Private Cruise Shore Excursion to Punta Tombo

This guided tour stands out for the unique experience of exploring breathtaking locations, featuring expert english speakers guides who provide detailed knowledge about the local flora, fauna, and history. Additionally, we offer personalized attention to ensure that each participant fully enjoys the excursion. The tour is distinguished by the exclusivity of our small vehicles, allowing us to arrive first at reserves and avoid large crowds. We don’t use coach buses for tours. We have been providing shore excursions to cruise passengers for the last 18 seasons.

Itinerary

1. Meeting and pick up at the pier, we leave Puerto Madryn, toward the south, by the Nº 3 national route, and after traveling through 120 miles of pavement and gravel (approximately 2hs and 30 minutes), we will arrive at Punta Tombo, the greater continental reserve of Magellan Penguins (Spheniscus Magallanicus). After the time in Punto Tombo we return to Puerto Madryn (3h 0min)
2. This Protected Natural Area was created as such, in 1979, has a total extension of 210 hectares, and can be visited from September to April. The beach is considered intangible area, and in February you will find it, full of Penguins Chicks practicing swimming, especially in the small pools leave it from the tides. This incredible place its home of thousands of Magellan Penguins, and every year since October, they arrive to nest and to have their chicks. You will have 90 minutes to walk among the penguins and then you can have lunch there before we return. Returning to Puerto Madryn we will have more than enough time to catch your cruise ship, so you can continue enjoying Patagonia. (1h 30min) Admission included
3. Returning to Puerto Madryn we can make a stop if necessary in Trelew to use the restroom facilities. (2h 0min)