Birding Peninsula Valdes - Private Birding Tour from Puerto Madryn

Península Valdés Birding Tour
Full‑day birdwatching from Puerto Madryn

Birding Península Valdés is a full‑day private bird‑watching tour. We depart from Puerto Madryn and enter the UNESCO World‑Heritage protected area. You’ll explore steppe, salt flats and sea‑cliffs guided by a bilingual ornithologist.

Among the native bushes we search for monte specialties such as Patagonian Canastero, White-throated Cacholote, Patagonian Mockingbird, Carbonated Sierra Finch, plus earthcreepers and tyrants among several others.

Crossing the dawn‑lit steppe, the striking Elegant Crested-Tinamou often appears roadside. At Punta Pirámide we stop by the sea‑lion rookery to watch Snowy Sheathbill, Dolphin Gull, Magellanic and Imperial Cormorants, terns, gulls, Blackish and American Oystercatchers.

We continue across salt flats and lowlands for Two-banded Plover, Cinereous Harrier and, with luck, Choique, Darwin’s Nothura, Rusty-backed Monjita, Seedsnipes and Tawny-throated Dotterel. Mammals such as guanacos, foxes, armadillos and the charming Patagonian Mara (endemic) often accompany the journey.

At Punta Cantor – Caleta Valdés we enjoy dramatic cliffs and colonies of Magellanic Penguin and Southern Elephant Seal. Keep binoculars or camera ready—an inquisitive Orca may patrol the shore!

After a relaxed afternoon with coastal flocks and marine mammals we return to Puerto Madryn by dusk.

Optional (Jun–Dec): a whale‑watching boat trip for Southern Right Whale can be added from Puerto Pirámides.

Check our wildlife calendar to choose the best month for each species.

Duration

Full day

Includes

Round‑trip transportation
Bilingual ornithologist guide
Snacks & drinks
Protected‑area entrance fee

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What guests say

Birding tour with Ann Kovich and Patricia Perry exploring Peninsula Valdés with Agustin Esmoris

“A friend and I were lucky enough to have Agustín as a guide. We could not have had a more knowledgeable and personable guide than Agustín. His in-depth knowledge of the birds of the Valdés Peninsula was astonishing and he shared it with us willingly. I would recommend him as a guide for anyone who loves birds and nature and wants to explore this unique area in Argentina with an expert. For three days he not only located and identified the endemic and special birds of the area but also shared their behaviors and natural histories. I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

ANN KOVICH & PATRICIA PERRY

Texas, USA 🇺🇸

“I visited Puerto Madryn as my final destination in my travel to Antarctica, Chile and Argentina. Before heading back home and booked a full day with Agustin. In 6 weeks I saw a total of 124 species, while on a single day with Agustin I saw 73 species. Agustin is very knowledgeable about the area and its birds, and knows with almost pinpoint precision where to find them. It was very interesting to see the nesting sites of the Rufous Hornero, Burrowing Parrot, Turkey Vulture, Chimango caracara and Southern Crested Caracara. I would have never found these on my own and there lies Agustin’s added value. He did his best to accommodate my wishes and the day was a very pleasant experience. I would recommend his services to anyone that wants to go birding in the rich and diverse area around Puerto Madryn.”

DENNIS HUIBERTS

The Netherlands 🇳🇱