Tours and Recreation
Trip Ideas
Ushuaia has more than a dozen travel agencies offering excursions in and around Ushuaia, ranging from double-decker-bus city tours (1 hour, US$8) to Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego (4–5 hours, US$30) and historic Estancia Harberton (8 hours, US$65). They also organize activities such as hiking, climbing, horseback riding, fishing, and mountain biking.
Local operators include All Patagonia (Juana Fadul 60, tel. 02901/43-3622, www.allpatagonia.com), which is the AmEx representative; Canal Fun (9 de Julio 118, Local 1, tel. 02901/43-7395, www.canalfun.com); Rumbo Sur (San Martín 350, tel. 02901/42-1139, www.rumbosur.com.ar); Tolkar (Roca 157, Local 1, tel. 02901/43-1408, www.tolkarturismo.com.ar); and Tolkeyén (San Martín 1267, tel. 02901/43-7073, www.tolkeyenpatagonia.com).
The Compañía de Guías de Patagonia (San Martín 628, tel. 02901/43-7753, www.companiadeguias.com.ar) specializes in trekking.
© Wayne Bernhardson from Moon Argentina, 3rd edition
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