Argentina · WHALE WATCHING
The 12 best whale watching tours 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.
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.”
Peninsula Valdes tour from Puerto Madryn with optional whale watching, wildlife stops, and park viewpoints. Long day, big nature payoff.
“It is a great experience but requires a lot of time to travel along the bad roads in the area. Still worth it.Auto-translated”
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!”
Puerto Madryn day trip to Peninsula Valdés with whale watching, an expert bilingual guide, and stops for sea lions, seals, and seasonal wildlife.
“Tour completo muy recomendable. Tuvimos un guía, Cristian López, que en todo momento nos atendió y respondió a todas nuestras preguntas.”
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.”
Private orca vigil from Puerto Madryn to Punta Norte or Caleta Valdes. Expert guides, real tide talk, wild wildlife, and no guarantees.
“Una experiencia espectacular, Facu , el guía nos enseñó muchísimas cosas sobre la flora y fauna del lugar . Siempre atento a nuestras necesidades e hizo todo lo posible para lograr verlas. Y así fue gracias a sus conocimientos de las mareas , etc”
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.”
Spend a full day on UNESCO Península Valdés from Puerto Madryn, with optional whale watching by boat for Southern Right Whales.
“Nos encantó la excursión. Nuestro guía Miguel súper profesional y sabe muchísimo! Nos encantó toda la información que nos brindó. De verdad Excelente. Sin desperdicio!!!!”
90-minute whale watching cruise in Puerto Pirámides, Chubut. Licensed guide, daily departures, Southern Right Whales (Jun-Dec).
“Musste wegen zu viel Wind und hohem Wellengang abgebrochen werden. Warten noch immer auf den Refund!”
Watch southern right whales from El Doradillo in Puerto Madryn. Learn migration and spot breaches from the shore in a 3-hour tour.
“Magnifique excursion. Beaucoup de baleines très proches de la plage. Notre guide Roy était très agréable, à l’écoute et nous a donné beaucoup d’informantes intéressantes. Une belle demi journée !”
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…”
A long wildlife day from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes, including a whale-watching boat ride in season, plus easy visitor-center stops.
“La vista della balena e del suo cucciolo che ci ha regalato un sacco di tuffi.esperienza irripetibile guida fantastica spettacolo puro”
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