Peninsula Valdes, Argentina
Península Valdés, a Nature Reserve and World Heritage Site, affords visitors, young and old, with a unique opportunity to observe marine mammals, seabirds and steppe fauna. Watch Magellanic penguins, southern elephant seals and sea lions. Spot southern right whales and orcas. View dolphins, dusky, long-finned pilot, Commerson and Peale. Spy on sea life both on and offshore. Travel across the peninsula and catch a glimpse of steppe fauna - tinamous, armadillos, cuis, tucu-tucus, gatos del pajon... Read Moreal, southern gray fox, maras, and guanacos. Visit the Visitor Center at Isla de los Pajeros and enjoy birding through a telescope. Begin your journey at the Interpretation Center, located at the park entrance, and learn more about the region's wildlife. And should the kids tire of animals and birds, kayak, hike, scuba dive, mountain bike or sandboard. A variety of fun family tours and excursions depart daily from Puerto Pirámides.
Peninsula Valdes tours, guides and outfitters
Bottazzi (Adventure Travel Company)
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Martín Fierro N° 85
9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 474110
Bottazzi offers organized tours from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes, Punta Tombo and Gaiman. Tours vary in nature from jeep safaris to whale watching trips. Pick up and drop off is available from all area hotels. Guides are bilingual; English and Spanish. None of the tours are family departures but all are kid-friendly.
Snorkeling, Peninsula Valdes
Goos (Outfitter)
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Segunda Bajada al Mar
9121 Puerto Pirámides, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 495061
Goos offers scuba trips from Puerto Piramides, Argentina. Trips include coastal dives, photographic dives, sea lion dives and night dives. Goos also rents sand boards and offers sandboarding instruction.
Patagonia Explorers (Outfitter)
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Av. de las Ballenas s/n
9121 Puerto Pirámides, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 15416843
Puerto Piramides based Patagonia Explorers offers day trips and multi-day kayaking expeditions in Pensinsula Valdes, Argentina's premier whale watching region. All trips are moderately demanding and kayaking experience is required on all excursions. Children must be at least 12 years of age to participate in multi-day trips. Among the best choices for families with kayakers ... Read More
Puerto Piramides based Patagonia Explorers offers day trips and multi-day kayaking expeditions in Pensinsula Valdes, Argentina's premier whale watching region. All trips are moderately demanding and kayaking experience is required on all excursions. Children must be at least 12 years of age to participate in multi-day trips. Among the best choices for families with kayakers aged 10 and up are the half-day Gulfo Nuevo and Gulfo San Jose paddles. Both trips - roughly 6 hours in length - are easy paddles and include some hiking. Of note, accommodation on multi-day trips is tented camps.
Kayakers Peninsula Valdes
Whales Argentina (Adventure Travel Company)
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Primera Bajada al Mar
9121 Puerto Pirámides, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 495015
Whales Argentina offers whale watching adventures from Puerto Piramides in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes. These 90 minute boat trips provide an opportunity to view Southern Right Whales in their natural habitat. The ample deck space on the Plinino VII, an open catamaran, ensures all passengers have a chance of spotting sea life. While none of the voyages are family departure ... Read More
Whales Argentina offers whale watching adventures from Puerto Piramides in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes. These 90 minute boat trips provide an opportunity to view Southern Right Whales in their natural habitat. The ample deck space on the Plinino VII, an open catamaran, ensures all passengers have a chance of spotting sea life. While none of the voyages are family departures all are kid-friendly.
Punta Ballenas (Adventure Travel Company)
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Segunda Bajada al Mar
9121 Puerto Pirámides, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 495112
Punta Ballenas has been leading whale watching and marine mammal tours in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes for more 30 years. Southern Right Whales, the main attraction on all boat-based trips, frequent area waters from May through December; the peak whale watching season is September and October. Whale watching trips, roughly 75 minutes long, depart from the small village of P ... Read More
Punta Ballenas has been leading whale watching and marine mammal tours in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes for more 30 years. Southern Right Whales, the main attraction on all boat-based trips, frequent area waters from May through December; the peak whale watching season is September and October. Whale watching trips, roughly 75 minutes long, depart from the small village of Puerto Piramides. Punta Ballenas also offers scuba diving trips, marine life viewing excursions, and deep-sea fishing trips.
Buceo Aventura (Outfitter)
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Primera Bajada
9121 Puerto Pirámides, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 495031
Buceo Aventura, located in Puerto Piramides, was the first dive school in South America to offer scuba courses for children. And while none of their dives are specifically geared to families they are experts in diving with kids. In addition to scuba courses, Buceo Aventura offers coastal dives, boat dives, night dives, deep-water dives and nitrox dives in Peninsula Valdes, Arge ... Read More
Buceo Aventura, located in Puerto Piramides, was the first dive school in South America to offer scuba courses for children. And while none of their dives are specifically geared to families they are experts in diving with kids. In addition to scuba courses, Buceo Aventura offers coastal dives, boat dives, night dives, deep-water dives and nitrox dives in Peninsula Valdes, Argentina's top diving destination.
H&C Patagonia (Outfitter)
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2584 Perito Moreno St.
9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut
Argentina
+54 (0) 2965 470143
+54 (0) 2965 15637826
H&C Patagonia (formerly Huellas y Costas) offers kayaking trips in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes. All trips are moderately demanding and kayaking experience is required on all multi-day excursions. Multi-day trips are limited to 10 participants and include a fair bit of hiking. Accommodation is tented camps. CSKG qualified sea kayak guides lead all excursions. While H&C Patagonia doesn't offer specific trips for families, kids aged 12 ... Read More
H&C Patagonia (formerly Huellas y Costas) offers kayaking trips in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes. All trips are moderately demanding and kayaking experience is required on all multi-day excursions. Multi-day trips are limited to 10 participants and include a fair bit of hiking. Accommodation is tented camps. CSKG qualified sea kayak guides lead all excursions. While H&C Patagonia doesn't offer specific trips for families, kids aged 12 and up are welcome on all excursions.