Unmissable this interpretation center where we will be explained about the flora and fauna of this wonderful world heritage site called Península Valdés. Next, we have a tower to observe the island of the birds and understand the crush of the aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Was it a hat or a cobra that ate an elephant?
Puerto Pirámides is a small spa village located within the Valdés Peninsula Protected Natural Area, above the New Gulf, and is the only urban center within this UNESCO World Heritage-listed reserve. It is characterized by its pyramid-like cliffs, wide beaches and calm waters, and a strong orientation to nature tourism and outdoor activities.
Later we continue our trip to Caleta Valdés where we can see an elephant and sea lion roost from the viewpoint walkways. Here we will be patient, hoping to be lucky enough to be surprised by the approach of orcas, since it is the best place in the world to see their intentional stranding technique for feeding. It has a hostel, toilets, and trails.
After the visit to the reserve we begin the return to Puerto Madryn where if time is enough we can take a city tour to present the most important points of our beautiful coastal city. We will adapt the tour by offering the Worry Free system, you enjoy that we will be responsible for the times, for this it is possible that we alter the itinerary or if necessary we do not do any of the points.
Such a fantastic day! It was a small group tour to peninsula Valdez and Mariana was amazing. She speaks great English, is one of the most knowledgeable guides I’ve ever toured with, and has such a positive passionate vibe about her. She made the day so fun!
Fantastic Tour to Peninsular Valdès. Our guide Hugo and driver Nicolas were fantastic and spotted plenty of wild life for us to see, we even got to see some orcas which was truly amazing. I would highly recommend Animal Travel.
This was a great experience we were lucky to see plenty of wildlife and extremely fortunate to see 3 ocha’s Victor and Ugo were brilliant, Ugo was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the area and wildlife Thank you
This was anexcellent tour Our guide Ugo was well organised and gave us a an interesting and informative commentary over the whole day. We left at 7.30 before the tour buses. Our mini bus was modern and clean. We saw almost every animal we had hoped to see including Guanacos, Patagonia Maras hares,Grey fox, Elephant seals, Sea Lions and of course the Magellanic penguins. We had plenty of bathroom stops and a nice packed lunch. We never felt rushed and stopped often for photos. We were back in town in time to do a tour of the town.We struck a beautiful fine sunny day which was the icing on the cake. An excellent tour and one we would definitely recommend.
This was a very well organized shore excursion from Puerto Madryn. We were met at the pier where we paid the $35 per person national park fee in U.S. dollars. The tour revolved around seeing wildlife, and our tour guide, Jorge, was excellent at explaining all the animals at the viewing points. Our driver, Victor, also helped by stopping on the road when there was land animals in site, including guanacos, merino sheep, and rheas. We were served a box lunch and 3 bottles of water. We were returned to the pier in time to board our cruise ship. We truly enjoyed this tour!
Communication before the tour was excellent. We met the tour group at the pier as expected. We paid the extra $35 per person National Park fee at the pier. Our tour guide, Jorge, was excellent with his explanations of all the wildlife that we went to view. Our driver, Victor, was very good at locating and stopping at points along the way to view land animals. I truly felt that this tour allowed us to get awesome photos of the wildlife on Peninsula Valdes. We were returned to the pier in plenty of time.
This was a good experience, but moved very quickly and it was hard to hear the guide on the bus most of the time. More for the sights, less for information.
Had a really fun time on this tour and was the highlight of my trip! We saw so much wildlife, including elephant seals, Magellanic penguins, Patagonian maras, rheas, burrowing owls, cavies, variable hawks, guanacos, and a graceful tree iguana. I was amazed to see these other animals and it really helped having a small group where the guide and driver pointed out and stopped to observe wildlife from the van on our drive back, like a safari. Other animals possible to see include orcas and armadillos, but we missed them this time! I would recommend this tour for people who are most interested in the wildlife of Puerto Madryn, as the focus was on the animals and besides stopping briefly at the interpretation center (which had a small gift shop that may be very busy on cruise days), shopping or city viewing isn’t built into the tour. I really appreciate that they provided ample options in the boxed lunch (multiple sandwiches, muffin, granola bar, crackers, apple) and had vegetarian options too. They also provided ice cold bottled water for guests. We got back to our cruise ship right on time and made the most of the day.
