Get carried away by nature without limits. ADVENTURE IN PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

PROGRAM 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS

ADVENTURE IN 8 DAYS PENÍNSULA VALDÉS 7 NIGHTS

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Buenos Aires - ADVENTURE IN Transfer in Alte. Zar airport from PUERTO MADRYN Trelew to Puerto Madryn Accommodation in selected Hotel. In the morning when the coast is usually calmer, you will have the possibility to interact and get to In the morning or afternoon, know the sea lions closely, to do so, depending on flight arrival time. there are two possible activities to approach the sea lion colony, kayaking or snorkeling. In the afternoon we will visit a 4x4: CERRO AVANZADO pottery workshop to learn how a WITH SNACK local artisan works.

Our 4x4 trucks pick you up at your >> Snorkeling with hotel to start your way to Cerro Sea Lions Avanzado. Throughout the tour ITEMS TO BRING: we travel through country tracks, It´s an experience carried out in . Swimming suit dunes and cliffs. On our route we 3 places around the world in an . Towel visit the colony of sea lions of authorized and regulated way. We Punta Loma. have that privilege in Puerto Madryn ESTIMATED TOUR TIME: in the Punta Loma Nature Reserve, 3 hours. Main attractions: located approximately 15km from DIFFICULTY: . Sea Lions Colony the town, it takes us 25 minutes Medium, even though your . Beaches and coasts of sailing along a cliff stage where diving suit will allow you to . 4x4 adventure float, you will have to be able you can cross ship wrecks, whales, to move with diving fins for dolphins, cormorants, etc. Once 40 minutes having in account ESTIMATED TOUR TIME: inside the area, the interaction that you will be in a moving 3 hours, travel of environment all the time. approximately 40km. is proposed by them and us as spectators adapt. The current Minimum age: 7 years old. DIFFICULTY: regulation allows us to be one hour Maximum age: 65 years old Low in the area, so the playing activity and/or physical conditions accordingly. SEASON: with them is 40 minutes. Year-round SEASON: Year-round Dinner at selected restaurant. 4 SAN JOSÉ GOLFO PENÍNSULA VALDÉS 5 PENÍNSULA VALDES ADVENTURE 8 DYS / 7 NIGHTS TOUR ADVENTURE IN PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

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>> Kayak with >> Experience at Earthen sea lions Bowl warehouse

We will pick you up early in the Juan Esteban Antognini will wait for morning, we will travel along the us at his Earthen Bowl workshop province routes to the south and storeroom in Quintas del appreciating the flora and fauna Mirador, in the outskirts of Madryn, of our Patagonia until we enter a to show us his work with ceramic; typical Patagonian ranch in the area he will explain how he uses high of Bahía Cracker, we will go through temperature ceramic (1,270 the countryside until we reach the degrees) and materials from the coastal area where we will prepare area. He will tell us about clay, the kayaks for our voyage, our guide Patagonia earth and sea shells. He will give instructions of navigation works without lead, “with the idea and safety,once ready we will start of transforming soil into ceramic our voyage heading north. Along the for you take a piece of Patagonia”. way we will admire the shorebirds Besides this, his business reuses nests (ex. Rocker Cormorant) and the passives of industry, recycles the formation of cliffs and restings garbage and looks for oils from which we will find throughout the restaurants around the area to use navigation of about 40 minutes, them as energy; he speaks with once at the sea lion colony we will great passion about what he does observe the interaction that these as he shows his machines. He friendly animals have with us and we knows how to spread enthusiasm GOLFO will disembark close to the sea lion when he speaks about using SAN JOSÉ

colony to be able to admire them at less plastic. In his workshop you PENÍNSULA a prudential distance and know more can see some of the beauties he VALDÉS details of their life provided by our manufactures: casseroles, bowls, guide. Finally we will go back to our dishes, basins and even strainers. starting point where you can enjoy a snack-lunch (included) to then load and condition the kayaks on the SEASON: trailer and return to Puerto Madryn. Year-round

Dinner at selected restaurant. DIFFICULTY: Medium

SEASON: Year-round

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Mountain Bike, journey by bike . Afternoon free to walk around MORE ADVENTURE through nonconventional roads the city center.

