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Puerto Madryn

Tours and Activities

Puerto Madryn, an Invitation to Enjoy the Sea
Sunset is the ideal time to visit the eco-center in the City of Chubut.

Puerto Madryn, an Invitation to Enjoy the Sea

SCUBA Diving with Sea Lions at Puerto Madryn
The City of Puerto Madryn is the Mecca of Argentinian SCUBA diving. For many people, it hides extraordinary spots and varied possibilities to go underwater.

SCUBA Diving with Sea Lions at Puerto Madryn

Whales at Puerto Madryn
The southern right whale puts up a unique magical show at the Valdés Peninsula.

Whales at Puerto Madryn

A Taste of Puerto Madryn
We ate out without guilt, with the certainty of not spending more than what we had planned. Here are the guidelines of what we liked best in the Puerto Madryn gourmet.

A Taste of Puerto Madryn

Puerto Madryn’s Natural Science
Chalet Pujol is one of the most emblematic venues in the city. It was remodeled following a modern conception and now it houses Puerto Madryn’s Natural Science and Oceanographic Museum.

Puerto Madryn’s Natural Science

Penguins at Punta Tombo
One of the most visited sites on the Patagonian littoral where thousands of tourists arrive every year to see the Magellanic penguin continental colony.

Penguins at Punta Tombo

Towards Mount Avanzado on a 4WD
Just 16 kilometers away from Puerto Madryn, this site boasts an impressive natural beauty.

Towards Mount Avanzado on a 4WD

Tour around <i>Estancia San Guillermo</i>

Tour around Estancia San Guillermo
That was our destination, where we would enjoy activities related to rural life: horseback riding, hiking tours across the fields and even a visit to the sea lion colony located at Punta Loma in order to watch these local specimens.

Tour around Estancia San Guillermo

Modern Art Museum in Puerto Madryn
This is the only Museum of Modern Art in Patagonia. It is at 444, Roca Avenue, and in it you can freely observe the most outstandig works...

Modern Art Museum in Puerto Madryn

The Lighthouse and its Elephants
Along with the whales and the penguins, they represent a great attraction for tourists from all over the world.

The Lighthouse and its Elephants

Interpreting Nature on the Valdés Peninsula
We highly recommend you visit this Museum either before or after any kind of animals watching in Península Valdés Natural Reserve.

Interpreting Nature on the Valdés Peninsula

Florentino Ameghino Dam
An alternative to enjoy a day in the open air and in full contact with nature.

Florentino Ameghino Dam

Subaquatic Treasures while Diving
A short tour around sites you cannot miss if you go diving in Puerto Madryn.

Subaquatic Treasures while Diving

Elephant Seals at Punta Ninfas
Along with Punta León, this is the only continental colony of these mammals outside the peninsula.

Elephant Seals at Punta Ninfas

Defying Nature
Sports, adventure and nature are combined in Puerto Madryn, an ideal city to experience new activities.

Defying Nature

Fishing in Puerto Madryn
The seaside city features a perfect scene for lovers of this activity.

Fishing in Puerto Madryn

South American Sea Lion
Punta Loma, the first reserve in Chubut (created in 1967), is dwelled by this Patagonian fauna species.

South American Sea Lion

El Doradillo Beach
Declared municipal protected area in 2001, El Doradillo features a land and sea landscape that covers 30 kilometers from Punta Arco to Cerro Prismático.

El Doradillo Beach

Tour around Puerto Madryn
This is one of the cities on the Patagonian littoral area most visited by tourists from all over the world due to the wonderful natural proposals it presents.

Tour around Puerto Madryn

Regionas Museums

Visiting the Patagonian museums is a way of having a close link with the life, the customs and the natural environment of its communities.
Paleontology, archeology and history are some of the disciplines developed in these sections dedicated to witnessing the culture of the region.