Visit South America's largest colony of Patagonian penguins in Punta Tombo, the migration site chosen by the birds for mating, laying eggs and raising their young.
Activity Details
Having picked you up from your hotel in Puerto Madryn we'll make our way directly to Punta Tombo, the best place to see penguins in all South America, even being able to wander among them! In the visitor centre, you'll be taught interesting facts about the Patagonian Penguins and the ecosystem that they come back to year after year to reproduce.
As well as the penguins, in this part of Argentina you can see a wealth of exotic local wildlife, including guancanos (similar to a llama) Patagonian mara, rheas and foxes, learning to distinguish them from one another. Then, after some free time to eat lunch, we'll head northwards to the coast of the Isla Escondida: a coastal area famous for its population of elephant seals: the largest seal in the world with an adult measuring up to 5 metres and weighing 4 tonnes.
Then, after a day appreciating the spectacular biodiversity of the area, we'll head back to your hotel in Puerto Madryn.
Important Info
Penguins migrate to Punta Tombo to mate and lay their eggs between September and February. However, animals are unpredictable, and it is not guaranteed that you'll see the species at all times throughout the season.
Whale watching
If you'd like to see more of Argentina's incredible wildlife, why not go on a whale watching tour in Valdes Peninsula, one of the areas with the highest concentrations of marine life in the Southern Hemisphere.
