Punta Tombo - Full day tour or Shore Excursion

Patagonia, Argentina

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape the crowds heading to the popular Punta Tombp Penguin Colony with this private guided tour from Puerto Madryn. With no need to wait for everyone to disembark your cruise ship, you can beat the crowds to the reserve, where you can walk among Magellanic penguins and learn about their habits, breeding, migration, and more from your informative guide,

Visit Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo Penguin Colony
Convenient port or hotel pickup and drop-off
Travel in comfort with private transportation
Enjoy the full attention of your guide with a private tour

What's Included

Bottled water

Water and snack
Private transportation
Guiding services

Entrance fee - Entrance fee to Punta tombo reserve

$18.00 per person
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

If you are arriving on a cruise ship I will meet you outside the pier with a sign under your name

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

05/01/2022 - 06/10/2027
Monday - Sunday : 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Itinerary

Punta Tombo

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 5 reviews

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Punta Tombo with Darwin Tours, Patagonia

Dave_H, Mar 2023

We were visiting Puerto Madryn on our recant Antarctica Cruise and after 'googling' some options before we left home, decided to book our trip through Darwin Tours Patagonia. We had emailed them before booking to make sure they understood our need to get back to our ship in time (Punta Tombo is a fair journey from the port) and based on the excellent communication with Carina (who was also our guide on the day), we decided to book. What a brilliant decision this was, we had a fantastic trip to the penguin rookery and Carina gave us loads of information on our journey there & back and accompanied us for part of the way around the reserve & visitor centre (this has toilets, an exhibition of the lifecycle of the penguins and local wildlife and a small shop), providing lots of information from her knowledge of the area. One advantage of this small group tour, is they aim to get you to the rookery, ahead of the other tours and the meeting instructions they provided (just a short walk along the cruise pier after leabing the ship), were absolutely spot on. this way, we managed to arrive at Punta Tombo ahead of the coaches, which obviously need to wait until everyone is off the ship before departing. They drove us in a comfortable vehicle which was air conditioned and had an audio system installed, so that Carina could point out places of interest on our way. This gave us plenty of time at the reserve and also, to enjoy a delicious packed lunch which she had brought along (which we hadnt expected), before heading back to the ship. We arrived back, with plenty of time to explore the local promenade near the port entrance before boarding. We would highly recomend using Darwin Tours Patagonia for this or any of the trips they offer if you are visiting, the service provided was very professional and Carina & our driver were lovely.

Super Worth It!!! Great Private Excursion

Chris_C, Feb 2023

Awesome experience! Great communication from Carina to make sure I have all the information needed a couple of days before the excursion. Everything was on point. Our guide, Fabian, was right there and was very excited to meet us early. Because of the efficiency, we got to Punta Tombo with just a party of 4 ahead of us. So basically no else there but us. We were so early there were penguins that kept crossing our path! I highly recommend this if you have a group of 4. By the time we were leaving, the busses from the cruise port were just arriving. Got back to Puerto Madryn early enough that Fabian even offered to give us a quick driving tour around but we opted to explore the area on foot. Bonus...for the 4 of us, it turned out to be way cheaper than joining a larger tour group. Thank you, Carina and Fabian!