Hotels near Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport - USH, Ushuaia

The City of Ushuaia has its charm. Yet the surrounding area was unbelievable. The taxista Raúl Medina (+54 9 2901 50 6867) showed me El Parque Nacional, the city of Ushiaia and drove me to the parking lot for Laguna Esmeralda. Visitors can contact him for his services. Along with the staff of Aionkenk Raúl made my visit one of my best vacations ever. The bar Santos on Maipú is a local watering hole and restaurants El Faro and Moustacchi had great food. The cruise on the Beagle Canal to the penguin rookery was grand!

The national park was spectacular. The food, off the main strip, was cheap and spectacular. The city is the port to Antarctica and Cape Horn is just outside the Beagle Channel. The people are kind and welcoming. It is a wonderful city with mountains in the backyard for hiking and climbing. It is a top knot h outdoors city.

The boat trip is well worth it…we got one where we did not get off the boat. This was sufficient and we still got very close to the penguins and sea lions who did not seem bothered by our presence. Also a local guide for the National Park is recommended, ours was very knowledgeable and took us to the best places, he also gave us options of where we wanted to go and we could spend as much or as little time as possible. Going to the Post Office at the end of world and sending a postcard from it was fun :) I would say 3 days in Ushuaia is plenty but we were very lucky with the weather. Also, just in case you need it, there are some good places to eat for Vegans 🌱 especially Isla Vegana They were super friendly and also recommended good food places with vegan options for the evening … yaaay

Ushuaia is a great place to visit. We walked with the penguins tour with Piratour one day and hired a private driver with L&M Ushuaia Taxis another day to go to Tierre del Fuego. Both days were memorable. There is a great lamb restaurant on the main street with 3 lambs on a spit in the front window - the lamb was superb! Taxis are cheap and plentiful. very glad we visited Ushuaia - the end of the world!

Ushuaia is an amazing little city..it was so much bigger than we had expected! There are tons of souvenir shops, stores, restaurants, and tour operators in the area. The views of the mountains and the Beagle Channel span every where you look. It's breathtaking! It's a very walkable city as well. Our favorite spots to eat were the Patagonia Brewery, Casimiro Bigua, Bodegon Fuenguino. Special shout out to Dublin Pub for some good drinks and fun ambiance! We took a tour of the Beagle Channel and saw tons of wildlife. We also did a guided hike through Tierra del Fuego and rode the End of the World train. There's so much more to do there..we wish we had more time! Loved it all!

Pictures do not do Ushuaia justice, and I had seen many pictures before. I could stay here and have plenty of options for things to do if my time allowed. We are already planning our return trip! Whether you love large areas of open water, alpine mountain scenes, wildlife viewing or local trinket shopping, it is all available here. Driving is an interesting experience with lots of hills and people who seem to drive as they wish, but once you adapt it isn't bad. Lots of places are closed for siesta/afternoon break (1-4 PM) so plan accordingly. Also, if renting a car be aware that there is a "Guarantia" that is separate from your normal rental fees and insurance that is charged to your credit card when you pick up your car. This was our first time renting a car in the country and were surprised when we found that we would have an extra charge of over $1000 USD to cover at the counter, just a heads up as guarantia is due at pickup and will be a $1000-1500 USD deposit on your card that doesn't show in your original booking.