In a nutshell

A long excursion in the Beagle channel to discover its islets and animals. A catamaran takes us to the best observation spots to admire lovely penguins, colonies of imperial shags and lazy sea lions as far as the Lighthouse at the end of the world.

Main stops

Catamaran ride, Beagle channel
Bird Island, Imperial shags
Wolf Island, sea lions, Les Eclaireurs islets, Lighthouse at the end of the world
Martillo Island, Magellanic penguins

The programme

We leave the port of Ushuaia behind aboard a catamaran and sail along the Beagle channel, a strait with many islands, landscapes, birds and marine animals dividing the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and separating Isla Grande from the minor islands.
During our ride, we pass by Bird Island, home to many species of birds as well as a big imperial shag colony, and by Wolf Island, with its numerous sea lions. At the centre of the channel, we reach the two Les Eclaireurs islets, where we can admire the famous Lighthouse also known as Lighthouse at the end of the world. Inaugurated in 1920, the lighthouse is still used and its red and white stripes are immortalised in all the photos of those who are lucky enough to visit this place.
Our excursion continues through the Mackinlay pass, the section that separates the Argentinian archipelago of Gable island from the Chilean Navarino island, and reach the hammer-shaped Martillo island. The catamaran stops here to let us to observe the large Magellanic penguin colony that lives here. Over 2,000 couples of penguins lay their nests here. The island is also important because it is the only reproductive colony in South America of another species of penguin, the Gentoo penguin**.

Good to know

We recommend you wear comfortable shoes and long trousers and bring a jacket with you.
We recommend that you book early because only a limited number of places are available.
During the visit it is essential to respect the animals and their habitat. Feeding the animals, noise and sudden movements are therefore not allowed.