Tierra del Fuego 4x4 Adventure
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Tierra del Fuego's rugged terrain
- Visit Lake Fagnano and Lake Escondido
- Experience off-road adventure in Patagonia
- Enjoy panoramic views of the Andes Mountains
- Discover unique flora and fauna of the region
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional driver-guide
- Off-road vehicle ride
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Pass by: In the morning we will pick you up from your hotel to start our excursion.
We are going to take the famous route 3 that runs through part of the Cordillera Fueguina, which allows us to access to the Paso Garibaldi. From here, we will see Escondido and Fagnano Lake.
We will start the descent, leaving the conventional route to follow the old tracks of the woodcutters. The 4x4 trucks will help us with this expedition, reaching places where access would be impossible otherwise. We will cross forests, following paths of mud, stones, and overcoming different challenges in our way. Finally, we will arrive at Fagnano Lake, which will surprise us with its size and the incredible landscape that surrounds it. There, we are going to have a stop at that lake where we will enjoy a delicious local asado. While the guides prepare lunch, we can make a walk around the area to explore the forest and the beavers that are part of the local landscape nowadays. After lunch, we will continue with this adventure but this time using a route to get to Escondido Lake.
This lake is smaller than the other but it will still surprise us with its unique natural environment. If we choose this tour during the summer, we can go canoeing on the Escondido Lake. First we will have an introductory talk with our guides, prepare the canoes and finally paddle around the lake for 45 minutes. We will enjoy the area landscape in a different way. But if you choose it during winter, we will have lunch in a winter shelter and while it is being prepared, we can walk around or have fun on the sledding track. After lunch, we will visit the Tierra Mayor Winter Center, where we will have time to explore the area and make extra activities such as snowmobiles, husky sleds, skiing or ice-skating. Also, if you wish, you can stay in the warm hosteria contemplating the incredible Nevado Valley.
Pass by: After canoeing (in summer) or having fun at the winter center (in winter) , we will return to the point where the vans were left to return to Ushuaia along National Route 3.
Important information
Know before you book
- Confirm your booking at least 24 hours in advance
- Provide accurate pickup location details during booking
- Be prepared for variable weather conditions; check the forecast before departure
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor activities
- Bring a camera to capture the breathtaking landscapes
- Ensure your footwear is appropriate for off-road conditions
Cancellation policy
0All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothing, shoes and prepare for colder weather
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Cruise Passengers are not allowed to take this tour
- The route can be modified during winter, only if the trail is in bad conditions due to snow or ice. In that case an alternative route of the same length and duration will be done, ending the tour at Estancia La Carmen.
Traveler reviews
Between the Mountains
Christian our guide and driver picked us up in a Toyota 4 x 4. We joined a lovely family from Argentina. Climbing into a 4 x 4 is not easy but Christian showed me how to do it. He was an excellent guide taking us through a very tough off road route filled with giant potholes and deep mud holes. Our first stop for a coffee break was just before we went bouncing down the trail toward Lake Escondido. We stopped there to walk a bit and enjoy the views. Back into the 4 x 4 we went and through the mountain pass. We stopped a small restaurant and then walked to a shelter where Christian was starting a fire for our lunch. Once the fire was going we let it to burn down to coals and drove to Lake Fagnano. It is a huge lake, very long and very deep. this day there were white caps as it was very windy. Then back for a lunch prepared by Christian. He made everything from scratch. Nothing was prepared ahead he did everything there. he would not allow us to help with anything, including clean-up. It was a wonderful day! This should not be missed!
Tour Yes!
Guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, prompt on the hotel pickup, eager to answer questions. Scenery and lunch were fantastic. The 4 wheel was absolutely necessary on the backroad portion of the tour. It was well worth the money and the time.
Good way to explore inland.
Nice off-road tour into the interior of Tierra del Fuego! It was cool to drive next to and into the edge of the big lake. Lunch was also terrific.
Excellent tour!
We took the tour with the Brasileiros agency in Ushuaia. It was very good, we loved the entire route, the attention of the guide (driver). Ideal for those who like a quiet adventure. It was worth the trip.
Worst experience. Dangerous!
Viator booked with the worst rated company in Ushuaia to provide our tour. The tour included canoeing which we did not book and were not prepared for. We booked 4x4 with lunch by the lake, that is not what we received. We didn’t receive lunch - no food, no water, no options to leave the tour. We were abandoned on private property for over an hour with no cell service. The tour operator told us he hated Americans and then gave us the symbol for cutting your neck as the other 4x4 tried to hit us twice. The driver jumped out of the moving truck to make a “joke”, we were finally offered lunch at 4:00pm at a dog sledding place that was full of animal cruelty and like they were cooking the dogs for lunch. We declined and asked to be taken back to town. When I contacted Viator to ask for refund the request was rejected because the tour operator said they completed the “tour”.