7 Argentina Shore Excursions You Can Do Before All-Aboard

1.Shore Excursion – National Park Tierra del Fuego

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $60Our pick

From Ushuaia’s cruise pier, visit Tierra del Fuego National Park, Lake Roca, Zaratiegui Cove, and Bahia Lapataia. Expect a four to five-hour outing with a local guide, air-conditioned transport, and park admission included. Confirm the group size, since some departures use a bus larger than 15 people.

“The description on Viator said maximum 15 people but it was a bus of 26. We do not appreciate being lied to. We would not have booked this if we had known it would be a bus load:”

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2.Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia City Tour Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 154 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about five hours touring Tierra del Fuego National Park and Ushuaia in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Expect easy walks, mountain and lake views, the End of the World sign, a snack stop, and photo stops around Argentina’s southernmost city.

“Great tour— lots of information and you really get to see the park! Good at keeping things moving but plenty of time at each stop!”

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3.Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Pto Madryn – Patagonia – Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 111 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $95

Travel from Puerto Madryn into Peninsula Valdes with an English-speaking guide such as Nora, Mary, Carolina, or Santiago. Expect long drives, wild guanacos, elephant seals, sea lions, and possible penguins. A box lunch, air-conditioned vehicle, park access, and port pickup are included, but the $32 park fee is extra.

“Nora, the guide was excellent, friendly and a wealth of knowledge. We had a fun 7 hours. She entertained us the entire time especially on the long ride to and fro with our excellent driver.”

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4.Cruise Shore Excursion Punta Tombo with Boxlunch from Pto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

Ride from Puerto Madryn’s cruise pier to Punta Tombo, South America’s largest Magellanic penguin reserve. You’ll walk a 1.5-kilometer route among nests and coastal wildlife, with about two hours at the colony. Guides such as Mariana, Roy, Pitu, and Marcela have led past departures.

“This was a very well organized tour, they were efficient and great in communicating thru Whatsapp on the time and meeting place. This tour started early and we got there before all the big buses showed up. Our tour guide Marcela was very good and very enthusiastic, armed with a wealth of information about the wild animals in the area. She was great in spotting and pointing out animals we encountered. We saw an armadillo!! She was a bit hard to understand sometimes, but she more than make up this deficiency with all the pluses. We did come late for this tour (March), all the penguin chicks were gone. U…”

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5.Ushuaia Shore Excursions Tierra del Fuego National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Travel from Ushuaia port into Tierra del Fuego National Park with a guide such as Federico, Maru, or Guillermo. Visit Lapataia Bay, Lake Acigami, Ensenada Zaratiegui, and Cañadon del Toro, with a mate, coffee, alfajores, and a small-group ride.

“Very average experience, little to nothing unusual to see. To be completely honest, the various stops were made solely so that those sho needed it could use the porta potties.”

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6.Shore Excursion Punta Tombo cruise passengers Puerto Madryn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $125

Travel from Puerto Madryn to Punta Tombo in a small, air-conditioned vehicle with an English and Spanish guide. You’ll walk among Magellanic penguins, watch for guanacos and Patagonian hares, enjoy a boxed lunch, and possibly stop at a giant dinosaur replica and in town.

“Trip to Punta Tombo to see the Megellanic penguins with a stop at dinosaur sculpture. While the drive was long, the tour guide Marianna made the trip enjoyable with information about the area, its history and and animal life.”

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7.Cruise Shore Excursion Ea San Lorenzo Peninsula Valdes – Patagonia – Argentina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $159

From Puerto Madryn, travel into Peninsula Valdés with a guide such as Beto, Fernando, or Martin. Walk near a huge Magellanic penguin colony at Estancia San Lorenzo, visit sea lions and elephant seals at Punta Norte, and enjoy a Patagonian box lunch. Expect long drives, gravel roads, and extra entrance fees.

“This experience was a shore excursion in Puerto Madryn. It is important to note that the port city of Puerto Madryn is a considerable distance from any of the wildlife experiences available in this area. Be prepared for a long ride no matter where you choose to go on this trip. This is not something the tour operators have control over. Martin our guide for this trip was incredibly knowledgable about the geography, the fauna and flora of the area. He knew the science and was able to explain clearly the various factors affecting the animals and people who live in this area of Patagonia. Our tour happened just a…”

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