Ushuaia in 3 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.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
The town at the end of the world2 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 Parkhalf 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.
Day 2
- Morning
The Beagle Channelhalf 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 departurefree · about 30 minMost Antarctic cruises sail from Ushuaia, crossing the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula in about two days.
Day 3
- Morning
Centolla, the king crababout 1 h 30The southern king crab fished in the Beagle Channel, the local speciality served in the town’s restaurants.
Where to sleep in Ushuaia
- Antarctica Hostel · €50 a night
- Hostel Cruz del Sur · €45 a night
- Yaghan Hostel · €45 a night
- Hotel Albatros · €140 a night
- Hotel Campanilla · €110 a night
- Hotel Monaco · €100 a night
- Arakur · €320 a night
- Los Acebos · €170 a night
- Fueguino Hotel · €170 a night
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