Wildlife lovers and keen bird watchers won't want to miss this small-group penguin-spotting tour in the Falklands Islands. See the cute birds in their natural habitat, at Magellanic penguin colonies at Bertha's Beach and Gypsy Cove. Also enjoy a cultural tour of Stanley, the islands' capital, to learn more about this remote territory.

Get personalized attention on a tour with no more than four travelers
Hot drinks and snacks will be provided
Experience the natural beauty of the Falkland Islands
See penguins in the wild

What's Included

Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Falkland Islands Tourist Board
Jetty Visitor Centre, 845V+4F6, Stanley FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Your guide will be waiting with a Falklands Outdoors sign.

Pickup points

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Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

4/30/2020 - 2/18/2024
Monday - Sunday : 07:00 am - 05:00 pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We will pick you up from your hotel, any Vacation Home and Airbnb in Stanley if you are a land based guest. If you are visiting from a cruise ship then we will meet you at the jetty with a sign. We will be there for soon after first disembarkation and will look to be departed on the tour within the first two hours of disembarkation- normally between 9 and 10 am departure. This allows us to get ahead of any crowds. Get in touch directly if you have any queries.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travellers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

41 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Excellent personalized tour! Great day!

Berta_B, Mar 2020

Perfect day! Dan was our guide and could not have been better! We had seen a number of Gentoo penguins at other tours, so he suggested a change of venue and we went to Whale point to see Elephant seals (a great number of them, amazing!), and there were also Gentoo penguins, a few Magellanic penguins and a King Penguin on the beach. He also took us to Gypsy cove to see the Magellanic penguins. He gave us a nice tour of Stanley with all the highlights. He and his family have lived there all his life and he had a wealth of knowledge as well as being personable. Very enjoyable day!

1 traveler found this review helpful

Great trip to Berthas beach

Bosco_H, Mar 2020

Our guide, Peter, is a Falklander who lives and works on the island all his life. He was very nice and knowledgeable on Falkland history. Pick up at the jetty landing was smooth and easy. Trip to Berthas beach was great and we were able to walk on the beach amongst many Gentoo penguins. Peter let us stay on the beach as long as we wanted. He was with us all that time monitoring our interaction with the penguins and answering our questions. It was nice to be served tea or coffee when we got back to the jeep. Trip to Gypsy Cove was great allowing us to see some Magellanic penguins. Highly recommend this tour!

Great penguin day

Joan_B, Mar 2020

Our tour in the Falkland islands with Daniel Biggs through Viator was wonderful. We were comfortable in his car. He was very knowledgeable with a great personality. We saw the Penguins at Bertha beach. He drove us through the city of Stanley to another penguin area. He introduced us his ancestry and it was a lovely day. Well worth it.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Hi Joan. Thanks for the review and kind words. I’m really glad you enjoyed the day!

penguins and beach

kenmaw, Mar 2020

very knowledgeable tour guide. Exciting place to visit. Lots of penguins, Town small but very interesting. Very small group so guide could spend time with all.

2 travelers found this review helpful

Penguins!

Debra_S, Mar 2020

This was a great, small group (4-person) tour to Bertha’s Beach to see Gentoo penguins up close, back to Stanley to see Magdalena penguins from a viewpoint above the beach, and to see highlights in the town of Stanley. Enjoyed our tour guide giving information about the penguins and (as a seventh generation resident), insight about his life in Stanley.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thanks for the review. We’re so glad you had great day!

Amazing

Rickey_M, Mar 2020

Most amazing tour. Loved the penguins and learning about life in the Falklands. Fran, our guide, was knowledgeable and friendly. As a lifelong resident she shared insight into the war and life on the island. We loved the 'flapjack' her daughter-in-law made, but sad it is a secret recipe. It was a delicious treat. Highly recommend this authentic experience.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thanks so much for the review.

Great penguin tour.

Bernadine_R, Feb 2020

Daniel gave us an excellent tour of Bertha's beach. We loved seeing the penguin chicks. We enjoyed his local stories as well. It was a crazy day at the port because of the high swells and Daniel was very solicitous that everyone was able to get on the tour.

