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SIB Cruise Shore Excursion Peninsula Valdes - Pto Madryn - Patagonia Argentina
Puerto Madryn, Argentina
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Box lunch and 1 water per person
- All Fees and Taxes
- Tips Not Included
- entrance fee to peninsula valdes not included (around usd15 per person)
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- Av. Guillermo Rawson 109, U9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
You will find us with a sign that says Waira Travel and its cabin number, outside the cruise port, from where we will leave with the tour.
Pickup point
- LUIS PIEDRA BUENA PUERTO MADRYN
Start time
12:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
This tour is only for shore excursions leaving the Luis Piedra Buena Cruise Port, we wait for people in the port and take it to the exit of the port to leave from there with the tour. We guarantee to return on time to the cruise. This tour is a regular tour, not private, we have 20 minutes waiting tolerance
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers
Operated by Waira Travel
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
21 reviews
SusanCorinne_J, Feb 2024
We had a small group of 4 couples in a small van - perfect size! Our tour guide spoke English and Spanish fluently and provided lots of interesting information.
The drive was long - but comfortable. The elephant seals and seal lions were observable from at sea level from the tops of ridges. The penguins were very close to us, and a small wire fence prevented humans walking in their areas. A tasty box lunch was included.
Frances_P, May 2020
We went to the visitors' centre which was informative before traveling on to see the penguins and seals. On the way we were fortunate to see a maras, the funny little dog like hare only found in this part of the world. We also saw a little burrow owl sitting at the front of its home, an armadillo and guanacos which are like llamas or alpacas. The Valdes Peninsular is extremely different from anything we have seen before...sort of green runnels in the low tide almost like looking at a newly planted vineyard...with seals popping up here and there.
Response from Host, May 2020
Thanks you so much for your opinion. This help us to improve our work. We hope to see you soon again in Patagonia
David_M, Mar 2020
Wonderful visit to this unique world heritage site
Nani our guide was enthusiastic well informed and organised a great tour
Response from Host, Mar 2020
thank you so much for your review, im glad to hear that you enjoy our tour. We hope to see you soon in Puerto Madryn agaian.
MrPatrick_W, Mar 2020
You didn't tell us when we booked that it would be a 2 and a half hour journey to Peninsula Valdes, and then 2 and a half hours back with the last hour on a gravel track with the bus slipping and sliding. 5 hours on the bus for 30 minutes, on the peninsula. It was absolutely pouring with rain and we saw 5 sea lions about 400 yards away and about 3 to 4 penguins and that was it. Absolutely pathetic. I know you have no control over the weather, but the day was that bad that Princess cruises refunded their trippers their money back and it would be a good gesture if you did the same.
Patrick Woodard.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Sorry, but i was there when the vehicle arrive to the pier after the tour ends, as i always did, and i was asking everyone how was the tour, both of you never tell me anything in that moment, this and the other comments are a surprise to me, we make our best, and we offer to change the tour to all of you that day when we saw the rain, and i asked all of you that. As i told you in the other comment of your relative it was a weather problem, out of our range, If you want a refund we can give you that , but you should tell us about this problem as soon as you saw us in the pier when you come back from the tour
Peter_W, Mar 2020
This was by far the worst trip we have ever been on.
There was a 170 kilometre on board a bus, of the most boring scenery, which was yawningly bad.
30 kilometres of the road was rough track like something out of the film MAD MAX.
On arrival at the beach we saw,
3 Magellan penguins close up, 20-40 feet away.
Perhaps 6 elephant seals on a beach at a distance of 3/4 mile away
Plenty of seal lions on an island about 1 mile away, which we could hardly see due to the sea mist.
We did get to see a burrowing owl next to its burrow 10 yards away, and 3 armadillos about 40 yards away, while the coach was moving.
That was it !!!
