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:: PUERTO MADRYN & VALDEZ PENINSULA TOURS ::
Tour Highlights:
  • Puerto Madryn
  • Valdez Peninsula
  • Puerto Piramides
  • Caleta Valdes
  • Punta Delgada
Trip Style:
  • Nature
  • Adventure
  • Most Popular
Physical Difficulty:
  • 3 - Adventure Activities
Included Meals:
  • All Breakfasts
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Puerto Madryn & Valdez Peninsula: Whales & Penguins

Puerto Madryn & Valdez Peninsula (3 days / 2 nights) - From $359 €238 £181
magellanic penguins

Puerto Madryn is a charming seaside village that, while offering its own pleasant allure, is best known for its access to the gulfs of San Jose and Nuevo, respectively to the north and south of the Valdez Peninsula, which are recognized as some of the most valuable wildlife areas in the world. The ax-shaped Valdez peninsula is marked by its vibrant coastline, stunning array of tall cliffs, rocky reefs, and exotic marine mammals, such as the southern elephant seal, sea lion, and southern right whale. Year after year, animals return to these calm, protected waters to mate and raise their young. Large colonies of sea lions, magellanic penguins, and elephant seals lay side by side along miles of coastal beaches, while southern right whales harbor in the gulfs.

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Itinerary and Prices

Day 1 - Puerto Madryn:
  • You will be met at the airport, and transferred to your comfortable hotel.
  • You will have the evening to enjoy Puerto Madryn at your leisure.
Day 2 - Valdez Peninsula:
  • You will be transported to the nearby Valdez Peninsula after a complementary breakfast.
  • Today you will visit Puerto Piramides, where an array of extra activities awaits including: kayaking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and sand-boarding. You will also visit Caleta Valdes, a sea elephant rockery, and Punta Delgada, a sea lion rockery.
  • If you visit between June and December, you can take an optional whale watching tour.
Day 3 - Puerto Madryn:
  • After a hearty breakfast, or at your convenience, you will be transported to the airport in time for your flight.

Prices Valid September- March

Occupancy 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
Double/Triple $ 379
€ 251
£ 191
$ 429
€ 284
£ 216
$ 599
€ 397
£ 302
Single $ 499 
€ 330
£ 252
$ 679
€ 450
£ 342
$ 1,019 
€ 675
£ 514

Prices Valid April- August

Occupancy 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
Double/Triple $ 359
€ 238
£ 181
$ 369
€ 244
£ 186
$ 489  
€ 324
£ 246
Single $ 459
€ 304
£ 231
$ 559 
€ 379
£ 281
$ 599 
€ 397
£ 301
Included:
  • Hotels based on US. Standards.
  • All tours stated in the itinerary.
  • 2 hotel nights in Puerto Madryn.
  • All transfers and entrance fees.
  • All breakfasts.
  • English speaking tour guides.

Additional Services - In Puerto Madryn

 
Extra Day in Madryn/ Valdez:

Prices Valid April- August

Occupancy 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
Double/Triple $ 75
€ 50
£ 38
$ 99
€ 66
£ 50
$ 155
€ 103
£ 78
Single $ 219
€ 145
£ 110
$ 195
€ 129
£ 98
$ 129 
€ 85
£ 65

Prices Valid September- March

Occupancy 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
Double/Triple $ 105
€ 70
£ 53
$ 125 
€ 83
£ 63
$ 219
€ 145
£ 110
Single $ 165
€ 109
£ 83
$ 259   
€ 171
£ 130
$ 429 
€ 284
£ 216
Whale Watching Cruise (available June to December):

This optional cruise can be done from Puerto Piramides as a compliment to the Peninsula Valdes excursion. The tour starts along the coast before heading out to sea to look for cetaceans. The Captain will then stop the engines and silence reigns except for the interruption of a few seagulls.

Usually the whales appear, providing a fantastic sight and experience. During the tour, a bilingual guide will explain the habits and characteristics of these enormous sea dwellers.
Whale Watching Cruise $ 53*
*Price does not include transfers
Full Day to Punta Tombo Penguin Rockery:

This tour starts at 8:30am and begins by traveling along 120km (75 miles) of desert dirt road during which time there’s chance to see birds, armadillos, guanacos, choiques and grey foxes among other animals. Eventually you’ll arrive at Punta Tombo, the largest of the continental Magellan penguin colonies in South America with more than 200,000 couples of birds arriving during the period of September to mid-April. The penguins build their nests in caves hidden by bushes and are found close to the coast where the soil is softer for digging. Both males and females incubate the eggs and feed the young pigeons with fish and squid. Located on a privileged area, hundreds of couples compete amongst themselves looking for a good nest, the best position, the best partner and even for land and protection. During the tour, a guide will be explaining the behavior of the birds. Return to the hotel late in the afternoon.

**Depending on the schedule, you may have chance to visit the Welsh town of Gaiman and city of Trelew on your way back to Puerto Madryn.
Punta Tombo Penguin Rockery $ 119
Scuba Diving Baptism:

Puerto Madryn is considered the Capital of Diving in Argentina and is visited all year round by local and international divers attracted to its clear waters and varied sea-fauna. There are different options for diving, either from the beach with easy access or on boats. In this tour, you will first get dressed in your diver outfit, take a boat to the submarine park and after an introduction and safety brief you’ll descend with your instructor into the crystalline waters of the Golfo Nuevo, where you’ll see a wide variety of flora and fauna. The length of the tour is about 3h. No previous experience is needed (you don’t even have to know how to swim).

Scuba Diving Baptism $ 141
Chubut Valley:

Departure from Puerto Madryn at about 8am along Route 25 (that connects the coast of Chubut with the Andean area) to arrive to the Florentino Ameguino Dam. This engineering feat produces most of the region’s energy. Here, you’ll have time at leisure to walk some of the paths or to enjoy other available activities. On the way back to Madryn, you’ll visit Dolavon, another town founded by the Welsh, where Chubut’s first mill is located. Return to the hotel at about 6.30pm.

Chubut Valley Quote available upon request
Bike Tours:

At the chosen time, you will be picked up at the hotel by the guide carrying your US Shimano bike with front suspension. There are four different itineraries to follow:

  1. Punta Este ~ 25km ~ 3 to 4h ~ Difficulty Easy ~ You will head east to the Indian Monument, on your way, you’ll have the chance to get inside the Patagonian Steppe and see typical flora and a panoramic view of Puerto Madryn.
  2. El Doradillo ~ 38km ~ 5 to 6h ~ Difficulty Easy ~ El Doradillo was declared a municipal protected area in 2001, as it is one of the few places where whales may be watched from shore during June to November.
  3. Punta Loma ~ 40km ~ 5 to 6h ~ Difficulty Moderate ~ Punta Loma was the first reserve in Chubut, created in 1967 with the purpose of protecting the only permanent South American sea lion colony. A colony of cormorants and South American terns, are among other sea and land birds, whilst reptiles and mammals also dwell this protected area.
Bike Tour Quote Available Upon Request
 
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