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Argentina's classics.
The 10 puerto madryn tours worth your time in Argentina. The prices, the operators behind them, and what each day actually involves.
Peninsula Valdes wildlife tour from Puerto Madryn: A/C port pickup, penguins and elephant seals, box lunch; entrance ticket extra.
“Nora, the guide was excellent, friendly and a wealth of knowledge. We had a fun 7 hours. She entertained us the entire time especially on the long ride to and fro with our excellent driver.”
Full-day UNESCO Valdés Peninsula tour from Puerto Madryn: boat whale watching, seals and wildlife, plus Salinas and Punta Cantor views.
“I had a wonderful tour and the wale watching was definitely the highlight of my trip to Argentina. I did this tour during July. The weather was cold and rainy however, we were able to see a good amount of wales some of them came close to the boat and some we saw from a…”
Snorkel with sea lions near Puerto Madryn, plus wildlife spotting and a Spanish shipwreck stop, all wrapped into a 150-minute outing.
Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo with Boxlunch: 2+ hours for penguin photos, cruise-port pickup, lunch included. Add park entrance fee.
“Tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, informative and answered all our questions. She made the long trip to apunta Tombo very interesting.”
Thrilling 3-4 hour 4x4 tour from Puerto Madryn to dune beaches, sea lions at Punta Loma, and scenic coffee stops.
“The thrill rides is amazing, especially when we drove along the cliff, the feeling is like riding roller coaster, ups and downs, twist and turns, super fun! You not only need a strong “back” but also “heart”!! Our tour guide is a handsome charming guy, very experienced and professional!”
Hotel pickup to UNESCO Peninsula Valdes plus optional whale watching from Puerto Piramides, with penguins, seals, and big views.
“Magical chance to see these amazing creatures close up. Nothing is guaranteed - our guide couldn't find anywhere with orcas to view on our day despite his best efforts. But in addition to whale cows and their calves, we saw sea lions, elephant seals and Magellan penguins. Like so many expeditions in Patagonia, it's a…”
Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes: Istmo Ameghino, Puerto Pirámides beach, Caleta Valdes seals, optional whale watching, return transport.
“It is a very long drive on dirt roads, but the wildlife was amazing, we saw llamas, a flock of rheas, penguins, mares, an armadillo, sea lions, elephant seals and orcas. We were blown away by the amount of wildlife, and in late January the wild flowers were all in bloom. Our guide Nicholas, was…”
Punta Tombo shore excursion from Puerto Madryn with lunch, a small bilingual group, and a walk among thousands of Magellanic penguins.
“The administrative department of this company provided excellent communication, even with a date change. Our tour was well run with Pablo as our driver and Hugo as our guide. Hugo gave us lots of information and answered the questions we had. The penguins were so fun to see up close and there were lots of…”
Ride from Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo for a guided day of Magellanic penguins, sea-elephants, and protected-coast nature viewing.
“It was amazing! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable!!! We recommend it to anyone wanting to visit Punta Tombo.”
Small-group 7-hour Peninsula Valdés and San Lorenzo penguins day from Puerto Madryn, with lamb lunch, elephant seals, and close wildlife viewing.
“First time being so close to penguins except in zoos. Our tour guide is nice and knowledgeable. We learned things about Magellan penguins and wild lives on the Peninsula Valdes. However, we're not much interested in the San Lorenzo sheep farm. There were not much to see and nothing to do there (we could only…”