The cost was £94.48 each.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
We regret the bad experience you had, in this case as I see the vehicle and the guide was not the problem but the wildlife you saw was not as expected and the road less. Unfortunately, although Peninsula Valdes is one of the 3 best places in Argentina to see animals in the wild, it is not a Zoo and sometimes luck can play in favor to see animals a little closer or further. It is a UNESCO World Heritage reserve, so that the intervention on the roads is also impossible, since they cannot be paved and that makes everything more difficult when it rains. We regret again your bad experience, and that the tour and the destination has not met your expectations, unfortunately it is not something we can change or improve. We hope you can give the destination a second chance as it has a lot to offer, more in whale season, during September and October.
Marta, Feb 2020
We had a great day on Peninsula Valdes. The van and tour guide were on time at the port, picked us up in a comfortable van. The driver was professional. The tour guide - Mariana - was very friendly and knowledgeable. She shared a lot of information about the flora / fauna of the peninsula, the history and culture of the region. We spent an awesome day! We saw Magellan penguins, sea lions, a hairy armadillo, guanaco (lama) mara and more... I do recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you very much for your opinion, this helps us to grow and improve our service more and more. We will work to further improve the service for our future customers. Thank you for choosing us and trusting us. Best regards,
Alex Arnez
Liri, Feb 2020
The young lady who was supposed to translate into English - was unable to a) translate even the most basic words & had no
Idea how to use a microphone! Totally useless & should NOT BE EMPLOYED AGAIN!! The German/Spanish lady knew her info & was very keen! We could actually understand her even though she did not speak English because her diction was clear!!
Response from Host, Feb 2020
We regret your bad experience on our tour, all comments help us to improve our service further. That day we do not have a bilingual guide, so we think that the best option was to add an interpreter but we see that we fail, we hope that at least the great fauna that Peninsula Valdes has to offer has helped make the trip enjoyable . We invite you to visit the destination again and take an excursion with us again for free in compensation. We want to show you that as you will see in our other comments we have, we are very serious and we take the opinion into account and definitely, thanks to you it is clear that we should not use more interpreters in our tours for more than an emergency.
Scott_O, Feb 2020
This one we are mixed on. The tour had a guide who did not speak English, but seemed to be knowledgeable. She would communicate a message to an interpreter and then the interpreter told us. It sure lacked continuity and I know the messages did not come out well, so we missed out on some key education/information opportunities. Also the mic/speaker in the van was bad and it broke up all the time so we missed out on more. The Van driver was awesome and spotted wildlife that was amazing along the road and in the fields. Would recommend it, but get a good van and if you are an English speaker, get an guide who speaks English.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
We regret your bad experience on our tour, all comments help us to improve our service further. That day we do not have a bilingual guide, so we think that the best option was to add an interpreter but we see that we fail, we hope that at least the great fauna that Peninsula Valdes has to offer has helped make the trip enjoyable . We invite you to visit the destination again and take an excursion with us again for free in compensation. We want to show you that as you will see in our other comments we have, we are very serious and we take the opinion into account and definitely, thanks to you it is clear that we should not use more interpreters in our tours for more than an emergency. Best regards Alex Arnez
Johanna_O, Feb 2020
The tour guide was terrific. However,the bus was old and driving on dusty unpaved roads was challenging. Also, we did this same tour about 15 years ago and the difference in proximity to the wildlife as well as a gargantuan increase in the number of visitors compared to our previous visit was stunningly disappointing. It is now mass market.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you very much for your opinion, this helps us to grow and improve our service more and more. We will work to further improve the service for our future customers. Thank you for choosing us and trusting us.
Thomas_B, Feb 2020
Wonderful variety of wildlife including guanacos, rheas, maras, an owl, penguins, and sea lions. We just missed seeing furry armadillos. The only downside was that the guide's translator struggled with English and with the bus's sound system.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you very much for your opinion, this helps us to grow and improve our service more and more. We will work to further improve the service for our future customers. Thank you for choosing us and trusting us.
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