Elephant Seals

Peninsula Valdés Excursion with Whale Watching Included

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Live the adventure of touring the Valdes Peninsula with us. Enjoy personalized attention, we receive all concerns and questions. We have drivers, guides and bilingual support staff. The transportation is modern, spacious and with all the comforts. We also offer assistance to people with reduced mobility. We have a team trained to receive passengers from all over the world.

Let's discover together the nature of this unique reserve, where we can do wildlife watching: whales, penguins, sea lions, guanacos and much more, depending on the month of the year. As well as enjoy incredible landscapes: beaches, cliffs, steppes and forests.

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Peninsula Valdés Excursion with Whale Watching Included

Pickup included

From$210Per Person
Available from 15th Jun 2025

What's included in Peninsula Valdés Excursion with Whale Watching Included

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

We begin the excursion at 8:00 a.m., when we pick up each passenger from their accommodation. Then, we head towards the north of the city to take Route Nª1 that will take us to this Natural Reserve. We will stop at the Checkpoint a few kilometers before reaching the Interpretation Center, where we will pay the entrance fee to the reserve. Subsequently, we tour the Interpretation Center accompanied by our guide to introduce ourselves to the flora and fauna of the Patagonian environment of the Valdés Peninsula. Those who wish can go up to the viewpoint, where they will have a panoramic view of the Golfo Nuevo and the Golfo San José. In this center we will have toilets and a kiosk.

Admission Ticket Not Included

Puerto Piramides

We enjoyed a brief city tour of Puerto Pirámides to learn more about the only tourist town on the Peninsula. During whale season (from July to the end of November), we stay approximately 2 hours. in this place to embark on the famous Whale Watching (Service - included in the price of the excursion). In this town we will have gastronomic services, pantries, kiosks and souvenir shops.

We take a gravel route to head towards Caleta Valdés and Punta Cantor. These are two emblematic geographical sites of the Peninsula where we can walk along their trails and viewpoints to contemplate the colonies of sea lions and elephant seals. Depending on the month of the year, we can see the colony of Magellanic Penguins (from September to March) and the imposing Orcas (from March to April and from September to November). Throughout the trip, we will have the chance to see local fauna: Armadillos, Guanacos, Maras, Foxes, among others, in addition to various striking land birds such as the Choiques and Martinetas, as well as flying birds known as Petrels, Terns, Oystercatchers, Owls, Martinettes, etc. At this site we will have a gastronomic and health service inn. We will take time to have lunch and then head back to Puerto Madryn. The arrival time to the city is between approximately 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Inclusions

  • Bilingual tourist guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Ground transfers
  • Whale Watching Navigation
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance to the Peninsula Valdés Reserve $30,000 Argentine pesos per person
  • Lunch
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Pickup and Dropoff

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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

On all our excursions we pick up our passengers from their accommodation in Puerto Madryn.

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The search time for the accommodation is from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Please wait ready for the arrival of the transport. They must show up with their ticket, first and last name.

Operator

Dos Océanos Viajes