Puma tracking tour and Orca Watching in Patagonia

We depart early in the morning towards the Wildlife Reserve Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. After a one-hour drive, we arrive in Puerto Piramides (during June to November there you can see southern right whales, but not in march). Next, we continue our journey to Estancia San Lorenzo, a traditional sheep farm, where we can taste a spectacular lamb barbecue for lunch (not included). After lunch, we walk among penguins in a stunning Magellanic penguin colony with about 500.000 penguins located 7 km/4,35 miles from the main house. Our next stop is the Wildlife Reserve Punta Norte, we can see Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), Southern sea lions (Otaria flavescens), and eventually orca (today; tomorrow we’ll invest our day to find orcas – killer whales). Finally, we leave for Punta Cantor to observe Caleta Valdes, a large inlet that stretches along the peninsula’s Atlantic coastline. On the way back, we have our drop off in the village of Puerto Pirámides, right inside the Peninsula Valdés. Along the way, we may run into wild rheas (ostriches), tinamous, guanacos, foxes, cavies, petrels, and armadillos. We’ll stay in Puerto Pirámides.

We’ll invest this day, in a private tour, to look for Orcas. They come to the shore to attack and eat baby sea lions (this is probably the only place in the continent where they use this technique). Even though the peak season for orcas is 15 days, the right season is March (between ends of march and the beginning of April). Every year is guaranteed that you see them a lot of times but is not guaranteed that it will happen exactly at the moment you’re there, as it’s a natural phenomenon. The key is to reach when the tide is high since it allows the Orcas to reach the shore. We return to Puerto Madryn and stay there.

Today we will head to Trelew and board a flight to El Calafate, gate to our next adventure. Overnight in El Calafate

Today we’ll go to Puerto Natales (Chile), which is about 4 hours away from El Calafate. There, we’ll meet our guide, a Puma tracker, who will give us a technical talk and introduce us to the Puma tracking tour. Overnight in Puerto Natales.

We’ll go from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine before sunrise. We’ll track animals during the morning. Lunch in the field. We’ll continue tracking animals until sunset.Accommodation inside the National Park Torres del Paine.

To consider about the Puma tracking tour:

· Depending on the season excursions will begin between 06:00 and 08:00 and will finish between 20:00 and 22:00.
· Depending on the conditions, the day will be driving and / or by walking.
Important.
· The sighting of wild animals (Puma particularly) is an activity that entails some risks impossible to control. The participant assumes the risks involved, therefore the instructions of the guide must be followed strictly, otherwise, the excursion is canceled without refund money.
· For safety reasons, there is no sighting during the night.
· It is impossible to ensure the sighting of some animals such as the puma.
· Recommended to bring bad weather clothing and colors inconspicuous, some recommended colors are green, brown or camouflaged type.
. First Aid kit, VHF Radio, and snacks included.

Tracking animals during the morning. Lunch in the field. Tracking animals until sunset.
Accommodation at the National Park Torres del Paine.

We’ll also spend this day to track animals, and when the sunset comes we’ll head back to Puerto Natales. We end today the puma tracking tour, but there is even more to enjoy!

Return to El Calafate by the same way. Overnight in El Calafate. Optional activities available on request.

A dream comes true!
Perito Moreno Glacier will take your breath. Today we will take an excursion to visit the park. Different activities can be enjoyed like sailing through Lago Argentino, Kayaking near the glacier and even trekking above it.
Overnight in El Calafate

Today we’ll end our Orca watching and Puma tracking tour, but we’ll have the chance of keeping the best memories during all our lives. Flight to Buenos Aires, and transfer to the international airport in order to board the flight back home.
Optional extensions are available, such as visiting El Chalten, Ushuaia, Bariloche, etc.

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