Full-day excursion to Punta Tombo Natural Penguin Park
Description
Live a unique land expedition where the steppe joins the sea. Our tour stands out for combining the magic of Patagonian fauna — including the iconic Punta Tombo penguin colony and Isla Escondida elephant seals — with world-class logistics. We offer a complete experience with modern and comfortable vehicles, small groups for privacy and a team of local bilingual guides dedicated to revealing the biodiversity of our reserve. Safety, passion and accessibility in one trip.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour starts with the search at your accommodation in Puerto Madryn. After a short tour of the city to learn about its history, we will head towards Trelew.
Our first stop is the replica of the Patagotitan Mayorum, the largest dinosaur in the world found so far. We will find out all about the past, when dinosaurs reigned in the region. We will take advantage of the stop to take some photographs and then we resume route south.
We will continue en route to the beach resort Playa Union, where we will have free time to tour the coast and take photographs, or to embark on the 1.5 hour sailing "Sighting of Toninas Overas" (optional, NOT included in the final price). The boat ride runs through the mouth of the Chubut River to the open sea, passing near a colony of sea lions, to go in search of the smallest and most acrobatic groups of dolphins of all, the Overas Toninas.
On our way to Punta Tombo, we will deviate a few kilometers from the path to visit Isla Escondida Beach, where the imposing and magnificent Elephants Sea are seen, just 15 meters from the coast. After enjoying the free time to observe them with great respect and learn from them, we will continue journey to the Penguin colony. On the way along the ripio trails, the safari continues on land: watch for guanacos crossing the Patagonian landscape.
Punta Tombo is one of the most scenic reserves in Chubut province, combining the blue sea and the volcanic red rocks of the Jurassic. There, we will immerse ourselves in the world of the Magellanic Penguins through a trail of 3 kilometers (in total) to observe and walk among them. If nature permits and if we are attentive to the landscape, we can observe wonderful species of Patagonia, such as Guanacos, Choiques, Maras, Martinetas, among others. Once the trail is over, you will have free time for lunch at "DeliStore" or for a picnic if you have your own food/snacks. After a day full of pure nature, we will return to Puerto Madryn to leave you in your accommodation.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up each passenger from their accommodation in Puerto Madryn and Trelew, an intermediate town to the south. We designate a meeting point for those passengers who require it. Upon return from the excursion, we leave each passenger at their accommodation or somewhere central.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(20)
Excellent reliable on time service with outstanding staff cooperation and communication. Definitely recommended for worry free tours
Hello Lata and Sunil! Thank you for your kind words. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our services and your visit to Puerto Madryn! We hope you come back soon to continue exploring everything Patagonia has to offer with us! We wish you all the best. Best regards, Bianca
We traveled with my sister and both of us enjoyed this unique experience of touring the pigsty, watching and learning about them was amazing. I highly recommend it for this experience with children.
Hola chicas! ¡Gracias por compartir su experiencia! Nos encanta saber que ambos disfrutaron de esta experiencia única en Punta Tombo. Fue un placer poder recibirlas y esperamos que vuelvan pronto para seguir explorando más de lo que nuestro destino tiene para ofrecer. ¡Gracias por elegirnos! Saludos, Bianca
We really liked the Penguin Box and the fact that we can admire so many Penguins together in their habitat, we also appreciate the competence and the preparation of our guide. We highly recommend this excursion.
Muchas gracias por sus comentarios, fue un gusto recibirlos en destino. Informaremos a nuestro guia de sus palbras! Los esperamos en su próximo viaje! Saludos, Bianca
Top guide, top tour , small group of 3 people. Perfect. Sea elephants, penguins, guanacos, all up close
Hello Christian! Thank you for your review. We will let Lucas know what you said. It's great to hear that you enjoyed your excursion with him and that you saw lots of animals! Best regards, Bianca
Wonderful experience on Escondida Island, where we could see up close elephant seals on the beach, sitting a few meters from them, with the precise explanation of the guide Daniel, who informed us about habits, behaviors, reproduction, etc. of them, even showed us a piece of skin and in Punta Tombo, an immense colony of Magellanic Penguins, also with all the explanation about them, walking a walkway between the caves of them, appreciating pigeons, eggs and adults. All this with excellent treatment, attentive to our concerns. I also highlight the driving of the Coco driver. I would certainly repeat the experience with them.
Gracias por compartinos tu experienciencia Mario! Esperamos vuelvan pronto, los esperamos!! Bianca
We did with two oceans two full days excursion lucky to have Agostina as a guide, wonderful company, she is passionate that provided us excellent information! The penguin is knowing the home of these beautiful animals. Overlooking the sea, you can see these penguins walk sympathetically through their habitat, beautiful experience! I don't know lose her!
Hola Mar! Que lindo leerte, le comunicaremos a Agostina de tus palabras, ella es una apasionada y profesional en su tarea! Esperamos puedan volver a visitarnos, saludos! Bianca
We had the guide from Lucas, who told us a lot about everything we were seeing on the tour, we loved it. We went to Isla Escondida and saw elephant seals, sailed to see toninas and then we went to the Punto Tombo penguin and we were lucky enough to see the first penguins of the season arrive, it was very exciting.
Hola Gabriela! Gracias por tu comentario! La temporada de pinguinos es especial en cada etapa, verlos llegar es unico! Esperamos vuelvan en otra ocacion! Bianca
Though the beginning communications and planning was a bit rough, not enough people joining to start the tour, so i had to change to another one with dinosaur fossils instead of real wild life, the tour went equally smooth with high quality. The guide Diego was very knowledgeable and kind, trying his best to solve even the wifi problem of the museum and took in whatever surprising along the way, such as a gaucho live.
Lan, thanks a lot for your understanding. So glad to read your review!
Couldn’t have had a better guide than Diego: a lovely person and very knowledgeable about all we saw. Excellent English as well. And of course it was great fun seeing the penguins up close and watching them swim at the end of the walkway! The dinosaur museum was an awesome bonus; it’s one of the world’s best.
Thanks a lot for your wonderful review Katherine!
It's an amazing city. Recommended 100 x %. You have day life, night life, very good restaurants, wide and beautiful beaches, very safe. There is a lot to do on the coast and going to the sea. Very rich marine life, and many adventures and activities.
Gracias Elsa por su reseña, ha sido un gusto recibirlos. Hasta la próxima!
