The 11 Best Puerto Madryn Tours & Wildlife Trips

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

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

Travel from Puerto Madryn into Peninsula Valdes Protected Natural Area with an English-speaking guide such as Nora, Carolina, Mary, or Santiago. Expect a long ride, wildlife stops, Caleta Valdes, elephant seals, penguins, and possible sea lions, with port pickup and a box lunch included.

“To long drive for a few pinguïns far away, Same with sea elegant, Just a few. Guide and drivers were ok”

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2.Valdes Peninsula: Full Day with Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $298

Spend 12 hours exploring UNESCO-listed Valdés Peninsula from Puerto Madryn with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide. Board a boat at Puerto Pirámides for southern right whale watching from mid-June to November, or a sea lion and cormorant cruise from December to March. Small groups are limited to 10.

“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.”

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3.Snorkeling Trip with Sea Lions

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 81 reviews · 2h 30m · from $150

Join Madryn Buceo for a 150-minute boat and snorkeling trip from Puerto Madryn. Guides such as Mauro, Lucio, Saira, Julian, and Marcelo help you suit up, visit Punta Loma, and swim with curious wild sea lions. Hotel pickup is optional, and photos and videos may be available to buy afterward.

“Enjoyed it a lot, check in and suiting up was made easy and clear. Staff on the boat were fun but professional. Of course absolutely amazing to snorkel so close the sea lions, they came right up to us”

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

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

Travel from Puerto Madryn’s cruise pier to Punta Tombo, South America’s largest Magellanic penguin reserve. You’ll spend about two hours on the 1.5-kilometer path, with guides such as Mariana, Marcela, Roy, or Pitu sharing wildlife facts. A box lunch is included, but the park fee costs about $20 extra.

“March 2024 Tour was ok, but very disappointed as to the amount of penguins we saw! Expected to see the largest colony in the world! If this is not the time of year then this tour should not be sold!”

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5.3 hour 4×4 tour around Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $100

Join Catalejo Travel for a 3 to 4 hour 4x4 outing from Puerto Madryn, led by guides such as Eduardo, Ed, Augusto, or Cynthia. Expect beach tracks, dunes, cliff views, Punta Loma sea lions, native plants, and coffee or tea beside the coast. The ride is exciting, dusty, and not designed for soft seats.

“Brilliant, started in the town, headed out to the sand dunes and along the coast on off road tracks . It was an amazing experience, Ed was great, chatted and very informative of the area. Great coffee stop with sweet bakes and a fabulous view. Could possibly have included a visit to one of the original Welsh settlements but not sure how far they were.”

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6.Peninsula Valdes Tour with Optional Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about 12 hours exploring Peninsula Valdes from Puerto Madryn in a small group of up to 20. Guides such as Juan and Ignacio explain the area’s animals and geology, while the optional boat trip from Puerto Piramides brings you close to southern right whales when weather and season allow.

“Ignacio was wonderful! The food was delicious, the animals were plentiful, the park was clean and beautiful and Ignacio was very friendly and helpful. Overall we had a great time and recommend this tour to others.”

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7.Full Day Peninsula Valdes Experience – optional Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $115

Travel from Puerto Madryn into Peninsula Valdes with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See Puerto Piramides, Caleta Valdes, guanacos, rheas, sea lions, and elephant seals. The 8 to 10-hour outing includes hotel transport, with whale watching available from June to December at an extra cost.

“Great to see elephant seal, sea lions, orca, penguins and guanaco. There is lots of driving on gravel roads, they are in great shape and places to stop for snacks.”

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8.Shore Excursion Punta Tombo cruise passengers Puerto Madryn

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

Travel from Puerto Madryn’s cruise pier in an air-conditioned vehicle to Punta Tombo, home to thousands of Magellanic penguins. You’ll walk near nesting birds, look for guanacos and Patagonian hares, enjoy a box lunch, and possibly stop at a giant dinosaur replica and in town.

“Fun and pleasant for all ages and physical capacities. Ride to rookery is long and monotonous but bus was comfortable enough to nap or read and penguin payoff was worth it”

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9.Punta Tombo Walking Among Penguins Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 10 hours · from $120

From Puerto Madryn, you travel 180 km to Punta Tombo and follow a 3 km path through a breeding colony of Magellanic penguins. English and Spanish guides, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport are included. Choose a Trelew museum, Gaiman, or Playa Union dolphin watching as your optional extra.

“it was great. both guide and driver were passionate about the tour”

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10.Punta Tombo Tour, the Penguin Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $90Best value

Spend a full day traveling from Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo, where Magellanic penguins nest from September to April. Your guide explains Patagonia’s wildlife, while the reserve’s marked paths bring you close to penguins, elephant seals, foxes, and ostriches. Optional stops may include Gaiman or a dolphin boat ride.

“Expérience incroyable ! Au plus proche pour observer les pingouins et les guanacos. Je recommande ! :)”

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11.Best Tour to Peninsula Valdes

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $150

Spend 10 hours exploring Peninsula Valdés from Puerto Madryn in a small van with a Spanish, English, Italian, French, or Portuguese-speaking guide. See penguins, sea lions, and elephant seals, with whale watching by boat included from June 15 to December 15.

“Il serait bon que la publicité ne présente pas et ne vende pas une observation des baleines un jour où il ne peut pas y avoir d’observation des baleines !!!”

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