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Puerto Madryn: VALDÉS PENINSULA with visit to the Magellanic penguin colony

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Overview

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English
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Spanish

8 hours

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Full day excursion:

We leave the city of Puerto Madryn heading north, we begin to explore and discover the charms of the Peninsula, its landscape, its flora and fauna. The first stop we make is at the "Carlos Ameghino Interpretation Center", which provides information on the ecosystem of the Peninsula. We continue the tour until we reach Puerto Pirámides, the only tourist village on the Peninsula and the only place allowed for wildlife watching embarked.

We will visit La Caleta Valdés, a colony of Magellanic penguins, where you can walk and observe these curious little animals in their habitat.

We leave Puerto Pirámide to continue with the excursion, depending on the state of the roads and the migration of fauna, we visit Punta Norte, a rookery for elephants and fur sea lions. At high tide it is possible to spot killer whales in the months of February, March and April.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Itinerary: El Desempeño Post (entrance to the reserve). Isthmus Ameghino Puerto Pirámides (Optional Whale Watching or Marine Fauna according to the time of year). Punta Cantor, natural rookery for elephant seals. Parador de Estancia La Elvira (place for refreshments or lunch). Caleta Valdés, colony of Magellanic penguins from October to March. Punta Norte On the internal roads of the reserve you can see specimens of terrestrial fauna such as Guanacos, Choiques, Maras, Gray Foxes, Skunks, etc., and a great variety of birds.

Suggested equipment: Comfortable shoes, warm clothing, photography equipment, sunscreen and hat.

Please send your cruise information when making your reservation so we can organize the pick-up time according to your itinerary.

You have the option of purchasing this service in Private: Where the driver and guide will be available to your group only.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

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Puerto Madryn

Puerto de Madryn is an Argentine city on the coast of the northern part of Patagonia. Its sandy beaches and its coastal promenade full of restaurants face the bay of the Golfo Nuevo, where the southern right whales reproduce in May. to Dec The Ecocentro is a museum on a cliff with exhibits of the nature of Patagonia and a lighthouse-style tower overlooking the ocean. On the other side of the bay, the rocky Peninsula Valdés houses penguins and elephant seals, which are hunted by orcas.

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable
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Peninsula Valdes

Peninsula Valdés is a Patagonian nature reserve, on the coast of Argentina. It is known for the marine animals that inhabit the sea and the surrounding beaches, such as whales, sea lions, and elephant seals. In the west of the peninsula is the village and beach of Puerto Pirámides, which was once a salt mining port. Nearby beaches include Los Molinos, with an abandoned mill, and Las Cuevas, which gets its name from the caverns on its low cliffs.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Lunch box with mineral water

Guides: Spanish/English

Navigation

Visit to the reserve of Magellanic penguins, elephants and sea lions, terrestrial fauna.

Meeting point: We depart from the entrance of the city dock

Entrance to the reserve

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Car and guide for your group

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  • Beautiful experience!

    lamelangeantiquesa,,Nov 4, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Unique experience! I recommend it to go with family. Ideally go from June to November to make sure it is whale season.

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