Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Punta Tombo, Ruta Provincial 1 approx 100 km from the cities of Rawson & Trelew, Dos Pozos Argentina
Duration: full day tour – 9/10 hours. Running 360 kmts.- most on a paved road
English-Spanish speaking guide
Available from September to april
The tour starts early in the morning, going to the natural reserve of Punta Tombo, at 180 km. from Puerto Madryn.
This rookery is the most important of the Magellanic Penguins.
Once at the rookery, we can walk through the 3 km. natural path, appreciating this sea bird, in its natural environment at their reproductive time of the year. You can hear the animals claming for the couples, mating, fighting for the nests, breeding the chicks or molting, depending of the moment of the season.
With their white chests and black backs, they represent a special group of land-sea fauna of
Patagonia.
Lunch time: You have time to take lunch at the restaurant (not included).
Occasionally, depending on the weather conditions, the tour goes to Playa Union, offering the option of a dolphins watching (Commerson dolphin), sailing at the ocean (not included) or the Paleontological Museum in Trelew (not included).
Duration: 2 hours