Beagle Channel to Martillo Island and Walk among Penguins

You can be part of this exclusive excursion, where you will have the opportunity to walk alongside these fascinating creatures for an hour, accompanied by a specialized guide who will reveal the secrets of their life and behavior. Our trip begins with check-in at the Ushuaia tourist dock located in the Port. From there, we will begin a bus tour to Martillo Island, along National Route No. 3, where you can marvel at the native vegetation: lenga and coihue forests, extensive peat bogs and majestic mountains. We will lose ourselves in the beauty of the forests until we reach the boarding point, where the real adventure will begin. Once there, we will board the semi-rigid boats that will take us to the magical Martillo Island. After a navigation of approximately 15 minutes, you will enjoy a one-hour walk, exploring the colony of gentoo and Magellanic penguins with our expert guide.

Ushuaia is a city in Argentina in the Ushuaia department and capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands. It was founded on October 12, 1884 by Augusto Lasserre as Fort Ushuaia on the settlement of the former mission of Thomas Bridges

We will arrive at the area where our boat is located and then we will sail for approximately 20 minutes in a semi-rigid boat to the island, where we will walk alongside the Magellanic and Gentoo penguins for 1 hour with a specialized guide who will provide us with information about the life of these fantastic animals.

On the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial mountain range, it offers a unique landscape in Argentina, with a combination of mountains, sea, glaciers and forests. To enjoy your stay in Ushuaia, we suggest you always have at least one waterproof coat and comfortable shoes to move comfortably and safely through the sloping streets, characteristic of this city.

On the island we will walk for an hour among Magellanic and Gentoo penguins, always with a guide.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Meals: Lunch not included
• Recommendations: - It is recommended to wear a hat, scarf, waterproof jacket, trekking shoes, gloves and sunglasses.
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Tours that coincide with Estancia Harberton's opening hours will require an entrance fee, without exception. Price to be confirmed. The Estancia is closed on Tuesdays.
• Due to low availability for this tour for the following reasons: - Penguins are very sensitive to human contact, so they can only be visited by a few people a day. - There is only one penguin colony in Ushuaia - This tour is the most exclusive and requested in South America, for this reason we ask for patience for confirmations of visits
• It may happen that there is no availability for the 2 pm departure but we can get availability for 7 am, however we will confirm with the passenger if he/she is willing to alter the schedule of the itinerary in case there is no availability at the 2 pm time slot.
• This tour has very little availability, we will confirm availability upon receiving your reservation. We have AM or PM schedules, so when you confirm your reservation we will let you know which shift is available.
• This tour will be confirmed once the agency sends the passenger's request to the penguin colony. For this reason, do not consider the reservation confirmed until you receive confirmation from the Azul Latina agency through this channel.
• Please note that the default published time is 2:00 p.m., however, depending on availability at the time of your reservation, the presentation time for this tour will be sent to you. The times will depend on availability. It may happen that at the time of your reservation there is only availability for an AM time slot. For this reason, we ask you to read the itinerary sent by the agency where it will specify the time you will have for this tour.
• NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY OR PREGNANT WOMEN
• Transportation ROUND TRIP BY BUS/MINI COMBI
• The tour can have a maximum duration of 8hrs, depending on the itinerary of the day

• 2024/2025 season
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• Land return to the Tourist Pier.
• Visit to the Estancia Museum: Only if the estancia is open on the day of the tour
• Crossing in semi rigid rubber to Martillo Island (15 minutes of navigation)
• IMPORTANT: Do not take into account the schedule printed on this voucher since it will be confirmed
• 1 hour walk between Papuan and Magellanic penguins
• Presentation time MUST be confirmed by the agency - can be 7 AM or 2 PM
• Land transfer by BUS from the tourist pier to the Harberton Ranch area

• Does not include transfers to hotels, passengers show up at the tourist pier
• In the event that a visit to the Harberton Ranch is possible, an entrance fee must be paid

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• This Tour is Provided by Azul Latina Travel.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Argentina/Ushuaia.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 33 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 9 Travelers is accepted for booking.