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Wildlife of Eastern Patagonia
'With the Valdes Peninsula and Puerto Deseado'
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Fixed departure dates: (9 Day tour)
Saturday 10 November - Sunday 18 November 2012
This tour has been specially designed for those who want to experience first hand Atlantic Patagonia with its spectacular shorelines and endless steppes. It is a unique natural history and nature photography adventure that will give tour participants the opportunity to enjoy Darwin's Patagonia, with its unique marine birds and mammals' colonies, and the vast Patagonian wilderness. Join us on this mythical journey through mighty Patagonia, home of the Southern Right Whales, Elephant Seals and Magellanic Penguins. Our group size limit for this tour is 8 participants with one Tour leader.
The Atlantic coast of eastern Patagonia and its surrounding arid steppes are two rich and productive areas in terms of wildlife abundance and diversity. The Valdes Peninsula is, by far, the best-known nature preserve in this area, supporting great numbers and diversity of marine mammals. This area is home to more than 32,000 Southern Elephant Seals and 8,000 Southern Sea Lions. But it is best known by its cetaceans, with roughly 1,000 Southern Right Whales relying on its waters yearly to complete their breeding cycle, and its world-renowned population of sea-lion feeding Orcas.
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9 Day Tour
Guide Price:
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£2,495.00 per person
(based on two persons in twin share) |
Single supplement: £260.00 per person
Prices are valid for all bookings made before April 15, 2012.
Deposit: £500 per person (Main Tour)
Flights: TBC (we may require full payment in advance for these in addition to the main tour deposit)
Single room requested at time of booking (may not always be available)
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Further south along the coast lays Bahía Bustamante, one of the most spectacular and remote wildlife refuges of eastern Patagonia, offering not only a unique marine wildlife experience, but also a sample of Patagonia's geological history.
Finally, the southernmost point of our journey will take us to Puerto Deseado, where we will have the opportunity to visit Penguin Island. This solitary island is home to the only nesting colony of Rockhopper Penguins on the Atlantic coast of South America, and the estuary of the Deseado River hosts the most incredible array of fauna possibly found outside the Valdes including such unique wildlife as the only nesting colony of Red-legged Cormorant on the Atlantic coast and a resident population of Commerson's Dolphins.
Driving through the Patagonian steppe, we will always have the chance to see and photograph a wide diversity of terrestrial mammals including herds of Guanacos, Mara (also known as Patagonian Cavy), Large Hairy Armadillo and Patagonian Gray Fox to name but a few.
What is included?
- Private transportation for all transfers and excursions.
- Boat excursions as per program.
- Accommodations on a twin/double basis. (Single supplements on request).
- Full time Tour leader to accompany the group from day 1 in Trelew to day 9 in Comodoro Rivadavia.
- All breakfasts, lunches, box-lunches and dinners with one non alcoholic drink per person/meal.
- Admission fees to all national parks and nature reserves.
What is not included?
- International and domestic airfares and airport taxes.
- Tips to guides, drivers, hotel & restaurants personnel, etc.
- Personal travel and medical insurance.
- Anything not specified in 'What is included?'
| Outline Itinerary |
| Day 1 | Meet at the airport of the Argentine city of Trelew in the afternoon |
| Days 2-3 | Exploring the Valdes Peninsula, including a boat trip. |
| Day 4 | Drive south to Bahía Bustamante |
| Day 5 | Exploring Bahía Bustamante |
| Day 6 | Leave for Puerto Deseado. |
| Days 7-8 | Exploring the estuary of the river and Penguin Island. |
| Day 9 | Drive to Comodoro Rivadavia. |
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