Ushuaia is the only tourist city in Argentina that receives a greater amount of foreign than national tourism in summer, which is why it manages different prices between national and foreign residents.
Holidays in Ushuaia: how much does it cost to visit the city at the end of the world?
Where and when to travel?
Ushuaia is the only tourist city in Argentina which receives a greater amount of foreign than national tourism in summer, which is why it is managed with differentiated prices between national and foreign residents. And although after the pandemic it was difficult for tourism to recover internationally, Argentina occupies the seventh place in the ranking of nations that are best positioned in terms of tourist arrivals.
As explained to Ambit the president of the Ushuaia Chamber of Tourism, Angel Brisighelli, The 2023/2024 season is “the first normal season, since the 2020/2021 season was good at the national level, but with the borders closed, the 2021/2022 season in Europe came from a resurgence and the 2022/2023 season, in which was almost everything open, the European market failed to recover due to the impact of the war in ukraine“.
Vacations in Ushuaia: early recovery of voyages
Among the tourism markets that recovered the fastest in Ushuaia, are found Antarctic cruises. These are boat trips that travel around the peninsula focusing on the historical component and the wildlife sighting, as Wolves, Whales, penguins, among others. Additionally, go through the Sherman Island, one of the many Antarctic and sub-Antarctic.
While in 2022 Antarctic cruises managed to reach 465 calls, this year they are expected to reach 520. As mentioned Brisighelli, The cost of these crossings, in their short format which is 10 days, ranges between 12,000 and 15,000 dollars.
Tourism at the end of the world: how much it costs to stay, take tours and dine
For an Argentine family of three people, a accommodation in a three star hotel ranges between $82,000 and $90,000. Although a point in favor for national tourism is that there are different rates between foreigners and locals.
For dine in Ushuaiathe cost varies between $8,000 – a normal dish that can be pasta, Milanese, among others -, $12,000 – like a Patagonian lamb -, and $20,000 – crab or toothfish.
Meanwhile, the most notable tours of the end of the world vary between $19,000 and $60,000.
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Sightseeing tours to do in Ushuaia
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Excursion to the National Park $25,000
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End of the World Train $19,000
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Navigation to Isla de los Lobos $28,000 (for those who don’t know, this tour is through the Beagle Channel)
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Navigation to the Penguin colony $47,000
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4×4 tours $70,000
The estimated time a tourist stays in Ushuaia is generally 3 to 5 days, they are usually short trips and for this reason what is offered in terms of tours is not so exhaustive. At the same time, they are trips that are complemented in many agencies with a visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier and El Chaltén.
Source: Ambito
