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Ushuaia
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: November to March
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Welcome
Ushuaia, in a few days
Ushuaia bills itself as the southernmost city in the world, set between the mountains and the Beagle Channel at the tip of Tierra del Fuego. Above all, it is the main departure port for cruises to Antarctica.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The town at the end of the world · 2 to 3 hA waterfront of colourful houses under snowy peaks, and the former prison, now a museum of the town’s convict and maritime past.
- Afternoon · Tierra del Fuego National Park · half a dayForest, lakes and coastal trails just west of town, reached by road or by the End of the World Train, ending at Lapataia Bay.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Albatros ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€140 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Beagle Channel · half a dayBoat trips past the Les Éclaireurs lighthouse and islets crowded with sea lions and cormorants; some continue to a penguin colony in season.
- Late afternoon · The Antarctic departure free · about 30 minMost Antarctic cruises sail from Ushuaia, crossing the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula in about two days.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Albatros ↗€140 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Centolla, the king crab · about 1 h 30The southern king crab fished in the Beagle Channel, the local speciality served in the town’s restaurants.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Asado: the national barbecue, several cuts over wood, eaten slowly and with company.
- Empanadas: baked or fried pastries, with a different recipe in every province.
- Milanesa: a breaded cutlet, served flat or buried under ham, cheese and tomato.
- Dulce de leche and alfajores: caramelised milk, in or on almost every sweet thing.
- Malbec and mate: one poured, the other passed round a circle through a metal straw.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Change money through official channels, and check the rate on the day: it moves fast.
- The distances are huge. Plan night buses or internal flights rather than improvising.
- Book El Calafate and Ushuaia early in high season. Beds and tours run out first.
- Keep small notes. Taxis and kiosks rarely have change for a large one.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hola |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Perdone |
| Goodbye | Adiós |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? |
| I don't understand | No entiendo |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
| Where are the toilets? | ¿Dónde están los baños? |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor |
| Help! | ¡Socorro! |
| Cheers! | ¡Salud! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyArgentine peso (ARS)
BudgetAbout €130 a day, mid-range
Best seasonNovember to March
PlugC/I · 220V
Tap waterSafe to drink in the cities
TippingAround 10%
Emergency911 / 107
EntryVisa-free for 90 days for EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo vaccination required. Keep tetanus and polio up to date; hepatitis A is worth considering if you eat well outside the tourist trail.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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