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Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching
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Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching

By Tangol Puerto Madryn
Ideal for nature and wildlife fans, this Peninsula Valdes tour from Puerto Madryn facilitates the opportunity to see elephant seals, sea lions, penguins, armadillos, maras, skunks, and more. Take the chance out of spotting local wildlife and benefit from the expert advice of a naturalist guide. The tour includes round-trip transport, and there’s an option to add on a whale watching trip too.
from
$141.35
per adult
from
$141.35
per adult
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration:
12h
Start time: Check availability
Ticket type:
Mobile
English, Spanish
Highlights
  • Go on a guided tour of Peninsula Valdes with a naturalist guide
  • No need to go to a meeting place—hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Special opportunity to see lots of local wildlife, including penguins
  • Learn as you travel—enjoy commentary about flora and fauna
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Whale watching navigation (if option selected)
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Whale Watching Navigation (if option selected)
  • Cruise Port pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Peninsula Valdes
  • Entry/Admission - Peninsula Valdes
Departure details
  • Traveler pickup is offered.
  • The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels. If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm you the closest meeting point. Indicate the name and address of your hotel.
  • Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Province of Chubut, Patagonia Centrally located Puerto Madryn hotels.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
  • Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5674P79
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Cruise Passengers are not allowed to take this tour
  • Entrance fees for the Valdes Peninsula are not included
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
A note from Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching
  • It is the passenger's responsibility to wear a protective mask and maintain distance, in case they don't respect the basic safety measures, they will be asked to leave the tour. The capacity of tour will be temporarily reduced to ensure social distancing.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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What is the Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching cancellation policy?
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Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching is hosted by Tangol Puerto Madryn. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Tangol Puerto Madryn on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching on Tripadvisor
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5674P79
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Puerto Madryn
    Or, you can also get picked up
    See departure details
  • 1
    Centro De Visitantes Istmo Ameghino
    Stop: 30 minutes
    See details
  • 2
    Puerto Piramides
    Stop: 2 hours
    See details
  • 3
    Peninsula Valdes
    Stop: 4 hours - Admission excluded
    See details
  • 4
    Caleta Valdes
    Stop: 4 hours
    See details
  • You'll return to the starting point
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By: Tangol Puerto Madryn
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1victor
1victor
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Such an wonderful tour
We did this as a shore excursion and we booked it directly with El Pedral. The El Pedral team at the Puerto Madryn …
HanleyStrappman
HanleyStrappman
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Visiting the penguins on Christmas Day
We had a great time visiting the penguins. It was an amazing experience walking and sitting on the beach with them…
silverwedding
silverwedding
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Great tour and visit
We were met on the dock by 2 guides and taken to the buses. Had a great drive out to El Pedral, seeing llamas and r…
sailing841
sailing841
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Simply Amazing!
This was an amazing trip. Our guide and driver were great. They answered our questions, gave us history and pointe…
cosconstantinou1
cosconstantinou1
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Long day but great wildlife
The boat ride to see the toninas was cheaper to book during the day trip (about a third of rhe online trip advisor …
Dunja V
Dunja V
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Exciting wild life tour
In November we saw many toninas y penguins, it is an excellent time of the year to see and observe the wild animals…
zohrehghorban
zohrehghorban
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Penguin Island tour from Ushiai
I visited penguin island in 22 March 2019 .The Beagle Channel is worth experience.Getting close to nature at the b…
Ronald L
Ronald L
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Must See Penguin Experience
We actually signed up for this tour aboard the NCL Sun on our way from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina. …
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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Victoria Z
Puerto Rico83 contributions
Great tour
Our bilingual guide Juan was excellent, very knowledgeable. He made our trip an unforgettable experience. We didn’t get to do the whale watching (January is out of whale season), but nevertheless it was so worth it. We got to see sea lions, sea elephants and penguins. Also guanacos (similar to lamas), patagonic hares, armadillos, patagonic ostriches, owls... Our driver was also very good, and would be very attentive for wild animals, pointing them out to us, stopping or going very slowly to take pictures. Our van was comfortable, with good A/C. A wonderful day. Note: even if the weather may seem hot in Madryn, do take a jacket, as it may get very windy (and thus cold) momentarily.
