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| Duration | 5 days | 5 days |
| Price From | $ 672 | $ 1,590 |
| Price Per Day | $ 134 | $ 318 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included | N/A |
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Experience an incredible adventure in the "End of the World" city! With this package, you will have the opportunity to trek through the National Park with expert guides, as well as navigate through long rivers and beautiful bays, one day in canoes, another day in kayaks. Also, on a 4x4 vehicle, you will get to know the most incredible lakes and secrets of the city of Ushuaia, in a way that would not be possible otherwise. The Ushuaia Adventure Vacation Package includes four nights in a hotel, excursions with transfers from Ushuaia, and transfers to and from the airport. |
Arrival in Ushuaia. Visit the Martial Glacier: We pick you up from the hotel to start driving to the base of the Ski center Glaciar Martial. Full day excursion to the Tierra del Fuego National Park. |
Day 1: Arrival in Ushuaia
Ushuaia city
At your arrival at Ushuaia's airport, you will be received and transferred at your hotel located in the city's center.
You will have the rest of the day free to enjoy it as you wish.
Day 2: Trekking and Canoes in the Tierra del Fuego National Park
Between 8.30 and 9 am, you will be picked-up in minibus, heading to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, more precisely to Ensenada Zaratiegui, where you will able to enjoy nice views of the Beagle Canal, with Redonda, Hostel and Navarino islands. Arriving at 9.30 am, you should hike along the Senda Costera, 7 kilometres of route which will allow you to discover Canal Beagle's flora and birdlife, and the fueguino forest, as well as vestiges of Yámanas´old settlements, natives from there. After 3 hours walking, you will arrive at the Roca lake, where you will have a repairing warm lunch in a comfortable assembled dome in the middle of the forest.
After lunch, around 2pm, the inflable duckies' ride will start along the Lapataia river, this river will bring you over the the final objective, the Lapataia bay on the Beagle Canal, precisely where the Panamericana Route and the National Road N°3 culminate.
From there, the way back to Ushuaia in minibus will take start, arriving around 4.30 pm.
During this excursion, we shall propose to discover the true secret of the Tierra del Fuego National Park. With our skilled (and one of a kind) guides it is possible to discover in details this recovered paradise , where mountains can almost reach the sea and the rivers' and lakes' freshwater cohabit with the sea coast.
Free night
Day 3: Kayak in open sea
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel to then be picked up from there at 8 am in minibus, heading to Tierra Del Fuego National Park, more precisely in Lapataia Bay, from where, after a a few rowing instructions and security measures, you will be equipped and start the tour.
The journey begins at 9.30 am and goes along the bay's coasts, where you will be able to enjoy nice views from of the Beagle Canal, its wide birdlife and also observe vestiges of Yámanas´old settlements, natives from there.
After 3 hours rowing, you will arrive at the Ensenada Zaratiegui, located in front of the Redonda Island, from where you will appreciate at a better extent the Beagle Canal.
There, you will enjoy a nutritive lunch box to then return to Ushuaia in minibus.
You will arrive at your hotel around 3 pm.
In expedition double kayak, we furrow the waters to rediscover inhabited beaches and majestic places. If sometimes you want to experience rowing in a legendary place, the best specialized guides will accompany you with the adequate equipment and the necessary security conditions.
Note: the journey can suffer modifications according to climate conditions, preventing from rowing on the Beagle Canal and having to do it on the Roca or Acigami lake or, if not in the Escondido lake.
Free night
Day 4: Adventure in 4x4
Escondido and Fagnano lakes
After taking breakfast in your hotel, we will pick you up between 8 and 8.30 am, heading to the lakes. The minibus will take Route 3, which runs along the fueguina cordillera and allows access to the Garibaldi passageway, panoramic point from which you will be able to see the objectives of the journey : the Escondido and Fagnano lakes. The descent will begin, diverging from the road to follow woodcutters´ ancient traces.
Land Rovers allow to get to places with impossible access otherwise, because of the forest, the clay and rocks.
The Fagnano lake surprises with its dimensions and incredible landscapes.
