Explore Tierra del Fuego National Park (Shore Tour)
Description
Make the most of your time in Ushuaia with a small-group shore excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park, designed especially for cruise travelers looking for a more personal and authentic experience. With local professional guides, this tour offers a relaxed and well-organized visit to the End of the World. We provide easy pickup inside the port area near your ship, and at the end of the tour, we return you inside the harbor, right by the port entrance, making everything smooth and worry-free. During the excursion, you’ll visit some of the park’s most iconic spots, such as Ensenada Zaratiegui, Lake Acigami, and Lapataia Bay, while enjoying beautiful landscapes of forest, mountains, and coastline. Along the way, our guides share local insight, natural history, and the true spirit of Tierra del Fuego. With smaller groups and personalized attention, this is an ideal option for travelers who want to experience the National Park beyond a standard bus tour.
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It is a charming bay of the Beagle Channel, combining forest, mountain and sea. Lapataia Bay is the last kilometer of the Pan American route (and Route N°3) that runs from Alaska to the southern tip of this national park representing the arrival at the End of the World.
Also known as Acigami Glacier Lake (Roca), one of the most unforgettable postcards in Tierra del Fuego. We will walk its coast and here you can directly see the political division of the island, as it crosses the meridian that separates us from the neighboring country Chile.
In Bahia Ensenada Zaratiegui you can appreciate that combination of environments that makes this national park, the Andes, the forest and the sea unique in one place. There also works the famous End of the World Mail where, if it were open, they can stamp their passport or send a postcard from the End of the World.
We also visited the beautiful Canyon del Toro. It is a large glacier valley where the old train of prisoners, also known as the End of the World Train, traveled. There we will see the so-called "tree cemetery", forest felled by the inmates during the existence of the prison.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(30)
The excursion was very well organized, our tour guide Romina was very friendly and competent. She could answer all questions, including about fauna and flora well. We particularly liked the fact that several small (1/2 to 1 hour) explorations were also made on foot. So you could experience the beautiful area up close. He wasn't a tour: Bus Stop- 5min photo top - drive on etc.), but a very relaxed, beautiful trip with many highlights.
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie die entspannte und intensive Erfahrung in der Natur genießen konnten 🙌 Wir geben Ihre netten Worte gerne an Romina weiter. Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für Explore entschieden haben—wir hoffen, Sie bald wiederzusehen!
Lucas was a very personable and knowledgeable guide. Kept the group engaged and on schedule. He was fluent in multiple languages. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour.
Thank you so much for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and Lucas’s guidance 🙌 We’ll share your kind words with him. Thanks for choosing Explore!
As expected the guide, Lucas, contacted us the day before to inform us that he was waiting for us at the exit of the boat at seven o’clock in the morning. As the duration of our stopover was relatively limited, we enjoyed leaving earlier than expected. We were 10 people driven in a recent minibus. The program was adhered to to the letter and we greatly appreciated the comments of the guide and his personality. I would definitely recommend.
Merci beaucoup pour votre recommandation ! 😊 Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez pu profiter au maximum de votre escale à Ushuaia avec une expérience bien organisée en Terre de Feu. Au plaisir de vous revoir ! 🌎
Great day out with Explore Tierra del Fuego Tours. We organised this trip direct with this company and received excellent communication with information leading up to the tour. Our group leader Lucas seemed to keep us nicely away from the larger tour groups and buses that were also around. We visited all the sites as indicated on our five hour tour. Big shout out to Dylan our bus driver for his safe driving. Highly recommend.
Thank you very much for your recommendation! 😊 We’re glad you enjoyed a smooth and well-organized experience in Ushuaia, with excursions designed to explore Tierra del Fuego in a more relaxed way. We hope to see you again! 🌎
The tour was excellent from the very beginning with the guide Franco giving a very knowledgeable insight into the National Park. Highly recommend this company.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! 💙 Tierra del Fuego National Park is a very special place and we love sharing it with everyone who visits. Hope to see you again in Ushuaia!
The excursion is very well planned. Franco was very friendly and knowledgeable. He provided lots of information about the local history, flora and fauna.
Thanks for sharing your experience! 💙 Glad you enjoyed the tour and the information about the local history, flora, and fauna. Thanks for choosing us in Ushuaia! 🌎✨
We had a fabulous time on this tour. Franco our guide was excellent giving us so much interesting information about the area, its history and its wildlife. Being in a small group, we were able to avoid the crowds and stop longer at some beautiful locations. We even got to see whales and sea lions. The organisation of the tour was also excellent and we were kept well informed via WhatsApp of meeting time etc. I would definitely recommend this tour
So great to read this, thank you for sharing! 💙 Glad you enjoyed the tour, the small group experience, and those special wildlife moments along the way. Thanks for exploring Ushuaia with us! 🌎✨
Excellent trip. Very well organised. The booking, the guide, the driver, the clean van, … A very nice small combination of little hikes and visits of picture worth locations. We learned a lot. Great experience!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! 💙 Glad to hear you enjoyed the day exploring Tierra del Fuego and the mix of short walks and beautiful viewpoints. Thanks for discovering the park with us! 🌎✨
My train tour to Tiera del Fuego was absolutely amazing and exceeded expectations!! Franko, our guide was a wealth of information, no matter what random questions people asked and he was very kind and helpful. We were taken to the most stunning spots and it was explained to us their significance. I am sitting in my hotel room now reflecting on how grateful I am for the most amazing, beautiful day.
So wonderful to read this — thank you for sharing! 💙 We’re really happy to know your day in the National Park was so special and that you enjoyed every part of the experience. Ushuaia has truly unique landscapes and it’s always a pleasure to share them. Thank you for choosing us at the End of the World! 🌎✨
Excellent communication from the team before departure, all handled smoothly via WhatsApp. Collection was easy and on time, and we immediately felt in good hands with our guide, Sebastián, and our driver, Luciano — relaxed, friendly, knowledgeable and extremely safe on the road. Guests can choose either to ride the Train to the End of the World or be driven to the end of the line, and the whole process of splitting and re‑gathering the group was seamless. Throughout the visit to the national park, we were given great recommendations for photo stops and short walks, which made the experience feel unhurried and well thought‑out. A very smooth, enjoyable and well‑organised way to explore the park and the famous train.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a detailed review! 💙 We’re really glad everything felt smooth — from the communication before the tour to the experience inside the National Park. Our goal is to take care of the logistics so you can simply enjoy the landscapes and the day. Thank you for choosing us to explore Ushuaia! 🌎✨
