in the world located in the province of tierra  del fuego at the very bottom of argentina  

this was a final stop of our massive trip  across patagonia and in this video we'll  

be sharing some of the best things to do  in ushuaia travel guide during your visit  

so join us as we cruise the beagle channel  ride the train to the end of the world send a  

postcard from the southernmost post office tour  a former prison turned museum explore the city  

by a double decker bus and a whole lot more the  following is our ushuaia travel guide and we hope  

this video gives you a few ideas of the many tours  attractions and experiences you can enjoy here  

well good afternoon guys greetings from the  harbour here in usual can only mean one thing  

right we're going on a boat ride today we are well  it could mean many things yeah first time it could  

mean they're going to antarctica but no we're  going to be cruising the beagle channel which is  

pretty exciting it's very exciting so it's going  to be all about basically spotting a wildlife  

today yeah penguin's at the top of that list  so now let's talk money matters basically this  

is the most popular excursion you can do and you  can book it anywhere across town basically every  

tour operator offers this excursion so it's  a four hour excursion we paid 67 us dollars  

and we're going for the one that says lobos faro  pinguino that means we are going to see sea lions  

the lighthouse and penguins so there's a shorter  one that you can do that i believe is about two  

hours that just goes around the the lighthouse  at the end of the world and then there's another  

alternative where you can finish off at an  estancia but that one costs a little bit more  

so we're kind of doing the classic excursion right  now and also aside from the price that we've paid  

for the ticket once we go over to the port before  we board we need to pay an additional 40 pesos  

which is what like 75 cents yeah for the privilege  of using the port so yeah that's how much it costs  

we are going with a company called canoe  they are the lime green booth when you  

come here down to the tourist pier and  we've got a chopper we do lovely chopper

all right guys we are now boarding we're gonna go  cruise on the beagle channel pretty exciting stuff  

we don't do this every day no we don't

this cruise down the beagle channel was a great  opportunity to see some wildlife especially birds  

within minutes of leaving port we were  seeing cormorants by the thousands and  

then shortly after we came across sea lions  basking in the sunshine atop a rocky outcrop

then we came across the lighthouse at the end  of the world whose real name is lighthouse the  

lighthouse gets its name from a group of small  islands that sit five nautical miles east of  

ushuaia this lighthouse stands 11 meters tall is  painted red and white and is still in operation  

though it is remote controlled technically the  lighthouse at the end of the world that inspired  

jules verne's novel is a different one that's  located even further away on isla de los estados  

but this one got the fame likely due to  its proximity to the city and ease of visit

lastly we saw penguins on isla  martido also known as hammer island  

as an fyi not all tour operators are  allowed to disembark at the penguin rookery  

so in our case we just admired  them from the boat as a final tip  

bring your passport when you do the beagle channel  cruise because you can get it stamped aboard

next up we went on a double decker bus tour  of ushuaia tierra del fuego argentina which is  

a great way to see the city in a short amount of  time picture an old-fashioned london double-decker  

bus painted bright blue and then get ready to be  transported back through time as you step aboard  

over the course of this bus tour you'll  get to learn about ushuaia's history  

and hear fun anecdotes with a  bit of tango music in between

so first stop of the day here on the bus tour is  the devil's lagoon which we have back here and  

it got its name because during the winter  months animals used to mysteriously disappear so  

some people believe that the devil was taking  them away and eating them but i mean really if  

you think about this tale the animals were  basically breaking the ice they're falling

never to be seen again but the name stuck

we made a few stops along the way  including one at the ushuaia aero club  

you can actually book scenic flights at super  reasonable prices here but we only stopped to  

visit this armada argentina airplane and to  enjoy the city views from the lookout point  

one of ushuaia's main attractions is the prison  at the end of the world also known as the  

ushuaia prison this is because the city of ushuaia  patagonia argentina was founded as a penal colony  

with the first prisoners arriving in 1884. the  prison was in operation between 1902 to 1947 and  

was known for its harsh conditions meaning it was  damp humid and cold not the kind of place you'd  

want to end up today the prison has been turned  into a tourist site and it houses multiple museums  

the prison's five wings converge in a central  hall and each wing holds a different museum  

these include the prison museum which  focuses on the stories of its prisoners  

the maritime museum where you can see scale  models of vessels that would have sailed the  

waters in this part of the world the antarctic  museum which highlights the age of exploration  

and scientific expeditions the art museum  showcasing a collection of maritime inspired art  

and the art gallery where local artists  can showcase and sell their artwork

another unique museum we visited was the galeria  thematica historia this is a museum featuring  

dioramas and lifelike figures that showcase  the history of the province of tierra del fuego  

the visit is done as a self-guided tour with  an audio guide so you can go at your own pace  

the tour starts out by sharing the history of  the indigenous people who lived in this area  

which included the damanas who were  coastal hunter-gatherers and fishers  

known for their canoe building skills the  sheltnam who were nomads quanaco hunters and  

renowned for their use of the bow and arrow and  the hausch who are the least known of the three  

groups and lived in the southernmost  part of the island which has a lot of  

peat bogs the tour then moves on to the early  exploration and colonization of tiara del fuego  

it also has sections focusing on the hms  beagle ushuaia's beginnings as a penal colony  

and ernest shackleton's endurance we found  the museum to be very educational and  

it's especially worth the visit if you can  take the time to listen to the audio guide

if you're really into museums there are a few  smaller ones you can visit in town these include  

the end of the world museum which deals with  local history and natural history the displays  

here focus on local wildlife and shipwreck remains  then you have the museum of the legislature which  

is set in the former government house and acts as  an annex to the previous museum i just mentioned  

