End of the world and gateway to Antarctica. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Ushuaia

Best months: January, February, March, November and December.

What to see in Ushuaia

1. Parc national Tierra del Fuego
   This is the southernmost inhabited edge of the world: southern beech forests, peat bogs and mountains dropping into the Beagle Channel, just a few kilometres from Ushuaia.
2. Canal de Beagle (croisière, phare Les Éclaireurs)
   Sailing the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia means following one of the southernmost straits in the world, between snow-capped mountains and cold, dark water.
3. Glacier Martial
   From the slopes of Cerro Martial, Ushuaia spreads out below you, squeezed between the mountains and the Beagle Channel.
4. Train du Bout du Monde
   This narrow-gauge train follows the route of an old line built to carry Ushuaia's prisoners to the forests where they cut timber.
5. Musée de la Prison
   These walls explain how Ushuaia began: as a place of exile and confinement at the far end of the continent.
6. Laguna Esmeralda (randonnée)
   Laguna Esmeralda is a half-day hike from Ushuaia that crosses forest, peat bogs and a glacial valley before reaching a milky blue-green lake.
7. Port d'Ushuaia
   This is where the town meets the Beagle Channel, with snowy mountains behind and a real sense of standing at the end of the world.
8. Musée du Bout du Monde
   Before you head out walking in Tierra del Fuego, this museum gives you the keys to what you are about to see: the wildlife, the first peoples and the story of the earliest settlers.

A sample itinerary for Ushuaia, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €120 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Ushuaia itinerary, hour by hour

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