San Lorenzo Peninsula Cruise: Explore Patagonian Penguins in Argentina

Embark on a thrilling San Lorenzo Peninsula Cruise in Argentina to witness the awe-inspiring Magellanic penguin rookery with over 600,000 penguins. Explore the stunning coastline, interact with park rangers, and indulge in a delicious lamb BBQ.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Peninsula Valdes - This Protected Natural Area, declared “Mankind’s Natural Heritage”, has one of the most fascinating ecosystem in the entire world, Whales, Orcas, Sea Lions, Elephants Seals, Magellan Penguins, Maras, Guanacos, and Choiques live all in the same habitat.
  • Estancia San Lorenzo - San Lorenzo sheep farm is located in the Natural…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Meals
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Park entrance fee USD 32.-
  • Estancia Entrance Fee USD 60.-
  • Tips
Additional Information

Along its coast we find an astonishing Magellanic penguin rookery with over 600.000 penguins…….
San Lorenzo’s coastline hosts wide open beaches as well as cliff areas.
Estancia San Lorenzo has a team of professional Park Rangers who are responsible for the conservation of the natural and cultural site. Out visitors can interact with them to learn…

Location
Peninsula Valdes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brenda
Jan 7, 2026
Wonderful tour to see penguins, sea lions and elephant seals - We had a wonderful tour with Pierre to Punta Norte and Estancia San Lorenzo. It was just the two of us in his car and he always kept us ahead of the cruise ship tour buses so it never felt crowded. We saw elephant seals and sea lions at Punta Norte then had a lamb barbecue lunch before walking amongst the magellanic penguins. Along the drive he pointed out all the other native species and stopped so we could get photos of the guanaco and mara. What really made the tour extraordinary was his knowledge of the history of Puerto Madryn and Patagonia plus the behaviors and complete life cycle of every species. And to top it all off, he came back after dropping us off at the cruise ship pier to return a cell phone we left in his car. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sentir Patagonia and be sure to request Pierre for your guide.
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Pilar_a
Sep 28, 2025
Magic Experience! - A lot of responsibility in managing the group to meet the penguins in their mating territory. The San Lorenzo stay was a very friendly and instructive experience.
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Nicoleer4537hn
Mar 9, 2025
Fantastic Day with sea lions and penguins! - Had a great time! Easy to find our guide in the morning and got us back on time in the afternoon. He was very knowledgeable about the area and answering our questions!
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Sallyr280
Feb 12, 2025
I would book again - Easy meet up at top of pier. Our ship docked at 9 & we had to be onboard by 5. Unfortunately this meant our trip was shorter than they usually are. It’s a long drive (although toilet stops every 90 minutes or so) to reach either the Estanza for lunch, or the penguins. ITS WORTH IT!!!!! Then more driving to see elephant seals - and sea lions Then another 2.5 hours back to ship Christina & Tina gave us so much information (translation to English by Tina) Make no mistake, there’s a lot of driving (a lot on dusty track type roads) You get to walk in amongst the penguins & it’s really peaceful. A wonderful experience ITS WORTH IT
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Waheedask
Feb 11, 2025
Pantagonia Tour - Great tour! Cristina was an amazing tour guide tour she spoke in Spanish. She had an interpreter who was a wonderful translator. Very educational tour with the penguins! We had a wonderful time! Great Empanadas and Amazing Lamb lunch! Thank you all 3 of you. This includes the driver as well!
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Margaret_f
Dec 30, 2024
Our tour was long and... - Our tour was long and well worth it! Lucia our tour guide was friendly, kind, funny, and knowledgeable. A great time!
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Will_h
Dec 18, 2024
5 star penguin visit - Fernando was prompt, very knowledgeable, and very helpful. The drive is pretty long, and partially on gravel roads, but well worth it. Viewing of sea lions and elephant seals was nice, but the penguins were the highlight. Viewing is completely intimate, they literally walk at your feet. This is where Fernando was especially helpful...... Sharing how to behave without interfering with the penguins. We actually saw a rare all-white penguin. Lunch was authentic and delicious. Be careful: we thought the empanadas and meat/cheese board were the meal. Then salad, grilled lamb, and dessert showed up. Overall a 5 star experience
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Changfuwei
Feb 28, 2025
Magellan Penguins - First time being so close to penguins except in zoos. Our tour guide is nice and knowledgeable. We learned things about Magellan penguins and wild lives on the Peninsula Valdes. However, we're not much interested in the San Lorenzo sheep farm. There were not much to see and nothing to do there (we could only saw sheep in far distance using binoculars). It's not worth stopping by with additional US $60 though the lunch was not bad.
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Donna_m
Feb 3, 2025
Penguins, sea lions, seals - Oh my!! - Easy to find the tour operators with the blue balloon at the cruise pier in Puerto Madryn. We were prepared with the cash payment for entrance fees of $90 each. Credit cards, Argentina pesos, or USD are accepted for this. Then 4 cruisers (two couples) were introduced to our driver/guide, Bento. We loaded into an SUV and headed off on the tour. Bento was very knowledgeable and informative along the drive. We stopped at the park visitor’s center, San Lorenzo estancia for lunch, penguin rookery, Punta Norte to see sea lions with their pups and a few elephant seals. Of course the rookery was the highlight. Bento provided many interesting facts about the wildlife and the surrounding environments. He was a wealth of information and did a great job with timing our visits too, avoiding crowds as much as possible, giving us ample time for photos and to savor the experience. The only negatives are the length of the drive which is unavoidable, and the slight discomfort of fitting three adults in the back seat of a car. The positives way outweigh these negatives and we highly recommend this trip.
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Q6342rhsteveh
Feb 15, 2025
Terrible. 5 hours of hell for 20 minutes with penguins and 10 minutes looking at seals - Tour was as follows: 75 minute drive in cramped minibus to rest area 25 minute rest room break ??? 70 minute drive on extremely rough unpaved roads to 30 min Lunch Cold empanada, greasy lamb, salad and flan - Think school dinner quality 15 minute drive to Penguin rockery 20 minutes looking at Penguins 20 minute drive to Punte Nord 10 minutes looking at Seals 150 rough drive back So if you want 5 hours in a cramped rough ride minivan and less than 60 mins activity then this might be for you. Especially if unpaved dusty rough roads are your thing
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).