Argentina · FULL-DAY TOURS IN PUERTO MADRYN
The good full-day tours in Puerto Madryn fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ.
Full-day Valdés Peninsula trip from Puerto Madryn with whale watching, seals, and land wildlife stops, small group, bilingual guide.
“It was amazing! We saw so many whales, rabbits, penguines and sea lions 😍 The tour is very expensive but worth the money when you can see all the animals from Valdez.”
Full day Peninsula Valdes trip from Puerto Madryn with Caleta Valdes elephant seals, Puerto Pirámides beach time, optional whale watching.
“Maravillosa experiencia. Fuimos tres personas junto con nuestro guía, Horacio, un guía y una persona espectacular, muy cercana, con la que, además de aconsejarnos e ilustrarnos sobre la zona, el entorno y la región, nos compartimos un poco la vida. Indudablemente lo aconsejó a cualquiera que se encuentre en la zona. Muchas gracias!”
Whales-only full day tour from Puerto Madryn to Valdes Peninsula, with Istmo Ameghino, Puerto Piramides and El Doradillo.
“I had originally booked a different tour with the same agent, and Animal Travel suggested changing to the "solo ballenas" (only whales) tour which was a better option for the period (no penguins in Valdes Peninsula in August); I am glad that I took their advice.”
Full-day Punta Tombo walk from Puerto Madryn, with a small group guide, a 3 km rookery path, and optional sea and culture stops.
“Great experience, great trip to Punta Tombo. You could probably do it yourself with slightly more flexibility, but going with a guide really enhanced the experience.”
Big wildlife day in Argentina Patagonia, from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes, penguins, seals, and optional whale watching.
“Saw so so many animals. Our guide worked hard so we could see everything. I would recommend doing the whale watching too! A must do!”
Full-day Punta Tombo trip from Puerto Madryn to see Magellanic penguins at Patagonia’s iconic rookery, with steppe views and a guide.
“Punta Tumbo is an amazing place to find yourself surround by uncountable thousands of Magellan's penguins. Being in the midst of this phenomenon nature was truly magical. Our guide and driver were great: punctual, informative, pleasant. Why the 3 star rating? We would like to have been able to spend more of the time we had at P.T. out in the middle of the rookery. As it was, following the two hour drive from Puerto Madryn, we had a scant hour and a half to take in the rookery for ourselves before it was time load onto the bus to go through the visitor's center which is fully of plastic…”
Full-day Punta Tombo trip from Puerto Madryn with dinosaur photo stop, Playa Unión, and a penguin walk, plus optional Tonina ride.
“Though the beginning communications and planning was a bit rough, not enough people joining to start the tour, so i had to change to another one with dinosaur fossils instead of real wild life, the tour went equally smooth with high quality. The guide Diego was very knowledgeable and kind, trying his best to solve even the wifi problem of the museum and took in whatever surprising along the way, such as a gaucho live.”
From Puerto Madryn, explore Valdes Peninsula with bi-lingual naturalists, seals, penguins, sea lions, and panoramic views, plus optional whales.
“It was a very nice experience. We saw a lot of animals, whales, orcas, guanacos, maras, foxes, rabbits... The guide was very nice and we used the whole day, we did not take much rest. It's nice.”
Walk Punta Tombo’s penguin trail from Puerto Madryn, see Magellanic life stages up close, ride in comfort, and enjoy a full day in Chubut.
“The driver failed to pick us up at the designated time and did not tell us he wasn’t coming. The driver confirmed with us the night prior and we waited 40 minutes for him. There are many operators going to Punta Tumbo and they tried assisting me while I was waiting. None of the operators at the passenger pick up site recognized this operator. I should have realized this guy was sketchy when the night prior to pickup he offered a discount for additional people id they paid outside of Viator (basically bypassing any commissions Viator makes on tours). That morning while waiting, we called, texted and tried to reach…”
Full-day Península Valdés from Puerto Madryn with UNESCO coast, wildlife stops, and optional whale-watching from Puerto Pirámides.
“The trip to Peninsula Valdes was amazing, especially the whales, but it was quite expensive and very crowded.”
Full-day Peninsula Valdes wildlife tour from Puerto Madryn, with Ameghino Center, Puerto Pirámides, elephant seals at Caleta Valdés, and optional whale watching.
Full-day private-style tour from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes and Estancia San Lorenzo, with wildlife spotting and included visit.
“The tour didn‘t happen, I waited for an hour, the local tour provider didn’t respond to my messages. Very disappointing”
Full-day Punta Tombo penguin colony tour from Puerto Madryn with hotel pickup, a bilingual guide, a dinosaur replica stop, and close views.
“We did this tour a little bit by chance, because we wanted to see the whales and because of a lot of wind, we changed for the Penguin Tour in tip tomb. It was a hit. We loved seeing these little animals so close up. BeautifulAuto-translated”
Full-day UNESCO Peninsula Valdés tour from Puerto Madryn, with wildlife stops for elephant seals, penguins, and optional whales.
“Natalia was a great tour guide; very friendly and a genuine passion for the environment and the wildlife which she communicated fluently in Spanish and English. Outstanding. Wonderful trip around the peninsula and spectacular wildlife.”
Full-day whale watching from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdés, with pickup, boat time, an English-speaking guide, and park fees.
“We booked this excursion with an English tour guide several months ago. The night before, we were contacted with two different departure times (first at 8:30 am and then at 7:30 am). Upon being picked up we were told that the tour would be in Spanish for a 12 hour duration of the tour. The guide showed us that the booking company Luna Roja had told her we were Spanish-speaking. Furthermore, upon entering the park, the entrance fee listed by Luna Roja was incorrect (should be 2800 pesos per person, but we were told 1200 per person), leaving us with not enough cash for the rest of the day. The…”
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