This gauge steam railway, also known as the “Train to the End of the World,” is the world’s southernmost railway. Although it once provided a less happy service of connecting Ushuaia’s penal colony with nearby cities, today it offers a beautiful tourist ride into the Tierra del Fuego National Park.
The train departs from the End of the World station on new tracks (the originals can still be seen nearby), riding alongside a densely forested gorge and beautiful peaks all around. In the winter, everything is covered in snow; in the other seasons, the greens and reds that take over the valley throughout the season will be appreciated.
The train stops once so that passengers can take photos at a nearby waterfall before continuing on into the national park.
While onboard, first-class passengers will be able to sample some local specialties such as alfajores, biscuits filled with thick caramel, and empanadas, a fried or baked pastry filled with cheese or meat.