Patagonia Wildlife Tour: See Penguins and Guanacos

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Puerto Madryn

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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: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Puerto Madryn - Dive into a penguin haven at Punta Tombo! Experience the largest Magellanic penguin colony in Latin America on this cruise-friendly excursion.
• Close encounters: Stroll along designated paths just 2 meters away from charming penguins!
• Varied wildlife: Observe gulls, skuas, giant petrels, cormorants, and more along the lively…

What's Included

Bottled water
Entrance fee to the park included

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Lunch

Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the vibrant wildlife of Patagonia with this thrilling tour! On this tour you will have the opportunity to see penguins, guanacos, sheeps, among others in their natural habitat. Take a step into the penguin’s world and experience the wonder of these amazing creatures up close. We adapt our service to cruise ship schedules and offer a…

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.

Customer 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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