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Walk with the Penguins: Punta Tombo
4.7
15 Ratings
Puerto Madryn
Join us on this tour to discover South America’s largest Magellanic penguin colony at Punta Tombo, home to half a million penguins! We’ll enjoy these fascinating birds in their natural habitat and gain a unique glimpse into an untouched environment.
Join us on this tour to discover South America’s largest Magellanic penguin colony at Punta Tombo, home to half a million penguins! We’ll enjoy these fascinating birds in their natural habitat and gain a unique glimpse into an untouched environment.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Puerto Madryn - Welcome to Puerto Madryn!
We’ll be waiting for you at the meeting point in the Port of Puerto Madryn to start our tour to Punta Tombo. - Punta Tombo - Our adventure starts with a scenic two-hour drive to the Punta Tombo Peninsula in Argentina’s Chubut province. During the trip, our guide will share fascinating insights about the…
- Puerto Madryn - Welcome to Puerto Madryn!
We’ll be waiting for you at the meeting point in the Port of Puerto Madryn to start our tour to Punta Tombo.
- Punta Tombo - Our adventure starts with a scenic two-hour drive to the Punta Tombo Peninsula in Argentina’s Chubut province. During the trip, our guide will share fascinating insights about the region’s flora and fauna, as well as the history of the Magellanic penguins.
Upon arrival, we’ll find ourselves among hundreds of thousands of Magellanic penguins in an impressive natural setting. The two-mile-long and 600-meter-wide peninsula is covered with sand, clay, and gravel, creating the perfect habitat for these penguins. You’ll have the chance to walk among them, observe their behavior, and enjoy their presence in a completely natural and protected environment.
After this unforgettable experience, we’ll return to Puerto Madryn, where your cruise ship will be waiting.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide In-person: English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide In-person: English, Spanish, Portuguese
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
- *In case you are bringing a wheelchair, electric scooter, or require child seating, please let us know at least 48 hours in advance.
- *In case you are bringing a wheelchair, electric scooter, or require child seating, please let us know at least 48 hours in advance.
Location
Puerto Madryn
We'll be waiting for you at the port of Puerto Madryn with our yellow sign!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(15 Ratings)
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Rob_p
Jan 17, 2026
Waddling with the Penguins - We were on a Celebrity Cruise and the tour provider Yellow Penguin was extremely accommodating to the port of call times. We arrived in port early but also had to leave early. The tour guide Valeria and the driver Dante were waiting eagerly with a sign. It was very easy to find them considering all the Celebrity cruise busses that were also there. Considering that the cruise was not in port very long the tour does take all day and there is at least a two hour drive to Punta Tombo and back. But our driver Dante was amazing and made it worth it. We went in a small group bus which allowed us to get there earlier than the cruise ships bus which meant we had a 2 hour experience with the penguins while Celebrity guest tours only had from 45 minutes to 1 hour. Valerie was very informative on the drive there and back which made the trip feel shorter than it was. At Punta Tumbo we saw Guanaco, armadillo and of course Magellanic penguins. These penguins actually get up close and personal as they burrow near and around the pathway. Often a penguin will waddle in front of people.
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Sheila
Jun 25, 2025
Simply the Best ! - The Yellow Penguin guys are fabulous, flexible, friendly, helpful and such a pleasure to be with. We were on a South American Cruise and we heard about them from mother passenger. SO, SO pleased that we did!!! They provide a fantastic and cheaper, quality alternative to the very pricey excursions from the cruise company. They helped me to fulfil a dream of seeing penguins close up. They are a real pleasure to be with and you really feel that they care you and ensuring that you have the very best time. They are enormous fun too. Would highly recommend them.
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Santiagog356
Jan 4, 2025
Great bespoke family trip!! - Spectacular!!! Organized super efficiently. Tailor-made to be able to do it with young children. Leandro the driver and guide who touched us was great!!! He knew everything and gave us all the tips to enjoy every point and then the excursions. Super recommended.
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Pdrl
Oct 17, 2024
Excellent! Super recommend! - Very but very good! We went with my family, with 3 children between 10 and 6 years old, and it was an amazing experience! The place, the environment, the penguins... The children in wonder!
Perfect service, definitely recommend!
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Alain
Oct 14, 2024
Not to be missed! Impressive walk with the Penguins. - Very nice day with lots of penguins. Many thanks to the Yellow Penguin team for their excellent service. Dedicated coach, shares his knowledge and answers the many questions we had.
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Lulamena
Sep 19, 2024
Excellence service from our Dorys guide, excellent knowledge of all the fauna and flora of the place! Hero - Excellence service from our Dorys guide, excellent knowledge of all the fauna and flora of the place!
Beautiful walk next to the penguins!
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405fabianm
Sep 19, 2024
Amazing days - Magical place with incredible peace and attention of excellence we plan to turn facilities according to the place all very neat
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Maurice
Sep 9, 2024
Fantastic. - Great walking with penguins, the quality of service is really good. The minivan very nice and Cristina was a 5 star Guide.
Thank you.
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235juancruzg
Sep 7, 2024
Experience, complete and very pleasant. - My experience was very good, the staff was friendly and attentive at all times. The place super neat, exceeded my expectations as we could see the birds from very close, without getting in the way of their habitat.
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Randy_p
Dec 27, 2025
Firstly, Punta Tombo is... - Firstly, Punta Tombo is an experience not to be missed. Yellow Penguin was great from start to finish, both with other interactions with them and also them making things right after we had some on tour concerns. The tour was operated by Dos Oceanos. Our guide, Christian, was not knowledgeable and did not address all tour participants equally, but rather just the few in the front of the minibus (there was no microphone). He also was unable to answer basic questions at the Reserve. There is more, but suffice to say that it was enough to cause us to reach out to YP. They responded to our concerns with care and made extra efforts to make up for the issues. For that, and our other interactions and tour with Yellow Penguin, we would absolutely use them again. However, if in Puerto Madryn, absolutely avoid Dos Oceanos.
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