The 15 Best Shore Excursions in Puerto Madryn

1.Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Pto Madryn – Patagonia – Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

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”

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2.Cruise Shore Excursion Punta Tombo with Boxlunch from Pto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

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!!”

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3.Shore Excursion Punta Tombo cruise passengers Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $125

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.”

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4.Cruise Shore Excursion Ea San Lorenzo Peninsula Valdes – Patagonia – Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $159

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.”

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5.Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes cruise passengers Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $125

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!”

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6.Punta Tombo Shore Excursion w/box Lunch(Shared tour for cruises)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $135

Spend a cruise day in Puerto Madryn visiting Punta Tombo, walking penguin boardwalks with lunch included, and returning to the pier on time.

“La guia fue muy amable y bien informada. Prácticamente el tour es el traslado a punta tombo (que está a 2.5 horas) para llegar una hora a ver los pingüinos y regresar. El lunch estaba vasto y rico. No le doy 5 estrellas porque me parecio un poco caro para lo que es pero en general sí lo recomendaría.”

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7.Puerto Madryn Shore Excursion: Private Day Trip to Punta Tombo Penguin Colony

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $339

Private day trip from Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo penguin colony, with a guided beach walk, smart timing, and a worry-free ship return plan.

“Nico was a great guide - giving us lots of insight and information into the area and Magellan penguins. His timing was also great as we arrived well before the large tour buses and were able to visit with the penguins before the big crowds. This is a great tour and I would highly recommend it.”

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8.Punta Tombo Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

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.”

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9.SIB Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Pto Madryn – Patagonia Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $123

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.”

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10.Punta Loma Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Best value

A 3-hour Puerto Madryn shore excursion with city viewpoints and a Punta Loma walk where you can watch sea lions, cubs, and seabirds.

“The main theme of the tour is to see sea lions, but we can see the sea lions even at the pier”

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11.Shore Excursion PUNTA TOMBO Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

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.”

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12.Peninsula Valdés Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19 reviews · 7 hours · from $112

Seven-hour Peninsula Valdés shore excursion from Puerto Madryn with expert guides, seals, penguins, sea lions, views, and chances for orcas.

“Our driver (and guide) Mariano was so good! He’s very informative and knowledgeable about the peninsula. He took us to the very places so that we could see penguins, the whale, orchids, lamas, flamingos and many more wildlife. Very well arranged beautiful trip! Strongly recommend Yellow Penguins for everyone as a tour companion.”

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13.Shore Excursion Punta Loma Sea Lions Reserve Including Puerto Madryn City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $105

See sea lions at Punta Loma Reserve plus a quick Puerto Madryn city loop on a two-hour shore excursion with hotel or port pickup in English.

“Great guide very knowledgeable sights were fantastic. Small place lots to see.see lions were amazing sights and history of area were unusual”

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14.Puerto Madryn Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Trelew and Gaiman

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $230

Private 5-hour shore tour from Puerto Madryn to Welsh Trelew and Gaiman, with a top paleontology museum and Welsh tea stop.

“I would not recommend this tour. We booked a private tour in ENGLISH which we confirmed by phone. Instead we had a Spanish speaking guide with an interpreter who was just a student. He was a very personable fellow, but admitted it was his first attempt at the job he was not a qualified translator. The guide was very enthusiastic and seemed knowledgeable. She would speak for several minutes but we would usually get about a 1 sentence translation. The ride was longer than anticipated and without background information, a little boring. We visited a historic museum and ate lunch, both at our own expense. The tour was expensive for…”

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15.Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Box Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 14 reviews · 7 hours · from $105

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?”

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