IN PUERTO MADRYN: going up and down canyons, VALDES PENÍNSULA / 7 NIGHTS 8 DYS TREKKING AND/OR interpretation of intertidal areas, . Dinner at selected restaurant. MOUNTAIN BIKE IN CERRO journey through field prints, AVANZADO WITH LUNCH interpretation of flora of the ON SITE. CITY TOUR WITH area, panoramic point “Cerro ECOCENTRO Avanzado”, ride through canyons, stop to observe and interpret Pick up at your accommodation Marine fossils, snack, visit to with special 4x4 vehicles (schedule Provincial Reserve Punta Loma to be agreed), we go through (Sea Lion watching), wild lunch South area of Puerto Madryn and and return to Puerto Madryn. City tour, visit to Punta Cuevas and “El Indio Tehuelche” Historical Monument, journey through DIFFICULTY Káiser beach, panoramic points, Medium journey through Paraná beach SEASON and sightseeing of “Folias” (ship Year-round wreck), stop at starting point of

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permanent observatory which is DORADILLO BEACH in hands of Fundación Patagonia AND WELSH CULTURE Natural. The last stretch of trekking will be to reach Las Canteras, sit To go to Doradillo beach we for a while and watch the whales offer two interesting options to go by from the beach. We will get make contact with nature. And on our trucks on our way to our in the afternoon we will have an last destination, a pebble beach approach to Welsh culture. where we will be able to sit down to allow time go by as we fill with nature, in company of a delicious >> Option 1: restoring “mate”(typical Argentinian Doradillo Adventure beverage)… as we wait to recover energies with a country lunch. We will prepare to go on excursion Those who wish may approach at 10 a.m., on Land Rover trucks, the cook to participate on the in reduced groups of a maximum elaboration of the dish. Some of 8 passengers each vehicle chicken sandwiches with tasty accompanied by guides and sautéed vegetables, accompanied

GOLFO cowboy drivers. We will leave by a glass of wine or beer. A sweet SAN JOSÉ the city towards the North, to bite for dessert and return to PENÍNSULA travel about 15km until we reach hotel at approximately 3:00 p.m., VALDÉS El Doradillo beaches, place of filled with whales and Patagonia incredible beauty. We will start with landscape! an ascent of a few meters, very easy for anyone, until the upper part of MAIN ATTRACTIONS: the thatch, where in line we will . Coast whale watching, trekking do a trekking for a little more than without difficulties, El Doradillo 1km, watching birds, getting to beach and Las Canteras beach. know the landscape and observing Light lunch with beverages. it from a height where our eyes (Alternative option in the will be dazzled by colors, sounds afternoon with a snack). and natural beauty. We will be able to see groups of Southern Right Whales from a height which will ESTIMATED TIME: 4 hours. allow us to enjoy these beautiful DIFFICULTY: Low mammals, getting close to the shore, playing with their calves and SEASON: Mid-June to early October. swimming as owning the place. As we get to Punta Flecha, we will visit the range marker (beacon) and the

8 in The Ecological park Área Natural way to LaCalandriaranch located to Puerto Madryndeviating onour returnthen weand will a walktake and healing. After our snack we will sublime andabsolutely comforting be meditation will the wind, and the soundof birds, whales, the sea contact with nature. Embraced by inner state, self-observation and remain in the listening to our own meditation iscarefully organized to with pure nature. Everything in this assisted meditationincontact an carryout in whichwe will peace of this wonderful place sceneryenjoy where whales the Doradillo natural area, natural in the morning,heading to El We will leave from Puerto Madryn and Lavender farm >> Option 2: Meditation with Whales Option 2:Meditationwith Whales the beautiful view of our city. city we will finishour day enjoying On our way back to Puerto Madryn Patagonian countryside. owners tell usabout their life in the of lavender oiland what their observing the distillationprocesses the farm inallitsdimension, the establishmentexperiencing distillery. Wearound willwalk Lavender the wherefind we will middle of the Patagonian Steppe El Doradillo areal oasisin the Mid-June to early October SEASON Low DIFFICULTY . Dinner atselected restaurant. Welsh culture in the city. some historical housesof the freeze in time as we will stop in ourOn way hotel we to will the >> Culture 9 PENÍNSULA VALDES ADVENTURE PATAGONIA 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS TOUR ARGENTINA ADVENTURE IN PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

