Night Trekking to Martial Glacier: Hike & Themed Dinner

Walk the edge of Martial Glacier by night with views of the Beagle Channel, then eat at Ushuaia's most storied restaurant.

Night trekking to Martial Glacier combines a guided hike through Ushuaia's peaks with dinner at Taberna del Viejo Lobo, a themed museum restaurant. The trek follows the route to the glacier, where you walk its edge with technical equipment and watch the panoramic views of the city and Beagle Channel shift as daylight fades. After returning by night lantern, you share a seafood or cold cuts platter with drinks and dessert while learning the history of Tierra del Fuego from the restaurant's exhibits.

Step-by-step itinerary

Night trek and themed dinner

• Pickup from accommodations
• Introductory talk with chocolate and pastries
• Hike along Martial Glacier with panoramic views
• Return hike with night flashlights
• Dinner at themed museum restaurant

The experience

You're picked up from your accommodation and driven to the trailhead, where the hike begins on the route toward Martial Glacier. The trek is designed for all fitness levels and all seasons, moving through terrain that opens up views of both Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel. At the panoramic point, your guide stops for a rich chocolate with pastries and talks through the landscape, environment, and what life in Ushuaia actually looks like: questions you can ask as you catch your breath and take in the scale of the peaks around you.

The walk continues to the edge of Martial Glacier itself, where you're equipped with snow crampons and trekking sticks to move safely across the ice. This is where the glacier sits in front of you, imposing and still. On the return, night lanterns come out, and the hike becomes something else: you descend in near-silence, the mountain and sea visible in the dark, the Beagle Channel spread below. The total trek is about five and a half hours of walking and stops combined.

Dinner waits at Taberna del Viejo Lobo, the museum restaurant that holds the history of Tierra del Fuego. You choose between a seafood platter or cold cuts to share, with drinks and dessert included. The restaurant's models and exhibits tell the story of the region's most important figures and moments: the kind of place where the meal and the setting are inseparable. Guides speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and children from age six are welcome on the trek.

What’s included

• Trekking sticks and snow crampons for the glacier.
• night lanterns for the descent.
• chocolate with pastries at the panoramic point.
• dinner at Taberna del Viejo Lobo with a choice of seafood or cold cuts platter, drinks, and dessert.
• hotel pickup from your accommodation.
• mountain guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 to 75 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Kaitek Viajes

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or transport to the trailhead, so the trek is reachable whether you're staying in central Ushuaia or elsewhere in the city. The five-and-a-half-hour commitment (hike, dinner, and return) fits into an evening or afternoon without consuming a full day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What's the Martial Glacier like when you get there?

Martial Glacier sits at the edge of the trek route, and you walk directly to its edge equipped with snow crampons and trekking sticks. The glacier is imposing and visible for much of the final stretch. The walk across it is part of the experience, not a distant view.

Can I do this trek if I've never hiked before?

The trek is designed for all physical fitness levels and all seasons, so prior experience is not required. Your mountain guide leads the pace and stops at the panoramic point for chocolate and conversation about the landscape.

What happens after the hike ends?

After returning by night lantern, you go directly to Taberna del Viejo Lobo for dinner. The restaurant is a themed museum space where you share a seafood or cold cuts platter with drinks and dessert, and learn the history of Tierra del Fuego from its exhibits.

How does the night lantern part work on the way down?

On the return trek, night lanterns light the path so you can descend safely while the Beagle Channel and mountain remain visible in the darkness. It shifts the experience from daylight hiking to a quieter, more intimate descent.