Around 12.30 pm, you will arrive at the refuge where you will wait for a delicious asado criollo (typical barbecue). While the guides prepare the food, the passengers can have a walk around to appreciate the forest and beavers' constructions who are part of the landscape.
After the lunch and gaining energies, the adventure goes on with the hectic Fagnano lake's shores to reach an intern path leading to the Escondido lake, with minor dimensions but surrounded by an incomparable natural context.
Around 2 pm, the way back to Ushuaia city will start, taking parts of the old Nacional Road 3.
You will arrive at your hotel around 3 pm.
Day 5: Ushuaia farewell
Ushuaia city.
During the morning and after breakfast, you will check out from the hotel and have free time until your vehicle pick you up to take you to Ushuaia airport.
Day 1: Arrival in Ushuaia
Upon arrival at the airport or port of Ushuaia we pick you up and bring you directly to your hotel, where you have some time to refresh and relax. Later on you have time to explore Ushuaia on your own. Overnight: Hotel in Ushuaia in double room with private bathroom.
Day 2: Trekking Glacier Martial - Boat ride on the Beagle-Channel - Fauna Marina
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
In the morning you will visit the Martial Glacier: We pick you up from the hotel to start driving to the base of the Ski center Glaciar Martial. We start walking in the woods of “lengas”, the local trees, up to the vegetation front line. We will walk through an amazing mountain landscape with our snowshoes or crampons, depending on the conditions. The gear will be chosen by the Guide depending on the conditions. We will continue to ascent towards a natural balcony where we will have the panoramic view of the Beagle Channel and the city. The entire excursion is leaded by a professional mountain guide.
In the afternoon, you take a boat ride on the Beagle Channel to the Faro (lighthouse) Les Eclereurs. On this impressive excursion, you will be able to observe a variety of waterfowl as well as sea lions and dolphins, and visit the penguin colony on the island of Isla Martillo. Overnight: Hotel in Ushuaia.
Day 3: Tierra del Fuego National Park or Trekking Glaciar Vinciguerra
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Today, you take a full day excursion to the Tierra del Fuego National Park. After a short transfer, you will hike through typical firelands forests (about 3 hours) and then drive in the bay Lapataia with a Zodiac boat to the island of Redonda (about 1.5 hours). You will also get to see beaver dams and the native flora and fauna.
Alternatively Full Day Trekking Glaciar Vinciguerra:
After a short transfer, the trekking starts at Andorra valley with the ascent to Laguna de los Témpanos (Icebergs Lagoon). On your way to the glacier you will visit an operational peat exploitation area and then you will enjoy the forest following old woodcutters’ trails. Break and lunch by the lagoon. The trekking with crampons on the Glacier Vinciguerra is a unique experience, where you will walk on glacier thousands of years old, and explore its caves, crevasses, moraines. Activities: Ice walking, ice climbing, tips on glacier understanding and observation (caves, crevasses, moulins).
Return to your hotel. Overnight: Hotel in Ushuaia.
Day 4: Laguna Esmeralda and Ojo del Albino Trekking Tour
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After the breakfast you start onto the next adventure. We take the National Route Nº3 and drive northeast, towards Tierra Mayor Valley. Our walk begins along the forest, crossing rivers and peatbogs and, after a 4.5 km trek (2.8 miles), we get to the Laguna Esmeralda (Emerald Lagoon, 450 m a.s.l.); a point to behold the beauty and majestic of nature. The lagoon is located at the Tierra Mayor Valley, at the base of the Ojo de Albino Glacier, between Mount Bonete and the Toribio Range. Its waters are emerald green, in marked contrast with the reddish hues of its surrounding peatbogs. Peatbogs are wetlands, so for a pleasant walk we can provide you with rubber boots, if necessary (upon prior request). After a break we resume the journey towards the Ojo del Albino Glacier.
After 8 hours you will come back to your hotel. Overnight: Hotel in Ushuaia.
Day 5: Drop Off Ushuaia
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast a private transfer will take you to the Ushuaia airport (without a guide).
