Puerto Madryn, Atlantic Patagonia. Penguins and Whales - 4 Days

Breakfast. In the morning, Peninsula Valdes Full Day Tour:
Península de Valdés is a human world-wide heritage. Throughout its extension it locks up different unique species that find in the zone a great place to develop their life. During this full day tour you will be accompanied by Naturists and Bilingual guides. The first stop will be the Carlos Ameghino Isthmus Interpretation Center, where you can have fast references on fauna, flora and geology of the Peninsula. Also you will enjoy the panoramic view that the “Golfo Nuevo”, “San Jose” and the “Isla de los Pajaros” will let us observe. Another stop is the village of “Puerto Pirámide”, where depending of the month of the year, you can take a tour to see the whales (Optional from 1 Jun - 30 Nov), or a Nautical strolling with Snorkeling (Optional). Continuing the gravel road, and subject to the season, the climate or the tides, you will visit in different order or combined with other stops: “Caleta Valdés”, “Punta Cantor” and “Punta Norte” to observe Marine Elephants, Penguins and Marine Lions. The Orcinus or ill-named “Killer Whales” can be watch from the seaside at “Punta Norte”. The best months to see them are in March and in April. Also during September in the “Caleta Valdés” (with a bit less frequency). Back to Puerto Madryn. The tour does not include the entrance fee to National Park.

Transfer from Trelew or Puerto Madryn Airport to accommodation in Puerto Madryn (or vice versa)
3 nights accommodation
Peninsula Full Day Excursion

Optional Whale Watching Boat Trip from the 1st of June until the 30th of November: (at own cost)
When the Peninsula Valdes Tour reaches Puerto Piramides, a small touristic village in the coast of the Peninsula, we have the chance, during whale season, to embark for a Whale Watching. The guides on board will talk about the coastal and marine ecosystem, in different languages. This Boat Trip is enjoyable because of the environment and because of the company of the gentle giants of the sea. Apart from observing them in their habitat, we will learn about their biological cycle: mating, birth and breeding of these beautiful whales. Duration of Boat Trip: 1 hours and 30 minutes

Optional Punta Tombo Penguin Colony from the 1st of September until the 28th February: (at own cost)
In this Tour you will visit the most important Latin American continental “Pingüinera” or Penguin Colony (where hundred of thousands of Penguins lays their eggs in the beach).
The First stop will be at “Rawson” port, in the “Union” beach to observe the “Toninas Overas” (Optional Tour). After that, you will move towards Punta Tombo, geographic feature that serves as a habitat of the “Magallanes” Penguin. There, you will have timf to observe how the Gulls, “Skuas”, “Petrels”, Cormorans, Oystercatchers and Steam Duck cohabit in the coast. Due to a big extension area, you will also observe steppe characteristic species like “Guanacos” (typical American camaelidae), “Choiques” (small ostriches), “Maras” (big patagonian Hares) and Foxes. You will visit the small town of Gaiman, to admire its culture and the very particular architecture, also to taste a delicious piece of cake at a Welsh Tea House (optional).

Included Transportation
Transfer from Trelew or Puerto Madryn Airport to accommodation in Puerto Madryn (or vice versa)

ARRIVAL TRANSFER
Airport pick-up on arrival is included. Include your customer's flight arrival/departure details in the email booking request that is sent from Navigator to HI Travel.