Patagonia: The Peninsula Valdes
The best place in the world to get close and personal with marine life
The Patagonian coast is a must-visit for wildlife and landscape photographers alike. This trip was specially designed by Ossian Lindholm after many visits to the area and combines a perfect balance of photo opportunities for both stunning vistas and unique animals in the region.
The star of the show is the Southern Right Whale. From early June to December, hundreds of the majestic creatures migrate to Peninsula Valdes to mate and breed, which means you’ll have the unique opportunity to photograph their calves as well! You’ll also have the chance to see colonies of up to one million Magellanic penguins on the Patagonian Coast every year between September and March.
Every excursion includes daily lessons with master photographer Ossian Lindholm. With a small group and expert leadership, enjoy two whale watching sailing trips in Peninsula Valdes during the most beautiful moments of the day: sunrise and sunset.
Savor the ability to get away from it all during an escape to Bahia Bustamante, an old kelper town converted into a lodge. Living in close proximity to a wildlife sanctuary means you’ll get once in a lifetime shots of penguins, sea lions, birds and more. Along with the marine life, you’ll also have the chance to explore the gorgeous Petrified Forest and see all of the wildlife that the Patagonian Steppe has to offer, including guanacos, rheas, foxes, skunks, and armadillos.
A trip to Patagonia in southern Argentina means that you’ll see everything the country has to offer in one concentrated space. If you can’t choose between photographing marine animals, wildlife, or stunning landscapes, now you don’t have to! Get it all on tour with luxury accommodations, and hone your photography skills as you go. Experience the Patagonia Steppe as never before, only with the Travel Vision Journeys Whales, Penguins, and Seascapes Expedition!
Tour Essence
- Whale watching on sunrise and sunset sailing trips
- Daily photography lessons with accomplished photographer Ossian Lindholm
- Opportunity to photograph large penguin and elephant seal colonies
- Unique landscape photography sessions in the Petrified Forest and Caleta Valdes seaside cliffs and tide pools
- Stunning wildlife observation of foxes, guanacos, birds, and more
- Diverse Argentinian cultural and historical experiences including museums and an introduction to the local cuisine
What to Expect
Terrain
Coastal WalksStart Location
Comodoro Rivadavia, ArgentinaEnd Location
Trelew, ArgentinaMileage
Average Daily: 2 Total: 6Elevation
Average Daily: NA Total: NA
Once you have a trip confirmed, we will feed you a steady diet of additional pre-departure information that includes: How to train, prepare, pack and all the wonderful, inspirational and practical things you want and need to know before you go! Our Travel Advisors will be available to help plan your pre- and post-tour travel.
- Expert, bilingual guides
- Daily photography lessons from Ossian Lindholm
- Whale watching
- All activities according to the itinerary
- All accommodations and private transportation
- Accident insurance and gratuities at restaurants and hotels
- All accommodations
- All breakfasts and most lunches and dinners
Start Location
Comodoro Rivadavia, ArgentinaFly Into
Puerto Madryn AirportEnd Location
Trelew, ArgentinaFly Out Of
Puerto Madryn AirportEvening Arrival in Comodoro Rivadavia
Accommodations
Bahia Bustamente
At Bahia Bustamente Lodge, you’ll have the opportunity to see all of the amazing wildlife—penguins, sea lions, cormorants, steamer ducks, guanacos, rheas and many others—in such a pristine and intimate environment. The beauty of this expansive property, particularly the varied and often dramatic coastline, will leave you in awe.
Bahia Bustamente
Accommodations
Bahia Bustamente
At Bahia Bustamente Lodge, you’ll have the opportunity to see all of the amazing wildlife—penguins, sea lions, cormorants, steamer ducks, guanacos, rheas and many others—in such a pristine and intimate environment. The beauty of this expansive property, particularly the varied and often dramatic coastline, will leave you in awe.
Tour and Transfer to Puerto Madryn
Accommodations
Hotel Australis Yene Hue
Located in the center of Puerto Madryn and offering wonderful ocean views, the Australis Yene Hue is the first hotel in Argentina to be certified with high standards of sustainability, awarded the Eco-label “Hoteles más Verdes.”
Puerto Madryn
Accommodations
Hotel Australis Yene Hue
Located in the center of Puerto Madryn and offering wonderful ocean views, the Australis Yene Hue is the first hotel in Argentina to be certified with high standards of sustainability, awarded the Eco-label “Hoteles más Verdes.”
Tour and Transfer to Puerto Pirámides
Accommodations
Oceano Patagonia Hotel
Oceano Patagonia Hotel is a location like no other in the world, where soft sand and turquoise waters guard some of the world’s most treasured marine life. Rated the top location on the planet for whale watching, the nature reserve of Peninsula Valdés is a complete eco-system that offers so much more. Here you have an opportunity to interact closely with an incredible variety of wildlife and birth species in their natural environment.
Puerto Pirámides
Accommodations
Oceano Patagonia Hotel
Oceano Patagonia Hotel is a location like no other in the world, where soft sand and turquoise waters guard some of the world’s most treasured marine life. Rated the top location on the planet for whale watching, the nature reserve of Peninsula Valdés is a complete eco-system that offers so much more. Here you have an opportunity to interact closely with an incredible variety of wildlife and birth species in their natural environment.
