Cute Animal Encounter: Unforgettable Moments Await

Embark on a shared shore excursion in Puerto Madryn and create unforgettable memories. Get up close and personal with adorable animals at Punta Tombo.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Professional local tour guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Admission ticket ( must be paid in USD CASH at the Port exit )
Additional Information
  • Tailored for cruise schedules—begins post-disembarkation and concludes prior to departure.
  • Limited group size guarantees priority access over cruise-bus crowds and offers a more personal wildlife experience.
  • Comprehensive guidance provided, featuring bilingual assistance and visits to interpretation centers.
  • Wildlife engagement: close…
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.

Customer Ratings
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Raymond_l
Mar 11, 2026
Visit Punta Tombo and its thousands of penguins. Everything was perfect, the ride is a bit long. - Great day in Punta Tombo with an excellent guide, Leila, who gave us lots of information about Patagonia, penguins, guanacos and birds.
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Wayne_t
Feb 8, 2026
Great time with the... - Great time with the penguins. Be prepared for mile and 1/2 walk. Definitely worth the 2 hr drive each way
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Marylou_k
Feb 5, 2026
Long but worthwhile excursion - While this is a long ride to the main attraction it goes rather quickly with the guide giving information and telling you about the area. Folks should know there are rest stops provided going to and from the main destination -plus one available at the site.
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Christine_h
Feb 13, 2025
Amazing Penguin trip! - Although it was a 2 & a half hour drive to get to Porto Tombo it passed quickly & it was well worth it. The penguins & the walk to see them was fantastic. Got some great photos & video. Our guide was great & so was our packed lunch. He even gave us a quick drive around Puerto Madryn before we got back on the ship. Highly recommend!
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Christinemc2775ae
Jan 6, 2025
Vos Del Mar Tours, Punta Tombo penguin tour - We were part of a tour with Javier booked with Vos del Mar tours. Marina the owner was amazing throughout the booking keeping us up to date. The day if the tour arrived and we took the walk to the end of the pier where there were people waiting to take us to the bus. The trip to Punta Tombo takes two and a half hours with a couple of photos stops on the way. The National reserve costs 18000 Uruguayan pesos. It was amazing you are walking among penguins all the way down the path. They have right of way and you can't stray off the path, the Magellan penguin is only 2 ft high and the sound like small donkeys when they communicate. It was totally amazing. On return to the bus we were given our box lunch chicken sandwich with carrot and lentils. Fresh cherries and bottled water. Vos Dal Mar Tours were excellent from beginning to end.
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Pampahaedo
Dec 10, 2024
visit to Punta Tombo - excellent visit, having the penguins next to one. very good infrastructure. I was in my own car. an hour and a half from port madryn, last 20 km of ripio
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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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Brianm971
Mar 12, 2026
Penguin tour. - It was enjoyable day, but a long drive out and back. Not as many penguins as during mating season when the estimate there are 107,000 in the colony. The site it self was very well organized with the safety of the penguins in mind
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Heiruey_j
Feb 5, 2026
Nice up-close view of... - Nice up-close view of Magellanic penguin. Guide was knowledgeable and energetic. Bus microphone system, unfortunately, made high pitch noise all the way.
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405shellyz
Jan 15, 2026
Very cool penguin experience! - Our tour guide and driver were great (Cecilia and Lace). They were to quick to get us on the van and headed towards Punta Tombo. Because of this we were some of the first visitors (before the mass of buses came). The closeness and quantity of the penguins in their natural environment make this a must do. The box lunch consisted of 2 sandwiches (ham/cheese and cut up chicken- one of each), bottled water, fruit, dessert, a granola bar… Yes the ride is long. It is about the penguins not the ride there.
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