Ushuaia: Beagle Channel Exploration and Penguin Colony Visit

Embark on an unforgettable journey in Ushuaia. Explore the Beagle Channel and visit a penguin colony. Witness sea lions, historic landmarks, and adorable Magellanic Penguins up close.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Beagle - We begin the navigation leaving from the Tourist Pier of our city, towards the center of the Beagle Channel, enjoying, as we move away, the panoramic view of the Ushuaia coast, seeing the most important buildings, Maritime Museum (former prison), Museum of the End of the World, the industrial area, and the Olivia and Cinco Hermanos…
What's Included
  • Sail to the island of Los Lobos to see sea lions from the boat
  • Beagle Channel Navigation
  • View of Gable Island and the Puerto Williams Naval Base
  • Sailing towards the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse
  • Visit to the island of Los Pájaros
  • Approach Isla Martillo beach to observe penguins in their natural habitat
What's Not Included
  • Pick up and dropp off hotels: Meeting point: departing from the Tourist Pier of our city
  • Port Fee must be paid
Additional Information

Unique experience in the Beagle Channel, one of the most impressive natural wonders in the world. We will navigate the channel, visit the Lobos and Pájaros Islands, where you can observe sea lions, cormorants and other seabirds in their natural habitat.
We will make a stop at the iconic Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, a historic lighthouse located on an…

Location
Muelle Turistico
Starting from the tourist dock of Ushuaia: Av. Int. Jorge Garramuño, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, V9410 Ushuaia half an hour before the departure of the ship - we will send the schedule in each itinerary. We need the name of the hotel in Ushuaia to contact them if necessary
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fercraco
Jan 8, 2024
A nice experience - I recommend going in and sitting directly on the lower deck. The upper one is smaller and it is difficult to find a place near the windows. In any case, every time the boat stops everyone goes out to the external walkways, so the windows are only used to look at the landscape between stops, but for the points of interest (lighthouse, penguins, etc.) we all go outside. The excursion is about 5 hours of navigation. At no time does it get off. In any case, the boat stops long enough at each point of interest to take photos without problems. On Penguin Island it literally runs aground on the coast, so you can see them up close. It's worth all the hours of browsing to see them. One would like to stay longer! The ship has bar service and a guide provides information throughout the trip.
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Lisa_n
Sep 27, 2023
Amazing experience - Absolutely fantastic and memorable experience. We had a beautiful day on the water and the penguins were amazing. We deliberately booked a trip that does not allow you off the boat because we did not want to disturb the penguins’ habitat. We were able to get plenty of clear and enjoyable viewing opportunities from the boat. This is a memory that will last a lifetime! We had some serious weather on the way back (which is to be expected) and the crew did an excellent job navigating it. We definitely recommend this journey!
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Karmaev
Jan 9, 2023
Love the penguins - It is the best way to look at all the beautiful things existing in the Beagle Channel. The boat stops for several minutes in each of the points of interest. There is one person explaining history and describing all places. There's a company that takes pictures (extra cost, but not expensive) so you can have great pictures from your travel. The boat is really comfortable. I was there during summer, but it feels really cold because of the wind. Make sure you have a heavy jacket or several layers. You get to see sea lions, birds and penguins!
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Shortelement
Dec 25, 2019
Awesome boat ride! Cold in the front. - I went on this cruise in early December 2019. I saw birds, seals, and best of all, Penguins! We weren't allowed to get on the Penguin island but the boat "landed" on the beach. Everyone rushed to the front of the boat to take pictures, selfies, etc. If you go on this trip, bring maybe three layers for your top, a beanie, and gloves. I was on the front of the boat when it was travelling to penguin island and it was cold BUT I also was able to see a few "swimmers" (penguins, seals). Most of the people were inside the boat. I enjoyed this boat ride, got my passport stamped, met a few travelers as well.
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891alisat
Jan 3, 2020
Penguin - Fun trip. Good experience with the penguins. Would have been nice if the announcements could be heard outside.
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Pamela_h
Jan 24, 2024
DISASTER IN USHUAIA! - We booked this tour with high expectations, but we were extremely dissatisfied upon arrival. We did not received the tour we booked, and we were offered limited options when we discovered that the tour company MIGHT NOT return us to our cruise ship by the scheduled departure time. The tour company published excursion arrival and departure times for which they did not honor. They started the tour an hour and a half after their published time and were a half-hour late in receiving us for check-in. We opted for a shorter tour in order to avoid missing ship's movement and to get some (an undetermined amount) of our excursion costs returned to us. The tour clerks were not organized or helpful. And the 30 plus passengers that signed up for this tour were left standing and waiting for help in line for nearly an hour. It was obvious that there was little coordination between this tour company, Trip Advisor, and the cruise ship company. I would never recommend this tour to any cruise ship traveler.
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Martín
Nov 24, 2023
Not worth it - 6 hours locked in a catamaran to see a few penguins. Maybe in the middle of the breeding season it is a little more interesting, but they should tell you that outside the mating season it is a 6-hour boat trip to see some penguins from afar. Because they don't even let you get off.
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