Argentina · PUERTO MADRYN TOURS
Madryn is the base for the wildlife of the peninsula and the penguin colony south of it. The 12 below cover whale season, Punta Tombo and the sea lions you can snorkel with, with prices and the months each actually runs.
Swim with wild sea lions at Punta Loma near Puerto Madryn, with warm guides, small groups, boat views, and weather-sensitive scheduling.
“Snorkeling with the sea lions was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience! Our guides outfitted us with wetsuits and prepared us for this great adventure on the ride to the sea lions natural habitat where we interacted with them. Do not miss this opportunity!”
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!”
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!”
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”
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.”
Snorkel with wild sea lions near Puerto Madryn, spot Patagonian wildlife, explore a shipwreck, and enjoy a guided boat trip from $150.
“It’s amazing, the team are amazing, best experience of my life”
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!”
Review of Puerto Madryn’s 4x4 coast tour, with dunes, sea lions, beaches, guide tips, pricing, comfort notes, and booking advice.
“Edo was a great tour guide. We had plenty of room. Very exciting!great tour! Lots of fun things to see”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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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