Best Puerto Madryn Shore Excursions — Our Top 15

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.Puerto Madryn: Punta Tombo Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

From Piedrabuena Pier, ride 180 km south to Punta Tombo, Argentina’s famous Magellanic penguin reserve. You’ll have about 1.5 hours on foot among penguins, with an English or Spanish guide, before returning to the ship. Admission, meals, and tips cost extra.

“We had a great time in Punto Tombo, it was really nice to see the Magellanic penguins in their natural habitat! Our guide/driver was also very good. The only downside was the car itself; four adults spent four hours in a Dacia Duster, which was really uncomfortable. Otherwise, it was a great day.”

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6.Puerto Madryn: Punta Loma Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Best value

Meet your bilingual guide outside Piedrabuena Pier for a three-hour tour of Puerto Madryn and Punta Loma. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, walk short reserve trails, and watch sea lions, cubs, cormorants, and coastal views before returning to the pier.

“The main theme of the tour is to see sea lions, but we can see the sea lions even at the pier”

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7.From Puerto Madryn: Peninsula Valdés Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19 reviews · 7 hours · from $112

Meet Yellow Penguin at Puerto Madryn port for a seven-hour guided trip into Peninsula Valdés. With guides such as Mariano or David, you’ll visit wildlife viewpoints, the Carlos Ameghino center, and seasonal sites for penguins, seals, sea lions, guanacos, and maras.

“Getting back to the ship was the highlight. 90 min via a derelict visitors centre to stop number one. Penguins of which there were 3. Reason given that the whole colony was out at sea fishing. Second stop the seal colony which numbered 20, these also at sea fishing. Stop at a dodgy restaurant for an hour. Basically this company knew there were no penguins, no seals and that the visitors centre was closed. It was very difficult to understand the guide who was unable to answer questions. So we spent 5 hours on a comfortable van, for no reason as the seal and Penguin colony were empty and they…”

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8.Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes – Box Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 14 reviews · 7 hours · from $105

From Puerto Madryn, you travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Peninsula Valdes with an English-speaking guide, stopping at the visitor center, Caleta Valdes, elephant seal colonies, and penguin habitat. Guides such as Yanet have been praised for clear commentary, while the long drive makes timing important.

“very pleasant guide and driver. much cheaper than cruise price. it would have been a higher score if they had provided a veggie option for packed lunch”

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9.Peninsula Valdes: Shore excursion for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $150

Meet your guide outside Comandante Luis Piedra Buena Pier for a six-hour Peninsula Valdes outing. You will visit the Ameghino Isthmus visitor center, then Caleta Valdes for penguins, sea lions, and elephant seals. Daniel has led some departures, and timing follows your cruise schedule.

“A lot of travel time but our guide and driver were great.”

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10.Peninsula Valdes Shore Tour for Cruise Passengers + City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $105

From Puerto Madryn’s cruise pier, you’ll ride an air-conditioned vehicle to Peninsula Valdés, stopping at the Visitor Center, Caleta Valdés, Puerto Pirámides, and Punta Pirámides. An English or Spanish guide leads the day, with a possible Puerto Madryn city tour if time allows.

“The tour was great, we loved it. The tour guide was knowledgeable and fun, she knew when to give us time for photos or a nap in the van. The day was a long day but the things we saw were amazing. We would recommend the tour”

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11.Punta Loma + Ranch Shore Excursion for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $150

Meet Ferdinand or another bilingual guide outside Piedrabuena Pier for a four-hour outing to Punta Loma and San Guillermo Ranch. You’ll see sea lions and cormorants, share tortas fritas and mate, watch sheep shearing, and eat lamb empanada and goulash.

“Ferdinand met us arranged, took us around Puerto Madryn before seeing Sea lions the to ranch. Excellent tour.”

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12.Punta Tombo Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers + City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $105

Travel from Puerto Madryn’s pier to Punta Tombo with an English or Spanish guide, then walk near Magellanic penguins, guanacos, and Patagonian hares. Karen and Hernán are named guides on recent departures. Allow about six hours, plus roughly $20 for park entry.

“Excursión buenísima, gracias a Karen, la guía y a Hernán, el chofer. Los dos muy atentos. Karen con mucho conocimiento del área y explica muy bien. Punta Tombo, creo que es único lugar dónde se puede "caminar entre los pingüinos". No compramos el almuerzo, pues compramos un par de empanadas y un café en la parada del baño y gasolina, y nos fué bien. Tuvimos tiempo de ir a ver estatua del dinosaurio "Patagotita" y a tirarnos fotos. Y como era un tour de crucero, tuvimos suficiente tiempo de llegar al puerto y dar una vuelta por el área antes de entrar al barco. Recomiendo 100% a Sussanich Turismo.”

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13.Shore Tours Peninsula Valdes Puerto Madryn Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $120

Meet your guide at the Puerto Madryn pier and travel by air-conditioned van through UNESCO-listed Península Valdés. You’ll visit Caleta Valdés, Punta Cantor, and Puerto Pirámides, with chances to see sea lions, elephant seals, guanacos, penguins, and seasonal whales.

“Your company really earned your name, Animal Travel! The guide, Verena, is super knowledgeable about biology of each of these animals on land and in water. Driver, Nabal is an excellent safe driver. All of the staff waiting for us at the port were very friendly and helpful. The tour was for 12 of us in a 15 passenger van, very comfortable. Verena was able to pay for our entrance tickets in a few minutes so we could spend more time touring - ran very efficiently. With the limited time, we were still able to visit Punta Pyramida at the end of the tour. Lunch box is a good way…”

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14.Punta Loma Shore Excursion with City tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

From the port, a guide takes you through Punta Cuevas, Playa Paraná, Puerto Madryn, and Punta Loma Provincial Reserve. Expect sea lions, rock cormorants, coastal views, Welsh settlement history, and a short city tour in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian.

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15.Punta Tombo for cruise-ship passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 4h 30m · from $120

Meet your bilingual guide at Puerto Madryn’s dock, ride through Patagonian scenery to Punta Tombo, and follow prepared trails among nesting Magellanic penguins. The 4.5-hour outing includes air-conditioned transport, water, wildlife guidance, and a return one hour before your ship leaves.

“The excursion director was very good about explaining things and very helpful. l wish we had more time with the penguins. l was also disappointed that the species was so small. The pictures are misleading.”

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