Walking among penguins at Martillo Island Penguin Rookery
3 Ratings
- Live Guide
- E-Ticket
- 6 hr
Live the incredible experience of walking among the magnificent and friendly penguins of Martillo Island. In addition, you can see the fabulous landscapes that surround the roads to the Haberton ranch and the island.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Signature Tours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Estancia Harberton
Our meeting point is in our office near the touristic pier. From there we head northeast along route 3 and J to the legendary Estancia Harberton (the first of the island, founded in 1886 by the Anglican missionary Thomas Bridges; located 90 km away from Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel)
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Isla Martillo
We navigate form the pier at Harberton towards Martillo Island, a fifteen minutes trip, on an inflatable boat (suitable for navigation in this region). Once on the island, we walk for an hour among Papuas and Magaellanic penguins. You will live a unique experience – only with us! Penguins settle on the island in summer, sharing their habitat with other birds like squas (their main predator), petrels, cormorants, buzzards y South American seagulls.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Estancia Harberton
When finishing the trek, we go back on the inflatable boat to the Estancia and take some free time to visit its casco and surroundings. Later we start our trip back to the city of Ushuaia.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Estancia Harberton
Our meeting point is in our office near the touristic pier. From there we head northeast along route 3 and J to the legendary Estancia Harberton (the first of the island, founded in 1886 by the Anglican missionary Thomas Bridges; located 90 km away from Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel)
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Isla Martillo
We navigate form the pier at Harberton towards Martillo Island, a fifteen minutes trip, on an inflatable boat (suitable for navigation in this region). Once on the island, we walk for an hour among Papuas and Magaellanic penguins. You will live a unique experience – only with us! Penguins settle on the island in summer, sharing their habitat with other birds like squas (their main predator), petrels, cormorants, buzzards y South American seagulls.
Duration: 2 hour
Stop At: Estancia Harberton
When finishing the trek, we go back on the inflatable boat to the Estancia and take some free time to visit its casco and surroundings. Later we start our trip back to the city of Ushuaia.
Duration: 2 hour
