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Punta Tombo Penguin Colony from Puerto Madryn with optional Toninas Watching

Package Details
Destination: Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, Argentina
Duration: 9 hours
Price: $80.00
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Visit the most important Magellan’s Penguin Reservation of Latin America. It combines the magnificent experience of the observation of dolphins and penguins in their natural habitat. Punta Tombo is one of the most famous and visited coasts in the Argentinean Patagonia. Thousands of visitors gather here to be amazed at one of the most fascinating shows in nature: the Magellan penguin continental colony.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Province of Chubut, Patagonia

We'll pick you up from your hotel in Puerto Madryn at approximately 7:15 AM.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Punta Tombo, Ruta Provincial 1 approx 100 km from the cities of Rawson & Trelew, Dos Pozos Argentina

Later, you'll go to Punta Tombo, a geographical accident that Magellan's penguin uses as habitat (entrance fee not included). At this stop, you'll have the chance to watch penguins in their own habitat as they scurry and play on the rocks. There, you'll have time to observe how the penguins coexist on the coast with other species, such as Gulls, Skúas, Giant Petrels, Cormorants, Ostreros and Pato Vapor and, given the extension of the area, typical species of the steppe like Guanacos, Choiques, Maras and Grey Foxes. You'll spend approximately an hour and a half at this stop.

As the sun is setting behind the water you'll return to Puerto Madryn.

Duration: 6 minutes

Stop At: Playa Union, Puerto Rawson 9103 Argentina

The first stop is in the Rawson's Port at Playa Unión where you'll embark to observe the Overas Toninas (optional). The Overa Toninas are recognized for their similarity to the dolphins. They are no longer than a meter and a half. Puerto Rawson is one of the few places in the world where they can be observed in their natural habitat. These daring species usually escort ships, playing and showing their skills to the visitors who have the possibility to watch the spectacle. The navigation lasts approximately an hour and a half.

Once you've returned to land, you'll have free time to buy your lunch (optional, at your own expense) or you are able to take your own box lunch. As there are 150km between Playa Union and Punta Tombo, lunch will be on board.

Duration: 3 hours