Penguin Encounter: Explore Beagle Channel

Explore penguins and savor marine delicacies on a scenic tour through Fueguino valleys and Beagle Channel’s pristine waters.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isla Martillo - Known as Hammer Island, this location is home to colonies of Magellanic and Papuan penguins. This excursion offers a unique experience as participants travel by zodiac, allowing for a closer approach to the coast and providing exceptional views of penguins in their natural habitat. Visitors will have ample time to observe these…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Professional tour guide throughout the tour
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Exploring the southernmost fishing village, indulging in its exceptional marine cuisine, and sailing to encounter the charming penguins is an extraordinary adventure. Starting on National Route No. 3, travelers journey through the Fueguino valleys, flanked by mountains, turbulent waters, and winter resorts that captivate along the route.
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Location
Isla Martillo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paulavi7952cj
Jan 2, 2026
Calm and enjoy in Almanza - Excellent tour. Super punctual .10 for Luciano. In every detail he was, he made it very enjoyable, we learned a lot. Recommended 100%. The sea menu by Araceli, amazing, fresh and tasty. We're going for more tours with Explore.
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Yoselinj763
Dec 28, 2025
Excellent tour Recommended - We visited Puerto Almanza and Penguinera with our guide Franco and it was spectacular: the human warmth, the attention to detail, the information he shared with us along the way,... EVERYTHING was excellent, a great guide. Certainly small groups make a difference compared to other offers. Fully recommended, we are happy to have chosen them.
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Kathleenkx2980vs
Dec 27, 2025
Nature and pure penguins - We enjoyed this trip. From the beginning to the end he was very well organized. Our guide Sebastian was very open, absolutely friendly and his remarks very informative. He has the best knowledge of nature and answered all our questions professionally. On the way to the starting point of the boat trip, he already offered us insights into the varied nature of Patagonia. The fascination of seeing penguins in the wild is what this excursion brings with it. Through the combination of bus and boat trips you can experience the diversity of Patagonia's nature. There whole is rounded off at the end with a very good meal in convivial round. Highly recommended!
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Sarah_h
Dec 23, 2025
Great guide, fabulous food and lots of penguins - Really enjoyed this trip and recommend it for a day when you don't want to be as active (vs a day hiking for example) or want to see the landscape around Ushuaia. The smaller group size is a big plus. We were able to get much closer to the penguins than larger boats. The food for lunch was also fantastic - i recommend choosing the Beagle menu if you like fresh, local seafood cooked to perfection.
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Mariaflorenciag629
Oct 25, 2025
If you stay several days in Ushuaia, you have to make this excursion - It was a super nice and welcoming excursion. Lucas, the guide, the whole tour was talking to us and told us about Ushuaia, the beavers, the scintillas and as my partner Enzo said he left us in evidence of how little we knew about geography hehe He made us walk on the peat, showed us a beaver and finally we arrived in the village of Almanza, with an incredible landscape and where he took us to eat the rest yatayten where we ate super rich! The golden clasp of the excursion is taken by penguins and sea lions, a sighting that is made in a small boat and allows you to see them super close.
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M253kwmariaa
Oct 23, 2025
Dream fulfilled watching penguins. - The tour is excellent, Javi and Santiago were stellar, our guide, Santiago, knows everything, literal everything, explains everything in detail, super punctual with the information. The restaurant was a surprise, delicious food served in a spectacular way, overall an unforgettable experience, super recommended. Thanks for everything.
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C_sarmg5995kf
Oct 21, 2025
Relaxed excursion to see the penguins - Wonderful and quiet excursion to learn about the history of Ushuaia, take spectacular photos of the mountains, eat rich and see sea lions and the adorable penguins. The Santi guide of the best we have had for all the desire to explain and all the history I knew.
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Pe_s
Mar 20, 2025
On the day we were to go... - On the day we were to go to see the penguins the winds were very strong. Those tours departing from the pier were cancelled as the winds were too strong in making navigation on Beagle Channel too choppy. However our navigation was from Puerto Almanza and we were able to proceed with the trip. At the town we were treated to a delicious local lunch. Sebastian was proficient in making the tour a memorable one for us.
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Suzanna_b
Feb 12, 2025
Then we go penguin! - Amazing! It was a complete experience, we were able to see snow during summer time and we were given enough time to enojoy it! The food was delicious we were able to go to Isla Martillo see the penguins. It was nice to watch them from the boat, you get real close respecting their space and environment. The whole team were very kind from before the tour, by asking about food preferences, during the tour giving information and time to enjoy each and evey stop. Would really recommend if you want to see the penguins, best choice!
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From $250
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).