Ushuaia Travel Forum

I am talking about a home-size globe (maybe 30 cm diameter) with a small lamp inside so the continents are shining through.
I might need it for a few photos, but dont want to bring mine in the flight-luggage.

We plan to fly into Ushuaia ( from El Calafate ), and then go into Chile ( presumably through Punta Arenas ), see Torres del Paine, and then fly to Santiago.

The general question is how should we do it?

The particular questions are:
1) Is it easy to rent a car in Argentina and drop it off in Chile?
2) What is the best way to get from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas? Car/ferry? Bus/ferry? Fly? ( not interested in cruise ship )
3) Where is a reasonable place to stay while visiting Torres del Paine? Puerto Natales?
4) Where do we catch a flight from southern Chile into Santiago? The best we can find requires going back south to Punta Arenas.
5) Or should we scrap the plan above and take the different route of El Calafate to Torres del Paine, back to El Calafate, then down to Usuaia?

Also, any general advice on the whole plan would appreciated.
Thanks
-HB

Hi there,

I would like to know if anyone of you has already been at the Cerro Castor ski resort in Ushuaya?

I am thinking to go snowboarding in the beginning of july...and also is it worth it this resort?

Thanks

Hi there...I'm heading to Ushuaia in January 2009 and wanted to find out if anyone has some info on whether activities/day trips should be booked in advance, or can be done easily when we arrive? Since we're headed there in peak season, do things such as beagle channel cruises, walks on the martial glacier, or day trips to the national park ever sell out or are difficult to arrange? Is anyone aware of whether these activities are very costly? Thanks in advance for any info anyone can provide!

Hi,

I'm heading to the Antarctica and spending sometime in Ushuaia. Can anyone give any info on how expensive it is (food, wine, sightseeing activities)? Any recommendations on things to do/see?

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide!

Can anyone provide me with information on laundromats in Ushuaia?

Thanks

My husband and I are planning to go to Ushuaia and hopefully get on a ship for Antarctica mid February. We are now in Brazil for Carnival and only brought summer clothes with us. Are there clothing stores that sell clothes by the North Face, Pagagonia, etc. in Ushuaia or do I need to buy here if Rio? Are they expensive down there?

Thanks!

Hi,
We are a group of four and are very keen to play golf
in Ushuaia in February 2008.
Any tips would be helpful, e.g.are reservations necessary etc.
Thanks in anticipation.
John

planning on taking a cruise from Santiago, Chile around the Horn ending in Buenos Aires sometime November, 2008. What is the weather like then and how is it for sailing around the Horn. Is there lots of turbulence? Has anyone done a cruise like this?

Im cycling thru Argentina and should be arriving in Ushuaia mid april. Ive read some reports about the winds but they fail to really explain them. Are they really bad, should I plan for extra travel days beacuse if the wind? how about the weather in gral?
Thanks

Luis

Will visit Ushuaia in December

Does it have a pizza place and which is the closest to Antartica?

Is there one in Puerto Williams?

Hi,

Is it possible to rent a parka jacket in Ushuaia? We need them for our Antarctic cruise but we as we're travelling in South America for a year it makes more sense to rent them. Can anyone recommend somewhere to rent them in Ushuaia and give me an indication of the rental price for 11 days?

Thanks,
Barry

Hi - I need to get from Ushuaia to Quito. I don't want to go back through BA. Can you fly from Ushuaia to Santiago, or further north?? What airlines? Thanks!

Hi - Can anyone recommend an inexpensive hotel near town or outside of town with convenient transportation? Thanks.

(I've already asked this in the Antarctica forum, but hope to reach more VTers through the Ushuaia one).

Hi VTers,

on behalf of a user in "my other forum", I am asking this.

Does anybody know if there are any "last minute" bookings possible for ship trips from Ushuaia into Antarctica ?
This, for low seasons, of course.
It would make sense, as the companies might like to get their boats full.

I'd appreciate your help - just post here, I'll give him the link to this forum.

thanks in advance
Ingrid

Hello All !

