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Martillo Island: Boat Trip to the Penguin Colony & Beagle Channel
(114) Reviews
Ushuaia
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Not suitable for cruise passengers
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It does not include walking among the penguins.
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For bromatological reasons it is forbidden to enter the catamaran with external foodstuffs.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Visit one of the biggest penguin colonies in the world and learn more about this incredibly social animal during a 5-hour tour. Take a boat trip to the penguin colony, accompanied by a professional local guide, and discover the city's highlights from the river while navigating on the Beagle Channel towards the Penguin Colony.
Learn more about this animals and get as close as possible to them, listen to your guides recommendations and get some historical facts about Ushuaia.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local Professional Tour Guide
Boarding Tax Fee
5-hour boat navigation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Av. Prefectura Naval Argentina 470
Travelers must be present 30 minutes before the scheduled time at the meeting point: Canoero box office in order to exchange tickets.
Return
Martillo Island: Boat Trip to the Penguin Colony & Beagle Channel
(114) Reviews
Ushuaia
About
Visit one of the biggest penguin colonies in the world and learn more about this incredibly social animal during a 5-hour tour. Take a boat trip to the penguin colony, accompanied by a professional local guide, and discover the city's highlights from the river while navigating on the Beagle Channel towards the Penguin Colony.
Learn more about this animals and get as close as possible to them, listen to your guides recommendations and get some historical facts about Ushuaia.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local Professional Tour Guide
Boarding Tax Fee
5-hour boat navigation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Av. Prefectura Naval Argentina 470
Travelers must be present 30 minutes before the scheduled time at the meeting point: Canoero box office in order to exchange tickets.
Return
Itinerary
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Tourist Port
The tour starts at the Canoeros box office located at the Touristic Port of Ushuaia.
Here, you will receive all the indications to board the Catamaran
30 minutes
2
Canal Beagle
As we move away from the coast, you will see the incredible panoramic views of the entire city and its most important buildings, plus a combination of sea and mountains , highlighting the Montes Olivia, Cinco Hermanos, las Fique and Tunnel Estancias and the Encajonado River .
1 hour
3
Isla Bridges
You will sail around the Isla de los Pájaros where you will see the birds of Tierra del Fuego watching Skuas, Black-browed Albatrosses, Steam Ducks, Cauquenes, Cook Seagulls and Gray Seagulls; and of the Isla de los Lobos where we can observe sea lions with one and two hairs. Both islands belong to the Bridges archipelago.
1 hour
4
Faro Les Eclaireurs
The ship heads to center of the Beagle Channel, to the southwest, reaching Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. When arriving at the Lighthouse Les Eclaireurs you will be able to appreciate the colonies of Imperial Cormorants and Rocky Cormorants; and also listen to the story of the collapse of the SS Monte Cervantes, which he starred in in 1930.
1 hour
5
Isla Martillo
Continuing, we will navegate towards the East enjoying the wonderful landscapes of the channel and the mountains that surround it. From the Argentinian coast we will see Puerto Almanza and on the Chilean coast the Puerto Williams Naval Base, and then we will see the Isla Martillo.
We will stop to observe from the Catamaran the colony of Magellanic Penguins that nest during the summer season.
1 hour
6
Ushuaia
At the end of the journey, you will be amazed by the view of the mountain range that surrounds the city of Ushuaia and the sumptuous nature that surrounds it.
