Penguin Paradise: Punta Tombo Wildlife Tour

Explore Punta Tombo’s penguin paradise with expert guides. Witness Patagonia’s wildlife wonders on a seamless tour from your Celebrity cruise.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Punta Tombo - Embark on a journey to Punta Tombo, home to the largest Magellanic penguin colony in South America. The travel time is approximately two to two and a half hours. At Punta Tombo, enjoy walking among thousands of Magellanic penguins, and spot guanacos and Patagonian hares. (The visit to Punta Tombo will last between one to one and a…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Guide in Spanish and English
  • Box lunch (regular, vegetarian, vegan or gluten free options)
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to Punta Tombo park (around 20 dollars)
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive tour from your Celebrity cruise ship to Punta Tombo, where thousands of penguins reside. Perfect for adventure enthusiasts and families, this engaging experience features expert guides and breathtaking wildlife encounters. Uncover the marvels of Patagonia on this meticulously crafted tour.
From September to April, nearly a million…

Location
Muelle de Puerto Madryn
You have to walk the 600mt distance from the cruise ship to the dock exit (you can take a shuttle bus as well, free). We will be outside with a sign that says SUSSANICH TURISMO.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen_r
Mar 17, 2026
Great tour - Long drive but the end was well worth it to see the penguins. We made good time by getting organized early and people coming back to the van on time. Because of this, our tour guide made stops along the way back and also gave us a tour of the town. Very good trip and cheaper than the excursion on the ship.
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Carl_m
Mar 15, 2026
Punta Tombo - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area. She out areas that we might be interested in. Punta Tombo was well set up and the time we had was great.
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Cynthia_k
Mar 12, 2026
Great excursion to see the penguins - Such a great experience. Mariana, our tour director, and Marcello, the driver, did everything they could to ensure we had a good visit to Punta Tomba. Mariana shared interesting historical information about the settlement of the area, local traditions as well as pertinent info on the penguins we were on the way to see. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Brian_b
Feb 28, 2026
Penquins cool - Bus ride was longer than advertised; 2 1/2 hours each way. Tour guide struggled with English and therefore communication was less than preferred
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Cindy
Feb 26, 2026
Incredible Time with Penguins - It is a long trip to the penguins, but the van was quite comfortable. And the trip was so worth it. It was incredible being so close to them. Our guide, Marcella, gave us good information as we traveled.
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Andrews337
Feb 26, 2026
A Parade Of Penguins With Added Dinosaur - An excellent tour for cruise ship passengers to see the penguins at Punta Tombo, at half the price of the official Celebrity excursions. We were the second bus to leave the pier at 9.05; we arrived at the penguins at 11.50 (about 15 minutes ahead of most official Celebrity excursions); we spent 100 minutes with the penguins and left at 1.30 (eating the picnic lunch on the bus); arriving back at the pier at 4.10 (with a dinosaur stop on the way); and had plenty of time for ‘all aboard’ at 5.00.
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Howard_s
Mar 13, 2026
Penguins and more Penguins - Bit disorganised at the meeting point but once on the mini bus the guide was excellent very knowledgeable and after 2.5 hours we arrived and saw the penguins and more penguins. Arrived back at the ship in plenty of time.
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Safa_n
Mar 11, 2026
Porta tombo - The meeting point with the guide and getting to the bus was very disorganized and chaotic. Boarding the bus was also poorly managed, and we were not able to sit with our friends until we asked some people to move. The food was very disappointing. We ordered chicken but were served pork instead. The crackers were stale, and overall the food was not edible, so we barely ate anything. Additionally, the air conditioning on the bus was not working, and the seats were extremely tight and uncomfortable. Our guide herself was good, but from the back of the bus it was very difficult to hear her. The views were beautiful, however the overall experience was not as good as we expected, especially considering the price we paid.
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Andrew_l
Feb 28, 2026
Tour was great. Don’t book with Sussanich Trismo. - Tour was excellent. Only issue was Vendor operating tour. Took 3 hours and 40 minutes to get to Punta Tombo because van blew tire 40 km for destination. If drivers had not been able to replace blown tire, we would have never made it back to cruise ship in time and been stuck in puerto madryn. Tour leader had means of communication to base as he stated we had no phone service in area. Wife later submitted review which Sussasich Trismo responded that they would have sent replacement van to bring us back. It’s 2 hours and 45 minutes from puerto madryn to Punta Tombo. We would have missed cruise ship. Then stated we didn’t even miss any time there although we were almost 50 minutes late in arriving. Had to rush to see what we did at Punta Tombo and missed some of the parks viewing sites. Never indicated company would step up to make things right with partial refund. Came way that they only interested in taking your money and don’t care about service rendered .
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Albert_c
Feb 28, 2026
Had a flat tire about... - Had a flat tire about 50km to final destination. Because of double tires, we were able to continue with single tire but drove at a slower speed. Driver stopped many time along the way to check tire conditions. Disappointed that Travellers were not kept informed every step of the way. Eventually got there, spent less than 1.5 hours there & returned with a replacement tire. Arrived back to cruise ship just in time.
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From $125
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).