Summer 2023: walks to enjoy in Ushuaia

2023-01-18T11:23:28.984Z

Proposals for those who choose to travel to Tierra del Fuego. For its unmissable excursions, for the union of sea and mountains and for the taste of being at the end of the world , Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, is a very attractive destination for Argentines and tourists who come from abroad throughout the year. Here is a selection of possible activities to enjoy its classic landscapes and others that you may not have known about. View of Ushuaia at night. 1

For its unmissable excursions, for the union of sea and mountains and for the taste of being at the

end of the world

, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, is a very attractive destination for Argentines and tourists who come from abroad throughout the year.

Here is a selection of possible activities to enjoy its classic landscapes and others that you may not have known about.

View of Ushuaia at night.

1. Navigation of the Beagle Channel

Few more emblematic places in the country like the Beagle Channel, which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific.

In addition to seeing the Isla de los Lobos, Isla de los Pájaros or the Islas Bridges, the obligatory point -and the great spot to take photos- is the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, an emblem of the city built in 1919.

Some operators offer the possibility of a descent on the Karelo Island, with a short walk that is not difficult at all.

Navigation in the Beagle Channel, an attraction in Ushuaia.

The excursion costs $12,000 per adult and $6,000 for children ages 4 to 11.

More information at www.tolkeyenpatagonia.com and Ministry of Tourism, www.turismoushuaia.com

2. Tierra del Fuego National Park

Located only eleven kilometers from the city, the park offers the possibility of discovering the southernmost protected area in the country, created with the purpose of protecting the Andean-Patagonian forests.

A postcard of Tierra del Fuego National Park.

The park, former territory of the original inhabitants of the island (Yámanas), dazzles with its beauty, which serves as a gateway for excursions to Antarctica.

And it is an incredible succession of lakes, valleys, peat bogs and magnificent forests, as well as bays and fjords.

The entrance to the park costs $1,500 for Argentine residents.

Admission for children between 6 and 16 years old is $750 (www.argentina.gob.ar/parquesnacionales).

3. Trekking in the Emerald Lagoon

The beautiful Route 3 is the starting point of the excursion, which lasts approximately six hours.

The trek, intense and suitable for those who are in good physical condition, has exceptional views of the Andes Mountains, rivers and lenga forest, as well as the curious visit of the beavers.

The beauty of the Emerald Lagoon.

After about two hours of walking, comes the great prize: the famous Esmeralda Lagoon.

The complete excursion, with lunch and guides, has a cost of $23,000.

More information at www.excursionesenushuaia.com

4. Prison Museum

It is its formal name, but everyone calls it the prison at the end of the world.

And it is, without a doubt, the most emblematic building in the city.

The narrow corridors, the cells and imagining the cold of the time are part of the experience of visiting the former prison, which was inaugurated in the 1920s.

The halls of the Museo del Presidio.

The multiple murderer Mateo Banks, Cayetano Santos Godino -better known as "El petiso orejudo"- and the anarchist Simón Radowitsky were some of the famous prisoners of the place, which was declared a National Historic Monument in 1997. The Museum also works in the same building. Maritime of the city.

It opens every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission for adults is $4,300;

students, $2,200.

Family Ticket, $9,700 (2 adults and 3 children under 18 years of age inclusive).

Argentine teachers and retirees (with ID) pay $2,700 Children under 12, accompanied by an adult, free (www.museomaritimo.com).

5. End of the World Train

The tourist train, a classic of Ushuaia, leaves from the End of the World Station, 10 km from the center and runs 7 kilometers deep into the National Park.

The train enters the National Park.

Photo End of the World Train

During the tour, the wooden wagons enter the lenga forests, while a recorded narration tells the story of the "prisoner's train."

In the Cascada La Macarena station you can see a reconstruction of the settlements of the original Yámana settlers.

The last stop is at the Parque Nacional station.

In spring and summer there are 3 daily departures at the following times: 9.30, 12 and 15. The round trip lasts 1.45 hours.

From January to April, Tourist rates are $8,400 for adults, $4,200 for minors, and $5,300 for retirees.

In Premium (preferential boarding and breakfast or lunch): $21,300 and minors $10,650 (info@trendelfindelmundo.com.ar, www.trendelfindelmundo.com.ar).

6. Tolhuin

Located in the center of the island between Ushuaia and Río Grande, the city of Tolhuin offers excellent possibilities within the region to explore its nature.

Its name means "heart" in the Selk'nam language and it is in the transition between the mountain range and the Tierra del Fuego steppe.

There you can do sport fishing -several types of trout inhabit-, visit streams and lakes and some of the many estancias, which open their doors to tourism to show their shearing sheds and offer a typical meal (www.tolhuin.gob.ar ).

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