After making the most of our first day in Ushuaia by touring the brewery, we crammed a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park into the morning of our embarkation day - we were not wasting a moment!
We were picked up at our hotel to join a group of about 15 people for a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park. There were Portuguese folks on the tour, who again, were very excited about my name, and again, when I explained it was my husband's name, began speaking to Ben in Portuguese (...No...es mi hermano).
While about 10 of the others took the train into the park (I do not recommend doing that),
the rest of us had the chance to park and walk through the areas they would pass in the train.
It was a cold, wet day and the damp chill was hard to shake, but the scenery was beautiful.
We strolled through the park while our guide told us about the history of the area. We waited for the rest of the group to arrive by train and then set out exploring other areas of the park.
We visited the "Post Office at the End of the World" and did some little hikes to beaver dams and lakes.
We stopped at one lake where you could see Chile on the other side - so close!
At each stop, our guide told us more about the history, geography and culture of the area, so we ended up getting a really great story about Argentina in the end.
Our final stop was where the highway that runs all the way down Latin America ends. It is "the End of the World". Here, our guide pulled out a bottle of Leguine, a local liqueor, and we all took shots to toast our morning!
The scenery at "the End of the World" was beautiful and a perfect place to enjoy a nice local drink!
It was just enough to lull all of us into peaceful naps for the warm and cozy ride back to Ushuaia.
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner