Penguin Encounter: Explore Beagle Channel

Explore penguins and savor marine delicacies on a scenic tour through Fueguino valleys and Beagle Channel’s pristine waters.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isla Martillo - Known as Hammer Island, this location is home to colonies of Magellanic and Papuan penguins. This excursion offers a unique experience as participants travel by zodiac, allowing for a closer approach to the coast and providing exceptional views of penguins in their natural habitat. Visitors will have ample time to observe these…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Professional tour guide throughout the tour
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Exploring the southernmost fishing village, indulging in its exceptional marine cuisine, and sailing to encounter the charming penguins is an extraordinary adventure. Starting on National Route No. 3, travelers journey through the Fueguino valleys, flanked by mountains, turbulent waters, and winter resorts that captivate along the route.
Next, Provincial…

Location
Isla Martillo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Danielarp3640nn
Apr 23, 2026
Amazing! - We had an amazing experience booking our activities with Explore Tierra del Fuego. All the guys on the team are the most! They know a lot and you can tell they like what they do. We did several and excursions with it, the groups are small which makes the experience much more enjoyable. Thank you so much for everything! 10/10 definitely!!
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Seaside07713700149
Apr 21, 2026
Spectacular - The guys in the company are wordless.
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Paolaq354
Apr 13, 2026
Unique experience, highly recommended. - Our guide was Luciano, with him we could appreciate our landscape more since we are Fueguinos. A unique experience from another perspective, highly recommended. We had lunch at Yatayten, the food was exquisite and the attention a luxury. The navigation was great and they were very friendly with us. Every part of the tour was lovely.
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Emma
Apr 12, 2026
A Fantastic Day in Puero Almanza - Lucas is an excellent guide and driver. He is one of the best tour guides we have ever had. Lucas stopped at multiple sites and explained each place as we drove along. It included the history of the Canadian Beavers in the area and also the glaciers. Lucus is kind and considerate and helped us with every detail. Our 4 course seafood lunch was so amazing. We had ceviche, mussels and the main course was crab. The dessert was a flan like coffee meringue dessert. It's was some of the best food we have had in Ushuaia. We had already seen the penguins so we did not go on the boat tour but visited a waterfall in the area instead. We were offered tea and coffee and snacks at the end of the day and mate on the way home. I highly recommend this tour.
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203denie
Apr 3, 2026
The best recommendation to see penguins 🐧 - Great experience 100/10 recommended. The tour is very complete takes you to see landscapes and we ended up in Almanza where we ate delicious and closed with penguin sighting that was a pass because they were very close.
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Andreicp9732ny
Feb 25, 2026
Great experience! - It was a great experience with an excellent guide, Luciano.
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Paulavi7952cj
Jan 2, 2026
Calm and enjoy in Almanza - Excellent tour. Super punctual .10 for Luciano. In every detail he was, he made it very enjoyable, we learned a lot. Recommended 100%. The sea menu by Araceli, amazing, fresh and tasty. We're going for more tours with Explore.
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Yoselinj763
Dec 28, 2025
Excellent tour Recommended - We visited Puerto Almanza and Penguinera with our guide Franco and it was spectacular: the human warmth, the attention to detail, the information he shared with us along the way,... EVERYTHING was excellent, a great guide. Certainly small groups make a difference compared to other offers. Fully recommended, we are happy to have chosen them.
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Kathleenkx2980vs
Dec 27, 2025
Nature and pure penguins - We enjoyed this trip. From the beginning to the end he was very well organized. Our guide Sebastian was very open, absolutely friendly and his remarks very informative. He has the best knowledge of nature and answered all our questions professionally. On the way to the starting point of the boat trip, he already offered us insights into the varied nature of Patagonia. The fascination of seeing penguins in the wild is what this excursion brings with it. Through the combination of bus and boat trips you can experience the diversity of Patagonia's nature. There whole is rounded off at the end with a very good meal in convivial round. Highly recommended!
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Sarah_h
Dec 23, 2025
Great guide, fabulous food and lots of penguins - Really enjoyed this trip and recommend it for a day when you don't want to be as active (vs a day hiking for example) or want to see the landscape around Ushuaia. The smaller group size is a big plus. We were able to get much closer to the penguins than larger boats. The food for lunch was also fantastic - i recommend choosing the Beagle menu if you like fresh, local seafood cooked to perfection.
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From $250
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).