Puerto Madryn Scenic Cruise to Peninsula Valdes and Sea Lion Reserve

from $527

Duration

8 hours

Type

Guided

Difficulty

Easy

Buenos Aires Shore Excursion: Gaucho Day Trip to Santa Susana Ranch

Step aboard your cruise ship for a thrilling sightseeing cruise from Puerto Madryn. Enjoy impressive views of the coastal city, then sail around the Golfo Nuevo to the UNESCO-listed Peninsula Valdes. Keep your camera to hand as you pass by colonies of sea lions, cormorants and South American terns, and spot whales and dolphins in their natural habitats.

Inclusions

Live commentary on board
3-hour boat tour

Exclusions

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tip or gratuity

Tour Plan

Buenos Aires Cruise Ship Pier
The tour begins by picking up passengers from hotels and from the cruise terminal.

Estancia Santa Susana
After your cruise ship docks in the Buenos Aires port, your guide will accompany you to Estancia Santa Susana, located in Los Cardales. Travel by comfortable coach along a scenic drive through the Argentine pampas (plains).When you arrive at the traditional estancia (ranch), you will be greeted with a welcoming reception at the ranch pub with empanadas and wine.Continue your day of gaucho fun on a guided tour to some of Santa Susana's attractions, including its church and museum. Then, you'll have the opportunity to explore the grounds of the ranch while taking a horse-drawn carriage ride.Afterward, enjoy a delicious parrillada (Argentine BBQ) lunch of grilled specialties such as chicken and sausage, accompanied by salad and beverages (red and white wine, soda, water and coffee). Then sip from a gourd of mate (a South American drink made from yerba mate leaves steeped in hot water) and complete your meal with a pastelito (pastry)!During lunch, be enthralled by an entertaining tango and folk show of classical music and dance, and watch a thrilling boleadoras performance, with weapons thrown by gauchos. When you finish your meal, watch the gauchos show off their incredible ranch skills, such as a ring race (known as la sortija), animal herding and the cuadreras race, a typical gaucho game.

Buenos Aires City Center
This excursion concludes within a 15-minute taxi ride to the cruise port, so you determine the time you return to your ship in Buenos Aires. Please allow yourself ample time to enjoy the excursion and ensure your timely return to the port. This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy.

Itinerary

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Luis Piedra Buena Dock

At 1:00pm, the cruise will departure through the waters of the Golfo Nuevo (New Gulf) on the Atlantic Ocean and it will sail directly to Punta Loma.

Punta Loma Sea Lions Reserve

Punta Loma a place located within the protected area of Peninsula Valdes, 15 km from Puerto Madryn. Its peculiarity is that here you can see the only permanent colony of sea lions and you can watch cormorants and South American terns. This is the best way to encounter sea lions, dolphins and cormorants in their natural habitat.

From Punta Loma, the cruise will start its return to Puerto Madryn traveling through the coast, where its passengers are going to be able to enjoy the various flora and fauna, the outdoor terrace and the cruise cafeteria (food or drinks are not included). After a 3-hour sailing, the cruise will arrive to the "Luís Piedra Buena" dock in Puerto Madryn.

Meeting / Pickup

Meet on location: This experience has no pick-up service, customers have to make their way to our meeting point.

Know Before You Go

Animals or pets allowed

Please Note

Cruise Passengers are not allowed to take this tour
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
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