Puerto Madryn Tours
Excursion to Peninsula Valdes Reserve from Puerto Madryn

Excursion to Peninsula Valdes Reserve from Puerto Madryn

By RipioTurismo
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Ages 5-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Local guide
What's not included
  • Tips
  • Food and drinks
  • Entry/Admission - Peninsula Valdes


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting 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: 34949P77

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travelers can participate
        • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        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: 34949P77

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          PLEASE NOTE, ONLY AVAILABLE WITH PICK UP FROM A HOTEL IN PUERTO MADRYN. NOT AVAILABLE FOR CRUISERS. IF YOU´RE LOOKING FOR A VISIT FROM A CRUISE, CHECK OUR PUNTA TOMBO TOUR FROM CRUISE PORT
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        • RipioTurismo
          293
          Buenos Aires, Argentina
          Joined in December 2018
        • perfy77
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Falls
          It’s amazing…you can’t lose with the falls iin the Brazil or Argentina side. The price of admission is very reasonable. There are three exits from the park bus from the entrance; 1. Excursions 2. Main trail (recommended) excellent panoramic views. 3. Short trail to falls. There is a bird sanctuary across the street that is amazing. The Argentina side has 3 trails, upper, lower and Devils Throat. If you are limited in time I would recommend leaving upper trail out…although it is still a very good one.
          Written September 9, 2024
        • AaronPollNYC_23
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          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          Find a better tour company option in Iguazu
          Honestly, not great. TLDR: they don't really care about you having a good time and ignore very important details, and make a lot of mistakes. We went to Iguazu Falls. Maybe our representative wasn't experienced, or maybe he just didn't care. There were so many mistakes made, and all of them were avoidable. We had a group of four, but not all together - two groups of two, one couple coming from NYC and one couple from Chicago. My flight from NYC was delayed, which should be no issue for a tour company. But the the Chicago group was on time. So they messed up the pickup, and the Chicago group was stuck at the airport for an hour because Ripio cancelled their pickup, even though they were on time. Ok, bad start. Then they charged $39 per person to go to the first stop which was billed as a "half city tour and visit the 3 frontier landmark". There was no "half city tour" and the "visit" was basically nothing. No instruction, no assistance, we just parked there and walked around for 5 minutes. Next up: we booked a sunset boat cruise for night one, but it was cancelled due to weather. That's fine, but then he moved it to Tuesday and moved our Tango dinner show from Tuesday to Wednesday. Two problems here: the boat cruise was pretty bad, mostly senior citizens. And the tango show ended at 11pm on Wednesday...but we had a 2:15am pickup on Thursday to get to the airport. So he should have just left the tango show on Tuesday night and either cancelled the boat cruise or moved it from Monday to Wednesday, since it ended earlier in the night than the tango show. Or just tell us the boat cruise is for old people and let us decide. An experienced tour guide would have known not to book a late-night activity, when we had a flight so early the next morning. He had all the details, and clearly just wanted to check boxes instead of make sure we had a good time. All in all I wouldn't recommend them.
          Written May 29, 2024
        • mjmostek
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          Avoid Iguazu tours, maybe this company.
          We booked the Full Moon Puerto Iguaza tour. It was advertised as a small group tour of 15-20 people, which I thought justified the added cost versus booking directly with the park. Nope. They just drop you off at the entrance and you go on a tour with 150-200 people. Essentially you pay 150US for a 30 cab ride.
          Written April 7, 2024
        • albertsL6404BI
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing views
          Both tours were wonderful. The guide Junior on the Argentina side was fabulous. He was very accommodating and so informative. The same goes for Macca, our guide on the Brazil side. Well worth visiting both sides.
          Written April 6, 2024
        • 523MarkW523
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Out of this world! Iguazu Falls
          We were happily surprised with the complete on time service . All the vans were completely new and clean and the drivers were super polite. Especially Lucia she was amazing! They took care of every detail perfectly.
          Written March 26, 2024
        • 778samo
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best way to spend evening in Iguazu
          We had such a fun time! Can't imagine a better way to spend an evening in Puerto Iguazu. Enjoyed meeting the other guests as we engaged in cocktail mixing, empanada folding, and dining on a wide-array of appetizers and main meal, which included the most delicious filet mignon we've ever eaten. Our two hosts, Bruno and Mateo, were fantastic hosts and added a lot of fun to the evening. This experience stands out as a highlight in our 16-day trip and will be talked about for a long time to come!
          Written March 2, 2024
        • TerryS227
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Entertained and well fed. Presentation was top drawer.
          Excellent Food great service. Spectacular smell and excitement watching the fresh coals burning on the grill. Wine pairing was great as well.
          Written February 27, 2024
        • jmegwr
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Visit to both sides iguazu falls with manual wheelchir