Written January 5, 2019
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Gabriele M
Bellheim10 contributions
great day on Peninsula Valdes
Solo
This was a full day with interesting and amazing experiences. We went to the bird's Island. Then we went to the Museum to get some Information about the flora and Fauna. We continued to Puerto Piramides. We went on a whale watching tour where we still saw some whales, although it was late in season. We went with Bottazi, who did a great job. We weent on to Caleta Valdes, where we saw Elephant seals, sea lions, penguins and several other birds species and a wonderful landscape. At last we got to the Northern Point where we saw more animals. On our way we saw guanacos aand owls and Patagonian ostriches. Cesar die a great Job drivingg and giving a bunch of infor,´mation.
Written December 31, 2018
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straea
United States269 contributions
Superb tour
Solo
I did the full day tour and chose to do the optional whale watching tour. My day was amazing, my bilingual guide was fantastic, and we saw Southern Right Whales on the boat trip. On land we saw many birds, including penguins, and several mammals. I've talked to a number of people who took shorter tours of the Peninsula and were disappointed. While this tour's length makes for a long day, I think this makes for a more rewarding experience. My guide was a local who talked about the history and culture of the area as well as the nature we were seeing, and she made sure we were as comfortable as possible during our long trip.

Highly recommended.
Written August 19, 2018
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ellengr2018
Northbrook, IL2 contributions
Disappointed
Couples
Our guide, Juan, was excellent and gave us a wonderful tour. There were 4 of us plus Juan and the vehicle used only held 5 people. We were so crowded in the Car that one person got out and did not go. We have never had a problem like this with any other company.
Written December 28, 2018
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Producto Tangol
Dear Ellen Gross, Thank you for your comments. We are very sorry about this. Tangol was not directly responsible. We would like to clarify that in your reservation request we asked for a van. We filed a formal complaint so that it won't happen again. However, we are glad to know that the guide, Juan, did an excellent job of guiding you. We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused. We appreciate your comprehension and comments; in this way we improve our services and those of our associates. Best regards, Tangol Travel Agency
Written May 20, 2020
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Daniel
Poznan, Poland4 contributions
Peninsula Valdes
Amazing experience with wild nature of Peninsula Valdes and his history with really professional guide and stuff that's work there.
Written September 17, 2022
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Sofia Bellisomo
2 contributions
Choose something else!
I would not recommend it at all! Apart from the local flora we saw very little. If the period is not recommended then they should not offer this kind of tour because it is really a waste of money and time. It has been completely different from what was in the description. In particular:
- I had requested the tour to be in English and the tour operator kept speaking in Spanish despite me asking to translate. He said only 2/3 sentences in English and I could tell it wasn’t the full explanation he had given in Spanish. So, I didn’t understand almost anything as I don’t speak good Spanish.
- The description stated that the access to the Peninsula Valdes is approx. 650 ARS but we had to pay 2800 ARS per person
- Before the trip started we asked the tour operator if we needed cash to pay in restaurants and shops and he assured us that we could use credit cards, but this wasn’t the case and we couldn’t even have lunch because we didn’t have cash as we had to pay the high amount to enter the Peninsula
- The description didn’t really specify what we could do if we hadn’t purchased the wale experience so we assumed that there were other activities in place or a trip back to the hotel. But when we got to Punto Piramides in the afternoon, we were told we had to wait in the bus for 2 hours which is unacceptable. So, we had to go back to the hotel with a taxi which cost us 10500 ARS.
- Also, there were basically no animals. The very few we could see were so far away that we couldn’t even tell what they were.
It felt like we have wasted our money and I don’t even understand what the price I paid included besides the transport as I wasn’t provided with what I was supposed to receive. I don't recommend this experience to anyone as my experience was so bad that I wouldn’t want anyone else to experience the same.
I send a complaint on August 18 and I'm still waiting to hear a final answer from them despite the many follow-ups.
Written August 26, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Peninsula Valdes Tour from Puerto Madryn With optional Whale Watching