Guided Tour Valdes Peninsula
Discover Valdes Peninsula on a tour from Puerto Madryn. This Natural Heritage Site is known for its variety of unique animal species, providing an unrivalled environment. The first stop is at the Carlos Ameghino Isthmus Interpretation Center, where we will visit its different rooms with infographics on geology, fauna and local flora. From the panoramic viewpoint, you will have views of the New Gulf, San Jose and Bird Island. The next point on the itinerary is a stop in the town of Puerto Pirámides, where, depending on the season, you can take an optional whale watching excursion (at additional charge). Continuing to Caleta Valdes and Punta Cantor, you will see elephant seals, penguins and sea lions (depending on time of year). Enjoying the path you can find guanacos, maras, choiques and other endemic animals. We return at sunset, coordinating schedules for cruise passengers.
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Guided Tour Valdes Peninsula
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What's included in Guided Tour Valdes Peninsula
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Centro De Visitantes Istmo Ameghino
We will visit the Carlos Ameghino Interpretation Center, gateway to the Valdes Peninsula where we will get information about the local fauna and flora by visiting its thematic rooms. We will have the possibility to visualize the New and San Jose Gulfs from the viewpoint tower.
Caleta Valdes
Transiting the vastness of the ripio roads of the Peninsula and identifying in its path different animals that inhabit it as guanacos, maras, choiques and other species of birds, we will arrive to the east end to visit the Caleta Valdés. We will have the possibility to travel its trails and observe southern elephant seals, sea lions and chances to see orcas, imposing marine mammal chooses these corners of the continent to perform a unique hunting technique in the world: intentional stranding, and thus manage to feed on these pinnipeds.
Puerto Piramides
Visit the only inhabited town within Peninsula Valdes. In whale season (from June to December), it is possible to make boarded sightings of Southern Right Whale (value not included), tour the place and be dazzled by its charming cliffs and beaches.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional Tourist Guide
- Ticket to booking Valdes Peninsula (30 USD) cash payment
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that admission to the reservation is paid in cash on site.
- Lunch for cruise passengers only. Check other options.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If you are cruise passengers visiting our city, you can locate us at the entrance to the Luis Piedra Pier. Search for the sign with the name of our Whale Tail Tourism Agency.
