Trelew Trip Overview
Fly from Buenos Aires to Trelew for a 3-night Puerto Madryn adventure! Just 2 hours away by air, you will departure at Trelew and then have a transfer to Puerto Madryn. The est coastal city provides easy access to Valdés Peninsula and Punta Tombo. Visit both places during two days of tours, marveling at interesting geographic accidents and native fauna such as penguins, elephant seals, southern sea lions, marine birds, among others.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Trelew, Argentina
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Trelew, Chubut Province, Argentina
Fly from Buenos Aires to Trelew for a 3-night Puerto Madryn adventure! Just 2 hours away by air, you will departure at Trelew and then have a transfer to Puerto Madryn. The est coastal city provides easy access to Valdés Peninsula and Punta Tombo. Visit both places during two days of tours, marveling at interesting geographic accidents and native fauna such as penguins, elephant seals, southern sea lions, marine birds, among others.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Puerto Madryn
Pass By: Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Province of Chubut, Patagonia
Transfer from the Airport to the Hotel.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star or 4-star accommodation (Standard with breakfast)
Day 2: Peninsula Valdes
Pass By: Peninsula Valdes, Puerto Madryn Argentina
This excursion starts in Puerto Madryn between 07:30 and 8:30 AM depending on the time of year, and returns around 18:00. It is a 380 km land route. In 1999 the Valdés Peninsula was declared a UNESCO site.
Stop At: Centro De Visitantes Istmo Ameghino, Ruta Provincial 2, Puerto Madryn Argentina
As a first stop we will visit the Istmo C. Ameghino Interpretation Center where we will see an exhibition on flora, fauna and geology. During this trip we expand on the interpretation of the terrestrial ecosystem that is explained by the specialized guides.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Puerto Piramides, Puerto Piramides, Province of Chubut, Patagonia
We continue towards Puerto Pirámides, a tourist village from where the boats set sail for whale watching from June to December and nautical walks in summer.
There is free time for lunch in “Quimen Quipan”.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Caleta Valdes, Puerto Piramides Argentina
Then the tour continues to Caleta Valdes, an interesting geographic accident and settlement of the southern elephant seals. Depending on the time of year, we´ll observe wolves, sea elephants and Magellanic penguins from September onwards, in addition to enjoying a unique landscape given by this incredible geological formation.
As we return to Puerto Madryn, we will see the Great and the Small Salt Lakes and Birds Island; which has various marine birds in the area. In the outskirts you will also find the replica of the San Jose Fort Chapel.
Does not include: navigation, admission to the reservation, meals and all unspecified services.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star or 4-star accommodation (Standard with breakfast)
Day 3: Punta Tombo
Stop At: Punta Tombo, Ruta Provincial Nro.1, Dos Pozos Argentina
This excursion starts around 07:45 from your hotel and returns around 18:00.
In this circuit, we will visit Punta Tombo, the most important Magellanic penguin colony in South America. On the site we could see gulls, skuas, giant petrels, cormorants and oystercatchers. Given the extension of the area, another enormous amount of flora and fauna is also observed.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Puerto Rawson, Chubut Province, Argentina
On having returned you will have time for lunch (optional), in Rawson’s Port, famous for their fish and seafood.
Does not include: navigation, admission to the reservation, meals and all unspecified services.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3-star or 4-star accommodation (Standard with breakfast)
Day 4: Departure
Pass By: Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Province of Chubut, Patagonia
Transfer from the Hotel to the Airport.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
