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Ushuaia Discover the Last City Before Antarctica
Ushuaia, Patagonia, Argentina
$250
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
How did an island of sea hunters become a prison and later Argentina’s southern hub? Why did native people live in the cold without clothes? Where is the real “Lighthouse at the End of the World”from Jules Verne’s novel? How do you build a house the Fuegian way?
We’ll guide you through the history of Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia, showing the city through local eyes. Discover the Yaghan and Selknam peoples, the role of Charles Darwin, the Argentine navy’s arrival, a Fuegian girl taken to 19th-century London, and why the city now has over 300 murals.
Perfect for active travelers who want more than postcard views, curious explorers, photography and art lovers, families, and anyone eager to learn through adventure.
We’ll walk outdoors, so dress warmly. The tour can focus on your interests or be fully private. The tour is led by me or my wife, Vika.
We’ll guide you through the history of Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia, showing the city through local eyes. Discover the Yaghan and Selknam peoples, the role of Charles Darwin, the Argentine navy’s arrival, a Fuegian girl taken to 19th-century London, and why the city now has over 300 murals.
Perfect for active travelers who want more than postcard views, curious explorers, photography and art lovers, families, and anyone eager to learn through adventure.
We’ll walk outdoors, so dress warmly. The tour can focus on your interests or be fully private. The tour is led by me or my wife, Vika.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Group of 2 guests
Group size
Group size
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Professional guide
- Private transportation
Meeting point
This is the meeting point for passengers arriving in our city by sea — on the round pedestrian square, right in front of the port exit, under the Argentine flag.
We’ll meet outside, at the entrance to the museum. We won’t go inside the museum during the tour.
If this meeting point is inconvenient for you, please contact the organizer.
You can discuss it when placing your booking.
Return details
If the weather is nice and the guests are up for it, we continue the walk to the yacht club and the airfield — from there, you get a stunning view of the city.
We usually finish at the famous Ushuaia letters overlooking the bay
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Museo Maritimo y del Presidio de UshuaiaWe’ll start at the old prison, but don’t worry, it’s a museum now. Here you’ll find fascinating stories about the early days of life on the island and its pioneers, tales of repeat offenders, colonial fashion, and Ushuaia’s own gingerbread-style houses. We don’t go inside the museum — only into its courtyards and around the exterior.
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We’ll walk to the Prefectura Naval. It was the navy and their service that founded the city here. How did a small military outpost at the end of the world turn into a town of nearly 100,000 people in just a century? What was life in Ushuaia like before airplanes arrived? We’ll talk about that. And we’ll also see examples of traditional early 20th-century architecture.
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Museo del Fin del MundoYour next stop is the End of the World Museum. In its hidden courtyard, we’ll talk about the history of the Beagle Channel and what it’s like today. Who lived on these harsh shores before Europeans arrived? What fires did Ferdinand Magellan see on the coast? And was it true that some local tribes practiced cannibalism?
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Ushuaia Cruise PortWe’ll talk about what Ushuaia is like today — how many cruise ships arrive each season, and how many of them sail to Antarctica. You’ll also learn how to catch a last-minute deal for an Antarctic trip, and you can take a souvenir photo with the famous “End of the World” sign to show everyone back home how far you’ve made it!
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At the Monument to Pioneers and Old Settlers, I’ll tell you about Ushuaia’s immigrant past and present — how Croatians and Italians found their way to the end of the world, and what the albatross has to do with it.
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The Paseo de Artesanos craft fair is a small covered market in the city center where local artisans sell wool goods, jewelry, and wood or leather crafts. It’s a great place to feel the city’s authentic side and support local makers. We’ll stop by briefly to see real Fuegian handcrafts.
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The waterfront, the sunken ship, and the Old Town. Italians, English, Germans, Romanians — you’ll find people from all over the world here. As we walk, you’ll get a sense of how different nationalities left their mark on Tierra del Fuego, and how today the island brings together immigrant stories from across the globe.
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The Salesians arrived in Ushuaia in the late 19th century, bringing education and faith to this remote land. They built the city’s first Catholic church and later the Don Bosco school, which became a center of learning and community life. Their legacy shaped Ushuaia’s early spiritual and social foundation.
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Cartel UshuaiaThe USHUAIA sign by the bay is the city’s most iconic spot — a symbol of the “End of the World.” Installed in 2016, it marks the gateway to Antarctica. It’s the perfect place for a photo with the mountains and ships in the background.
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Ushuaia Discover the Last City Before Antarctica
Ushuaia, Patagonia, Argentina
$250
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!