01Neighborhoods · DAY 1 IDEA
Maipú
Plaza Malvinas
Monument to the Falkland Islands War of 1982. These islands are called the Islas Malvinas in Argentina.
Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate
South America / Argentina
Ushuaia.
Places to go. A little room to wander.
THE SHORTLIST
A few places worth your time.
02Culture · DAY 1 IDEA
Maipú 173
Museo del Fin del Mundo
The museum exists in two separate buildings on Av. Maipu a few blocks apart. Highlights include the largest exhibited collection of birds from Tierra del Fuego, the figurehead of the Duchess of Albany (a sunken vessel), and a library dedicated to the history and nature of Tierra del Fuego.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
03Culture · DAY 1 IDEA
Yagones and Gobernador Paz
Museo Marítimo
Located in an old prison, this is four museums in one. The maritime museum displays a collection of the history of Tierra del Fuego. One wing has been converted to an art gallery named Museo de Arte Marino featuring the work of local artists. There is also an Antarctic museum and, of course, a museum of the prison.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
04Culture · DAY 2 IDEA
Regional outing · 12 km from Ushuaia (straight line)
Mastil de General Belgrano
A remote area west of the city of Ushuaia on Isla Redonda, paying tribute to one of the founders of Argentina, and to the navy cruiser named after him which was sunk by the UK in the Falklands War. It was a stop on one of the televised Amazing Race contests, and features a one-person post office for sending letters from the end of the world.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
05Culture · DAY 2 IDEA
Regional outing · 16 km from Ushuaia (straight line)
Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse
Reached by a short boat tour from Ushuaia, it is known locally as the Lighthouse at the End of the World, though the lighthouse made famous by Jules Verne in the novel of the same name is the San Juan de Salvamento lighthouse further east on Isla de los Estados.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
A note before you go. Treat Mastil de General Belgrano as a separate regional outing from Ushuaia. Arrange the outward and return journey before adding another visit on that day. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse before setting off.
Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
A more practical kind of plan.
Getting your bearings
There are city buses within Ushuaia, but they reach few of the tourist attractions. They are good to get to Playa Larga, for example, or from one part of the centre to another, along the east/west axis. The bus lines are nowadays labelled with letters, though the former route numbers may still be visible at some bus stops. The bus system to pay is the SUBE card, the same as for other big cities in Argentina. Tours/transport to the main tourist attractions can be booked through the Tourist Office (on San Martin) or through many of the hostels.
Build a route that makes sense
Plaza Malvinas and Museo del Fin del Mundo are about 1.0 km apart in a straight line. Use the route link to compare the actual streets or transport connections before putting both in the same morning; the measurement is not a walking distance or a transfer estimate.
A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.
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This city guide includes selected, abridged material by Wikivoyage contributors, adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. The adapted guide text is available under the same license; photographs and website design retain their separate terms. Selected and abridged reference descriptions; operational prices and timetables omitted. Elsewhere added the shortlist, geographic grouping and planning notes.
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Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. It is community-edited background, not firsthand reporting or a live opening-hours service.
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