ARGENTINA
Argentina's classics.
The 10 shore excursions tours worth your time in Argentina. The prices, the operators behind them, and what each day actually involves.
Tierra del Fuego shore excursion from Ushuaia: Lake Roca, wildlife, Beagle Channel views, Pan-American Highway photo stop.
“Wonderful tour of the park. Patricia was excellent and her English was very good. We saw all the things that were promised and she offered to let folks off in the city if they weren’t ready to go back to the ship. A bonus was taking us to see where the train station was to…”
Guided small-group shore excursion from Ushuaia to Tierra del Fuego National Park, the End of the World sign, and city photo stops.
“Fabulous trip with Viator and their excellent guide . Small party . 11 , made it so much better than the cruise ship excursion with 50= people who were not impressed with their day like we were .”
Peninsula Valdes wildlife tour from Puerto Madryn: A/C port pickup, penguins and elephant seals, box lunch; entrance ticket extra.
“Great educational day. Our guide Amelia was very knowledgeable and approachable. We saw lots of wildlife and beautiful scenery”
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. The bus was VERY uncomfortable. The seat in front of me was broken and I had little space. Men had to stretch their feet down the aisle as even working seats were way too…”
Punta Tombo shore excursion from Puerto Madryn with lunch, a small bilingual group, and a walk among thousands of Magellanic penguins.
“Punta Tombo is a beautiful place with great opportunity to see penguins and walk around them. The scenery is great for pictures. I won’t recommend this tour to cruise passengers with limited time on port. If your disembarkation time is after 9:30am and all-aboard time is before 5:00pm it will be tight. It takes 2-3hrs…”
Small-group 7-hour Peninsula Valdés and San Lorenzo penguins day from Puerto Madryn, with lamb lunch, elephant seals, and close wildlife viewing.
“Excellent tour. Excellent tour guide. Excellent vehicle. Excellent penguins and sea lions and seals, looong ride 2 1/2 hours each way but worth it on paved and gravel roads 99% smooth, food mediocre at best—bring power bars, excellent toilets too. Just do it.”
Boardwalk views of thousands of Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo, plus a Puerto Madryn pickup, lunch, and a guided drive in a small group.
“This is a great excursion for cruise passengers. Much cheaper and rather than being stuffed in a tight bus we had plenty of space in a comfortable van. Much of the time is spent getting to the penguins and getting back, but it is worth the time as seeing all those penguins is a magical…”
Private Tierra del Fuego tour from Ushuaia: scenic hikes, lagoons, Lapataia Bay fossils, and optional End of the World Train from a former prison.
“Our guide, Andreas, was very knowledgable and his love of the area came through in our conversations. We enjoyed the many different areas we were able to see during the tour.”
Punta Tombo shore excursion from Puerto Madryn: 6 hours by A/C van, bilingual guide, and a real walk among Magellanic penguins.
“We really enjoyed the trip, our guide was very engaging and informative. Thanks!”
Walk Punta Tombo’s 1.5 km penguin trail from Puerto Madryn. Small-group transport, expert guides, lunch, and a timely ship return.
“We had a wonderful time on the trip. Mariana was our guide, and she made the trip very interesting and a lot of fun. Walter was our driver, and he was an excellent driver who assisted anyone who needed help when embarking or disembarking the bus. We had lots of time at Punta Tombo, and…”
