* Land Half-Day: We travel by bus on route 3 and J. We will sail from Harberton Bay to Martillo Island. You will be able to walk with penguins for 1 hour with a specialized guide who will inform you about the life of these animals. You return to the city by bus.
Check in: 2:00 p.m. at the tourist dock.
* Full-Day Land Penguin AM + Lobos PM Navigation:
In the morning we will leave by bus traveling along National Route N3 and Route J.
Then we will sail to Martillo Island, where we will walk for 1 hour with the Magellanic and gentoo penguins. You return to the city by bus.
Check in at 6:30 a.m. at the tourist dock
In the afternoon, we will meet again at our office and sail through the Beagle Channel. We will be able to observe the Fuegian fauna on Isla de Pájaros and Isla de Lobos, as well as the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse.
Check in at 5:00 p.m. at the tourist dock
Posted By : anatelmo26
It's a unique experience! Being around the penguins, learning about them and watching them was amazing. The tour must be booked in advance (2 months) as there is a limited number of people per day who can visit the island and walk with the penguins. The tour starts at Estancia Haberton, from there we leave by boat towards Martillo Island to walk with the animals. Upon returning, we learned about the history of the Estancia and the museum of southern birds and mammals! A windproof jacket and waterproof hiking boots are essential!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 15:53:31 
Posted By : C1489UVmarthas
One of the most memorable experiences of our trip to Argentina. We walked so close to the pinguins. The tour guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and professional and they had the safety of the birds as top priority, ensuring we all followed the rules.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 17:02:08
Posted By : Martha_S
One of the most memorable experiences of our trip to Argentina. We walked so close to the pinguins. The tour guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and professional and they had the safety of the birds as top priority, ensuring we all followed the rules.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 16:28:03 
Posted By : RDPost
Do it. Do it. DO IT. This is a MUST DO in Ushuaia area.
Don't think you're walking on some island with the penguins 50-200 meters away with decent views. Nope. You're walking AMONG THE PENGUINs so close that you have to watch where you walk to NOT collapse the underground nests! You can hear them. You can see them in detail. You can SMELL them. You're practically a PENGUIN on this trip/tour.
Quick boat ride gets you out to the island. Easy time getting from small boat to the shore, and the guides helped ALL that asked to disembark. Once you land on the pebble beach of Isla Martilllo... there. they. are. Penguins at every turn with their crazy cute walk and their interesting calls (think a donkey for one and Chewbacca from Star Wars for the other). You'll have an hour on island to talk a MILLION photos and videos.. and you will NOT have to zoom that camera or cell phone of yours. Just point and enjoy.
This is a LIFE EXPERIENCE. It seems priced high, but you won't find a better opportunity to walk among 2 of the 18 penguin species on earth. FANTASTIC.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 19:13:57
Posted By : silvia_a
It was amazing seeing and sharing with 4 types of penguins. Never thought we were going to be able to do this trip. The tour guy was great, excellent, boat was good, an unforgettable adventure . This tour is totally worth it!
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Posted On : 2024-03-10 01:56:46
Posted By : Harding_I
Walking amongst the 7000 strong colony . The museum was also very interesting and the local guide taught us a lot about the differences between the various classes of sea mammals .
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Posted On : 2024-02-18 19:36:56
Posted By : Kathy_C
We loved this tour. If you want to get close to penguins, this is a great opportunity see, smell and hear them in their colony.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10 11:30:33
Posted By : DavidB_C
To be able to get close to pengiuns without harming them is a real treat. We got to see Gentoo and Megellanic pengiuns and 1 King. The tour guides were excellent. The only problem with this tour was the lack of communication on where to meet which we found out from the tourism office. Also the description of this excursion didn't mention it was a 90 minus ride each way. But it was still worth it
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Posted On : 2024-02-03 12:42:37
Posted By : Lance_S
To walk and interact with the wild penguins in their native environment was beyond spectacular. The guides were a perfect group that willingly shared the history of the area and facts about the penguins. It was a day I will always remember. Thank you!!
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Posted On : 2024-01-27 08:37:54
Posted By : IrishCueTravel
Very fun experience touring with Joe Gentee tour company. Pickup at Ushuaia Port. A well spoken tour guide introduced us to all the landmarks, and then took us to smaller group vehicles, that we proceeded to the remote penguin colony area . Wonderful experience with the local family owned venue . A truly must see.
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Posted On : 2024-01-15 18:06:30
