Penguin tours in South America

[Sharkb8]

If you only have one chance to see/be close to the penguins, this is it. We did this tour, it was excellent, on a rainy day. We will go again in February and probaby do a city tour (or what's available). It was a miserable, rainy, cold day waiting to get back on the ship, so we will make sure that we have a firm excursion, rather than wandering.

 

 

Hi, no-one seems to have mentioned Pira Tours in Ushuaia. If you are Port for preferably 8 hours or more, then there is sufficient time to get to Martillo Island where there are a lot of Magellanic Penguins, a small number of Gentoo Penguins, and on my last visit in February this year, there were even a couple of King Penguins too. There are only 20 people allowed on the Island at any one time, so it is a real privilege to get there. Check them out on Trip Advisor etc.

 

 

 

Would you recommend the day tour in Ushuaia even if this is the first time there? I wanted to see Tierra del Fuego--green lagoon, beaver dam,wooden stairs to view the mountains, Latatai Bay,...so if the tour to Martillo Island takes 8 hours don't thing I could see anything else. We dock at 10 am and leave at 7pm. Thanks for your recommendation

JJ

[whystayhome]

Patrick is not running a tour the day we are there as our window is only 8 hours. He suggested using his friend Jimmy Curtis. Has anyone gone with his outfit.

 

Thanks

Linda

[digitl]

Bluff Cove Lagoon on the Falklands is excellent.

 

We got penguins and dolphins and some delicious cakes!

 

The drive out with a local driver who provided a really interesting commentary added a really good insight into life on the islands.

 

We also had some time left to wander around Stanley.

 

As far as I know, you can book directly with them if your ship doesn't offer the excursion, but most do.