Estancia San Lorenzo Trip & Whale Watching

On this day trip to the Valdés Peninsula from Puerto Madryn, you'll admire the beautiful Magellanic penguins of the Estancia San Lorenzo and boat ride to watch the southern right whales.

Activity Details

At the designated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Puerto Madryn and head to Valdés Peninsula, a World Heritage Site. After a 1-hour road trip, we'll reach Puerto Pirámides, where you can take a boat ride for southern right whale-watching. You'll see these cetaceans as they come near the coastline in search of crustaceans.

Next, we’ll visit the Estancia San Lorenzo , known for its Magellanic penguin colony. We'll embark on a 9.3-mile (1.5-kilometer) hike through the penguin colony with our guide. After the hike, you will have 1 hour to have lunch at the ranch.

Post-lunch, we'll tour the Valdés Peninsula in the Punta Norte area by truck. Depending on the season, sightings may include fur seals, southern elephant seals, and occasionally killer whales.

After Punta Norte, we’ll visit the Carlos Ameghino Interpretation Center for more information on the local fauna and flora. Finally, we'll return to your hotel in Puerto Madryn, concluding this 10-hour day trip.

Animal Spotting

Valdés Peninsula is one of the best locations in Argentina to see Magellanic penguins, Atlantic killer whales, and southern whales. However, animal sightings are unpredictable, depending on the weather and reproduction and breeding cycles of each species.