Classic Tierra Del Fuego Tour Extension , extend your stay in paradise
Los Ñires is one of the 4**** star options for accommodation on this Tierra Del Fuego tour extension, 5***** star upgrades are also available
Duration: 4 days
4+ travelers: $725
2-3 travelers: $835
Extend your stay in paradise. During four more days of Patagonia tours, we'll take you in and around the breathtaking marine landscape of Tierra del Fuego National Park, the Beagle Channel and Argentina's urban outpost, Ushuaia. There are plenty of marine birds to observe on these Patagonia tours as you take in the grandeur of the region's natural wonders on foot and by boat. You'll take invigorating hikes to some of the park's highlights with time to relax in Ushuaia and explore its eclectic sights. Plus you'll visit a famed historic estancia and learn about the quixotic immigrants who found their way to this far corner of the world, the indigenous inhabitants who tried in vain to hold on to their land and the intrepid souls who make their home here now.
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Classic Tierra Del Fuego Tour Extension Itinerary
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Day 1 ARRIVE USHUAIA
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Today you’ll fly to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world in Tierra del Fuego. After getting settled at the hotel, you'll have the opportunity to view the magnificent Beagle Channel and the charming town of Ushuaia. (B)
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Day 2 HARBERTON RANCH - THE HISTORY OF THE PIONEERS
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Another unforgettable experience of Patagonia tours, today you explore Tierra del Fuego, the southern portion of Patagonia with its magnificent vistas and a fascinating history. From Ushuaia, you'll head east to Estancia Harberton. This estancia belongs to the descendants of the first British missionaries to reach the area, Rev. Thomas and Mary Bridges, and was managed for many years by Natalie Goodall, a well-respected naturalist in the area. From the estancia, you'll take a small boat to Gable Island (the largest in Patagonia's Beagle Channel) for lunch. After a hike on the island, you'll visit the Penguin rookery at Martillo Island, the domain of the Magellanic penguin and even a few Gentoo penguins. The unique location of this island (close to where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans merge) attracts a rich variety of sub-aquatic life, making it an ideal spot for bird watching to see such species as petrels, skuas, cormorants, sea gulls and albatross. This southern Patagonia tour ends at Harberton before returning to Ushuaia. (B,L)
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Day 3 BEAGLE CHANNEL - TIERRA DEL FUEGO NATIONAL PARK
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Today, you'll have two unforgettable experiences, a 3½ hour boat cruise through the legendary Beagle Channel and a Patagonia hiking excursion in Argentina's southernmost national park, Tierra del Fuego. The day begins with a transfer from your hotel to the Brisighelli pier, where you'll board a small boat to navigate the channel. Leaving Ushuaia behind, the landscape becomes a dramatic mix of sea, estancias and mountains. Sights along the way include Les Eclaireurs lighthouse and Isla de los Lobos (Seal Island) where you'll observe various sea mammals at close range, including the southern sea lion and southern fur seal. You'll also circumnavigate Isla de los Pajaros (Bird's Island), populated by an abundance of seabirds that nest here. Magellanic Cormorants, the Imperial Cormorants, Giant Albatrosses, and over 20 other species of birds may be seen. After returning to Ushuaia, you'll travel to nearby Tierra del Fuego National Park for some Patagonia trekking. The 3.5 mile hike takes you through a beech forest to a point overlooking some of the area's scenic wonders: Lake Roca, Laguna Verde and Laguna Negra, as well as the rivers Ovando and Lapataia and Bahia Lapataia, a popular landing spot for birds. The region is home to such species as Austral parakeets, black-chested buzzard eagles, Andean condors, and South America's largest woodpecker, the Magellanic. You'll be returned to your hotel in the afternoon. (B)
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Day 4 USHUAIA - EL CALAFATE
Spend the morning at leisure in Ushuaia or visit the fascinating historical End of the World Museum on your own. Transfer to the airport to fly to your next destination. (B)
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Key: (B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner
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INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS
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Included in tour cost
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- Professional, English-speaking local guides while on hikes
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- All hotel accommodations
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- Meals as indicated
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- All transfers in private van
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- Entrance fees for national parks
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- Southern Explorations pre departure services
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Excluded in tour cost
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- Hiking boots and other personal gear
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- Personal expenses (tips and gratuities, alcoholic beverages, medical or travel insurance, laundry, airport taxes, etc.).
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