Patagonia Ranch and El Pedral Penguin Colony Tour from Puerto Madryn

Name: Patagonia Ranch and El Pedral Penguin Colony Tour from Puerto Madryn
Brand: Viator
Price: 286 USD
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4.6(9)9 hoursEnglish, SpanishPuerto Madryn, Argentina

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In this full-day tour, you can enjoy the wonderful wildlife that visits Puerto Madryn every year, making this area of the Patagonia, one of the most important for the reproduction and development of marine fauna.

In addition, we will visit a typical Patagonian ranch, ideal to spend the day outdoors, where we will be delighted with a delicious asado (barbecue) of Patagonian lamb.

The Full Day tour to the countryside and visit to the Penguins Colony "El Pedral" is the perfect excursion for those who want to get a closer encounter with the wildlife that visit the peninsula without traveling many kilometers outside the city.

Included

Tour to Punta Ninfas Lighthouse
Professional guide
Afternoon tea
Access to the pool
Round-trip shared transfer from a meeting point in downtown Puerto Madryn
Lunch
Tour to the Penguin Colony

Not included

Gratuities

What you'll do

Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn, Argentina
We’ll kick our trip off by picking you up from the meeting point in our comfortable tour bus. We’ll then travel around 75km through the Patagonian outback until we get to the southern end of the Gulf Nuevo - Punta Ninfas - and its pretty lighthouse.
1 hour
Punta Ninfas
Punta Ninfas, Argentina
From here, you’ll get to see elephant seals and sea lions breeding and going about their daily lives on the surrounding beaches and rocks.
2 hours
We’ll then head on to El Pedral, an old, authentic Patagonian ranch which now serves as a local museum
Further on, we’ll reach the Magallanes penguin colony, taking a guided tour through their nests to see how these curious little creatures live. In 2009, 14 initial pairs of Magallanes penguins made their home on the beaches of El Pedral, and after less than 10 years the colony is over 6,000 members strong. During our exploring, the Asador (head of the barbeque) will be preparing some traditional Patagonian lamb for our lunch. This will be served along with homemade empanadas, a selection of salads, red wine, a fruit salad and plenty more. After lunch, you can hop in the pool and enjoy the beauty of the area, sit in the shade or simply relax in the sun with a tea or coffee and typical torta galesa (Welsh cake).
5 hours
Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn, Argentina
We’ll bring our tour to a close by dropping you back in Puerto Madryn at around 5pm.
1 hour