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Sea Lions at Punta Loma and City Tour from Puerto Madryn

About this experience

The excursion to Punta Loma combined with the City Tour through the southern area of Puerto Madryn is a fantastic way to experience the best of the region's nature and culture in only 4 hours. The opportunity to see sea lions in their natural habitat, combined with an informative tour of the city, makes this tour a complete and enriching experience.

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  • Duration: 4 hr

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Punta Loma Tour
Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour4 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Spanish (live guide)

Set aside 4 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • Bilingual guide
  • Round trip transportation

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Tips
  • Tickets to the Punta Loma Protected Area

Itinerary and highlights

Our excursion begins in Puerto Madryn where we will pick up the passengers at their lodgings.

We will make a panoramic tour visiting the most outstanding sites of the city such as the ALUAR Aluminum Plant, the old Train Station (today Meisen Ebene Museum), San Martin Square and its Civic Center, the Pujol Chalet. Then we will continue our trip to the south, passing along the waterfront.

We will visit the first Protected Area created in the Province of Chubut. We will walk along low intensity trails to observe a colony of sea lions and a colony of cormorants that nest in the cliffs. In addition, to learn about the flora of the region, and be amazed with breathtaking views of the Golfo Nuevo.

On the way back we will stop at the Punta Cuevas Historic Site, where we will visit the caves where the first Welsh settlers spent the first nights after arriving in the area in 1865.

Meeting and pickup information

  • As soon as you make your reservation, please contact us via whatsapp to coordinate schedules, pick up point, etc. Transportation to and from the historic center of San Pedro de Atacama Within the urban radius of the city. In case the accommodation is out of the radius, you will be informed of the nearest meeting point for the pick up / Drop Off. Pickup between 9hs a.m. from the hotel.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • ParaViajantes Tours

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Excursions are subject to availability, weather conditions and/or force majeure.
  • IMPORTANT FOR ARGENTINIANS OR ARGENTINIAN MEANS OF PAYMENT! The price of the tour, in pesos does NOT include taxes! Then in your payment method, you will be charged extra. TripAdvisor/viator/Associates are foreign websites. They invoice in USD. As any purchase in foreign currency.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 4 hr.
What are the pickup arrangements?
As soon as you make your reservation, please contact us via whatsapp to coordinate schedules, pick up point, etc.

Transportation to and from the historic center of San Pedro de Atacama

Within the urban radius of the city. In case the accommodation is out of the radius, you will be informed of the nearest meeting point for the pick up / Drop Off.

Pickup between 9hs a.m. from the hotel.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 3–11; Adult tickets: age 12+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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