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Cute Animal Encounter: Unforgettable Moments Await
4.7
34 Ratings
Puerto Madryn
These adorable creatures will create unforgettable moments for you through interaction and observation.
These adorable creatures will create unforgettable moments for you through interaction and observation.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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C. Pichalao 697 - You will visit the most important Magellan penguins colony in Patagonia.Almost one million of these lovely creatures arrive from the Atlantic to this place every year in order to breed, incubate their eggs, and prepare their offspring for migration.
When your cruise ship docks at the Puerto Madryn port, you will be picked up by…
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C. Pichalao 697 - You will visit the most important Magellan penguins colony in Patagonia.Almost one million of these lovely creatures arrive from the Atlantic to this place every year in order to breed, incubate their eggs, and prepare their offspring for migration.
When your cruise ship docks at the Puerto Madryn port, you will be picked up by your professional guide and taken to Punta Tombo, located 2.5 hours south.
This peninsula, a fauna and penguin preservation area created in 1979, is home to the most important Magellan penguins colony in Patagonia.
The first penguins arrive in September and stay until April, the best season to see them is after November, once the babies were born, so this is the perfect opportunity for you to experience the penguins!
Your guide will lead you down the 2-mile (3-km) stretch of beach so you can get up close to these amazing animals. Walk among the penguins, witness their habits, and see how they feed their babies, fight for the defense of their territories, and build their nests. You will watch these tender animals more closely than you ever imagined you could!
After this unique wildlife experience, you will be taken back to the Puerto Madryn port
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Experienced local guide
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and taxes included
- Lunch included
- Experienced local guide
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and taxes included
Location
Balena Franca Austral
Avenida Julio Argentino Roca
-The guide will be waiting for you at the PORT EXIT, about 300 feet from the ship with a sign that reads CALA TOUR#1
- The tour starts 30 minutes after ship arrival
*if the ship is cancelled due to bad weather, we will refund you 100% of the deposit
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(34 Ratings)
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Vacation61100370692
Apr 25, 2024
Juan Carlos (Puerto Rico) Punta Tombo - NCL Cruise - Excellent tour, I recommend it 200%
The Tour Guide, Lucas, very friendly and very knowledgeable... everything very well explained.
Punta Tombo is a beautiful area, and seeing the penguins so close was a win-win!!!
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Patricia_i
Mar 9, 2024
Great excursion - Marianna was a very knowledgeable tour guide. When had both Spanish and English speaking passengers. She explained everything in great detail to both groups. There was ample time at the sight to enjoy the penguins.
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John_s
Feb 23, 2024
Wonderful Penguin and wild Llama Encounter - Our guides, Claudia and Tina, were excellent. They gave much information about the region and the wildlife. Answered many questions and gave us a terrific lunch. Pablo was an excellent driver.
We enjoyed this adventure so much and it was well worth the cost.
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Janet_j
Feb 8, 2024
Highly recommend- Great guide. - So well organized - right from booking it was easy!! They provided us with great detail were to meet and they were there to meet us as we walked off the pier at Cruise port. We had a smaller sized bus about 17 people. Nico was a great guide- gave us lots of information so we were well prepared for seeing the penguins! He planned a rest stop so people could use the bathroom. We had two hours and a bit seeing the penguins. It was the perfect amount of time. We got back to the bus Nico had a cold bottle of water and box lunch for us. He answered everyone’s questions on the way back. Highly recommend- penguins were plentiful! Cruise ships excursion do the same tour but double the price.
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Susan_d
Feb 8, 2024
Loved seeing so many penguins up close and personal. - Seeing penguins up close and observing their behavior was amazing. We were on a cruise and our ship was unable to stop at Port Stanley so we were desperate to see penguins in Puerto Madryn and signed up for this tour at the last minute. We were very glad they could accommodate our group of eight. Our guide, Marianna, was enthusiastic and informative. Although the drive was long and scenery barren, she talked to us and even moved throughout the small bus making sure all could hear when the PA system was uncooperative.
Punta Tomba has a beautiful shoreline and we saw hundreds of penguins plus other animals. The only negative was the extreme wind we had that day. Even the penguins were often seeking shelter in their dug out burrows.
The box lunch provided was welcome since the timeframe required a meal but it was very basic. On the way back Mariana continued her enthusiastic discussions and we were treated to a stop to overlook the town and beautiful bay and beach of Puerto Madryn.
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Dominic_s
Feb 3, 2024
Punta Tombo magnific trio Not to be missed - arriving at the destination after 2.35 Minutes of travel, Claudia(Spanish & Italian)the senior guide aided by Agustina (translator English) gave us the history of the land and a complete description of the penguins From birth to adulthood, they kept us listening for the duration of the trip and at the return they answered all our questions. Yes, it was tiring but worth every Penny. Congratulation (Calaio Viajes Y turismo)
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Lucas_g
Jan 18, 2024
Very very good - All was according to the plan, had a great time .
Had enough time to see the penguins and buy some souvenir
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Susan_h
Feb 23, 2024
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and she was careful to keep track of everyone in the group.
We got off to a bad start. The instructions about how to find the tour vehicle were incorrect and we spent way too much time wandering around and asking people where they thought we should go. We were told to look for a sign CALA 1. There was no sign for CALA 1.
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Hung_b
Feb 20, 2024
See more penguins than you ever wanted to see! - We love the penguins. Would give a 5 star except there was almost nothing else to see apart from the penguin. Pretty boring 2 and a half hour drive each way. Our tour guide (Maria?) was excellent, she is nice, knowledgeable and worked hard tp keep us all on time and schedule.
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Arthur_p
Jan 27, 2024
A day with the Penguins - We saw lots of nesting penguins and the llamas even babies up close. You don’t get to walk on the shore but the penguins walk right up to you.
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