1 traveler found this review helpful

for penguin lovers

monica3412, Feb 2020

The driver was knowledgable and took us to an area where we were able to see hundreds of penguins up close! It was a lovely day even though the cruise line shortened our time on the Island.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Most pleasant penguin-watching tour in Stanley

moonhlee, Feb 2020

We took this tour on January 25, which was enjoyable and extremely well executed, definitely worth of money. The company named Falklands Outdoors was operated by Daniel with his parents, Peter and Fran. They were highly courteous and knowledgeable of the islands. In addition to the scheduled tours in Berthas Beach and Gypsy Cove, Peter drove us through streets of Stanley and provided history and culture of the islands.

The Bertha and Stanley tour

vmb, Feb 2020

I would recommend no one else but Bertha and Stanley tour. The best tour ever, every aspect of the tour.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Penguin, Penguins and more Penguins (Oh! and lots of sheep)

Mark_R, Jan 2020

Arrived on a cruise ship and our guide Dan was waiting for us. Had a very informative tour with Dan (even though he's a newcomer to the island) and had the opportunity to visit both Berthas Beach and Gypsy Cove. Seeing the penguins was one the highlights of our cruise and Dan made it very enjoyable. Don't forget your camera and be prepared for the weather. The conditions in Stanley can be significantly different at Berthas Beach (rain/wind). You'll be back in plenty of time to explore Stanley and its shops or to grab something to eat. Had a great time. Thanks Dan.

Penguins

jeffa06, Jan 2020

Enjoyed throughly. Small company. Snack was home made, always a plus! 6 and 7 generation Falklanders so received very local view and perspective. Nice drive. Good penguins.

Penguins and more

Norbert_P, Jan 2020

We saw a lot of penguins, the landscape and the little town. Our guide was excellent and answered all our questions, explained the situation of living in this far from homeland island. We would love to go back.

Exciting trip

Guide427629, Dec 2019

We booked "Falkland Outdoors" trip via Viator. Four people on private jeep.Our guide was Daniel, very pleasant,knowledgeable man.It was 1.5 hour ride to penguin rookery.We visited a few colonies of penguins.Penguins are amazing.There are @ 1 million of them on Falklands plus half a million of sheep. We had a snack by the jeep.We highly recommend this excursion.

Spektakuläres Meeting mit Pinguinen

Maria_W, Mar 2020

Der Besuch von Berthas Strand mit der hautnahen Erfahrung im Umgang mit Pinguinen war einfach phänomenal. Das direkte Treffen auf Pinguine hatten wir uns nicht so spektakulär vorgestellt. Wir kamen den Pinguinen sehr nahe. Aber trotzdem war der Gedanke des schonenden Tourismus immer mit im Spiel, da unsere Vierergruppe von einem eigenen Guide begleitet und verhaltensgerecht vorbereitet wurde. Der anschliessende Besuch von Gipsey Cove mit weiteren Pinguinbänken, Orkas in Lauerstellung und traumhaften karibischen Stränden sowie eine kleine Erkundung von Stanley rundeten einen vorzüglichen Ausflug ab.

L' Angleterre avec des pingouins

Sergine_S, Mar 2020

Beaucoup de kilomètres...mais nous avons été récompensé nous étions au milieu des pingouins. Notre guide (très anglais) nous a proposé un thé avec une part de gâteau maison à 16h. les îles Falkland c'est un morceau d'Angleterre au bout du monde !

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Hi Sergine. Thanks for your review for Falklands Outdoors. We are a family ran business stretching back 7 generations in the Falklands. I’m not sure which Falkland Islander you had driving you but we do have a strong British Heritage which may have came across. We do make it very clear in the descriptions and timings that it is quite a long journey but we believe completely worth it! I’m sorry you didn’t believe you had a 5 star service this time as we try as hard as we can to offer a fantastic experience and competitive price. Merci pour votre avis sur Falklands Outdoors. Nous sommes une entreprise familiale qui s'étend sur 7 générations aux Malouines. Je ne sais pas quel Falkland Islander vous aviez conduit, mais nous avons un fort héritage britannique qui a peut-être été rencontré. Nous disons très clairement dans les descriptions et les horaires que le voyage est assez long, mais nous pensons que cela en vaut la peine! Je suis désolé que vous ne croyiez pas que vous ayez eu un service 5 étoiles cette fois car nous essayons aussi fort que possible d'offrir une expérience fantastique et un prix compétitif

Explorando Falkland

ROBERTO_G, Feb 2020

Passeio agradável, com boa explicação sobre a localidade e sobre o passeio. Detalhes que só quem é nativo pode explicar e informar. O Dan é um guia muito atencioso e simpático. A natureza é privilegiada nessa região, principalmente pelos animais que ali frequentam.

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