it has a couple of displays relating to its  history as well as a small botanical garden

let's talk about the food in ushuaia we  filmed an entire video about the cuisine  

at the end of the world so we won't get too  repetitive but one of the major highlights  

was trying the king crab at isabel here  we go the food is here the crab my friends  

the crab we've got like shredded bits  of crab but also whole chunks yeah so

another of our favorite meals was the pasta and  risotto at coir sam got the squid ink ravioli  

stuffed with salmon in a four cheese sauce and i  got the risotto with king crab both dishes were  

outstanding aside from that we enjoyed hearty  dishes at boligon fueghino like this fish with  

blue cheese and pumpkin puree and this chicken  in a mushroom sauce this is a comfort food guys  

when you go to a bolder goal in argentina and  you get comfort food just like this and we also  

had a monster snacking board at the southernmost  tavern in the world known as taverna del viejolo

another thing we'd recommend doing in ushuaia is  

walking along the costanera which is  the boardwalk along the waterfront  

you can see all sorts of vessels in the harbor  including cruises departing for antarctica

one of the most famous vessels here is the  saint christopher once known as the hms  

justice this was a royal navy ship classified  as a rescue tug and it served at the normandy  

landings during world war ii after the war the  ship was sold and renamed saint christopher  

where it was chartered for salvage operations  in the beagle channel after suffering engine  

trouble and rudder damage it was eventually  beached and abandoned on the shores of ushuaia  

now the saint christopher can be admired  from shore but no one is permitted aboard

just a little further west along this walk  you'll come across the ushuaia city sign  

this is an iconic photo op to show that  you've made it to the end of the world  

sometimes there can be a bit of a line  but the nice thing is that you can ask  

another tourist to take your photo  and then you can return the favor

next up we visited tierra del fuego  national park which is a very easy  

day trip from ushuaia seeing as the park is  located just 12 kilometers west of the city  

this park consists of sub-antarctic forest  and boasts some dramatic landscapes featuring  

snow-capped mountains forests lagoons and  pebbly coves one of our favorite hikes  

was cinda costeda which is the coastal  trail that runs along the beagle channel

i feel like this track is for more like all  general fitness levels like as long as you're  

in reasonable shape you're just gonna be able  to do it yeah if you're in walking shape you  

can do this for sure the temperature's been  perfect i actually prefer a day like this  

like overcast not too hot not too sunny it's  been refreshing and it's just been beautiful  

being out here in the woods and you know what  else i like about this trail what the beaches  

yeah there are so many like little secluded  beaches like little coves um and like i keep  

seeing people resting and having a little picnic  a little siesta tons of places tons of viewpoints  

great for photography great for chilling out and  yeah i've noticed that people on this trail are  

just really taking their time yeah and i think  that's a great idea that's my suggestion too

we spent two days hiking in tierra del fuego  national park the second day we focused on the la  

patada bay area which has six mini trails that are  between 400 meters and two kilometers in length  

they are very short hikes and easy to combine  so this part of the park is a great option if  

you are pressed for time as a tip the weather  at the end of the world is quite unpredictable  

so consider giving yourself a few extra days in  ushuaia just in case plants get cancelled due  

to extreme winds rain or snow we had planned  on doing a few more hikes to various glaciers  

and lagoons but we couldn't get to it all due  to weather so just be flexible with your plans

one place you cannot miss when you visit tierra  del fuego national park is the post office at  

the end of the world made of corrugated metal and  wood this tiny post office sits atop a pier on the  

shores of the beagle channel and it's the last  chance to send mail before reaching antarctica  

of course i had to send a postcard  home to canada also don't forget to  

bring your passport because you  can get it stamped here as well

sam wasn't really into the stamps  because my passports have filled  

up too quickly in recent years  so i am look at that this says  

um the southernmost mailman like the mailman  at the end of the world yeah and you get  

post office at the end of the world tierra del  fuego usually a cute little penguin penguin  

argentina end of the world also has the date  today's date we are visiting january 2020. yeah  

very cool very cool thing to do super pumped  that's right up your alley audrey we're pumped  

you are oh and i got my beagle channel stamped so  i'm all set your passport fills up quickly it does  

now let's talk about another popular ushuaia tour  riding the southern physian railway also known as  

the train at the end of the world once upon a  time this was known as the train of prisoners  

as we mentioned earlier ushuaia started  out as a penal colony and prisoners were  

put to work building their own prison this  meant transporting rock and timber from the  

nearby forests to the town first using oxen pulled  wagons and eventually this narrow gauge railway  

today the train has been developed into a  heritage train and it's considered the southern  

most functioning railway in the world it's a  must-do activity for anyone visiting ushuaia  

even more so if you're a train enthusiast  

last but not least let's talk about  a day trip from ushuaia to toluene  

this is a small town located an hour and a half  away from ishuaya the main draw to this town is  

its famous bakery panaderia la union where you  can enjoy all sorts of pastries empanadas and  

even artisanal chocolates aside from that  it's just a sleepy town with a few hiking  

trails a beautiful lake and a very slow way of  life we decided to spend a few nights here at  

a lakeside guest house as a way to end off our  trip however you can visit dolwyn on a day trip

and that concludes our ushuaia travel guide we  hope you enjoyed getting to see the southernmost  

city in the world as you can see ushuaia has  plenty of unique attractions and fun excursions  

to offer visitors so it's well worth adding to  your argentina itinerary especially if you're  

planning to travel in patagonia if you have any  other ideas of things to do in ushuaia that you'd  

like to share with fellow travelers feel free to  add those in the comments below lastly we invite  

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