Argentina · NATIONAL PARKS
The good national park tours fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ.
Ushuaia half-day trip to Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Train of the End of the World, plus Lapataia Bay photos and a passport stamp.
“We had an amazing time going to the end of the world, our guide and driver Martina and Fido were great, informative and very helpful.”
Guided Ushuaia day trip with the End of the World train, Tierra del Fuego park viewpoints, and postcard stops by Round Island and Lapataia.
“Not ideal that it was snowing the day we did this trip in October! That said this was an expensive trip for what it was. The National Park is worth a visit and the train is OK but you can probably do this yourself much more cheaply!”
12-hour Salta tour to Cachi and Los Cardones cactus park, with Recta del Tin Tin and colonial streets, plus bilingual guide.
“Maria did a great job! Very professional and fun guide in both languages. Cachi is much nicer than Cafayate and I love the landscape.”
Tierra del Fuego National Park plus the vintage End of the World Train from Ushuaia, with Yamana history, lagoons, and bay views.
“It started off on the wrong foot. I was told that I would be picked up in the morning at my hotel but the night before the hotel received a call that I now needed to make my way into town to be picked up at a central place. This was an added 20 USD price for me as I was staying outside of town and needed to now take a taxi. As for the park tour - I was expecting that by spending a half day in the park you would spend time in the park walking, hiking. There was a total of 35 minutes allotted for walking in…”
Full-day Ushuaia tour with End of the World Train, Tierra del Fuego viewpoints, and Beagle Channel wildlife cruise to Les Éclaireurs Lighthouse.
“National park views are impressive, April was a great time of the year to go. In the Beagle channel we even had the chance to see whales which was a nice plus.”
Ushuaia day trip to Tierra del Fuego National Park, Lake Roca, Beagle Channel overlooks, and the Pan-American Highway end. From $60.
“Excellent trip…tour guide Patricia was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the sites we visited. She also was very friendly and great about my limitations Bus driver Estevan was so kind and helpful with assistance of a step and stowing my trolley…rollator walker under the bus, getting it out immediately, offering his arm or hand to assist me”
Half-day guided trip from Lapataia Bay to Lago Roca, then the End of the World Train, with expert commentary and small-group stops.
“What started out as I thought would be a great experience with a small hiking trail to view the Beagle Channel was nice. The group saw wild horses and great views of the channel. After that, the tour stopped at different spots throughout the national park for 5-10 minute spans and felt very rushed. It was nice to see the post office in the national park despite being closed. The biggest disappointment of the tour was the train ride. The history was great but the experience turned into a huge tourist trap through means of taking photos with the "prisoners" and the mini hike to see the underwhelming waterfall. It…”
Small-group shore tour from Ushuaia to Tierra del Fuego highlights, the End of the World sign, and scenic city photo stops, with a snack break.
“Marcelo was an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and was able to ensure that we had a comprehensive tour of both Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego National Park. Very enjoyable! Our driver was also top notch. If we could make one recommendation, it would be to find a better way of letting the guide stand out amongst the massive crush at the Port. I know that we weren’t the only ones who experienced the same problem.”
Full-day trip from Salta to Cachi and Los Cardones National Park, cactus views, Cuesta del Obispo photo stops, and guided history.
“Amazing landscape with history and geograhical significance combined. Opportunities to souvenir shop and sample local food are provided.”
Half-day Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia with Lago Roca and Bahia Lapataia, plus optional End of the World Train.
“Juan was a great guide and very informative. Enjoyed all the sites we visited. The bus was prompt and safe.”
5-hour guided trip from Ushuaia to Tierra del Fuego National Park: Lake Acigami, wildlife, Lapataia Bay, optional train or Redonda.
“Visita relampago al parque. Tiempos cronometrados en cada parada y mucho tiempo perdido esperando a los que llegan en el tren. Tour muy caro para lo que se ofrece. No repetiria.”
Trek Tierra del Fuego for 3 hours, then paddle into Lapataia Bay. Small group, geodesic-dome lunch with drinks from Ushuaia.
“We travelled around Argentina and Chile for 2 weeks, this was by far the best day trip we did, beautiful hike, fun canoe-ing trip and lots of fun people. Glad we did it!”
Small-group half day in Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia, with Bahia Lapataia, Lago Roca, and an optional End of the World Train.
“Very kind guides, beautiful landscape, 10/10 would denovo. Clean and cozy van, patient guides and explain straight.Auto-translated”
Hike Tierra del Fuego trails and canoe the Lapataia River to Beagle Channel views from Ushuaia, with lunch and hotel pickup.
“Juan was our all star tour guide!! Juan was knowledgeable, humorous, responsible and a perfect guide! Communication was excellent and the company was able to reschedule our trip to the next day due to unprecedented delays from travels to Ushuaia. Pick up from our hotel was punctual. Philip, our driver was also excellent!! We had a great time hiking and later canoeing with the group on a rainless day. Lunch was a delicious 3 course meal in a dome camp by the water. Juan pointed out excellent details, shared knowledge and history about the different plants, islands, channels in Tierra del Fuego. We enjoyed the entire tour. 10/10 would recommend.”
Small-group Tierra del Fuego tour from Ushuaia with river picnic, End of the World post office views, plus a city drive.
“Gui was a great tour guide. The stops were all done with an appropriate amount of time for each. The smaller vehicle helped us to get going faster than the buses. I really appreciated the attention to detail in providing a gluten free snack for my wife.”
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