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Cross the Beagle Channel to Isla Martillo for close encounters with Magellanic and Gentoo (Papua) penguins. This small-group, heated-boat tour from Puerto Almanza pairs comfortable navigation with coastal scenery and local fishing-culture stops.
Cross the Beagle Channel to Isla Martillo for close encounters with Magellanic and Gentoo (Papua) penguins. This small-group, heated-boat tour from Puerto Almanza pairs comfortable navigation with coastal scenery and local fishing-culture stops.
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Operated by Info de Ushuaia · Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego
You step onto a low-profile boat with the Beagle Channel opening like a cold, bright corridor before you — wind carving lines across the water and mountains hemming the horizon. The boat hums, its heating a welcome counterpoint to the raw air, while islands slide by: Gable, then the small, chattering colony of Isla Martillo.
easy.
6 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires short, flat shore access and boarding a low boat ramp.
The full excursion runs about 6 hours round-trip, including boat transit and an on-site stop for penguin viewing.
Operators commonly provide a guided shore landing or boardwalk access near the colonies when conditions and wildlife regulations allow.
Expect Magellanic penguins and Gentoo (Papua) penguins; other seabirds are common along the channel.
Yes—this tour is described as physically easy and family-friendly, though shore access may be uneven and attention to cold-weather gear is important.
The Beagle Channel was long traveled by the Yámana people; later fishing camps and European expeditions shaped settlements like Puerto Almanza and the Rancho Hambre area.
Penguin colonies are protected and visits are managed to minimize disturbance; follow guides’ instructions and avoid entering nesting zones to reduce stress on birds.
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