized guide explanations, and take the famous picture at the End of the Pan-American Highway!
Ushuaia Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park
Take advantage of your time in Ushuaia by booking a private tour of Tierra del Fuego, a nearby archipelago whose stunning natural scenery will amaze you. Explore the mountains and valleys of Tierra del Fuego National Park, the southernmost national park in the world, and enjoy several scenic hikes along picturesque Patagonian lakes with your private guide.
Beagle Channel to Martillo Island and Walk among Penguins
We head in our modern minibuses towards the National Route, on the way to the legendary Harberton Ranch, always accompanied by our specialized guides. Once there, we will have a guided visit to the historic center and then we will sail from the Harberton dock to Martillo Island, a 15-minute ride, in a semi-rigid boat (ship suitable for navigation in the area - ZODIAK). On the island, we will walk for 1 hour between Papuan and Magellanic penguins, always with a guide, experiencing a unique adventure. The penguins settle on the island during the summer, sharing the habitat with other birds. Isla Martillo, in the Beagle Channel, is part of Estancia Harberton, and home to the penguins Upon returning to the ranch, we will visit the museum of birds and mammals. On our return to the city of Ushuaia on route J, we will make a last stop to see the flag tree. Icon of the place for adopting this form due to the action of the wind.
Attractions in Ushuaia
- Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Beagle Channel
- End of the World Train (Tren del Fin del Mundo)
- Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse
- Lapataia Bay
- Estancia Harberton
- Esmeralda Lagoon (Laguna Esmeralda)
- Lago Roca
- End of the World Museum (Museo del Fin del Mundo)
- Ushuaia Maritime Museum (Museo Marítimo y del Presidio)
- Garibaldi Pass (Paso Garibaldi)
- Lake Fagnano
- Lake Escondido
- Martial Glacier
- Acatushun Museum
- Akatushun Museum (Museo Akatushun)
- Ushuaia Cruise Port
- Maritime Museum (Old Ushuaia Prison)
- Fuegian Andes
- Penguin Island (Isla Yecapasela)