There is a lot of driving but it is unpreventable because of the location of wildlife. Not a very exciting port.
Great experience with Viator for letting us switch last minute so we have a good chance of seeing penguins. The excursion was great also the guide was very knowledgeable and the driver took us back to the pier on time. My only suggestion is they should give friendly reminder to other guests to be mindful with other passengers on the van. We have to listen for four hours (2 hrs each way, minus the 10min to go to the restroom) the giggles and whole story of these guest that apparently just met in the cruise.
We really enjoyed this trip. Our guide and driver were very knowledgeable, professional but also fun and it made for a fantastic day. They were brilliant at spotting wildlife along the way and stopped enabling us to observe and take photos en route to the various view-points. We saw the elephant seals, sea lions, penguins, and various other mammals and birds. We were all on a cruise and this was a very full day but the tour guides kept a close eye on the time enabling us to make the most of our day whilst getting back to the ship on time. The entrance fee to the park was 30,000 pesos each which has to be paid in cash so be prepared. For us it was very well worth it and we really loved our day.
Seeing penguins in the wild for the first time was amazing. We also saw seals, armadillo, rheas and llamas. Our guide was lovely and interesting history talk.
Our guide was right on time, very informative and took care to adapt the tour to fit the goals of our small group. He was willing to stop if we wanted to take pictures or see something in particular. Thanks to his knowledge and ability to gather information from other guides, we were lucky to see a pod of Orcas we would have otherwise missed and he also was excellent at spotting other wildlife. A great experience!
This was a great tour, Nani our tour guide was incredible. She’s very friendly, very lively, with lots of great info. We saw beautiful sights and live animals, highly recommend!
Absolutely fantastic experience with Animal Travel! This was my first cruise, and they truly made it unforgettable. From impeccable time management to insightful guides and safe, punctual drivers—every detail was expertly handled. Special thanks to Marcella and Marcelo for their exceptional service! And those penguins—what a delight! 🐧 I just could not be happier! Animal Travel quick responses and seamless adjustments to our itinerary change were impressive. Highly recommended for an unforgettable adventure!
Everything was wonderful, we had a good time and got unforgettable memories! The trip was very comfortable, and our guide was very attentive and friendly!
A long ride on the bus totaling 400 km with a few stops where you can spot penguins, seals and elephant seals. Along the way you can also see animals in their habitat but then you have to be lucky because the bus travels quite fast. The lunch box was fine and the guide gave interesting information.
Spectacular. They're waiting for you in the harbor, when you get off the cruise ship and although it's a long tour, it gets fun and seeing the penguins so close and then lions and sea lions is a long way
We couldn't have been more satisfied. The tour with Ugo and Nico was very fun and dynamic. The striking landscapes (especially along the road from ripio to Punta Norte). They're both geniuses, super friendly. It was a complete enjoyment. The lower valley excursion with Vicente was completely different, but ranks so high with Peninsula. Vicente is not an encyclopedia, it is directly a GPT Chat. I knew everything. Question we asked, answer that I elaborated in detail. The number of things we learned with him... I really appreciate that. Also always well predisposed and warm. The truth is that the two excursions were carried out impeccably and I think that with people like that guiding, one ends up understanding and feeling the place, and therefore, wanting it. As for the agency itself, just words of thanks. Always well prepared, both to provide info and to accommodate our needs. They will always be recommended and we hope to come back one day.