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Transfer to Puerto Pirámides, an animal that is characterized by Península Valdés its gentleness, its slowness and Accommodation at selected hotel curiosity, can approach to up to in Puerto Pirámides incredible small distances allowing us to observe them showing their such characteristic skin covered in Whale watching and calluses. Once in a while they go Mountain bike in under the boat, emit some sound Península Valdés and in many occasions will offer us the magnificent show of jumping or In the morning we will go whale flutter of their tail. watching from Puerto Pirámides and in the afternoon a tour on DIFFICULTY mountain bike through little- Low travelled places in Península. SEASON Mid-June to early December. >> Traditional Whale watching >> Mountain bike: of seeing a lot of Southern Right In the morning we will head to Tour to Playa Pardelas – whales playing (in whale season), Península Valdés reserve declared Playa Colombo sea lions and penguins always UNESCO patrimony in 1999. After doing their appearances. travelling for almost 100km we In the afternoon we leave Puerto will arrive to Puerto Pirámides the Pirámides by bike equipped for DIFFICULTY: only place where it is permitted adventure, a few kilometers away Medium to do embarked whale watching we reach giant sand dunes and their SEASON: and only tourist village in Península contrast with the blue ocean which Year-round Valdés. Its beaches are protected by bathes the coasts, our adventure cliffs (thatches) which are similar to will continue through Guanaco . Dinner at selected pyramids hence its name. trails, descents through canyons restaurant. Navigations are made in boats with to go down to the ledge of rocks different capacities and last for in Punta Pardelas where we can approximately an hour and a half. see the most beautiful landscapes Whales start arriving to Nuevo and of our journey. Whales meters San José Gulfs and the outer coast of from the coast, marine life fossils Península Valdés in Chubut, between from millions of years ago, natural May and June, to procreate and feed pools. Once we arrive to Pardelas their offspring and they migrate in beach we will enjoy its calm and search of food to the southernmost crystalline waters. Pardelas beach seas at the end of November- early is one of the places which will December. The Southern Right surprise you for such much beauty 10 Whale, named this way for being summed up on a beach, besides PATAGONIA ARGENTINA ADVENTURE TOUR PENÍNSULA VALDES PENÍNSULA / 7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS

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TREKKING THROUGH DIFFICULTY PARDELAS AND OPTIONAL Low-Medium WHALE WATCHING ON SEASON YELLOW Year-round

GOLFO SAN JOSÉ Accommodation at selected PENÍNSULA hotel in Puerto Pirámides. VALDÉS

>> Hiking in >> Optional: Península Valdés: Whale watching on Dunes and Caves Yellow Submarine

We leave Pirámides going up Unlike other boats, this Olazabal hill with an excellent semisubmersible allows us to panoramic view of the Nuevo observe whales submerged in Gulf where we will be able to their world. Under the water, observe a lot of Southern Right perspective is completely different, whales from height. the experience is the same as if The tour continues on edges you were diving next to them. As of cliffs between marine fossils they remain close to the vessel, we from 15 millions of years ago observe them all the time through when Península Valdés was the 40 windows of the underwater under the Atlantic ocean waters, cabin. On board, passengers can then arriving to the dune system circulate freely and also opt for where we will be able to observe the deck of the vessel to observe the contrast between the desert from the surface of the water as in and the sea, we will visit locations a conventional whale watching. where native towns settled and It is important to clarify that the will pass by the cemetery of carrying out and satisfaction of Italian Immigrant salt workers this product depends of weather used in the early XX century conditions and visibility of the by the first settlers of Puerto water on the day of the tour and Pirámides. The hike continues it also requires a reservation of going down a canyon until several months in advance. reaching a lonely beach with 3 incredible caves and then we DIFFICULTY go back to the Tourist Village Low walking relaxed along the beach. SEASON On this hike we will be able to Mid-June to Mid-November enjoy southern right whales with their calves in this magical place Dinner at selected restaurant. 12 near the coast. 13 PENÍNSULA VALDES ADVENTURE PATAGONIA 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS TOUR ARGENTINA ADVENTURE IN PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

