How to get to Ushuaia

Where to stay in Ushuaia

CabinsDel Martial

3-star hotelsAlto Andino

2-star Apart HotelsFamilia Piatti

ApartmentsUshuaia Flat

ApartmentsMonte Olivia Suites

3-star Apart HotelsLos Arboles

CabinsLas Margaritas

ApartmentsTres Fueguinos

ApartmentsLa Casa de Pato Alojamiento Familiar

ApartmentsDepartamentos La Fe 2

ApartmentsRincon del Beagle

ApartmentsVista de Ushuaia

CabinsAmaneceres del Beagle

CabinsMonte Fueguino

HotelsAntártida Argentina

3-star hotelsHosteria CHALP

Things to do in Ushuaia

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Walking to the lagoon of the floes and the glacier Vinciguerra The landscape around Vinciguerra Glacier and Laguna de los Témpanos (Icefloe Lake) is closer to sci-fi than to reality. Explore the unbelievable. Read more

Hiking towards Lake Esmeralda This is one of the most interesting tours in the surroundings of Ushuaia. Lake Esmeralda features a unique charm, ideal to enjoy a walk with friends. Read more

Road to Fagnano Lake The walk to Fagnano Lake is one of the must-sees of Ushuaia. The ice giants left their mark on the valleys, forming magnificent landscapes. Read more

Canopy in Ushuaia One more way to discover Ushuaia and its entire surroundings of forests and glacial mountains preserving nature is canopy. An ecological experience l… Read more

Winter Resorts in Ushuaia In addition to the already famous Castor Ski Resort, there is an important list of winter centers in Ushuaia ideal to enjoy when the snow starts fall… Read more

Cerro Guanaco: the summit above the Beagle Channel From the shore of Lake Acigami (Roca), a demanding full-day trek to the 970-metre summit of Cerro Guanaco, with the Beagle Channel and the Fuegian An… Read more

Premium Beagle Beer It is always a good time to appreciate a good icy mug of beer. Personal taste and labels play a very important role when it comes to satisfying our p… Read more

Ushuaia city tour A city tour is always educational and enjoyable. A simple way to get to know the most representative places of Ushuaia, with the ubiquitous backgroun… Read more

Antarctic cruises from Ushuaia Ten-day to three-week expeditions that leave the port of Ushuaia, cross the Drake Passage and sail among icebergs through the channels of the Antarct… Read more

Pleasant rest in Ushuaia and Cariló To replenish energies and reconcile a pleasant rest with incredible landscapes, Ushuaia and Cariló meet expectations with nature and free spirit. Read more

Discovering Heliskiing and Boarding in Ushuaia his is a new winter sport, capable of transporting us to sites only reached through dreams. Helicopter flights will make skiers´ dreams come true. Read more

The Valley of Wolves in the winter There is no doubt this is one of the most beautiful sites in the City of Ushuaia. Here, a man known as “el Gato” (the cat) is in charge of breeding h… Read more

Ski in Cerro Castor In the end of Patagonia during its fourth winter season you will discover the newest ski resort in Argentina nearest to the end of the continent. Read more

Touring around with Gato Curuchet When the warm weather comes, the daytime lasts longer and famous Gato Curuchet begins to plan the best excursions to enjoy the southern summer. Read more

Interski at Cerro Castor Snow sports awaken passion and represent a constant challenge in mountain conditions. Read more

You can only get to Ushuaia from Río Grande along National Route 3. You can cross the frontier to Chile through Paso San Sebastián after you have come to the island by ferry boat across the Strait of Magellan from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azul through the international pass of Monte Aymond or by ferry boat from Punta Arenas to Porvenir.
Since you must leave the country to arrive by land you have to consider the need to count on all the documentation necessary for a trip to bordering countries, as in the case of minors not emancipated, who must have a legalized authorization of both parents, or the impossibility to cross the frontier with perishable food.

By plane:

The International Airport Islas Malvinas, inaugurated in 1998, is the operation base for all types of planes, the most common means of transpotation to get to the island of Tierra del Fuego.
Different airlines connect Ushuaia with the rest of the world.

By boat:

Several sea lines and scientific ships include Ushuaia as a stopover in their trips to Antarctica or the Fuegian channels, apart from an important stock transportation from the rest of the country as from abroad.

International Passes and Ferry Boats

You will find Customs and a frontier guard office in: San Sebastián and Monte Aymond, and you can also use the ferry boat Primera Angostura of the Strait of Magellan from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgada.

Paso Integración Austral-CRUCE DEL ESTRECHO DE MAGALLANES

Daily departures from Punta Delgada in the Continent every hour and a half from 8,30 hs in the morning, with a capacity for 70 vehicles. The crossing takes 30 minutes and you arrive at the Island of Tierra del Fuego in Bahía Azul.