Navigation in the Beagle Channel with minitrekking USHUAIA

4.3
(8 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

We set sail from the local tourist pier crossing the wide Bay of Ushuaia until we reach the Beagle Channel through Paso Chico.
There we will sail around the Island of the Birds where we will be able to appreciate the Fuegian avifauna. We will observe: Skúas, Black-browed Albatross, Vapor Ducks, Cauquenes, Cook Gulls and Gray Gulls. Then, we will approach Isla de los Lobos where we will be able to observe sea lions with one and two hairs. Both islands belong to the Bridges archipelago.
Arriving at Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse (The Illuminators), we will be able to see the colonies of Imperial Cormorants and Rock Cormorants while listening to the story of the sinking of the SS Monte Cervantes that he starred in 1930.
We will make a descent in Puerto Karelo, belonging to the Bridges Islands, where you can visit genuine Yámana shell middens. This guided walk lasts approximately 20 minutes and concentrates us on a panoramic point where very good photographs can be taken.

What's Included

Professional guide in English and Spanish
Port Tax
Restroom on board
Lunch
Pick up and drop off at hotels

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point at our offices located next to the tourist pier, 1 hour before boarding. If the ship is canceled due to bad weather, we will refund you 100% of the deposit

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Canal Beagle

    We begin sailing from the Tourist Pier of our city, towards the Beagle Canal, enjoying as we move away, the panoramic view of the coast of Ushuaia, seeing the most important buildings, Maritime Museum (old prison), Museum of the End of the World, the industrial area, and the mountains Olivia and Cinco Hermanos.

    1 hour 55 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Isla Bridges

    We head to the Bridges Islands where we stop and descend. It is important to note that the walk that is made during this visit is not difficult and is available to anyone. In addition to having the experience of walking on a small island in the middle of the Beagle Channel, the goal is to appreciate the following three fundamental attractions: Conchero Yámanas: archaeological remains of the inhabitants of the Beagle Canal. A few meters from the pier are deposits of the settlements of the Yamanas or Yaganes, we will enter one of them and, from the explanations of the guide, we will imagine how they lived. In addition, a cut in the shell wall will allow us to better understand and observe the stratification of the discarded mussel leaflets. Touring the interpretation circuit, we appreciate the particular development that plants, flowers and fruits reach in this special ecosystem.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Faro Les Eclaireurs

    We board again and sail to the southwest, approaching the Isle of Los Lobos, where, from the boat, we can enjoy the view of sea lions, observing their permanent habitat, in a wonderful setting. Continuing the navigation, we will head towards the Island of Los Pájaros, habitat of Magellanic Cormorants and Imperial Cormorants and privileged sector to see specimens of marine birdlife. We continue to Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, in the archipelago of the same name, where the ship Monte Cervantes was wrecked in 1930.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Ushuaia

    Return will be through the Chico Pass, seeing the Tunnel and Fique Estancias, return to Ushuaia, with a view of the imposing frame that gives the city Mount Martial and the glacier of the same name.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by CALAIO VIAJES Y TURISMO

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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