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VISIT TO >> Penguin Land: SAN LORENZO AND PUNTA NORTE RANCHES This tour is a mini trekking through Accommodation in selected hotel the area of biggest concentration THE PROGRAM EXCURSION in Puerto Madryn. of animals, area only used by ORDER CAN BE MODIFIED researchers and rangers which is UNEXPECTEDLY SINCE ALL THE accessed in reduced groups and NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES DEPEND ON The Natural Reserve San Lorenzo in company of a ranger of San WEATHER CONDITIONS, EXISTING Ranch is found in the Natural Lorenzo ranch. We visit the area A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME Protected Area Península Valdés “La Colmena”, named after the EXCURSION CAN´T BE CARRIED at 160 kilometers from the city of great density of nests which gather OUT, IN WHICH CASE ANOTHER Puerto Madryn, in the province of in this place and the Penguin SIMILAR ALTERNATIVE WILL BE Chubut, in Argentinian Patagonia. Colony Canyon, which is a forced PROGRAMMED. On its coasts is the biggest path of penguins which have to go HAVE IN ACCOUNT THAT THE Continental Colony of Magellanic through it to access to different FAUNA IN THE AREA VARIES Penguins in the world with areas of nesting. One of the areas more than 600.000 specimens, of most beauty is the cliff area DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF which can be visited between which have also been occupied by YEAR, CONSULT ACCORDING TO September 7th and the 31st of penguins for their nesting. During FAUNA THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO March each year. San Lorenzo our return we go through the high SEE, TIME OF THE YEAR IN WHICH ranch has different circuits area of the coast to return to our YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL OR designed especially to satisfy starting point. ACCORDING TO THE ACTIVITIES different visitors and experiences YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO. they desire to experience. DIFFICULTY Medium The recommended circuits are: SEASON GOLFO Mid-September to late-March. SAN JOSÉ Penguin Adventure: PENÍNSULA After walking “Experiencia VALDÉS Pinguinos” path we enter walking . Return to Puerto Madryn city on a print path only used by . Dinner in selected restaurant. researchers and rangers to access “La Colmena” Area, named after the density of nests which are concentrated in that place. The amount of Penguins ///DAY 8: seen in this circuit is very superior as the path “Experiencia Pinguinos”. This circuit is done Airport transfer and return to in company of a ranger and in . 14 reduced groups. 15 PENÍNSULA VALDES ADVENTURE PATAGONIA 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS TOUR ARGENTINA PURE ADVENTURE IN PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

PROGRAM 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS

PURE ADVENTURE IN 5 DAYS PENÍNSULA VALDÉS 4 NIGHTS

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Buenos Aires - Puerto Madryn FULL DAY EXCURSION Arrival to the city in the afternoon. ONLY WHALES City tour if arrival time allows. PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

Whale watching / Sea lion colony / Isla de los pájaros / Riacho

GOLFO SAN JOSÉ Transfer to Puerto Pirámides where

PENÍNSULA you embark at noon being able VALDÉS to opt for conventional whale watching or Yellow Submarine (semi-submersible). After lunch we will return to Puerto Madryn entering the area of Riacho to see what artisanal fishing means then we will go to El Doradillo and Las Canteras beaches to watch whales from the coast.

DIFFICULTY: Low

SEASON: June to September

Dinner at selected restaurant.

