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Patagonia adventure
trekking
Penguin colony Ottway and Ushuaia
 The
Ushuaia Adventure Tour lead us to the south end of the our
continent. We visit the Ottway Penguin Colony and cross
the Strait of Magellan. We travel the fantastic natural
environment of the Tierra del Fuego Island, and the picturesque
Ushuaia, that names itself the world's southernmost city.
We lodge in a typical Patagonian Mountain Refuge in the Tierra
Mayor Valley, and we spend our last night in the Ushuaia City
to discover her secrets and beauties. We walk the Tierra
del Fuego National park and navigate the Beagle Channel
where the waters from Atlantic and Pacific Ocean melt them.
Season: October
to April Guaranteed departures every Wednesday from Puerto
Natales
Starting /Ending city:
Puerto Natales / Ushuaia airport
Circuit map:
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here
Itinerary: duration 4
days - 3 nights
Day 1:
Puerto Natales - Ottway Penguin Colony- Punta
Arenas
 We
depart from Puerto Natales at 3 pm traveling south to visit
the Ottway Colony of Magellanic penguins. Finally we arrive
to Punta Arenas around 8pm The Meeting Point for the Group
is at 2 pm at the Restaurant El Maritimo, Pedro Montt 214
(Costanera), Puerto Natales. This Meeting Point can be modified
and will be confirmed when confirming the booking for the
passenger.
Lodging: at Hostel Room
with shared bathroom Alternatives: Inn Room double or single
base with private bathroom
Day 2: Punta Arenas - Río Grande
- Tierra Mayor valley
From Punta Arenas we depart early to First Narrow, to
sail the Strait of Magellan by Ferry. On the other side another
bus will be waiting for us to continue south into the Tierra
del Fuego Island. After lunch at Rio Grande we continue to
visit Fagnano Lake, and driving a mountain path in the De
Los Andes Cordillera we arrive to our Mountain Refuge, located
in the Tierra mayor Valley, around 6pm After get there we
visit a close zone full of castors. We could appreciate the
hue changes the castors are producing to this area.
Lodging: at Mountain Refuge with shared room and
shared bathroom
Included meals: breakfast
box lunch and dinner
Day 3: Ushuaia - Tierra
del Fuego National Park - Beagle Channel Navigation
 In
the morning we trip to the Tierra del Fuego National Park,
in the island corner that limit Argentina and Chile, where
the Andes Cordillera goes under the sea, characteristic an
spectacular landscape of this island. After having our Box
Lunch we navigate the Beagle Channel. The Beagle Channel,
in the south shore of the Tierra del Fuego Island, forms part
of the border between Argentina and Chile. In addition to
spectacular scenery, we should see many species of marine
mammals and birds. We enjoy our last dinner in the most Austral
City in the World.
Lodging: at Hostel Room
with shared bathroom Alternatives: Inn Room double or single
base with private bathroom
Included meals: breakfast,
box lunch and dinner
Day 4:
Ushuaia - Ushuaia airport
After breakfast we start a 3 hour low demanding trek by the
"World's End Edge" of the Martial glacier, a spectacular trekking
that pass over the edge rounding Ushuaia City and the Beagle
Channel. You will get the panoramic views of the city of Ushuaia
and its surroundings, the Beagle Channel, and the Chilean
islands of Navarino. (3 hs approx). We return to Ushuaia when
we have free time to get around the city, situated on the
north shore of the Beagle Channel. Afternoon we transfer to
the Ushuaia Airport where finish our services.
Included meals: breakfast
Included services: Bilingual Spanish-English guides during
all the program's activities. Mountain Guides during the trekking
activities. Beagle Channel Navigation. Transfer Puerto Natales
- Punta Arenas - Rio Grande - Ushuaia- Ushuaia Airport. 3
breakfasts, 2 lunch boxes and 3 dinners. 2 nights Base Accommodation
at Hostel Room or Alternative Accommodation or alternative
(at extra charge) at Inn double or single base, 1 night at
mountain hut.
Not included: Entrance
ticket to Tierra del Fuego National Park Medical and Life
Insurance Tips Air flight tickets and Airport fees and taxes
Services not detailed in the program.
Safety notice: Medical assistance
is NOT included. However, trekking guides do carry basic first
aid kit and VHF communication equipment in case any emergency
situation arises. Health certificate, issued by a physician
who certifies physical fitness is strongly recommended, especially
for those with sedentary habits.
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