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Group of penguins pose on Gable Island
Gable Island Boat Tour & Penguin Watching
Gable Island Boat Tour & Penguin Watching
Gable Island Boat Tour & Penguin Watching
Gable Island Boat Tour & Penguin Watching

Gable Island Boat Tour & Penguin Watching

By Tangol
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$1,079 per adult
Features
Overview
  • Go sailing and hiking to discover Gable Island
  • Explore the unspoiled nature of Tierra del Fuego
  • Try an exciting canoed ride at the Beagle Channel
  • Enjoy a tasty lunch served with local wines
  • Be accompanied by local guides

Activity location

    • Gable Island
    • Gable Island, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup
    • Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina

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Gable Island Boat Tour & Penguin Watching
  • Activity duration is 10 hours and 30 minutes10h 30m10h 30m
  • English
  • Food and drinks
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
NZ$1,078.89 x 1 AdultNZ$1,078.89

Total
Price is NZ$1,078.89

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat Ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fee to Estancia Harberton
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch, Drinks & Snacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn transport to and from your centrally located Ushuaia hotel
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive commentary provided in English or Spanish
  • What's includedWhat's includedCanoe ride (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks not listed as Inclusions
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWalk among the penguins on Martillo Island.

Know before you book

  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
  • Travellers will not receive any refund regardless of cancellation status.
  • Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • Children under 4 years old are not allowed on this excursion. To board the canoes, passengers must be at least 5 years old. Children under 4 years old must take the option without canoes.
  • Please note that penguin watching is conducted from the boat. Descent to the island does not take place.

What you can expect

In the morning we will depart from the hotel by bus heading east through the glacial valleys along the forests and National Route N.3.

Around 10:15 am we will arrive at the Lasifashaj River where we will have a technical safety briefing and will be given the equipment needed including a stable and safe canoe. We will start our navigation of approximately 1:30 hours through the Guarani Passage of the Beagle Channel. As we paddle, we will see the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego where we will have unique panoramic views, enjoy the sounds of wildlife, see a large number and variety of birds and probably the curious sea lions.

Around 12:00 pm we will arrive at the shore to board a motor boat and sail for 30 minutes around Martillo Island. During the trip we will have the chance to see Magellanic and Gentoo penguins at close quarters.

By 12:30 we arrive at Gable Island, our guide will tell us why today the island represents the earliest history of Tierra del Fuego before the foundation of the city of Ushuaia. In one of the first colonial buildings, in a modest estancia stall we will enjoy a good lunch cooked on the spot, with a good Patagonian red wine and a great and quiet view. After dessert and coffee, at about 1:45 pm we will go on an interpretative walk around the island in the forests of lengas, coihues, ñires and cinnamon trees between beaver dams, vestiges of the passage of the Yámana and the Anglican missionaries.

From the high viewpoint of the “gables”, a glacial formation, we will have an unusual panoramic view of the Beagle Channel at 3:00 pm.

At approximately 4:15 pm we will sail for 45 minutes to Estancia Harberton. There our bus will be waiting for us to start our return to the city of Ushuaia. On the way we will make a brief stop at the flag tree to take pictures and at approximately 6:00 pm we will arrive in Ushuaia.

Those who do not wish to be adventurous or push themselves physically on the canoe trip can opt for an extended and thorough tour of the main house area of the Harberton Estancia. At the end of this visit, we can sail to Gable and Martillo Islands to see the Magellanic and Gentoo penguins.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travellers
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Gable Island
    • Gable Island, Argentina

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup
    • Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina