Day 13 - The ‘End of the World Train’ excursion, return to Buenos Aires
Today we experience our final highlight of our tour, a morning
excursion to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, including a trip
on the heritage 'End of the World' train on Argentina's Southern
Fuegian Railway, the most southerly railway in the world.
First, we transfer by coach to Tierra del Fuego National Park,
12 kilometers away. Here we can see a variety of local flora,
including different trees, bushes, flowers, and fauna, as well as
native and introduced animals, such as Andean foxes, beavers,
rabbits, and over 90 bird species. During our half-day tour, we
visit Ensenada, Acigami Lake, and Lapataia Bay. At Lake Roca, we
take a short walk to Lapataia River, to see Condor Hill, beaver
dams, and the bay itself, close to the Chilean border. We then
board the historic 'End of the World Train' which was once used to
transport prisoners. From panoramic carriages we take a 7-kilometer
voyage into the beautiful Pipo River Valley of the Tierra del Fuego
National Park.
This afternoon we are taken to the Ushuaia airport for an
evening flight back to Buenos Aires where we are transferred back
to our hotel in the city by coach.