Patagonia Kayaking with Southern Right Whales
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- October through early December, endangered Southern Right whales and their calves cruise the sheltered waters of Gulfo San Jose, located between the peninsula and the Patagonian mainland, where we navigate unobtrusively in our kayaks for close encounters with the whales, elephant seals, Magellanic penguins, southern sea lions, and dolphins.
- See the whales come here for mating and giving birth, because the protected water in the gulf is quieter and warmer than in the open sea. It’s the best place in the world to watch the nursing mothers and their playful calves up close from the shore and your kayak. Breaching, fin-slapping and tail-lobbing, the highly social whales will captivate your attention with their behaviour.
- Our advice: Spend an extra day in Buenos Aires (most international flights come through here) before and after your trip.
- The world's largest population of Southern right whales. Visits to a Magellanic Penguin colony and an elephant seal rookery. Overnight in Faro Punta Delgado Country Inn, a Patagonian Landmark.
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- Professional guiding service for each activity
- Lodging in Trelew and Buenos Aires
- Group equipment and / or technical gear for each activity
- All camping gear including tent, sleeping bag and pad
- All transport services during the trip (shuttle service), including hotel/airport transfers in Buenos Aires.
- Meals explained in itinerary
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Accommodation: Hotel Moreno
Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. There is a two-hour walking tour of the city in the afternoon. The evening is free to rest or explore the city. At your request, we can arra...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Eco Lodge
This morning, we fly to Trelew. We then transfer to Puerto Piramides. Here, we will be staying at the Eco Lodge. Our adventure will launch here with a cruise on the `Yellow Submarine’ boat, which features a glass bottom—perfect for whale watching! We conclude the day with dinner and relaxation.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We depart from the Eco Lodge to begin our kayaking journey to tonight’s camp. We begin with a kayak orientation at the beach before getting in our kayaks for our first excursion from Whale Camp at Beach 39 to do whale watching...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today is a day for paddling! Our expedition continues along the shoreline, beginning from Whale camp. With luck, we’ll see lively sea lions, nursing leviathans, and giant petrels. We hike in the afternoon beneath magnificent ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today, we tour the wildlife in the peninsula and paddle up to Punta Conos, stopping for lunch on a beach. Before the day is done, we will also see fossils along the trails. The night will be spent in tents back at Whale Camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We embark on a tour around the nature reserve of Peninsula Valdes today, which includes a visit to the penguin colony at the San Lorenzo Ranch. We check in at the Faro Punta Delgada Country Inn before heading out to visit a ro...
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast transfer to Trelew airport and return to Buenos Aries.
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Karen
Mar 2020
one of the best things we had ever done
When my partner and I went on a whale watching trip with Sea Kayak Adventures five years ago, we concluded that it was one of the best things we had ever done - espe...
This was a very magical trip!
This was a very magical trip! Sherman, Edgar, Amaranta, and Monica were so passionate about the whales, birds, flora, and kayaking it was contagious. We so enjoyed s...
had an amazing time
I was recently on a trip with your company from Mag Bay on the Gray Whale tour 2/10-2/15 and had an amazing time. I was on this trip with my 9 year old granddaughter...
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