Argentina · NATIONAL PARKS
Good national park tours fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Ushuaia’s End of the World Train and Tierra del Fuego National Park tour, with stops, costs, guides, practical tips, and value advice.
“A great tour with a very knowledgeable guide. A lot of beautiful nature, combined with history was an excellent combination.”
Review of Ushuaia’s End of the World Train and Tierra del Fuego National Park tour, with practical advice on scenery, price, timing, and value.
“This was a larger than expected tour but the guide was fluent in English as well as Spanish, she was easy to understand and despite the large group we could hear all of the information. She provided excellent information during the travelling and at all of the stops. It was disappointing that the post office had closed. The stops were great, culminating in the train ride which was excellent. This provided personal information throughout the journey explaining the history of the railway. I would recommend this trip. The stop at the station was very crowded and very touristy, not great.”
Ride from Salta to Cachi through Cuesta del Obispo, Los Cardones National Park, Inca roads, high passes, and colonial streets.
“it was good despite it was only Spanish speaking guide (which I knew about it). Spanish guide was really informative.”
Review of Ushuaia’s End of the World Train and Tierra del Fuego National Park, with scenic stops, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.
“It started off on the wrong foot. I was told that I would be picked up in the morning at my hotel but the night before the hotel received a call that I now needed to make my way into town to be picked up at a central place. This was an added 20 USD price for me as I was staying outside of town and needed to now take a taxi. As for the park tour - I was expecting that by spending a half day in the park you would spend time in the park walking, hiking. There was a total of 35 minutes allotted for walking in…”
Review the Ushuaia tour combining Tierra del Fuego National Park, the End of the World Train, penguins, seals, and Beagle Channel views.
“Guide was lovely. Really interested and informative. Driver was also a lovely guy. We saw all the important sites in the park. The initial entry onto the boat was a bit chaotic and we were on a different boat for my ticket but the boat trip was fantastic and definitely worth doing Skipper made sure that everyone saw everything.”
Review of Ushuaia’s Tierra del Fuego National Park shore tour, with lake views, Beagle Channel stops, group-size warnings, and cruise tips.
“Despite the very short time we had, we were able to enjoy the wonderful scenery and beauty of Tierra del Fuego National Park.”
Review of Ushuaia’s Tierra del Fuego National Park and End of the World Train, with itinerary details, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We had a brilliant tour with a fabulous guide. He was very informative on the history, culture and geology of the area. The train was excellent and their staff were very pleasant and helpful during the journey.”
Explore Tierra del Fuego National Park, the End of the World sign, and Ushuaia on a small-group shore excursion from $119.
“We were wanting to go to "The End of the World" but the tour offered from the cruise ship was very expensive. This one not only went to all the place offered by the cruise ship but to a couple of others (Ushuia sign, a lookout over harbour) they they didn't go to. Informative guide. Had to walk to start of the wharf instead of being met at the ship and a bit trickier to find but not a problem. We enjoyed our day out”
Review of Salta’s full-day Cachi and Los Cardones tour, with mountain views, cactus country, guide quality, transport tips, and value advice.
“The overall tour was great, saw a lot of nice places, small markets, nature, tried different foods/snacks on the way to Cachi, and had enough time in the nature park. Our guide did not really give explanations in English (for us was not a problem because we understand good amount of spanish, but she spoke 80% of the time in Spanish and only gave very short information in English. This was still a bit sad. Additionally in Cachi they recommend a restaurant, but if you really want to get good value for your money and eat amazing food I suggest you look around the main streets, because the place was…”
A practical Tierra del Fuego National Park review covering the Pan-American Highway, Lake Acigami, optional train, costs, guides, and timing.
“Not really interesting. Time was set to 4 hours, but it took 5½ hours. You get to see a lake, taken to the train, ride it. After that they drive to a beaver dam and end with another lake view. Nothing is really interesting. Ohh and the warm surprise they mention... we didn't get any. So much is wrong with the tours description you honestly should look for another.”
Explore Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia, with lakes, forests, Lapataia Bay, wildlife, and practical tips on timing and value.
“Visita relampago al parque. Tiempos cronometrados en cada parada y mucho tiempo perdido esperando a los que llegan en el tren. Tour muy caro para lo que se ofrece. No repetiria.”
Hike Tierra del Fuego National Park, enjoy Argentine lunch, and canoe to Lapataia Bay on an 8-hour small-group trip from Ushuaia.
“Our guide Joaquin was excellent, very informative and made the day very enjoyable. Good split between the trekking and canoeing. Beautiful scenery. Very enjoyable.”
Review of Ushuaia’s Tierra del Fuego National Park tour, with scenic stops, small groups, optional train ride, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“Nice hike but nothing special. The train is a pleasant time and there will be nice views. Worth doing if you have the time, especially as it’s just a half day, but not something that you’ll be writing home about”
Hike Tierra del Fuego National Park, picnic by Roca Lake, and paddle to Lapataia Bay on an active Ushuaia day tour.
“Juan was our all star tour guide!! Juan was knowledgeable, humorous, responsible and a perfect guide! Communication was excellent and the company was able to reschedule our trip to the next day due to unprecedented delays from travels to Ushuaia. Pick up from our hotel was punctual. Philip, our driver was also excellent!! We had a great time hiking and later canoeing with the group on a rainless day. Lunch was a delicious 3 course meal in a dome camp by the water. Juan pointed out excellent details, shared knowledge and history about the different plants, islands, channels in Tierra del Fuego. We enjoyed the entire tour. 10/10 would recommend.”
Explore Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia in a small group, with scenic stops, local snacks, city views, and a relaxed pace.
“We had a fabulous day in Ushuaia with Frederico (our guide). He picked us up at the dock and being a small group we were able to get to places quickly before the big crowds. The whole day was lovely! We learned a lot about the area and had a wonderful picnic is a beautiful meadow with wild horses. After our tour we had time to walk around Ushuaia and buy some souvenirs. It was a wonderful day!”
Every kind of Argentine day, and the best of each.
