Argentina : Tours : Puerto Madryn and Valdes Peninsula in Winter

Inside the Atlantic Patagonia, the city of Puerto Madryn stands out for the transparency of its waters in the Nuevo Golf, which permits water sports both on and under the water, transforming this place into the Argentinean capital of underwater activities and the starting point to tour and see the marine life in the Valdés Peninsula. It was declared a Natural World Heritage Site principally for being a reproductive area for the southern whales, which can be seen from June to December every year. The Zone, with its irregular coasts, infinite gulfs, bays, estuaries, inlets, and cliffs along a green sea, is the perfect place to find one of the largest varieties of marine life in the world: whales, sea elephants and wolves, penguins and cormorants, among other species of birds. This zone has an exotic and cultural mix with the Mapuches and the customs of the Welsh communities that live at the coast and in the interior mountains.

Day 1. Trelew – Puerto Madryn
Reception at the Trelew Airport. Leave for Chubut River to visit Gaimán, a typical Welsh colony, famous for their tea, traditional chapels, and the Welsh Museum. Upon arrival at Puerto Madryn, the afternoon will be for touring the city and its surrounding areas. Puerto Madryn is named the capital of sub-aquatic Argentina because of its serene, transparent waters that create an ideal environment for marine life exploration. The visit includes the Punta Loma Nature Reserve. From one of these view points, you can see the position of the sea wolves and the colony of South American gulls. Return to Puerto Madryn. Dinner and accommodations at the selected hotel.

Day 2. Puerto Madryn
Continental breakfast. Day tour to the Valdés Peninsula, passing through the Ameghino Isthmus that produces electricity for the region, located between the Nuevo and San José Gulfs. Visit Puerto Pirámide, where there is a colony of sea lions and from where you can't miss the opportunity to take an optional tour in a boat that will take you to see the surprising whales that can be seen form June to November. Continue to Punta Delgada then return to Puerto Madryn and the hotel with lunch included.

Day 3. Puerto Madryn
Continental Breakfast. Transfer to the Trelew Airport to catch the departure flights (the flights must leave after 2:00pm)

Included Excursions

Puerto Madryn.
This port is located 65 kms from Trelew and is a center of tourist attraction. This is a coastal city with a lot of sand and flamencos in the bay. There is an Oceanography and Natural Sciences Museum that is worth seeing. You can also find the Albatros Ship, sunken with the intention of being transformed into a habitat for many marine species, those that can be seen by the divers.

Valdes Peninsula.
This is one of the most important natural reserves in Argentina. Here live the southern whales, the sea elephants, and the sea lions, thousands of aquatic birds make their nests, such as Pelicans, Cormorants, and Oyster Catchers. A person with good sight can see Guanacos, Ñandúes, and Marás. Along the coast of the Valdés Peninsula, we can find a colony of around 40,000 sea elephants that are the only type that can be seen from land, apart from those in Antarctica. Besides the fact that a large part of the beach is protected, the tourists still have the opportunity to see the natural life from specially constructed hidden observatories.

Puerto Piramide.
This place is located almost 100 kms from Puerto Madryn, and was an important whaling and seal skin business center. In the 19th century there were more than 500 whalers operating in this water. Since the signed international treaty of protections, the whale population has recuperated a little to about 2000 that continue to live and reproduce near the coasts more or less in July, staying there until the middle of December.

The Program Includes

• 2 nights of accommodations at Puerto Madryn, with breakfast.
• Transfer from the Trelew Airport - Puerto Madryn Hotel.
• Excursions according to the itinerary.
• Half board.
• Entrance passes according to the itinerary.
• Taxes according to the itinerary.
• English - Spanish speaking guide according to the itinerary.

Probable Hotels

• Tourist Category: Hotel Tolosa.
• Superior Category: Hotel Península.

Notes

• The program applies for a minimum of 2 participants.
• The itinerary may be changed without previous notification.
• The rates may be modified without previous notification.
• The transfers from Trelew to Puerto Madryn may be done without a guide.

Rates

Rates per passenger Single Double Tourist Category 254 231 Superior Category 446 312

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Departures

• Daily, from May to September 8.

Cancellation Policy

Once the reservation has been confirmed by Gotolatin, the following charges will apply for cancellations made by the passenger, according to the program departure date:

• Between 45 and 30 working days before the beginning of the program:
  30% of total program value per passenger.
• Between 30 and 15 working days before the beginning of the program:
  60% of total program value per passenger.
• Between 15 and 0 working days before the beginning of the program: No refund applies.
• There are no refunds for portions of the program not used, hotel accommodations, etc.
• We recommend considering travel insurance for any reason.