The 4 Best Punta Tombo Penguin Tours in Puerto Madryn

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120Our pick

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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