Canoeing Adventure on the Beagle Channel and Penguin Colony, Ushuaia

About this activity

Get outdoors and soak up the gorgeous scenery and natural beauty of Tierra del Fuego on this full-day eco-adventure from Ushuaia. Professional guides take you canoeing for 2 hours down the Lasiphashaj River and the Beagle Channel, or you can opt to drive straight to Estancia Harberton to tour the historic homestead and unique museum. Then ride a Zodiac boat to Isla Martillo and walk among Magellanic penguins before lunch and a 1.5-mile hike over beautiful Gable Island. Includes round-trip hotel transport by minibus, plus food and wine.

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At a glance

Duration: 10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Tangol

Ages: Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Canoe ride (optional)
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Professional guide
Included: All necessary equipment
Included: Lunch and snacks
Included: Beverages
Included: Transport by minivan
Included: Entrance Fee to Estancia Harberton

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Ushuaia

2 hours

Start your full-day excursion with pickup from your hotel by minibus. Depart Ushuaia for the Lasiphashaj River, where you have the option to take a guided trip by inflatable canoe down the river and along the Beagle Channel. You’ll hear a safety briefing and learn paddling techniques, then slip on provided rubber boots, overpants and a life jacket before setting out on an exciting aquatic adventure leading to the sea.
Canal Beagle

2 hours Admission included

Once you’re paddling on the Beagle Channel, set your course for the Harberton port. Experienced guides help you spot wildlife, including many different species of seabirds as well as sea lions basking in the sun on small islands along the way. (Note: There is one guide per two canoes, and less experienced paddlers will have a guide in their boat with them.)
Estancia Harberton

2 hours Admission included

Alternatively, if you don't want to paddle, enjoy a scenic drive straight to Estancia Harberton (Harberton Ranch) and tour the surroundings of one of the first settlements in Tierra del Fuego, established in 1886 by an English missionary turned sheep farmer. His descendants have created a fascinating museum that exhibits the bones of whales and other marine animals — it has about 4,000 specimens in all.
Martillo Island

30 min Admission included

After 2 hours on the rafts, the canoeing group reaches the shore and has about 30 minutes to explore the homestead. Then everyone gathers together at the pier in Harberton to board a Zodiac for Isla Martillo (Martillo Island), also known by its native name, Isla Yécapasela.

Upon arrival you will see a penguin rookery, where you can observe, from the boat, penguins in their breeding lair. With abundant food and few predators, the Magellanic penguin colony has reached around 3,000 pairs and is growing each year.
Canal Beagle

5 hours Admission included

Then continue your boat ride to Gable Island, where lunch is served in the afternoon with provided wine, mineral water and soft drinks. Sate your hunger with baked fish and potatoes along with picada — a sampler tray of cured meats (salami, pepperoni, ham), cheeses and olives.

After an hour of relaxation, including coffee, embark on an easy, guided 1.5-hour hike around the gorgeous island, crossing over beaver dams, passing the coast and walking through a forest. When you reach the shore of the Beagle Channel, a boat takes you back to Harberton.
Ushuaia

10 min

After this nice afternoon, you will start your return by minibus to Ushuaia, with drop-off at your hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Ushuaia Ushuaia, Argentina See on map

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels.

End point

Ushuaia Ushuaia, Argentina See on map

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels.

Pickup points

Hosteria Valle Frio
Apart Hotel Alem
Posada Fueguina
La Posada
Hotel Albatros
Lennox Hotels Ushuaia
Cilene del Faro Suites & Spa
Aires Del Beagle Apartaments
Cabanas Tierra Mistica
Hosteria Sloggett
Los Naranjos Hotel
Hotel Canal Beagle

and 23 more pickup points

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.

Using your ticket

The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.

We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.

OFFICE NUMBER: (+54 11) 11 3221 8400 (Mon to Fri from 9 to 18 Hs)

EMERGENCY MOBILE: (+54 911) 4991-4035 (After office hours)

Cancellation

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Good to know

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 4 years
On October, a minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Children under 5 years old are cannot take part in the canoe portion of the tour
It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and hiking shoes
Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cruise Passengers are not allowed to take this tour