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Trogon
Tours ARGENTINA!
Wildlife of Eastern Patagonia
November 10 - 18, 2012
Featuring the Valdes Peninsula and Puerto Deseado!
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The Atlantic coast of eastern Patagonia and its surrounding arid steppes are two extraordinarily rich and productive areas in terms of wildlife abundance and diversity. The Valdes Peninsula is, by far, the best-known nature preserve in this area, supporting great numbers of marine mammals. This area is home to more than 32,000 Southern Elephant Seals and 8,000 Southern Sea Lions. But it is best known by its cetaceans, with at least 1,000 Southern Right Whales relying on its waters yearly to complete their breeding cycle and its world-renowned population of sea-lion feeding Orcas.
We are pleased to offer this very special tour designed for those who want to experience the beauty and wildlife of Argentina's Atlantic Patagonia with its spectacular shorelines and sprawling steppes.This unique natural history and nature photography adventure that will give you the opportunity to explore and enjoy the vast wilderness of Darwin’s Patagonia with its unique marine birds and mammals colonies. Join us on this mythical journey through mighty Patagonia, home of the Southern Right Whales, Elephant Seals, Magellanic Penguins and so much more!
Days 1 - 3
Plan to meet at the airport of the Argentine city of Trelew in the afternoon of day 1. We will spend days 2 and 3 exploring the Valdes Peninsula, including a boat trip to see the Southern Right Whale, and visits to Southern Elephant Seal and Southern Sea Lion colonies.
Days
4 & 5
On
day 4 we will drive south
to Bahía
Bustamante, stopping on
the way to watch and photograph
wildlife. As we travel
through the Patagonian
steppe, we will have the
chance to see and photograph
a wide diversity of terrestrial
mammals including herds
of Guanacos, Mara (also
known as Patagonian Cavy),
Large Hairy Armadillo
and Patagonian Gray Fox
to name but a few. Bahía
Bustamante is one of
the
most
spectacular and remote
wildlife
refuges of eastern Patagonia,
offering not only a unique
marine wildlife experience,
but also a sample of
Patagonia’s
geological history. Day
5 will be dedicated
to explore Bahía
Bustamante, enjoying
its diverse birdlife
and learning about
Patagonia’s
geological history.
Days
6 - 8
On
day 6 we will leave for
Puerto Deseado, where
we’ll
spend the last three nights
of the tour. Here
we
will have the opportunity
to visit Penguin Island.
This solitary island is
home to the only nesting
colony of Rockhopper Penguins
on the Atlantic coast
of South America, and the
estuary of the Deseado
River hosts the most incredible
array of fauna possibly
found outside the Valdes
including such unique
wildlife as the only nesting
colony of Red-legged Cormorant
on the Atlantic coast
and a resident population
of Commerson’s
Dolphins.
We will spend days 7 and 8 exploring the estuary of the river, and Penguin Island, mainly by boat.
Day
9
Today
we
will leave Puerto Deseado
in the morning and drive
to Comodoro Rivadavia where
the tour
ends at the local airport.
Space is limited. Call now for availability!
(203) 453-6724 or email gina@sunrisebirding.com
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supplement: Deposit: $500.00 per person Group size: Maximum 8. Included in cost: Private transportation for all transfers and excursions. Boat excursions as per program. Accommodations on a twin/double basis. Single supplements on request. Full time Trogon Tours leader to accompany the group from day 1 in Trelew to day 9 in Comodoro Rivadavia. All breakfasts, lunches, box-lunches and dinners with one non alcoholic drink per person/meal. Admission fees to all national parks and nature reserves. Not included: International and domestic airfares and airport taxes, passport/Visa fees, tips to guides, drivers, hotel & restaurants personnel, etc. Personal travel and medical insurance. Anything not specified in “Included in cost ?”
Final payment is due by July 10, 2012 and must be paid by check. Cancellations and Refunds: Refunds, less a cancellation fee of $300.00 per person will be made only if Sunrise Birding, LLC is notified in writing of intent to cancel on or before July 10, 2012. No refunds will be made after July 10, 2012. All cancellations must be made in writing. There are no refunds for unused meals, accommodations, or other trip features. Insurance: The purchase of trip cancellation insurance to cover any eventuality is strongly recommended. Sunrise Birding, LLC can not accept liability for airline cancellations or delays or penalties incurred by the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets or other expenses incurred by tour participants in preparing for this tour.
Questions? Contact Gina Nichol at gina@sunrisebirding.com Phone: 203.453.6724 |
ARGENTINA!
Photos: Red-legged
Cormorant and Lesser Rhea
© Gina Nichol
Rockhopper
Penguins and Southern
Right Whale © Luis Segura