Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fuego. No local buses meet this ferry. The more
popular route is to make the three-hour cross-
ing from Punta Arenas, Chile to Porvenir, the
largest town in Chilean Tierra del Fuego.
Porvenir is a seven-to-10-hour bus ride from
Ushuaia but buses do meet this ferry. At this
writing, the ferry operates twice a week.
By Cruise Ship
The
M/V Terra Australis
, a luxurious ship,
makes sailing the Straits of Magellan and the
Beagle Channel a fun-filled learning experi-
ence. The ship leaves from Punta Arenas, Chile
each Saturday from October through March. It
reaches Ushuaia on Wednesday, where it picks
up additional passengers, and returns to Punta
Arenas the following Friday evening. En route
it anchors near stunning icy blue glaciers and
carries passengers ashore on small Zodiac
motor boats. Passengers climb the small moun-
tain on Picton Island for a peek at a string of
snow-topped mountains and the Beagle Chan-
nel one day and another is spent on Navarino
Island. Sailing hours are spent watching infor-
mative videos or relaxing on board. This is a
unique experience and a highlight of many a
Patagonian adventure. Contact
Lan
November-
March the
Aus-
tralis
visits the
penguin refuge
on Magdalena
Island, Chile.
Chile
Airlines
for more information.
Orientation
At first glance, from the airport or from a ship
in the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia looks like a
Swiss village. Surrounded by mountains, some
