Argentina · BOAT TOURS IN PUERTO MADRYN
The 15 best boat tours in Puerto Madryn you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one got there on traveller numbers, so start there and work down.
Small-group Punta Tombo penguins with lunch included, cruise-timed comfort, and a possible quick Puerto Madryn city stop.
“Long trip. 2.5 hours one way. Mind boggling number of penguins some with nests very close to boardwalk. Also guanaco and mara.”
Peninsula Valdes wildlife tour from Puerto Madryn with A/C transport, English guides, box lunch, and port pickup. See seals and penguins.
“Ok tour The weather sucked rain & wind over 3/4 of the tour was driving a dirt road to see 20 penguins & 10 seals we did not hit this tour at the right time of year. Check on when the best time to view the wild life then pick your tour we did not and sat in a van allay cold and wet”
Punta Tombo shore excursion from Puerto Madryn with port pickup, two hours with Magellanic penguins, and box lunch.
“Long ride, but we did not feel it at all! Were picked up at the end of the pier. All on time. Great excursion 1/2 of the price of the same tour the cruise ship offers. Lots of penguins really really close by!!! Highly recommend! Thanks guys!!”
Small-group Punta Tombo penguin outing from Puerto Madryn with included lunch, wildlife stops, and a comfortable ride, cruise-timed.
“Excellent experience. Helpful guide that explained things well. Very good communication and saw a lot of penguins.”
Puerto Madryn wildlife tour to Valdes Peninsula and San Lorenzo penguins, with elephant seals and box lunch. Long but worth it.
“Our tour to see the Penguins was excellent. They were so cute. It’s a can’t miss if you’re in Patagonia. Our tour guide, Martin was excellent. He had excellent knowledge of everything about Puerto Madryn and knew everything about Patagonia, flora, fauna and penguins. Highly recommend. Great trip and great pictures for great memories.”
Shared day trip from Puerto Madryn to UNESCO Península Valdés for elephant seals and sea lions, with stops, guide, and box lunch.
“We thoroughly enjoyed the program and organization. Our guide was extremely well informed and interesting and added a lot of good stories and information to the visit. Both the guide and driver went to great lengths to find and fat wildlife throughout the visit which made it a very rich tour. Special shout out for an excellent organization before and throughout the tour. Highly recommended!”
A full day shore excursion from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdés, with wildlife viewing from boardwalks, penguins, seals, and bird towers.
“This was a very well organized shore excursion from Puerto Madryn. We were met at the pier where we paid the $35 per person national park fee in U.S. dollars. The tour revolved around seeing wildlife, and our tour guide, Jorge, was excellent at explaining all the animals at the viewing points. Our driver, Victor, also helped by stopping on the road when there was land animals in site, including guanacos, merino sheep, and rheas. We were served a box lunch and 3 bottles of water. We were returned to the pier in time to board our cruise ship. We truly enjoyed this tour!”
Cruise-only Peninsula Valdes wildlife day from Puerto Madryn, spotting elephant seals, penguins, and possible orcas, with lunch and a small group.
“Viatours gave the wrong ship name to their tour guide (NCL rather than Viking), & they did not respond to my ?? the night before tour, asking if 8a was ok to get off the ship, as we had come into port the prior evening. Where they didn't respond, we got off at 8a. We could not find their guide, called & they advised the tour had already left, could not come back nor provide another guide, admitted their 2 mistakes. We thankfully were able to get on a Viking tour, but if cost us $658 for 2, rather than the $300 we paid them. Yes, they refunded our $300,…”
Cruise day trip from Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo for a guided walk among Magellanic penguins, with bilingual help and a 180 km drive.
“We had a great time in Punto Tombo, it was really nice to see the Magellanic penguins in their natural habitat! Our guide/driver was also very good. The only downside was the car itself; four adults spent four hours in a Dacia Duster, which was really uncomfortable. Otherwise, it was a great day.”
Puerto Madryn shore excursion to UNESCO Peninsula Valdes, wildlife safari stops for penguins and sea elephants, plus lunch and water.
“We went to the visitors' centre which was informative before traveling on to see the penguins and seals. On the way we were fortunate to see a maras, the funny little dog like hare only found in this part of the world. We also saw a little burrow owl sitting at the front of its home, an armadillo and guanacos which are like llamas or alpacas. The Valdes Peninsular is extremely different from anything we have seen before...sort of green runnels in the low tide almost like looking at a newly planted vineyard...with seals popping up here and there.”
Cruise from Puerto Madryn to Trelew and Punta Tombo for close-up Magellanic penguins, plus a Titanosaur replica stop, lunch, and ship-safe timing.
“They worked with the cruise ship and made sure we were back in time but also ensuring we had the most time w the penguins The lunch was a nice treat and the information our guide Valerie shared was interesting.”
Cruise-friendly day trip from Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo for close penguin walks, expert guidance, and Patagonian wildlife spotting for $140.
“Great tour to see penguins. Tour guide was great also. Only downside is that we waited for over an hour for 2 people that never came, so we had 1 less hour with the penguins. Taking into account that we only had 2 hours to see penguins, 1 hour would make a big difference. They could have a better system for people who do not show. But the tour itself was awesome.”
Walk with Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo from Puerto Madryn. Long day with guided drive, water, and optional $15 entry.
“We were on a Celebrity Cruise and the tour provider Yellow Penguin was extremely accommodating to the port of call times. We arrived in port early but also had to leave early. The tour guide Valeria and the driver Dante were waiting eagerly with a sign. It was very easy to find them considering all the Celebrity cruise busses that were also there. Considering that the cruise was not in port very long the tour does take all day and there is at least a two hour drive to Punta Tombo and back. But our driver Dante was amazing and made it worth it. We went in a small group…”
7-hour small-group Peninsula Valdes shore excursion from Puerto Madryn with elephant seals, penguins, and a box lunch included.
“non ho fatto l'escursione. avevo comprato escursione di 7 ore. non potevano fornirla e non mi hanno rimborsato. agenzia molto disonesta. In altri casi, agenzie serie che non avevano potuto dare il servizio acquistato hanno rimborsato. questa agenzia invece non si presenta e ruba i soldi. In questo caso, anche Get Tour Guide, che di solito è professionale, è stata complice di questo furto. Chissà perché? Chi sono costoro?”
Puerto Madryn cruise day to Peninsula Valdes: Istmo Ameghino, Caleta Valdes sea lions, Puerto Pirámides, and included lunch.
“There were 6 passengers, the driver and guide in a low roof van. I was in the very back in the middle seat. I have low back discomfort and this was so uncomfortable we spent 3-4 hrs in the van and most on gravel roads. Couldn’t see out of the windows or take photos The guide speaker didn’t work well so hard to hear from the back The lunch was homemade sandwich”
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