The 9 Best Península Valdés & Punta Tombo Wildlife Tours

1.The Best of Peninsula Valdés in one day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Review of the Best of Peninsula Valdés day tour from Puerto Madryn, with wildlife stops, seasonal tips, guides, costs, and booking advice.

“Our day was incredible! Communication was 10/10. Our van was comfortable, our tour guide Cecilia was knowledgeable, engaging and kind. Our 6 and 4 year old girls had a wonderful day that they will remember forever. We would a absolutely recommend Animal Travel to all of our friends and family visiting Puerto Madryn!”

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2.Shore Tours Punta Tombo Cruise Ship Passengers Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

Walk among thousands of Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo on a well-timed Puerto Madryn shore tour with lunch included.

“You learn a lot about and see adorable penguins in their natural habitat. Well worth the 2 1/2 hour each way tour bus ride. We booked through Viator with Shore Travel/Animal Adventures Adventures. If you're in Puerto Madryn, go for it!”

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3.Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Pto Madryn – Patagonia – Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $95Best value

Explore Peninsula Valdes from Puerto Madryn with expert guides, wild seals, penguins, guanacos, lunch, and port pickup for $95.

“Not good for visiting penguins, just wasted time, though the guider is not bad. The food is not good either”

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4.Valdes Peninsula: Full Day with Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $298

Spend 12 hours exploring Valdes Peninsula, with seasonal whale or sea lion boat trips, elephant seals, guanacos, and Patagonia scenery.

“Very nice trip. We got to see a lot of whales. The guide on the boat knows where he is talking about and can answer all of your questions. As a bonus we saw the pinguins. sealions and sea elephants. Also we saw a lot of Guanacos and a Mara.”

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5.Cruise Shore Excursion Punta Tombo with Boxlunch from Pto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

Review of Punta Tombo from Puerto Madryn, with penguins, lunch, transport, pricing, walking conditions, timing tips, and practical cruise advice.

“The tour company communicated with us prior to the tour letting us know what to expect and how to contact them, if necessary. They were visible at the end of the pier when we disembarked and we got started on our tour right away. Our guide was friendly and informative. The reserve is beautiful, and the opportunity to see so many penguins made the long drive well worth it!”

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6.Peninsula Valdes Tour with Optional Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $157

Review of the Peninsula Valdes tour from Puerto Madryn, with penguins, seals, guanacos, optional whale watching, tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Excellent trip, covered beautiful spots and highlights of the area. Tour guide (Juan) very knowledgeable and gave insight on regions we covered.”

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7.Full Day Peninsula Valdes Experience – optional Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $115

Explore Peninsula Valdes from Puerto Madryn, with sea lions, elephant seals, steppe wildlife, Puerto Piramides, and optional whale watching.

“Maravillosa experiencia. Fuimos tres personas junto con nuestro guía, Horacio, un guía y una persona espectacular, muy cercana, con la que, además de aconsejarnos e ilustrarnos sobre la zona, el entorno y la región, nos compartimos un poco la vida. Indudablemente lo aconsejó a cualquiera que se encuentre en la zona. Muchas gracias!”

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8.Shore Excursion Punta Tombo cruise passengers Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $125

Walk among thousands of Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo on a small-group cruise excursion from Puerto Madryn, with lunch and wildlife stops.

“Trip to Punta Tombo to see the Megellanic penguins with a stop at dinosaur sculpture. While the drive was long, the tour guide Marianna made the trip enjoyable with information about the area, its history and and animal life.”

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9.Peninsula Valdés Excursion with Whale Watching Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $210

Review of Peninsula Valdés from Puerto Madryn, with whale watching, sea lions, penguins, wildlife, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Tour completo muy recomendable. Tuvimos un guía, Cristian López, que en todo momento nos atendió y respondió a todas nuestras preguntas.”

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