Description
Day 1:
Transfer from Trelew / Puerto Madryn airport to hotel in Puerto Madryn. Accommodation. Free time.
Day 2:
Península Valdés: This is a full-day excursion that takes you to one of the places chosen by UNESCO as Natural World Heritage. Due to its unique characteristics, it shelters a variety of sea and terrestrial animals only occasionally seen cohabiting one place.
Departure is planned for about 8 am, a time that allows you to learn about the natural reserves and the most important tourism spots within the Valdés Peninsula Protected Area. Among them you will visit the Ameghino Isthmus Center of Interpretation, Birds Island, a colony of sea lions in Punta Pirámides (during Summer, December-March), the Puerto Pirámides tourist village, shore elephant seals rookeries in Punta Delgada, Caleta Valdés and Punta Cantor.
During the trip you will be able to see abundant terrestrial fauna, such as guanacos, maras (Patagonic hares), foxes, armadillos and choiques.
Our guides, expert interpreters of Patagonian fauna, will assist you through the whole excursion.
The total ride covers 400 Km. It can be taken all year round, the itinerary and reserves visited vary depending on the season and the fauna to be seen. It implies no difficulty. It is recommended to take comfortable clothing, hat, sunscreen and to be ready and eager to enjoy the day!
This voyage will take you one or two miles into the sea, to approach the whales. The navigation also lets you watch many cormorant colonies, who build their nests against the cliff and there they breed and raise their babies. You can also see other specimens of the coastal bird fauna.
Once the ship is far enough from the coast, the engine is stopped and for a moment there is plain silence interrupted only by the sounds of penguins, seagulls, gulls and cormorants. It's the moment of waiting… somebody watches a group of birds in the distance. The ship gets closer and suddenly, when the whole group is attentive, something silver and white jumps next to the ship, and the strong sound of a body splashing the sea is heard. It's all excitement then: everybody shouts, speaks in different languages and the cries of children blend… And to complete this feast some dolphins always show up to jump and play in complete freedom.
The navigation lasts about 60 minutes.
Day 3:
A great visit to the Welsh who settled in Patagonia along with their traditions, visiting the Lower valley: A charming excursion, that will allow you to develop a general vision of the atmosphere and the history of the entire seaside area surrounding Puerto Madryn and the Welsh influence.
Departing, in a established schedule, from Puerto Madryn towards Rawson (which is the capital of the Province) you will visit the colourful Port of Rawson and Playa Union. At this point, there is the possibility of enjoying a nautical tour through open sea and of catching sight of the ‘Toninas’ (Commerson’s Dolphins), one of the smallest kind of dolphins in the world.
Soon after, the tour continues towards Gaiman, one of the towns that best represents the culture of the Welsh colony in Argentina. You will have enough free time to visit the city and if you wish it that way, there is the possibility of tasting the typical Welsh Tea and a vast variety of cakes and homemade pastries.
During the return to the hotel, you will stop by the city of Trelew in order to visit the Egidio Feruglio’s Paleontological Museum, considered the most important of South America for its displayed samples of Paleontology.
Note:
Duration: 7 hours approx.
Route: 200 km approximately
It does not present difficulties and it can be done throughout the entire year.
It does not include:
Optional navigation to catch sight of the ‘toninas’ (Commerson’s Dolphins)
Entrance fee to the museum
Snacks
Welsh Tea service.
Day 4:
Breakfast at hotel, and, at scheduled time, transfer to airport.
End of our services.
Please contact us if you wish to extend your stay in this destination or continue your trip elsewhere in Argentina!
