Positive comment for the vendor being on time and visible at pickup location. However cannot recommend for multiple reasons. WhatsApp number for booking is never answered when I called with questions. My inquiry to Viator was to be emailed to vendor but I still got no response. The “20% early booking discount” was never applied. When time for lunch the guide said he was given 6 lunches for the 8 in the group…but we could buy food at the park. Loved the penguins but not pleased with the vendor experience.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide In-person: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Excludes
- Punta Tombo Sanctuary
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We'll be waiting for you at the port of Puerto Madryn with our yellow sign!
Return
- We'll be waiting for you at the port of Puerto Madryn with our yellow sign!
Itinerary
Welcome to Puerto Madryn! We’ll be waiting for you at the meeting point in the Port of Puerto Madryn to start our tour to Punta Tombo.
Our adventure starts with a scenic two-hour drive to the Punta Tombo Peninsula in Argentina’s Chubut province. During the trip, our guide will share fascinating insights about the region’s flora and fauna, as well as the history of the Magellanic penguins. Upon arrival, we’ll find ourselves among hundreds of thousands of Magellanic penguins in an impressive natural setting. The two-mile-long and 600-meter-wide peninsula is covered with sand, clay, and gravel, creating the perfect habitat for these penguins. You’ll have the chance to walk among them, observe their behavior, and enjoy their presence in a completely natural and protected environment. After this unforgettable experience, we’ll return to Puerto Madryn, where your cruise ship will be waiting.
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Reviews
We were on a Celebrity Cruise and the tour provider Yellow Penguin was extremely accommodating to the port of call times. We arrived in port early but also had to leave early. The tour guide Valeria and the driver Dante were waiting eagerly with a sign. It was very easy to find them considering all the Celebrity cruise busses that were also there. Considering that the cruise was not in port very long the tour does take all day and there is at least a two hour drive to Punta Tombo and back. But our driver Dante was amazing and made it worth it. We went in a small group bus which allowed us to get there earlier than the cruise ships bus which meant we had a 2 hour experience with the penguins while Celebrity guest tours only had from 45 minutes to 1 hour. Valerie was very informative on the drive there and back which made the trip feel shorter than it was. At Punta Tumbo we saw Guanaco, armadillo and of course Magellanic penguins. These penguins actually get up close and personal as they burrow near and around the pathway. Often a penguin will waddle in front of people.
Firstly, Punta Tombo is an experience not to be missed. Yellow Penguin was great from start to finish, both with other interactions with them and also them making things right after we had some on tour concerns. The tour was operated by Dos Oceanos. Our guide, Christian, was not knowledgeable and did not address all tour participants equally, but rather just the few in the front of the minibus (there was no microphone). He also was unable to answer basic questions at the Reserve. There is more, but suffice to say that it was enough to cause us to reach out to YP. They responded to our concerns with care and made extra efforts to make up for the issues. For that, and our other interactions and tour with Yellow Penguin, we would absolutely use them again. However, if in Puerto Madryn, absolutely avoid Dos Oceanos.
The Yellow Penguin guys are fabulous, flexible, friendly, helpful and such a pleasure to be with. We were on a South American Cruise and we heard about them from mother passenger. SO, SO pleased that we did!!! They provide a fantastic and cheaper, quality alternative to the very pricey excursions from the cruise company. They helped me to fulfil a dream of seeing penguins close up. They are a real pleasure to be with and you really feel that they care you and ensuring that you have the very best time. They are enormous fun too. Would highly recommend them.
Very good experience. As soon as we got off the cruise they were waiting for us, it was very easy to find them and from there everything flowed perfectly. The tour was super quiet, well organized and the park is stunning. We take a beautiful memory. Super recommended.
La verdad que fue una experiencia excelente. Nuestro crucero llegó tarde al puerto y apenas les escribimos ya tenían todo resuelto. Nos recoordinaron el horario de pick-up y también el horario del tren sin ningún problema, siempre con una comunicación muy clara y rápida. Cuando finalmente bajamos del barco, estaban ahí mismo, al pie del crucero, esperándonos, lo cual nos dio muchísima tranquilidad. El vehículo estaba en perfectas condiciones, súper limpio, y el chofer muy correcto y amable. El guía fue otro punto altísimo: muy profesional, con muchísima información, nos explicó un montón sobre la historia de Ushuaia y del Parque Nacional, pero de una forma amena, nada pesada. Realmente súper recomiendo hacer Ushuaia con ellos, se nota la experiencia y las ganas de que todo salga bien, incluso cuando surgen imprevistos como el atraso del barco. Sin dudas los volveríamos a elegir.
¡Un tour soñado para quienes visitan Montevideo! Desde el primer momento, la organización fue impecable. Diego, el fundador de la empresa, nos recibió al pie del barco y nos guió hasta nuestro meeting point, asegurándose de que todo estuviera perfectamente coordinado. Los guías y choferes son extremadamente profesionales y atentos, y cada detalle a lo largo del tour demuestra el compromiso y la pasión de Yellow Penguin por brindar una experiencia única. Me he convertido en un fan absoluto de Yellow Penguin, y sin duda volveré a elegirlos en mi próxima aventura. ¡100% recomendado! 🐧💛✨
Spectacular!!! Organized super efficiently. Tailor-made to be able to do it with young children. Leandro the driver and guide who touched us was great!!! He knew everything and gave us all the tips to enjoy every point and then the excursions. Super recommended.
Very but very good! We went with my family, with 3 children between 10 and 6 years old, and it was an amazing experience! The place, the environment, the penguins... The children in wonder! Perfect service, definitely recommend!
Very nice day with lots of penguins. Many thanks to the Yellow Penguin team for their excellent service. Dedicated coach, shares his knowledge and answers the many questions we had.
Excellence service from our Dorys guide, excellent knowledge of all the fauna and flora of the place! Beautiful walk next to the penguins!
Magical place with incredible peace and attention of excellence we plan to turn facilities according to the place all very neat
Great walking with penguins, the quality of service is really good. The minivan very nice and Cristina was a 5 star Guide. Thank you.
My experience was very good, the staff was friendly and attentive at all times. The place super neat, exceeded my expectations as we could see the birds from very close, without getting in the way of their habitat.
We took a father-son trip to get to know Punta Tombo and interact with the penguins since my son loves them. In the previous one we had many doubts about how close we were going to be, and honestly, we were surprised to be able to walk along the path where they constantly crossed and have them a few inches. The service was excellent, both guide and driver, very attentive at all hours. I highly recommend them, they are cruise specialists! Thank you!!! PD: At the end of the tour we were given a delicious chocolate penguin!
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