Cruise Shore Excursion Ea San Lorenzo Peninsula Valdes

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Itinerary

1. This Protected Natural Area, declared “Mankind’s Natural Heritage”, has one of the most fascinating ecosystem in the entire world, Whales, Orcas, Sea Lions, Elephants Seals, Magellan Penguins, Maras, Guanacos, and Choiques live all in the same habitat.

   4 hAdmission included

2. San Lorenzo sheep farm is located in the Natural Protected Area Peninsula Valdés, 160 km/ 100 miles from the town of Puerto Madryn, in the Province of Chubut, Argentine Patagonia. Along its coast we find an astonishing Magellanic penguin rookery with over 600.000 penguins, open to visitors every year between September 7th and March 31st.

   1.5 hAdmission included

3. After the farm we will head to Punta Norte to visit the Elephant Seal, also Sea Lions and occasionally some Orcas

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 44 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Wonderful tour to see penguins, sea lions and elephant seals

  We had a wonderful tour with Pierre to Punta Norte and Estancia San Lorenzo. It was just the two of us in his car and he always kept us ahead of the cruise ship tour buses so it never felt crowded. We saw elephant seals and sea lions at Punta Norte then had a lamb barbecue lunch before walking amongst the magellanic penguins. Along the drive he pointed out all the other native species and stopped so we could get photos of the guanaco and mara. What really made the tour extraordinary was his knowledge of the history of Puerto Madryn and Patagonia plus the behaviors and complete life cycle of every species. And to top it all off, he came back after dropping us off at the cruise ship pier to return a cell phone we left in his car. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sentir Patagonia and be sure to request Pierre for your guide.

  Brenda OJanuary 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic Day with sea lions and penguins!

  Had a great time! Easy to find our guide in the morning and got us back on time in the afternoon. He was very knowledgeable about the area and answering our questions!

  nicoleeR4537HNMarch 2025via Tripadvisor

• 4Magellan Penguins

  First time being so close to penguins except in zoos. Our tour guide is nice and knowledgeable. We learned things about Magellan penguins and wild lives on the Peninsula Valdes. However, we're not much interested in the San Lorenzo sheep farm. There were not much to see and nothing to do there (we could only saw sheep in far distance using binoculars). It's not worth stopping by with additional US $60 though the lunch was not bad.

  changfuweiFebruary 2025via Viator

• 2Terrible. 5 hours of hell for 20 minutes with penguins and 10 minutes looking at seals

  Tour was as follows: 75 minute drive in cramped minibus to rest area 25 minute rest room break ??? 70 minute drive on extremely rough unpaved roads to 30 min Lunch Cold empanada, greasy lamb, salad and flan - Think school dinner quality 15 minute drive to Penguin rockery 20 minutes looking at Penguins 20 minute drive to Punte Nord 10 minutes looking at Seals 150 rough drive back So if you want 5 hours in a cramped rough ride minivan and less than 60 mins activity then this might be for you. Especially if unpaved dusty rough roads are your thing

  Q6342RHstevehFebruary 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5I would book again

  Easy meet up at top of pier. Our ship docked at 9 & we had to be onboard by 5. Unfortunately this meant our trip was shorter than they usually are. It’s a long drive (although toilet stops every 90 minutes or so) to reach either the Estanza for lunch, or the penguins. ITS WORTH IT!!!!! Then more driving to see elephant seals - and sea lions Then another 2.5 hours back to ship Christina & Tina gave us so much information (translation to English by Tina) Make no mistake, there’s a lot of driving (a lot on dusty track type roads) You get to walk in amongst the penguins & it’s really peaceful. A wonderful experience ITS WORTH IT

  sallyr280February 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Pantagonia Tour

  Great tour! Cristina was an amazing tour guide tour she spoke in Spanish. She had an interpreter who was a wonderful translator. Very educational tour with the penguins! We had a wonderful time! Great Empanadas and Amazing Lamb lunch! Thank you all 3 of you. This includes the driver as well!

  WaheedaSKFebruary 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Puerto Madryn

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 155 experiences we list in Puerto Madryn.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 12 of 155.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Puerto Madryn

Puerto Madryn is a Patagonian port on a wide, sheltered gulf, and the starting point for whale watching and for penguin and sea lion colonies.

Puerto Madryn faces the calm Golfo Nuevo on the Atlantic coast of Chubut province, a seaside town of broad beaches and a long waterfront promenade. Welsh settlers landed on this shore in 1865, and the valley towns of Gaiman and Trelew to the south still keep that heritage. The town itself is small and relaxed, with diving, sailing and sea views drawing most people outdoors.

Top-ranked sights in Puerto Madryn: Punta Tombo, Playa El Doradillo.

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