Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cerro Martial & Glaciar Martial
OUTDOORS
(optional chairlift AR$70; 10am-4pm)
The fantastic panoramas of Ushuaia and the Beagle
Channel are more impressive than the actual smallish glacier. You can arrive directly or
from the ski run 7km northwest of town, where an
aerosilla
(chairlift) can take you up.
For the best views, hike an hour above the chairlift terminus. A cozy refuge offers coffee,
desserts and beer at the
aerosilla
base. Weather is changeable so take warm, dry clothing
and sturdy footwear.
Evening
canopy tours
(escuela@tierradelfuego.org.ar; Refugio de Montaña; tour AR$170;
10am-5:15pm Oct-Jun)
are run from the base of the
aerosilla
and offer an hour's worth of
Tarzan time, zipping through the forest with 11 zipline cables and two hanging bridges.
The highest cable is 8m. It's by reservation only.
Catch a taxi up the hill or jump aboard one of the minivans (AR$60) to Cerro Martial
that leave from the corner of Av Maipú and Juana Fadul every half-hour from 8:30am to
6:30pm.
Mago Del Sur
SAILING
( 02901-15-5148-6463;
www.magodelsur.com.ar
;
charter per person per day channel/Antarctica
from US$300/350)
A recommended option for extended sailing trips, captained by Ale-
jandro Da Milano, whose lifetime of experience ensures skill and safety at the helm.
Cruceros Australis
CRUISE
( in Santiago 022-442-3115;
www.australis.com
;
3 nights & 4 days per person in low/high season
from US$1486/1895; late Sep-early April)
Luxurious three-to-four night sightseeing
cruises to Punta Arenas and back, catering mostly to mature travelers. Ushuaia depar-
tures may disembark at Cape Horn. The cruise visits many otherwise inaccessible glaci-
ers, but time alone and hiking opportunities are limited; the focus is more on nature talks
and group excursions.
Low season is the first and last two months of the season. The first and last departures
of each season are severely discounted. Turismo Comapa handles local bookings.
Aeroclub Ushuaia
SCENIC FLIGHTS
( 421892, 421717; 5-passenger charter per person US$200)
Offers scenic rides over the
channel and may travel to Puerto Williams, Chile (10kg luggage allowed). Leaves before
1pm, confirm three days in advance. The departure tax is US$26 extra.
Winter Activities