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ADVENTURE DAY OF CHOICE

>> Option 1: >> Option 2: Snorkeling with Sea Lions Kayak with sea lions

It´s an experience carried out in We will pick you up early in the 3 places around the world in an morning, we will travel along authorized and regulated way. the province routes to the south We have that privilege in Puerto appreciating the flora and fauna Madryn in the Punta Loma Nature of our Patagonia until we enter Reserve, located approximately a typical Patagonian ranch in 15km from the town, it takes us 25 the area of Bahía Cracker, we minutes of sailing along a cliff stage will go through the countryside where you can cross ship wrecks, until we reach the coastal area Whales, Dolphins, Cormorants, etc. where we will prepare the kayaks Once inside the area, the for our voyage, our guide will DIFFICULTY: interaction is proposed by them give instructions of navigation Medium and us as spectators adapt. The and safety, once ready we will SEASON: current regulation allows us to be start our voyage heading north. Year-round one hour in the area, so the playing Along the way we will admire activity with them is 40 minutes. the shorebirds nests (ex. Rocker Cormorant) and the formation of ITEMS TO BRING: cliffs and restings which we will GOLFO . Swimming suit find throughout the navigation SAN JOSÉ . Towel of about 40 minutes. Once at the PENÍNSULA sea lion colony we will observe VALDÉS TOUR DURATION: 3 hours the interaction that these friendly animals have with us and we DIFFICULTY: will disembark close to the sea Medium, even though your diving suit will allow you to float, you lion colony to be able to admire will have to be able to move with them at a prudential distance diving fins for 40 minutes having in and know more details of their account that you will be in a moving life provided by our guide. Finally environment all the time. we will go back to our starting Minimum age: 7 years old. point where you can enjoy a Maximum age: 65 years old and/or snack-lunch (included) to then physical conditions accordingly. load and condition the kayaks on SEASON: the trailer and return to Puerto Year-round Madryn. 20 PATAGONIA ARGENTINA ADVENTURE TOUR

>> Option 3: Trekking and/or Mountain bike in Cerro Avanzado >> Culture

Pick up at your accommodation observe and interpret Marine fossils, . Earthen Bowl warehouse. PENÍNSULA VALDES PENÍNSULA / 4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS with special 4x4 vehicles (schedule snack, visit to Provincial Reserve to be agreed), we go through South Punta Loma (Sea Lion watching), Cena en restaurante area of Puerto Madryn and City tour, wild lunch and return to Puerto seleccionado. visit to Punta Cuevas and “El Indio Madryn. Tehuelche” Historical Monument, journey through Káiser beach, DIFFICULTY: panoramic points, journey through Medium Paraná beach and sightseeing of SEASON: “Folias” (ship wreck), stop at starting Year-round point of Mountain Bike, journey by bike through nonconventional roads going up and down canyons, interpretation of intertidal areas, journey through field prints, interpretation of flora of the area, panoramic point “Cerro Avanzado”, ride through canyons, stop to

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GOLFO SAN JOSÉ 5DAYS NIGHTS4 PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

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Lic. Guido Pepa Morelli undertook TOMBO WITH the development of Agro tourism ANTONIETA in conjunction with the creation of Dos Pozos foundation in the year We will pick you up at the hotel 2008. In which one of the goals is at 8 a.m. and start our journey to to restore the Post Office of Dos the area of Puerto Rawson where, Pozos, for its set up as a Historical as an optional service, we will do Patrimony of the Province. It is sighting of Toninas. also “Refugio de Vida Silvestre Dos A few kilometers from Rawson, Pozos” to preserve the elephant capital of the Province of Chubut, seals Colony which inhabits in at the point where the waters of the the area and the big Coastal Chubut River meet those of the sea, biodiversity. It should be added emerges the Port of Rawson and that the coast belongs to the Punta with it, Playa Unión seaside village Tombo Biosphere Reserve. The which is located in the open sea elephant Colony has approximately and is a part of Bahía Engaño. 180 animals grouped in 6 harems, Here we have the option to embark the biggest one with 29 females. Choiques, Maras, Foxes among in the unforgettable experience Sheltering about 60 animals others. At the end of the experience of navigating these waters to see constantly throughout the year. of being at only a few meters from Toninas Overas. The navigation is La Antonieta ranch is not placed the Elephant Seals we will start our on powerful semi-rigid boats and for tourism, it is an authentic journey back to the ranch, where consists on going to the encounter Patagonian ranch in production we will begin our return to Puerto of Tonina Overa, which is a variety which generates a unique Madryn City in the afternoon. of dolphins with coastal habits experience for each visitor. After and which enjoy riding ocean and travelling for approximately 170 DIFFICULTY: coastal waves and follow boats. km we reach La Antonieta ranch Medium Usually seen in groups of 2 to 10 at around 12:30 where we will be SEASON: animals. received with a country lunch, September to March self-produced lamb, salads and SEASON: an exquisite home-made flan. And late June until April then in a Ford F100 of the 80s we Optional: Navigation with will drive in a country way to the Patagonian Dolphin - Complete At the end of the sighting of Toninas Atlantic Ocean, 13 km of beaches we will begin our journey along where we will start the adventure. Route 3 to the south… our next step… We will hike for some minutes to where the animals are, along the La Antonieta ranch, way we will be able to observe ///DAY 5: RETURN with its main activity, sheep farming a magnificent landscape of the and which has had some years ago admirable Patagonia and many Transfer to airport and return to B.A. Agro tourism enabled and nowadays fossils, as well as different type of or another Patagonia destination. 22 the great-grandson of the founder birds or fauna such as Guanacos, 23 PENÍNSULA VALDES ADVENTURE PATAGONIA 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS TOUR ARGENTINA PENÍNSULA VALDÉS

