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Excursion to Valdes Peninsula - See Animation

Departure from Hotel in the morning for an excursion to Valdés Peninsula.
Entrance to it by Itsmo Ameghino and stop in the Interpretation centre. Excursion
goes on to Pirámides Port, where navigation in small boats can be made to see
Whale specimens between June and December, or elephant seals or even
Dolphins during the rest of the year (optional.) Later, we will leave for Caleta Valdés
where we will have lunch (optional) and we will see sea elephants. After lunch, we
will go to the southern portion of the Peninsula, known as Punta Delgada to see the
elephant seals. On our way back, we will go past the Salinas and we will have the
chance to observe the terrestrial fauna, and in case we fail to sail in the morning for
bad weather, we will go past Pirámides Port for sighting.
Arrival late in the afternoon in Puerto Madryn. Within October and March an
extension to North End of the Peninsula can be made. There is a private Penguin
colony there, smaller, but more personalised than Punta Tombo (a good option for
that passenger who has little time available).
   
Excursion to Punta Tombo Penguin colony - See Animation

Departure from hotel in the morning for an excursion to Punta Tombo Penguin
colony. After a 200 km drive, we will get into this natural reserve to walk near the
nests of such a nice species. A big group of penguins in the beach will be observed
from a cliff. In the afternoon we will arrive in Trelew City where we will make a short
city tour to historical and important places of this fully commercial town. Stop at the
Paleontologic Museum and visit (optional). Then, we will go to Gaiman Colony,
where the exquisite Welsh tea can be tasted (optional). Arrival in Puerto Madryn
late in the afternoon.
       
             
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Excursion to El Doradillo Beach.

This beach is 20 km away from Puerto Madryn. Every year, mother whales and
their breeding get here looking for peaceful waters and because of the coast slope,
they can stay at 20 or 30 metres from them. Thus, we can watch them from land. It
works the same way than June to November sighting.
     
               
 
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Excursion to Lobería Punta Loma

Departing from Puerto Madryn southwards, and skirting the coast, we will pass
different beaches. The first of them is Kaiser Beach, which ends in a big dune
where sandboard is practised. After touring other beaches we will reach Paraná
Beach where the top of sunken Folias Ship will be appreciated. It is ideal for
snorkelling or diving. After 20 km we will arrive at Punta Loma where we will
watch an elephant seal colony from a watchtower.
           
               
 
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Punta Ninfas Excursion
This excursion will give us access to an extraordinary plateau landscape where
we will be able to observe vegetation, animal and human adaptation to this
environment. At its end, Punta Ninfa offers a view of Valdés Peninsula, the only
westward coast in Argentina, and New Gulf mouth, surrounded of high cliffs
where we can notice marine and continental geological past through fossil
remains lying on the sand as we go down to the beach.
An important Sea elephant colony will be found here.
On our way back, we will visit Estancia San Guillermo where we will get
acquainted with traditional countryside activities of the Patagonia, such as sheep
breeding. There, we will appreciate sheep-shearing work, the particular steppe’s
features and an exquisite “patagonian lamb”, served with the typical Argentinian
kindness.
 
               
 
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Excursion to Valle Inferior

It is a half-day excursion, usually departing after 2.30 p.m. Locations from the
Low Valley of Chubut River are visited, starting from Rawson (Capital of Chubut
Province), at 17 km from Trelew. Afterwards, the excursion goes on to Rawson
Port, where fishing ships arriving at the pier can be seen. At this spot, Rio
Chubut’s waters meet the sea. Unión Beach follows. It is a seaside village with
a 2 km-length beach, where smooth pebbles are abundant. These beaches,
differently from Puerto Madryn and Puerto Pirámide, extend at open sky, and they
are part of Bahía Engaño. Later, Trelew is passed and at 15 km eastwards from
it stands Gaiman, a typically Welsh colony where, apart from appreciating its
culture and landscape it is possible to taste Welsh tea (tea served with a variety
of cakes and tarts as well as scones and home-made bread). Return to Puerto
Madryn at approximately 7 p.m..
   
 
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