7 Shore Excursions in Puerto Madryn Worth the Day

1.Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Pto Madryn – Patagonia – Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Explore Peninsula Valdés from Puerto Madryn with expert guides, wild penguins, elephant seals, guanacos, a box lunch, and port pickup.

“Our guide on this tour, Carolina, is extremely knowledgeable and professional. She competently explained, in both English and Spanish what to look for and provided a great description of the background and a little history of the places we visited. She made the tour most enjoyable.”

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2.Cruise Shore Excursion Punta Tombo with Boxlunch from Pto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

See thousands of Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo on a cruise-friendly day trip from Puerto Madryn with lunch, transport, and guide included.

“Roy was a very knowledgeable guide. He gave us the history of the area, explained where we were going and took great care of us. The experience was great.”

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3.Shore Excursion Punta Tombo cruise passengers Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $125

Review of Punta Tombo from Puerto Madryn, with penguins, guanacos, lunch, cruise timing advice, price details, and practical tips.

“Excellent tour, well organised. Great guide and driver. Great to see so much varied wildlife, but the penguins stole the show!”

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4.Puerto Madryn Shore Excursion: Private Day Trip to Punta Tombo Penguin Colony

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $339

Review of Puerto Madryn’s private Punta Tombo penguin trip, with practical advice on timing, costs, guides, transport, and what to expect.

“Amazing and very enjoyable trip! Well worth the price. We got there before the crowds and were back in plenty of time before the ship sailed. Our driver spoke english and was able to tell us all about the areas we passed through on our way to Punta Tombo.”

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5.Shore Excursion Punta Loma Sea Lions Reserve Including Puerto Madryn City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $105

See sea lions at Punta Loma, tour Puerto Madryn, and learn about Patagonia on this short, cruise-friendly shore excursion.

“We were a small group of 6 and received very special attention. Our guide, Sylvia was terrific. We did get to view sea lions from the cliffs but it was high tides so the lions were bunched up together.”

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6.Puerto Madryn Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Trelew and Gaiman

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $230

Explore Trelew fossils and Welsh Gaiman on a private Puerto Madryn shore tour with port pickup, museum visit, and optional Welsh tea.

“My friend and I booked a personal tour of Gaiman for the day and it couldn't have been a better experience. Our guide was thorough, engaging, knowledgeable, friendly, and an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. I highly recommend this tour, given the chance.”

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7.Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes or Punta Tombo – Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $580

Compare Peninsula Valdes and Punta Tombo on a private Puerto Madryn tour with penguins, marine wildlife, flexible routing, and practical cruise tips.

“Max, our guide was great, but our tour was greatly shortened & altered because of a 3 1/2 hr late docking because of high winds. Max did a good job with what he was given. We did not make to Point Valdes because of time constraints.”

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