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to visit lighthouse only /// EL PEDRAL: FIELD 15 km away from the ranch, on the

DAY AND PENGUINS top of the cliff on the South Point GOLFO of the mouth of Golfo Nuevo. Of SAN JOSÉ

Leaves in the morning from Puerto great value to sailors which come in PENÍNSULA Madryn in small groups. It allows Golfo Nuevo, as well as its vigilant VALDÉS spectacular sightseeing of fauna task of the arrival of the first whales leaving you with an authentic to the Gulf every year in the cold experience of Atlantic Patagonia days of May. from the view of the pioneers Once in the ranch a guided hike which populated the area in the last among Magellanic Penguins.Every century. It´s an excellent alternative year in September a growing colony for those who could not schedule a of friendly Magellanic Penguins stay at the country hotel or would settles in El Pedral. A guided walk like to avoid long journeys to visit among their nests will allow you to a Magellanic Penguin Colony. El get to know these curious animals Pedral Colony is located at the better. Finally we will return to the mouth of Golfo Nuevo, minutes ranch to have lunch with a typical far from our hotel, in an intact and Patagonian dish (empanadas, magnificent environment. Patagonian Lamb, variety of salads, We will meet at 8:30 at a meeting desert and beverages). Return to point in the city center, from Puerto Madryn in the afternoon. where we will travel to El Pedral, a Wildlife refuge part of the UNESCO DIFFICULTY: Biosphere reserve. After a 60 Low km stretch along where you will be able to observe some native SEASON: September to April species, we will arrive to destination

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conjunction with the creation of exquisite home-made flan. PATAGONIA ARGENTINA /// FIELD DAY IN LA Dos Pozos foundation in the year And then in a Ford F100 of the ANTONIETA RANCH 2008. In which one of the goals is 80s we will drive in a country BAJO DOS POZOS WITH OPTIONAL to restore the Post Office of Dos way to the Atlantic Ocean, 13 km SIGHTING OF TONINAS Pozos, for its set up as a Historical of beaches where we will start Patrimony of the Province. It is the adventure. We will pick you up at the hotel at also “Refugio de Vida Silvestre Dos We will hike for some minutes to 8 a.m. and start our journey to the Pozos” to preserve the elephant where the animals are, along the area of Puerto Rawson where, as an seals Colony which inhabits in way we will be able to observe optional service, we will do sighting the area and the big Coastal a magnificent landscape of ADVENTURE TOUR of Toninas. biodiversity. It should be added the admirable Patagonia and A few kilometers from Rawson, that the coast belongs to the Punta many fossils, as well as different capital of the Province of Chubut, Tombo Biosphere Reserve. The type of birds or fauna such as at the point where the waters of the elephant Colony has approximately Guanacos, Choiques, Maras, Chubut River meet those of the sea, 180 animals grouped in 6 harems, Foxes among others. emerges the Port of Rawson and the biggest one with 29 females. At the end of the experience of with it, Playa Unión seaside village Sheltering about 60 animals being at only a few meters from which is located in the open sea and constantly throughout the year. the Elephant Seals we will start is a part of Bahía Engaño. La Antonieta ranch is not placed our journey back to the ranch, Here we have the option to embark for tourism, it is an authentic where we will begin our return in the unforgettable experience Patagonian ranch in production to Puerto Madryn City in the of navigating these waters to see which generates a unique afternoon. Toninas Overas. experience for each visitor. After The navigation is on powerful semi- travelling for approximately 170 DIFFICULTY: rigid boats and consists on going km we reach La Antonieta ranch Medium at around 12:30 where we will be to the encounter of Tonina Overa, SEASON: ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS DESTINATION which is a variety of dolphins with received with a country lunch, September to March coastal habits and which enjoy self-produced lamb, salads and an riding ocean and coastal waves and follow boats. Usually seen in groups of 2 to 10 animals.

