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Estancia Harberton

Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina
Ranked #20 of 36 attractions in Ushuaia
4.0 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

It was a part of our penguin tour and that's why we visited the estancia- I totally miss sth about the history of the place, it is not wort the visit

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Fatehpur
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Beautiful scenery; a nice tea-room with fantastic views. Very interesting museum, especially the bone house, and we had a very competent guide.

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Bethesda, MD
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

We absolutely wanted to see the penguins while we were in Ushuaia and we thought this would be a great experience. We were not disappointed. The ride out the Estancia on the bus was a long ride but about what we had expected given the location. The young woman tour guide was fluent in English and knowledgable. We took a... More

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Kilauea
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

We stopped here on the way to the Penguin tour with Pira tours. Even though it's nothing compared to the penguins it was a very pretty farm property with gardens, and really friendly farm dogs. There was a nice museum where they give a guided tour in English for each group that requests which was a nice overview on the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012 via mobile

We took tour by Piratour. Visiting small museum at Estancia Harberton first then Isla Martillo, penguin island. Introduction at the museum on the penguin and sea mammal was very interesting. I can distinguish seal and sea lion now. At Martillo island, you can really close to penguin.

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

Very enthusiastic staff who will give a good overview of the activities they follow to create the skeleton's of whales and seals. Museum takes about an hour. Only worth doing if part of another tour.

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Maun, Botswana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

And very interesting little museum. We visited Harberton ranch as part of our Gable Island day trip with Canal Fun

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Seattle, WA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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When we added the Harberton Ranch to our Beagle Channel excursion we didn't expect a real treat. Some of the ranch is still occupied but the tour (English or Spanish, your choice) takes you through all the operations, now suspended. There's a tasty restaurant on site for lunch and the sea-life museum with another well-curated tour in English or Spanish.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Walking in the middle of a penguin colony is a great experience, especially if you have children. The drive to the estancia is pretty nice too. Did not really visit the museum as the penguins were the reason we visited.

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Denver
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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I booked a trip here through Rumba Sur and was "wowed" by the historical ranch buildings, graveyard and botannical array of large tree specimens. I am a photographer and this location provided a vast assortment of photo candy. Included in this tour is a separate stopover to see the Magellanic penguins and their nests. This is a must-see if you... More

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