Description
Day 1:
Reception at the airport and transfer 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!
Day 3:
Punta Tombo.: This is a full-day excursion, departing from Puerto Madryn at about 8 am. Punta Tombo is the most important continental colony of Magellan Penguins. In order to get to it, you need to travel a typical Patagonian route, through the steppe. At the end, you will get to an extensive beach, the ocean, and more than about a million penguins.
The reserve is entered through a modern Interpretation Center where you can observe the behavior of the Magellanic Penguins, the importance of caring for the environment and the ecosystem.
In this area you will be able to walk freely along the paths, literally beside the penguins. You will have the time to observe them, and the guide will tell you about the habitat and the lifestyle of this amiable little animals.
On the return you can visit the Paleontological Museum Egidio Feruglio in Trelew. One of the most important in the world in its genre and international reference for its discoveries and research.
The distance traveled is about 400 km. This excursion may be taken from mid September through mid March, during the penguin season.
It presents no degree of difficulty. We suggest taking comfortable clothes, hat and sunscreen.
Day 4:
Free day until time of the transfer to airport to take the return flight and end of our services.