SEASON: Late June until April

At the end of the sighting of Toninas we will begin our journey along Route 3 to the south… our next step… La Antonieta ranch, with its main activity, sheep farming and which has had some years ago Agro tourism enabled and nowadays the great-grandson of the founder Lic. Guido Pepa Morelli undertook the development of Agro tourism in 27 ALTERNATIVE ADVENTURE IN PENÍNSULA VALDÉS DESTINATION OPTIONS

///VALDES ESTIMATED TIME: 12 hours. /// STAND UP PADDLE

EXPERIENCE TRAVEL: Approximately 420 km (200km on asphalt, 180km gravel This circuit outstands for and 40km on field tracks). It´s a new navigation modality the variety and quality of the closely related with surf, which experiences it offers. The first SEASON: consists in rowing standing on Mid-September to late November scenery is Estancia San Lorenzo. a large board, with the help of a Naturalist guides lead the paddle. Being Golfo Nuevo, for its trekking through exclusive areas calm waters the ideal scenario for of the Penguin Colony where in the practice of this activity. The 3 high season inhabit more than Main attractions: phases basic SUP, Advanced SUP, 600.000 Magellanic Penguins! Waves SUP are practiced. After enjoying a tasty roast Whale watching for two hours Patagonian lamb which is served at sunset, roasted lamb, visit to DIFFICULTY: Medium at the ranch, we will visit Punta the biggest Magellanic Penguin Colony in the world, elephant SEASON: Norte area with high probability July to April of coastal sighting of Orcas. seals and land fauna. The third scenery and best closure of this journey is the sunset with whales in Puerto Pirámides. There we will go on /// STAND UP YOGA a two-hour embarked ride to watch Southern Right Whales. It´s the practice of Yoga on Stand up DIFFICULTY: Low Sunset offers the best light boards on calm sea accompanied hours to take pictures to these by an instructor. Depending on the SEASON: cetaceans, this is the reason why experience and equilibrium will be November to March this tour is named Sunset. the level achieved.

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The journey starts at Luis The magical nature of Puerto Windsurf classes for beginners Piedrabuena Pier, we will visit Madryn reserves a place for each and advanced athletes are Punta Flecha viewpoint and Las sea animal. In this occasion Orcas, offered at beach stands and for Canteras beach where we will do the most famous and peculiar many years now competitions our whale watching in grounds cetacean for its combination of have been held according to the level and experience of the of Protected Area 17km from the colors in black and white, will be navigators. Gastronomy services ADVENTURE TOUR city of Puerto Madryn. We will be the star of our sightseeing. In Punta guided by a nature specialist. This are also provided to enjoy with Norte also home of our sea lions, family and replenish energy. tour connects us with nature, the a colony of Orcas comes close to moon and city lights, using night hunt each year. Their jumps in the DIFFICULTY: Low vision binoculars we will be able to sea give us post cards in which we discover the Southern Right Whales can see them entirely, as well as SEASON: in their natural habitat during the resting on the shore of the beach. de July a March night. We will be able to hear their An experience worthwhile living. particular sounds and observe the Itinerary: Sightseeing in Punta reproductive behavior of whales. Norte; the beach divides in different The shallow waters close to the areas creating channels where Orcas coast are also place of mother’s can, with high tides, surprise with their breastfeeding their calves. presence in an instant.

DIFFICULTY: Low DIFFICULTY: Low

SEASON: SEASON: ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS DESTINATION June to mid-October February to May

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/// BEGGINER SCUBA /// CERTIFIED SCUBA

DIVING EXPERIENCE DIVERS EXPERIENCE GOLFO SAN JOSÉ

First scuba diving experience in Puerto Madryn is internationally PENÍNSULA which by the hand of an instructor distinguished as the Capital of VALDÉS we will discover the fantastic scuba diving in Argentina. The undersea world. At location you transparent waters of Golfo Nuevo will receive instructions about and the large diversity of life that the functioning of equipment and thrives in its underwater parks basic knowledge necessary to dive, make this Patagonian enclave, such as signs, water compensation the portal to access Patagonian and traslation. Once equipped underwater adventure. We propose one by one in a personalized way embarked journeys with two daily you will start with adaptation, the dives, combining different sites. instructor will be with you along all the experience. The dive will take place at a typical Patagonian ecosystem (maximum depth 8 DIFFICULTY: Low meters) discovering Mere, Turks, Sargos, Sea Salmon, etc. such as a SEASON: vast variety of Algae which give the Year-round. place an underwater forest look.

