Ushuaia Half-Day Tour Beagle Canal Walking Among Pinguins
Overview
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6 hours
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You will have the chance to take part in this exclusive excursion, where you’ll walk alongside these fascinating creatures for an hour, accompanied by a specialized guide who will reveal the secrets of their lives and behavior.
Our journey begins with check-in at the Ushuaia tourist dock located in the port. From there, we’ll head by bus toward Martillo Island along National Route No. 3, where you’ll be amazed by the native vegetation: lenga and coihue forests, vast peat bogs, and majestic mountains. We’ll immerse ourselves in the beauty of the landscape until we reach the boarding point, where the true adventure begins.
Once there, we’ll board semi-rigid boats that will take us to the magical Martillo Island. After a 15-minute navigation, you’ll enjoy a one-hour walk, exploring the colony of gentoo and Magellanic penguins alongside our expert guide.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meeting Point: Av. Prefectura Naval 410, at the Ushuaia Tourist Pier.
Recommendations: It is recommended to wear a hat, scarf, waterproof jacket, trekking shoes, gloves, and sunglasses.
The tour is NOT CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN.
ChatGPT Plus IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For tours that take place during the hours when Estancia Harberton is open, the entrance fee must be paid without exception. Price to be confirmed. On Tuesdays, the Estancia is closed.
Due to the limited availability of this tour, we kindly ask for your patience regarding booking confirmations, for the following reasons: Penguins are highly sensitive to human contact, so only a small number of visitors are allowed per day. There is only one penguin rookery in Ushuaia. This is the most exclusive and sought-after tour in South America.
ChatGPT Plus It may happen that there is no availability for the 2:00 PM departure, but we might be able to secure a spot for the 7:00 AM tour. In any case, we will confirm with the passenger if they are willing to adjust their itinerary in case the 2:00 PM slot is not available.
This tour has very limited availability, which will be confirmed once we receive your booking. There are AM and PM time slots, so upon confirming your reservation, we will inform you which time slot is available.
This tour will be confirmed once the agency submits the passenger’s request to the penguin rookery. For this reason, please do not consider the booking confirmed until you receive official confirmation from Azul Latina through this channel.
Please note that the default published time is 2:00 PM; however, depending on availability at the time of your booking, you will be sent the actual start time for this tour. The schedules depend on availability. It may happen that at the time of your booking only an AM time slot is available. For this reason, we ask that you carefully read the itinerary sent by the agency, where your specific tour time will be indicated.
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY OR PREGNANT WOMEN.
Round-trip transportation by bus/minivan.
The tour can last up to a maximum of 6 hours, depending on the day’s itinerary.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Ushuaia
ChatGPT Plus Ushuaia is a city in Argentina, located in the Ushuaia department and serving as the 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, built on the site of the former mission established by Thomas Bridges.
Canal Beagle
The crossing from Harberton to Martillo Island will be on semi-rigid boats – approximately a 15-minute ride.
What‘s Included
Land return to the Tourist Pier.
IMPORTANT: Please disregard the time printed on this voucher, as it will be confirmed later.
One-hour walk among Gentoo and Magellanic penguins.
The meeting time MUST be confirmed by the agency — it can be either 7 AM or 2 PM.
Visit to the Estancia Museum: Only if the estancia is open on the day of the tour.
Land transfer by bus from the Tourist Pier to the Estancia Harberton area.
Crossing by semi-rigid inflatable boats to Martillo Island (15 minutes of navigation).
Transfers to hotels are not included; passengers must present themselves at the tourist pier
If the visit to Estancia Harberton is possible, the entrance fee must be paid.
PORT TAX NOT INCLUDED ARS 5,000.00 per person. Price subject to change
Options
HALF-DAY TOUR
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exquisite day!
Clay S,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00An exquisite day with Fabricio and Franco! He gave so much rich history of Ushuaia, Harberton and Martillo along with information on the penguin species and sea lions we were seeing. The entire day was fantastic and easily ranks as one of most favorite and memorable tours of all our travels. Highly recommend as it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity if you’re visiting Ushuaia
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