Valdes Peninsula Tour - 3 Days
Most Popular Argentina Trips & Tours
Trip | Price | Days | Highlights |
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Australis Glacier Cruise & Patagonia Hiking | $6,560 | 12 Days | Mt. Fitz Roy & Cerro Torre, Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Los Glaciares National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier |
Buenos Aires, Iguazu & Rio de Janeiro | $4,595 | 9 Days | Buenos Aires , Iguazu Falls, Rio De Janeiro |
Classic Patagonia | $3,495 | 7 days | Buenos Aires , Perito Moreno Glacier, Glacier National Park, Mt. Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre |
Classic Patagonia & Torres del Paine | $6,425 | 10 Days | Los Glaciares National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier, Classic Treks to Mt. Torre and to Mt. Fitz Roy |
Essence of Patagonia | $3,365 | 7 Days | Buenos Aires, Four Balconies Tour, El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier, Estancia Cristina, Glacier Cruise |
- Day 1 BUENOS AIRES - TRELEW - PUNTA TOMBO
Transfer to the Buenos Aires domestic airport to fly to Trelew, a former Welsh settlement. From there, drive to Punta Tombo Reserve, the most important breeding colony of Magellanic penguins in the world, on the bank of Rio Chubut. Here a declining population of the species, still numbering over 300,000, return in early September and stay until the chicks learn to swim before heading north in the spring. Walking among these remarkable creatures is undoubtedly a memorable highlight of many Patagonia tours. Other species such as kelp gulls, skuas, guanay cormorants, giant petrels, dolphin gulls, the Chubut steamer duck, hairy armadillos and Patagonian foxes also inhabit the area. On the way back to Trelew, you'll stop for a cup of tea in Gaiman, another Welsh settlement, known for its replicas of famous murals and a park featuring sculpture made of junk. (B,L)
- Day 2 VALDES PENINSULA
- Spend the day observing the vast array of wildlife that Patagonia tours have to offer. This area of important reserves and rookeries is home to guanacos, lesser rheas, Patagonia foxes, hairy armadillos, and Patagonian hares. The protected portions of the peninsula support large colonies of South American sea lions and Southern elephant seals. Magellanic penguins also inhabit this region along with oystercatchers, dolphin gulls, kelp gulls, cormorants, and other seabirds. Seeing so many different wildlife species makes this experience one of our most popular Patagonia day tours. (From July to mid-December, we offer an optional boat trip to see the southern right whale during its breeding season.) (B,L)Whale Watching Upgrade - $100 per person: From July to mid-December, you may opt to board a zodiac boat to see the southern right whale up close during its breeding season.
- Day 3 TRELEW
This morning you are free to relax and explore Trelew before it’s time to go. We suggest a visit to the large and fully refurbished Egidio Feruglio paleontology museum, complete with an extensive collection of dinosaur replicas, or to the nearby paleontology park. Later you will be transferred to the domestic airport for your next destination. (B)
Weather
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Due to the country's geography and location, Argentina & Patagonia offers a wide variety of climates. The Argentine mainland is mostly temperate, with seasons reversed from those in the northern hemisphere. The northern areas of Salta and around Iguazú are tropical, while southern Patagonia's weather is often cold and windy and always unpredictable.
Winter (from the end of June to the beginning of October) may be cold with some rain in certain areas of Argentina, while the Northwest enjoys sunny days and warm temperatures.
Summer (from December to March) is hot and sometimes humid in Buenos Aires; warm and dry in the Northwest with intermittent summer rains; and cold but sunny and sometimes windy in Patagonia.
BUENOS AIRES | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 69-83 | 3.9 |
FEB | 67-81 | 4.2 |
MAR | 67-78 | 4.9 |
APR | 58-71 | 3.5 |
MAY | 53-65 | 2.8 |
JUN | 47-58 | 2.2 |
JUL | 47-58 | 2.4 |
AUG | 48-61 | 2.6 |
SEP | 51-64 | 2.6 |
OCT | 56-70 | 4.4 |
NOV | 61-76 | 4.1 |
DEC | 66-81 | 3.8 |
EL CALAFATE | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 45-65 | 0.5 |
FEB | 42-65 | 0.3 |
MAR | 37-61 | 0.5 |
APR | 32-54 | 1.0 |
MAY | 28-45 | 1.2 |
JUN | 27-41 | 0.8 |
JUL | 29-39 | 1.0 |
AUG | 33-43 | 0.8 |
SEP | 44-50 | 0.6 |
OCT | 37-56 | 0.5 |
NOV | 41-61 | 0.4 |
DEC | 44-64 | 0.6 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
USHUAIA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 41-57 | 1.5 |
FEB | 51-56 | 1.8 |
MAR | 39-54 | 2.1 |
APR | 36-49 | 2.2 |
MAY | 32-43 | 2.1 |
JUN | 29-40 | 1.9 |
JUL | 28-39 | 1.4 |
AUG | 30-42 | 1.8 |
SEP | 32-46 | 1.6 |
OCT | 36-50 | 1.4 |
NOV | 38-53 | 1.4 |
DEC | 40-56 | 1.7 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
BARILOCHE | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 43-70 | 0.9 |
FEB | 42-71 | 0.9 |
MAR | 39-66 | 1.2 |
APR | 35-58 | 2.1 |
MAY | 33-50 | 5.3 |
JUN | 30-44 | 5.5 |
JUL | 29-43 | 5.1 |
AUG | 30-46 | 4.6 |
SEPT | 31-51 | 2.3 |
OCT | 34-57 | 1.5 |
NOV | 38-63 | 1.0 |
DEC | 41-67 | 1.3 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
MENDOZA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 64-90 | 1.4 |
FEB | 62-87 | 1.3 |
MAR | 57-81 | 1.1 |
APR | 50-74 | 0.5 |
MAY | 42-66 | 0.2 |
JUN | 35-60 | 0.2 |
JUL | 35-59 | 0.3 |
AUG | 38-65 | 0.1 |
SEP | 70-43 | 0.3 |
OCT | 51-77 | 0.4 |
NOV | 57-84 | 0.6 |
DEC | 63-88 | 1.0 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
SALTA | Min-Max Air Temp | Avg Rainfall |
JAN | 61-81 | 7.0 |
FEB | 61-79 | 6.4 |
MAR | 59-77 | 4.6 |
APR | 54-73 | 1.4 |
MAY | 46-70 | 0.3 |
JUN | 39-66 | 0.1 |
JUL | 37-68 | 0.2 |
AUG | 39-72 | 0.2 |
SEP | 45-75 | 0.8 |
OCT | 52-79 | 1.0 |
NOV | 57-81 | 2.5 |
DEC | 61-82 | 5.4 |
*Temperatures in °F, Rainfall in Inches
Valdes Peninsula Tour - 3 Day
- Pricing
- 2 Travelers$1,370
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
Additional $205
Single Supplement is the additional cost of a single traveler not sharing a room in double occupancy. We will match you with another same gender traveler unless you request single accommodations. - Included in tour cost
- All airport/hotel transfers
- All hotel accommodations
- All listed activities
- English-speaking certified guides
- Entrance fees for all scheduled tours, national parks & archaeological sites
- Meals as indicated
- Southern Explorations pre-departure services
- Excluded from tour cost
- Airport taxes, international and local
- Domestic airfare within South America
- International airfare to and from Central & South America
- Tips and gratuities
- Medical & travel insurance (highly recommended)
Valdes Peninsula Tour - 3 Day
- Trip Dates
- Available
- Puerto Madryn
- Hotel upgrades are available, please contact us to discuss your options.
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