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Patagonia Wildlife Tour: See Penguins and Guanacos
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Puerto Madryn
Explore Patagonia’s wildlife on a Punta Tombo Penguin Rookery Tour. See penguins, guanacos, and more with expert guides. Accessible and personalized adventures await!
Explore Patagonia’s wildlife on a Punta Tombo Penguin Rookery Tour. See penguins, guanacos, and more with expert guides. Accessible and personalized adventures await!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Puerto Madryn Cruise Port - Begin your Patagonian adventure as soon as your cruise ship arrives in Puerto Madryn. Join us and board a modern, comfortable vehicle. Enjoy a brief city tour to learn about its history while en route to the Penguin Colony.
- Replica del Titanosaurio - Our first stop is the replica of the Patagotitan Mayorum, the…
- Puerto Madryn Cruise Port - Begin your Patagonian adventure as soon as your cruise ship arrives in Puerto Madryn. Join us and board a modern, comfortable vehicle. Enjoy a brief city tour to learn about its history while en route to the Penguin Colony.
- Replica del Titanosaurio - Our first stop is the replica of the Patagotitan Mayorum, the largest dinosaur discovered to date. Discover the era when dinosaurs dominated this region. Take this opportunity to capture some photos before we continue our journey south.
- Punta Tombo - Embark on an adventure with a tour guide who will help interpret the environment. Keep an eye out, especially when traveling along a barren gravel road, as the reserve is home to unique species such as Guanacos (Llamas), Patagonian Rabbit, Lesser Rhea, and Grey Wolf, among others.
- Punta Tombo - Punta Tombo is one of the most picturesque reserves in the province of Chubut, combining the deep blue sea with the red volcanic rocks from the Jurassic period. Here, immerse yourself in the world of Magellanic Penguins along a 3-kilometer trail (round trip) to observe and walk among them. If nature permits and you stay attentive to the landscape, you may spot wonderful Patagonian species such as Guanacos, Lesser Rheas (Choiques), Maras, and Elegant Crested Tinamous (Martinetas), among others. After completing the trail, enjoy free time for lunch at ‘DeliStore’ or have a picnic if you brought your own lunch or snacks. As we travel along the gravel roads, the safari continues overland: keep an eye out for guanacos crossing the Patagonian landscape. After a day filled with nature in its purest form, return to Puerto Madryn and be dropped off outside the pier on time.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Entrance fee to the park included
- Bottled water
- Entrance fee to the park included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Explore the vibrant wildlife of Patagonia with this exciting tour!
During this tour, participants will have the chance to observe penguins, guanacos, sheep, and more in their natural surroundings. Step into the world of penguins and marvel at these incredible creatures up close.
The service is tailored to align with cruise ship schedules, ensuring a safe…
Explore the vibrant wildlife of Patagonia with this exciting tour!
During this tour, participants will have the chance to observe penguins, guanacos, sheep, and more in their natural surroundings. Step into the world of penguins and marvel at these incredible creatures up close.
The service is tailored to align with cruise ship schedules, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience.
Expert guides, fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, lead small-group excursions for a personalized adventure.
As a local company, insider knowledge and authentic experiences are offered. The highly professional team is eager to share the region’s secrets with visitors.
Location
Balena Franca Austral
Avenida Julio Argentino Roca
You should look for the sign of the company "Dos Oceanos Viajes" outside the pier. At the time of taking the excursion we will exchange tickets.
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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(19 Ratings)
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Jim_s
Jan 31, 2026
Penguins - It was an excellent tour, thousands of penguins and plenty of time to spend interacting with them. Valerie, our guide was excellent..
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Steve
Jan 27, 2026
This reserve is not to miss distination. - Punta Tombo Reserve is a very fabulous place. Our guide Mariano was excellent and highly recommend him.
After visiting Volunteer Point in the Falklands, we had low expectations for this tour, however the sheer beauty of the reserve, the ability to watch the penguins up close was amazing. Also we were able to see them play and fish in the water. Other local animals and birds were also plentiful in the reserve.
We were on a cruise ship, we were able to beat the numerous shore excursion buses and vans and had a very relaxed uncrowded experience
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Angela_p
Jan 15, 2026
It's worth the bus ride to see the penguins - We did this from a cruise ship and the communication was great with the tour operator (Dos Oceanos). Tour guide was easy to find at the end of the dock. The guide was very conscious about making sure we were back in time for the ship departure. The 2.5 hour drive (each way) was worth it. There were lots of penguins to see - they are everywhere. We also saw baby guanacos.
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Elizabeth3418
Jan 9, 2026
A great way to see the penguins - This was a wonderful trip to see the penguins. It was much better to take this tour than the one offered by the cruise line. Much quicker to get there. We basically had a private tour. Not sure if that is always the case. Our guide was terrific.
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36ricardoa
Dec 18, 2025
See very nears the Pinguinos and their family - Excellent tour, the guide was the best, explain everything with many patience, also give to us many recommendations. If I return to Puerto Madryn I will contact for hire another excursion. I will recommend to my friend
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Mark_g
Mar 11, 2025
Great trip - Great experience, I would recommend going on this trip in December when more penguin are still there. We went on March 9, 2025 and most of the penguins were gone. Our driver was awesome and he gave use alot of Information about everything of the area.
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Atef_e
Feb 22, 2025
The lovely Magellanic penguins - The penguins were amazing to see and watch. There are so many and so close to the walkway. Easy to photograph and video.
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Evandro_l
Feb 16, 2025
Great tour to see... - Great tour to see penguins.
Tour guide was great also.
Only downside is that we waited for over an hour for 2 people that never came, so we had 1 less hour with the penguins.
Taking into account that we only had 2 hours to see penguins, 1 hour would make a big difference.
They could have a better system for people who do not show.
But the tour itself was awesome.
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Balders123
Feb 15, 2025
Penguin Paradise - Our guide was waiting for us at the end of the pier. We thought we might be part of a small group but we’re delighted to discover it was just the two of us. The car was functional rather than luxurious bit we got to Punta Tombo ahead of the coach crowds which was a huge bonus. Our guide was knowledgable and fun. We had a great trip and saw thousands of penguins. At our request he dropped us back in town so we could explore before boarding the ship in plenty of time before we set sail.
It’s a two hour drive across barren land to the nature reserve but worth it to be so close to the penguins and to learn all about them.
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Claudia_n
Feb 14, 2025
Amazing tour with amazing, knowledgeable staff - It was an amazing tour. Daniel (our tour guide) and Lucas (our driver) were amazing. Daniel talked about Pinguins and Patagonia the whole 2.5 hours. When we got to the Pinguin colony we were awarded by hundreds and hundreds of Pinguins and chicks. Daniel had provided to many valuable information that we knew what to expect and how to behave around those funny birds. He was always close by to answer questions. Lucas, our driver, brought us back safely to the cruise ship drop off point. It was a trip of a lifetime.
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