Trip Extension Overview

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.

Trip Features
  • 4 Days
  • $1,195 per person
  • PHYSICAL RATING
    Difficult
  • ACTIVITIES
    Hiking, Scenic Boat Ride, Canoe
  • HIGHLIGHTS
    Tierra del Fuego National Park, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia

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Trip Extension Itinerary

Classic Tierra Del Fuego

Experience the End of the World with a 4-day extension, exploring Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia’s unique charm.

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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.

An unforgettable Patagonia tour, today you explore Tierra del Fuego, the southern portion of Patagonia with its magnificent vistas and a fascinating history. You will depart Ushuaia around 8 AM, cross Rio Lasifashaj by mid-morning, then finish the drive at Estancia Harberton (roughly 1.5 hours of driving). The 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. After a tour of the estancia you’ll take a small boat to 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. Next you will stop at Gable Island (the largest in Patagonia’s Beagle Channel) for lunch at a picturesque 19th century cabin. After lunch you will hike to the opposite side of the Beagle Channel before returning to Estancia Harberton where you will be transported back to Ushuaia. (B,L)

Canoe Option:
Upon arrival at the Rio Lasifashaj you have the option of taking a two hour inflatable canoe excursion down river into the Beagle Channel to view its prolific wildlife. This is easy paddling in gentle water with a focus on wildlife and taking in the beautiful views in a unique and peaceful way. You’ll finish at the estancia and rejoin the group in time to visit the Martillo Island Penguin Colony and Gable Island.

*Canoe option must be requested and confirmed in advance. Please let your adventure travel planner know if you’re interested.
**Estancia Harberton is only available to visit on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

You will be picked up at your hotel in the morning for a day of Patagonia hiking and paddling in beautiful Tierra del Fuego National Park. On arrival in the park, you’ll hike 3.5 hours through a beech forest to a scenic viewpoint overlooking some of the region’s top sights: Lake Roca, Lagunas Verde and Negra, Rivers Ovando and Lapataia and Lapataia Bay. The forest is inhabited by Magellanic woodpeckers, the largest woodpecker in South America, Austral parakeets, black-chested buzzard eagles and Andean Condors. You’ll enjoy lunch in the camping area of Lake Roca before starting this afternoon’s Argentina paddling excursion. In an inflatable canoe, you’ll paddle the crystal clear, quiet waters of the Ovando River which flows into scenic Laguna Verde, containing some of the park’s most picturesque views. Today’s trip ends in Lapataia Bay, a destination that attracts many sea birds including sea petrels, albatross and steamer ducks, among others. Here at the end of the world, you’ll disembark and be driven back to your Ushuaia hotel for a free evening. (B,L)

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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