Enjoy the excursions we did whale watching and snorkeling with sea lions. We saw the whales from very close up, it was very interactive and you could tell that all the people who provide the tour enjoy what they do. The snorkeling was beautiful having the wolves next to you is an experience that I will not forget! I'm already wanting to come back to do it again 💕
It was amazing! We saw many spectacular animals and landscapes. Excellent attention, kindness and patience since we started the booking through wtp. We are very happy and happy, the info very interesting and dynamic. We feel safe and comfortable at all times. We highlight the great predisposition and good vibes of Hugo and Nicolas. We leave with wonderful memories, thank you very much!
Everything as planned, very good care, very good predisposition of all staff both on land and in the boat. excellent experience.
We had an amazing time! The truth is that we do not have a single complaint, both the guides and the drivers treated us super well. Attentive and friendly everyone, they knew a lot and it was super interesting to hear them. We went to Peninsula with Cecilia and Nicolas and the next day we did Punta Tombo with Hugo and René, super grateful to the four of them. We will definitely return in the future, to do the other excursions that offer 🙌🏻
The whale watching on board was spectacular, also the penguins in Punta Tombo, the elephant seals in Isla Escondida, Ameghino levee, Gaiman with the Welsh and see whales in the Doradillo so close to the coast.
An excellent experience, our guide Vicente was excellent, we had a very pleasant visit in Gaiman and Trelew. Highly recommended
Simply wonderful tour. Ugo is very knowledgeable and really welcoming. The places are unforgettable. We were lucky enough to also see an orca. I highly recommend it
Very good, everything very well organized, magnificent guide and driver, splendid day, we were among the first to arrive at the observation points consequently without crowds, we saw the fauna we expected, summing up a beautiful day. Thank you.
Very nice excursion to the Peninsula! Excellent guide Eugenia and driver Mauricio, thanks to them we saw many animals on the way! Very attentive, explaining everything. Very beautiful landscapes! I recommend bringing food because the food offered in the only restaurant is not good and is expensive
An unforgettable trip, the place is wonderful, the penguins, the whales, the places I visited, The hotel was wonderful, exceptional attention.
It was great. Natural beauty. The only thing I would like to say is that the municipality has very abandoned the city.
Incredible El Doradillo 😍🐳, you can see the whales very close 🫶. Beautiful landscapes throughout the excursion. The guides are very cool.
Very good agency...attentive, all the time in contact, solve everything quickly. Highly recommended...
Highly recommended departure, Just grab a time there were no whales if not, the best would be to crown
We took out the tour to Peninsula Voucher with Animal Travel even though Madryn has a thousand agencies because the attention of the girls in the office was fantastic. Then the tour "led" by Hugo was the worst thing that ever happened to me on a tour, disrespectful, aggressive and very bad treatment. In addition, without consulting anyone’s opinion, he went where he thought it was off-program and wasting time on the route to “challenge” tourists who were in seemingly forbidden places. For this we paid $30000 and the sighting we did from 16 to 17:30 with cold and storm surge which we barely saw backs of 3 whales. Council don't go to this agency and if you do, check Hugo doesn't go. And check the sighting schedule so it's not late because it's always cold and stormy.
Beautiful excursion! Hugo and René had a spectacular day. Lots of info, looking for the best places to see whales. We were even offered a coffee with alfajor in one of the viewpoints.
Whale watching! Maca advised me 100% via WhatsApp. This was one of my dreams, and everything went beyond perfect! Super recommend!!
Good attention, very professional hugo guide, impeccable renee driver, spectacular sighting, passionate macarena to recommend, great
Very satisfied with the Service provided, they complied with the agreed, punctual, excellent communication... Macarena very attentive to all the details; Hugo and Juan Pablo geniuses always ready to answer doubts and very good vibes. I would choose Babel trips again and I have already recommended them.
All beautiful excursions, Dike + Gaiman, Sunset with snack, whales. Super punctual, the guide tells you about each place you visit. Carla a genius, very friendly and willing to help with what you need.
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