Day 01 Ushuaia
Reception at Ushuaia airport and transfer to the hotel.
he tour around the city of Ushuaia begins at the Touristic Pier. Along Maipú Avenue, we will see different points of interest like the Civic Square, where the National Flag was hoisted for the first time, the former Police building , the old Government House, the “Almacén de Ramos Generales” (a traditional bar) and the Nuestra Señora de la Merced old Church; all buildings known for their architecture and history. Before crossing the Fique road bridge we will see the Monument of Malvinas Islands. From the old Airport, we will enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the mountain range that surrounds it. We continue through the “La Misión” neighborhood, and our next point of interest will be Solier neighborhood, which was the first settlement of Italian Immigrants, following to the Andino neighborhood and then to the Las Hayas Hotel viewpoint. From there we will enjoy some beautiful panoramic views of Ushuaia Bay, the Beagle Channel, the Docks and Ushuaia Peninsula, and also of the Industrial neighborhood. In our way down to the city, we will see the Water Treatment Plant and the different local construction styles. The Centennial Walk reminds us of the different groups that originated Ushuaia`s population. Along the city`s main street, San Martin Avenue, we will find the most important shops, historic buildings such as the Old Pioneers House, the new Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church, the Tourism Office, the current Government House, the City Hall, the Ideal Bar and the Post Office. At the end of the street, we have the Admiral Berisso Navy Base and the Old Prison and Recidivist Jail. Returning then to Maipú Avenue we end the experience at the End of the World Museum.
Lodging at the Hotel of your choice in Ushuaia.
Day 02 Ushuaia
Breakfast. Departure to Tierra del FuegoNational Park,
located 12 km (7 miles) from the city. It preserves
typical species of the Andean Patagonian forest such
as fire-bushes, beech trees, ñires, box leafed
barberries and flowers, spread over 63,000 hectares.
The highlight of the park is LapataiaBay, the southernmost
tip of the continent, with a wonderful view of the Beagle
Channel. Here, the old inhabitants of the area have
left their testimony in the ‘concheros’,
incredible archaeological deposits. The train leaves the End of the World Station travelling along the same embankment used by the Convict Train 100 years ago. It runs through the “Cañadón del Toro” and crosses the Pipo River over the “Puente Quemado” (Burnt Bridge), where you can see the wooden ruins of the old bridge underneath the new one. After that, the train stops at the “Estación Cascada La Macarena” (Macarena Waterfall Station) where visitors can go down to a reconstructed Indian campsite, typical of one of the four native tribes that lived in Ushuaia for thousands of years: the Yamanas. At this point it is possible to go up the steps to see the “Macarena Waterfall”, whose source is in the “Le Martial” mountain range, offering a fabulous view of the Pipo River Valley. The train enters the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Following the Pipo River the train crosses different sites where the prisoners worked every day for 50 years cutting down tres. The train arrives at the “Estación del Parque”(National Park Station),where the journey ends. At this point, passengers can either return by train to the End of the World Station or continue their excursion deeper into the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Return to the hotel.
Lodging at the Hotel of your choice in Ushuaia.
Day 03 Ushuaia
Breakfast. Transfer the Hotel to the airport.
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