Patagonia Kayaking with Southern Right Whales

Highlights

• 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.

What's this trip about?

Join us for an incredible sea kayaking and whale watching adventure in Argentine Patagonia. The Peninsula Valdes, a spit of the Patagonian steppe that juts out into the South Atlantic Ocean, is a protected nature reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with endemic wildlife. The lagoons here are THE calving ground for the Southern Right Whale. Armadillos, ostrich-like rheas, maras (Patagonian hares) and llama-like guanacos roam the sweeping landscape. Our introduction to Argentina begins with an overnight stay in the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, often called the cradle of tango, before transferring to the airport the following morning for our southbound flight to Patagonia.

What's excluded

• Any extra meals and accommodation not outlined within this itinerary.
• Alcoholic drinks with meals at restaurants.
• Personal belongings and gear listed in 'Clothing and Gear List'
• Life, personal accident or travel insurance.
• Airport departure taxes, entry or reciprocity fees.
• Tiipping of guides
• Domestic and International flights.

Accommodation