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/// All Península /// Categoría Patagonia /// Flamenco Tour Av Roca 31 Av Roca 297 - local 6 Belgrano 25 280 4474110 280 4454065 280 4453275 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.allpeninsulavaldes.com/ www.categoriapatagonia.com.ar/ https://flamencotour.com/

///Argentina Visión /// Chalten Travel /// Flores Viajes Av Roca 536 Av Roca 115 Av Rawson 105 - local 2 280 4455888 280 4454906 280 4458182 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.argentinavision.com/ www.chaltentravel.com/main.php https://floresevt.tur.ar/

/// Arrieros Patagónicos /// Chucao /// Forastero Tour Av Roca 549 local 1 25 de Mayo 656 280 4608201 280 4457985 280 4474737 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 9 de Julio 285 - 1 piso of 6 http://arrierospatagonicos.com.ar/ www.chucao.com/ www.forasterotour.com.ar/

/// Babel Viajes Madryn /// Cuyuncó /// Fugutours Av Roca 353 local 6 Av. Roca 165 28 de Julio 66 - local 3 280 4458000 280 4451845 280 4475218 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://babelviajesmadryn.com.ar/ www.cuyunco.com.ar/ www.fugutours.com.ar/

/// Buenos Puertos /// Día de Campo y Pingüinos /// Huinca Travel Belgrano 317 P.A. Av Roca 59 - local 2 9 de Julio 285 - Dto. 3 2804 725276 280 4473043 280 4454411 [email protected] [email protected] https:// [email protected] https://buenospuertos.tur.ar/ www.reservaelpedral.com/ www.huincatravel.com/

/// Catalejo Travel /// Patagonia Austral /// Julidays 9 de Julio 175 - 2 piso of. A Acorazado Belgrano 65 Domec Garcia 155 - local 2 280 4474242 280 4452452 280 4451122 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] https://catalejotravel.wixsite.com/ www.explore-patagonia.com.ar/ www.julidays.tur.ar/ catalejotravel

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/// Miras del mar /// Sussanich Turismo Retroviajes Moreno 38 - 280 4474316 Don Manuel Carrera 1010 Hipólito Yrigoyen 13 [email protected] 280 4693269 280 4486397 www.mirasdelmar.com/ [email protected] [email protected] wwwcontenido/empresa.html https://sussanichturismo.com.ar/ https://www.retroviajes.com/ contactenos/

/// Nievemar Tour /// Sentir Patagonia Travel Italia 20 Acorazado Belgrano 65 - local 5 /// Galatts Turismo

280 4434114 280 4565853 Mariano Moreno 719 ADVENTURE TOUR [email protected] [email protected] 280 4482543 http://nievemartours.tur.ar www.sentir-patagonia.com.ar/ [email protected]

/// Odisea Patagónica /// Turismo Puma Av. roca 353 - local 1 280 4451063 280 4452439 [email protected] [email protected] Av Roca 61 www.odiseapatagonica.com.ar/ www.turismopuma.com/

/// Punta Tombo Turismo /// Ualan Tour Boulevard Brown 2889 - local 3 280 4417766 280 4459300 int 1007 [email protected] operaciones@puntatomboturismo. Av. Roca 655 tur.ar www.ualantour.com.ar/ AGENCY TRAVEL

/// Rústica Patagonia /// Waira Travel 280 4409292 San Martin 140 [email protected] 280 4475675 9 de Julio 285, 1er pis of 9 [email protected] https://rusticapatagonia.com/ wairatravel.tur.ar/

/// Ryan’s Travel Mosconi 171 280 4457000 [email protected] www.ryanstravel.tur.ar/

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