Catamaran Tour through the Beagle Channel and Penguins in Isla Martillo

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5 to 6 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Portuguese and 5 more

This tour is carried out within the maritime excursions in Ushuaia. Navigation through the Beagle Channel is one of the 3 must-see tours in Ushuaia.
You will enjoy and navigate the waters of our ancestors, the Yámanas canoeists. Also, get to know our marine fauna. On the tour we will see: Isla de los Pájaros, Isla de los Lobos, Les Éclaireurs Lighthouse and of course the Ushuaia penguins.
We do this maritime tour through the Beagle Channel in Canoero Catamarans, the most modern fleet of catamarans in Ushuaia, 2018 and 2019 models.

What's Included

Navigation and guidance
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board
Private transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Tourist Port

We will meet at the Ushuaia Tourist Port, located on the waterfront of our city at the intersection of Avenida Prefectura Naval Argentina and Comodoro Augusto Laserre. As a reference, we are right in front of the Secretary of Tourism.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 to 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Isla de Los Pajaros

    Here you can see the varied flora and fauna of the place. Skuas, Black-browed Albatross, Steam Ducks, Cauquenes, Cook Gulls and Gray Gulls stand out in particular.

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Isla de los Lobos

    We visit the "Isla de los Lobos" where the attractive star that you will see are the one and two-haired sea lions. Both Isla de los Pájaros and Isla de los Lobos are part of the Bridges archipelago.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Faro Les Eclaireurs

    At the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse (misnamed Lighthouse at the End of the World) we will make the stop that everyone is waiting for !!!: The famous photo with the lighthouse behind it, that unmissable photo that we all want to take as a souvenir. There you will also be able to see Imperial and Rocky Cormorants, as we will also understand about the shipwreck of the SS Monte Cervantes in the 1930s.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • Isla Bridges (Pass by)

    We will visit the archipelago of the Bridges Islands.

    Admission ticket free
  • Puerto Almanza (Pass by)

    We will see the fishing village of Ushuaia, Puerto Almanza.

    Admission ticket free
  • Puerto Williams (Pass by)

    We will sight the Chilean town on the other side of the Beagle Channel.

    Admission ticket free
  • Gable Island (Pass by)

    We will visit Gable Island, the old home of our ancient Yámanas.

    Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Martillo Island

    Here we will stop the boat for about 40 minutes on the island's beach and we will see a colony of more than 6,000 Magellanic and Gentoo penguins and if we are lucky, some King penguins. We will be with the boat directly on the beach where they nest, without disturbing them, we will see how they swim and walk just 4 or 5 meters from us!

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Info de Ushuaia

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