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Valdés Peninsula: Marine Wildlife Sanctuary
4.2
11 Ratings
Puerto Madryn
Embark on a thrilling land tour of Valdés Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a haven for marine wildlife. Witness Southern Right whales, orcas, dolphins, and more in their natural habitat.
Embark on a thrilling land tour of Valdés Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a haven for marine wildlife. Witness Southern Right whales, orcas, dolphins, and more in their natural habitat.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Peninsula Valdes - Península Valdés is an incredible place, especially for lovers of marine fauna in the wild. This Protected Natural Area, declared a “Natural Heritage of Humanity”, has one of the most fascinating ecosystems in the world: whales, orcas, sea lions, elephant seals, Magellan penguins, maras, guanacos and choiques that coexist in the…
- Peninsula Valdes - Península Valdés is an incredible place, especially for lovers of marine fauna in the wild. This Protected Natural Area, declared a “Natural Heritage of Humanity”, has one of the most fascinating ecosystems in the world: whales, orcas, sea lions, elephant seals, Magellan penguins, maras, guanacos and choiques that coexist in the same habitat. In this regular Tour of 5 to 6 hours we will visit Caleta Valdés (you can see sea lions and elephant seals, possibly Orcas) Punta Cantor (you can see a small colony of Magellanic penguins) and then we return. We return an hour before the boat leaves. - Peninsula Valdes - The start time of each tour according to the schedule of each cruise, please try to get off as quickly as possible as soon as the ship docks, so we can start the excursion as soon as possible, and we will have more time to enjoy the ride and return on time to the boat . We will be waiting for you at the beginning of the pier, (we suggest taking a Shuttle bus). We will wait with a sign with your name and a Yellow palette with a drawing of a penguin. We will wait no more than 40 minutes for them to come down and start the tour. The excursion includes a snack with mineral water (please advise if you have any special medical conditions, gluten-free foods, vegetarians, etc.) The departure time of the Tour depends on the docking time of your ship Tour duration: 5 to 6 hours. Includes entrance to the reserve, box lunch, bilingual guide, vehicle with A/C
What's Included
- park tickets
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- park tickets
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- tips
- tips
Additional Information
Valdés Peninsula is a Protected Natural Area
The significance of Valdés Peninsula lies in its shores being a dwelling for a variety of marine species such as the Southern Right whales, orcas, dolphins, sea lions, elephant seals, penguins among others.
The serene waters of the bays and the rugged coastal outline provide a haven for aquatic…
Valdés Peninsula is a Protected Natural Area
The significance of Valdés Peninsula lies in its shores being a dwelling for a variety of marine species such as the Southern Right whales, orcas, dolphins, sea lions, elephant seals, penguins among others.
The serene waters of the bays and the rugged coastal outline provide a haven for aquatic wildlife.
Valdés Peninsula earned the title of a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1999. Annually, it attracts a multitude of visitors both from Argentina and abroad, who flock to the site to partake in wildlife observation and appreciate the picturesque seaside scenery.
- Shared tour between 13 and 17 passengers maximum
- Let us know if you have any medical condition, vegetarian or gluten-free foods. PLEASE ADVISE
Location
Comandante Luis Piedra Buena Pier
Avenida Guillermo Rawson
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
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(11 Ratings)
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F8944imcarriem
Mar 20, 2024
Fun day touring the peninsula - When I booked this tour, I thought we would be on a bus in a small group. However, this is an individual tour. Our guide, Sergio, picked us up outside the cruise port and we started the day, just the 3 of us. He was an incredible guide and was very knowledgeable about the area and everything we saw in the peninsula - which was breathtaking. I highly recommend this tour if you are in port for just the day.
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_st_linkner
Feb 1, 2024
A successful private trip to the Valdés Peninsula. - Many thanks to our great driver and guide. His translator was also recommended. We had a private tour for four people and were at all the viewing points well before the tour groups, so we were able to observe the animals in complete privacy. We would like to thank you for the wonderful day.
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Italnsd
Apr 15, 2023
Peninsula Valdez guided by Marcela with Odisea Patagonica - It is always challenging to organize a shore excursion when passenger on a cruise. On one hand there is the possibility of going with the official cruise-arranged trip with the perspective of being funneled into a comfy AC-equipped bus with tons of people, shuttled to a place and brought back with minimal interaction with locals and little contribution to the local economy. On the other hand, arranging an independent excursion with a local compan, carries on top of the usual quality risk the major risk of timing: a sloppy organizational mistake and the ship leaves without you.
I took the chance with Odisea Patagonica because in the few hours that we were docked in Puerto Madryn I wanted to maximize my chances of experiencing the best of Peninsula Valdez, an ecosystem unique in the world, and the trip Odisea Patagonica offered was heading to Punta Norte, its farthest point, famous for orcas observations. I could not have been happier. The organization was a breeze, thanks to Romina who was always quick in replying on WhatsApp, adapting plans as the sea conditions delayed the mooring of the ship and waited for us at the dock. Thanks to the driver who drove safely and efficiently, making the several hour long trip mostly on dirt roads a breeze and bringing us back to the ship with a large safety time margin. And, especially thanks to our amazing guide Marcela. She is not only passionate and knowledgeable, speaking multiple languages. She has such a vast and interesting life experience traveling through the whole of Patagonia, and South America in general that one could spend days on end listening to all her stories. Highly recommended as a guide for anyone who wants to explore these areas, as there is nothing she does not do from guiding land tours, to leading scuba diving trips to be the captain of a sailboat or catamaran through the intricate channels of Tierra del Fuego. Thanks for making a trip of a few hours into such a unique learning experience, Marcela! I’ll be back for sure in Patagonia and look forward to have you show me more of its magic!
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S5702wwveraw
Feb 12, 2023
Awesome - Had a truly fabulous time. Our Tour guide was awesome, Informative, pointed out the different land wildlife. When arrived at various areas, he pointed out the sea life, how to identify the species, the gender of some.
Driver great, safe driving and kept us in comfort with air conditioning. Also stopped for us to see the wild animals as we were on route.
Fully recommend this tour.
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Nohal403
Jan 11, 2023
Shore excursion - Excellent service, they complied with everything agreed.
beautiful excursion !! we leave happy! and I recommend them.
The guide very friendly !
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Michael_h
Feb 19, 2024
One stop had a distant... - One stop had a distant view of Sea Lions. Our guide did not speak English well. The trip was long and a disappointment.
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Mmrcpv
Feb 7, 2024
Very far away and little visibility of the animals - It took more than 2 hours to travel, much of it on a gravel road! Bilingual guide but gave little information about the place and animals! He was actually a driver and not a guide! The place had penguins and sea lions but without binoculars the observation was impaired! The animals were at least 30 meters away which didn't give us the experience we would have liked!
After an hour of observing a really beautiful landscape, we passed through Puerto Pirâmides and returned to the city in time to return to our Cruise, but without time to visit the little shops in the center in front of Porto!
For the price I expected more, and next time I would hire directly upon arrival as it would be much more affordable and I would choose Punta Tombo to see the penguins up close!
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Shirley_w
Mar 31, 2024
Very uncomfortable - There were 6 passengers, the driver and guide in a low roof van. I was in the very back in the middle seat. I have low back discomfort and this was so uncomfortable we spent 3-4 hrs in the van and most on gravel roads. Couldn’t see out of the windows or take photos The guide speaker didn’t work well so hard to hear from the back The lunch was homemade sandwich
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