Puerto Madryn, Argentina: travel guide
Patagonia's whale-watching capital — southern right whales in Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula penguins, sea lions, and orcas.
- Country
- Argentina
- Currency
- ARS
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Nearest airport
- PMY
Top places to visit in Puerto Madryn
Valdés Peninsula Wildlife Reserve
Wildlife · 4.9 rating · about 8 h · entry ARS 6,500
UNESCO-listed wildlife sanctuary — southern right whale watching (Jun–Dec), Magellanic penguins, elephant seals, and orcas hunting sea lions. South America's finest wildlife site.
Things to do
- Valdés Peninsula Whale & Wildlife Full Day Nature · 10 h · from ARS 32,000 per person
Day trips and tours
- Valdés Peninsula Whale & Wildlife Safari 11 h · from 68,000
Where to stay in Puerto Madryn
Hotels
- Hotel Bahía Nueva 4-star · ARS 22,000 to ARS 58,000 per night
Where to eat
- Placido Restaurant argentinian, seafood, patagonian · about ARS 5,500 per person
Getting around
- Bus main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Car Rental Self main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Taxi main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.