We are thinking to travel to Ushuaia in the middle of September, and we want to navigate along Beagle Channel, and visit the islands and colony of sea lions, etc. And if it is possible, we want to sail to National Park "Cabo de Hornos".

Does anyone know if there are sea excursions in September?

I have searched a lot in internet, but seem to be sea travel agencies don’t work at this time. Maybe because the weather?

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Andres

Hello:

We are planning go to Ushuaia for 2-3 days since september 15th, for 2 persons.
We are looking for a cheap hostel and with all basic services as hot water, A/C. etc.
Any accomodation suggestions?

Thanks in advance
Andres.

We are planning to go to south America in February 08. Is the quite expensive boat trip to Pto arenas wirth doing, or are there cheaper alternatives.

I´m planning to be there at that time but i have a few questions: 1) weather, 2) nice "cabañas" or aparts for 7 days, we´ll be 2 adults (my mom, me) + my 14 months old baby, 3)does anyone know if i can rent a stroller or jogger to trek with my baby?

Thanks! Sil

Hi - I need to fly from Ushuaia to Quito. Are there any discount airlines in SA or any deals from regular airlines?

Hi,

Does anybody know if there's a scheduled ferry service between Ushuaia and Puerto Williams in Tierra del Fuego? My Rough Guide book says there was none at the time of research but that there plans to start one in the future - just wondering if it's started yet.

Many thanks,
Barry

Are flights reliable to southern Patagonia in august? And will anything be running if I get there? thanks

Flights Australia to Ushuaia: Feb 2008 ..
Tips ... to avoid being ripped off by airlines across the Pacific ..
And ... best air routes and air lines into Ushuaia on the South American continent
Please ...
Antmed.

Does anyone know how Ushuaia is in June? Is it unbearably cold (I'd like to do some camping), and would I see any wildlife (aka, sea lions, penguins, etc)?
I know that El Catalen will be closed after April until September/October - I only hope it won't be like that for the other glaciers.

Also, I'm not an expert hiker or very athletically fit but I can do crazy hikes if I find myself on one, just don't ask me to repeat it or go dancing the night of - from what I've read of the hiking trails in Torres del Paine, they seem a bit extreme - from your experience, is it possible to do day hikes for about two to three days and still get a good experience?

Thanks! I look forward to reading your advice!

Christine
Los Angeles
EEUU

We are flying from BA to Ushuaia on February 28,2007. We plan
to be in Ushuaia for 3 nights, 2 nights each in Puerto arenas and
puerto Natales and 2 nighta in El Calafate. We are in the process
of making reservations at B & B.
Our question is (1) what will the weather be (2) what kind of
clothes and shoes should we bring.
We are around 60, are not campers or into trekking. However,
we like walks and natural sight seeing without climbing hills.
Please recommend sightseeing and self or other tours.
Thanks.

Hi, I was wondering, has anyone been to Ushuaia during the first week of april? Is it okay to go then? Are there flights and things to do, or is it too cold by then?

Also, has anyone ever rented a car and DRIVEN from El Calafate to Ushuaia? Can you even do that with the terrain?

Thanks!

ng

I am looking for a bus trip from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas on a Sunday in April 2007. Can anyone offer advice on this? If there are no busses, would anyone be able to reccommend a car hire company who will offer the services of car hire with a private Driver/Guide who can drive us to Punta Arenas. We are a group of 3 people.
anibert

I'm looking for a retailer (the store is on the main street) that carries the ARBOL brand of clothing. I purchased an outer wear reversivle jacket that I would like to find for a friend. Thank you. J

Hi.

Has anyone stayed at La Posta Hostel in Ushuaia (http://www.laposta-ush.com.ar/)?

Any feedback? It looks very nice but a bit far from the centre...

Cheers

Hi - We're planning a trip to Argentina for 3 weeks in April. We were planning to head down to Ushuaia on 18 April for a week... Will it be too cold then for trekking? Some sites also hint that a lot of things close up for winter? Alternatively we could go to El Calafate (still very far south), the Lakes district or head to the Andes from Mendoza... Any tips gratefully received! Thanks, Lotte