          My husband (76) can walk only a few steps so I pushed him in his manual wheelchair to both sides of the falls. Tours were $350 per person for 2 days--after reading the forum, decided to use a taxi. We took a taxi from the airport offered with the set price of 15000 to town to drop off luggage, then realized the falls were closer than the town, so had the taxi driver take us to the falls, where he facilitated my husband's free entrance (Argentinean law). I should have also been free as his companion but we did not have a certificate of handicappedness, so 2 for 1. The top circuit is closed. Pushed him around the superior circuit, mostly a grated path, ok for WC, not too much up and down. Views were ok--from the top looking down on different falls. Near the end a Brazilian man offered to push him--it was hot, I was tired--and he pushed him the rest of the way. After lunch, set off for the inferior circuit. Lots of vague signage and going up and down looking for the path-- the kind of thing one would not notice were one not pushing a WC in 90-degree heat-- before finally realizing the trail began down a VERY steep hill which I knew I could never push him back up, so he waited for me in the shaded lunch area. The inferior circuit was an almost flat grated path with better views than the superior. A golf cart for the truly handicapped would have made it accessible. Paid 35000, ie $30, for transport from the airport to the park, storing luggage in taxi trunk, and then transport to town. seemed ok, so didn't bargain. Next day our driver picked us up at 8:30--our choice, he suggested 730--took us to the Brazilian side across 2 borders, waited for us 2 1/2 hours, then took us back across borders to a gas station where we were picked up for another trip. Cost 45000. Did not bargain. Handicapped's only advantage, at least with a taxi: is going to the front of the line. On the Brazilian side, we took the bus- into the park. I got off at the path and my husband took it to the end. The walk to the falls was in the shade of the hill and very pleasant with nice views. Had stairs so impractical with chair. No real signs but at the elevator, you are near the bus stop. I found my husband and walked back up to the building then DOWN to the elevator. I advise taking the downhill shadier path into the elevator building to avoid a steepish hot path, which I did not know til I did the opposite as NO SPECIFIC SIGNS.. But--HOW GREAT!-they have a panoramic elevator to get close to the falls, which otherwise would be inaccessible. I pushed him to the last platform beside the falls, There was a lower grated path directly in front of the fall, EXTREMELY crowded, think Times Square on Saturday night. I could have probably taken him there but he declined. We returned on the non-panoramic elevator and walked (Up through the sun) to the bus stop. My only regret is that I later discovered an 8 km hiking trail starting at the visitor center on Argentinian Falls. I would have loved to walk on it, but as my husband had already had to wait for me, sadly impractical. Cost for 2 days: taxi 80000--about $ 68, plus entrance fees The experience was truly priceless
          Written February 21, 2024
        • 204alanm
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Superb Argentina travel experience
          I was a little nervous after selecting Ripio Turismo online but this business is 100% genuine, superb hotels, flights and arrangements. I was collected from airports & hotels, great trips arranged, excellent dinner show. They handled everything in a first class manner also very competitive prices, will book other South American trips with them
          Written February 17, 2024
        • Ilonka K
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fun day ! Highly recommend the horse back riding .
          Fully enjoyed the day ! Beautiful property and learned about the history of the ranch. We watched a demonstration of sheep herding and shearing. Participated in milking a cow as well as watching 2 rancheros competing in a horse barrel race. We added the 3 hour horse back ride and so glad we did. The luncheon was also Very good and plentiful .
          Written January 29, 2024
        • Zantino
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Let down by Turisur
          VERY poor communication from the local agency. I requested an alternative pick- up to their office in Bariloche, as we were staying along the road towards the start point of the excursion. I received no response to 2 e-mails, and ended up driving to and from the starting point myself, and pay for parking, despite having paid for the transfer. That in itself was not the issue, but the failure of the company to respond was unacceptable. The trip itself was OK, but very much a herd experience. The scenery is dramatic and beautiful.
          Written January 29, 2024
        • Dreamer59369480622
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to spend the day!
          Fun day! The train ride was beautiful and informative. Quick stop to see the waterfall. Gorgeous scenery and loved seeing wild horses. The afternoon boat ride through the Beagle Channel was very pretty. Got to see so many birds and sea lions and the lighthouse. Enjoyed the quick stop and walk around on the island. A bit pricey but the whole day was really fun and a great way to spend the day and see the area!
          Written January 28, 2024
        • SunilNet
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Two day Iguazu Fall tour
          The arrangements made by Lucia Rubio were prompt and professional. The taxi and airline booking were done well. Having traveled from California, we had to prompt the taxis and agent the day before to verify the appointment to feel comfortable. But they were prompt and courteous. The tour guide was good and knowledgeable. We covered amazing views from Argentina's and Brazil’s sides of the Iguazu Falls, including a helicopter tour. The weather also cooperated to make our trip comfortable and enjoyable. Overall, the trip was excellent.
          Written January 24, 2024
        • Andre S
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Absolutely fantastic visit to the penguins
          Absolutely amazing experience walking through this area full of penguins and their cute little babies! The trip was well organized, we received good information and everything flowed smoothly. The focus was just on the penguins, no other visits along the way, which was what we were after.
          Written January 10, 2024
        • 379toniw
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great meal, even better experience.
          Expensive but worth it. Can you eat the same amount of meat for less money in Buenos Aires? Certainly. But you are unlikely to leave the table with as much new knowledge of the culture and ingredients that make this meal wonderful. Do the Malbec wine pairing. Worth every peso.
          Written January 8, 2024
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