Activity Falkland Islands

Private Coastal Gems Tour: Penguins, Scenery & Stanley

5.0 (8 reviews) 5 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Gentoo penguins at Yorke Bay — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

King penguins at Yorke Bay — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explore sandy bays, penguin habitats and island life on our private Coastal Gems Tour. Welcoming cruise ship passengers and land-based travellers, this family-friendly experience combines wildlife and scenery with a local guide who knows and loves the Falklands.

Visit Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay to look for Magellanic and gentoo penguins, with king penguins often seen too. Take in sweeping coastal views and rugged landscapes before exploring Stanley’s landmarks, including Christ Church Cathedral, the Whalebone Arch and the Lady Elizabeth shipwreck. Your guide will share local insights and recommendations along the way.

With one booking per vehicle, your 4x4 is exclusively for your group and comfortably seats four passengers. Our eco-conscious approach includes homemade lunches and snacks in compostable packaging, canned spring water and a tree planted through One Tree Planted for every vehicle booked.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Lupin Tours

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Adults (3–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water: Recyclable cans
Included: Tea and coffee: Plus hot chocolate
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Local beer from Falkland Beerworks (subject to availability)
Included: Homemade lunches using local ingredients where possible (eggs, prize winning rhubarb chutney, lettuce, tomatoes...)
Included: Snacks: Homemade and incorporating local ingredients (rhubarb, elderflower...)

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Gypsy Cove

30 min

See Magellanic penguins and stunning scenery (white sand beaches, big skies and turquoise seas)
Stop 2

2 hours

Gentoo and king penguins on stunning white sand beaches.

Experience walking along the beach or through the tall sand dunes.

Possibility to watch dolphins too
Cape Pembroke Lighthouse

45 min

Built in 1855 the 18m/59ft tall lighthouse is located on the most easterly point of the Falkland Islands. For many years the lighthouse was the most southerly manned lighthouse in the world

If you're lucky you may spot dolphins, peregrine falcons and whales.

Our favourite place to enjoy a spot of lunch away from others.
Lady Elizabeth Shipwreck

10 min

Built in Sunderland in 1879 the three masted barque Lady Elizabeth (Liz) is now an impressive shipwreck in Stanley harbour. In 1913 she was damaged whilst rounding Cape Horn. On her way to Stanley harbour she struck the Uranie Rock which caused further damage including a hole in her hull. Upon inspection she was condemned and declared as unseaworthy. She was used as a warehouse before breaking her moorings in a storm in 1936 and drifting to her current day location. Hundreds of thousands of stunning photos of her have been taken over the years. Her backdrop is Stanley harbour, Stanley and a number of mountains. When the tide is very low it's possible to walk out on the sand and touch her.
Falkland Islands

one hour

Travel out of Stanley to take in the wild and rugged beauty of the Falkland Islands. Big skies, the sea, mountains and our unique stone runs (aka stone rivers).

See where some of the most fierce battles of the 1982 Falklands conflict took place between the British and Argentine troops. Get a sense of the terrain the British forces yomped 50 miles across to battle and to liberate the people of the Falkland Islands.
Stanley

30 min

Look around the capital city Stanley.

See the main landmarks: Christ Church Cathedral, Whalebone Arch, Liberation Monument, Margaret Thatcher bust, Battle of the Falklands Monument, Government House (official residence of the King's representative), whale bone collection.

Learn about life in Stanley from a local resident.

Receive local recommendations on attractions, shops, pubs and restaurants.