We recommend 1-2 nights in this oil capital. There are 3* hotels. The city was built on the foothills of the Chenque Hill, where you can observe the topographic features of the area. The presence of the oil turned this deserted spot into a active urban centre with diverse characteristics, all of which makes Comodoro Rivadavia one of the largest and most modern cities of southern Argentina. more...

City Tour
Due to the importance of its industrial development, its oil and its paleontological and archeological possessions, visit the Museo Nacional del Petróleo (National Oil Museum), the ancient Astra Field next to the Canadon Blanco, and the Geological Interpretation Centre in the Paleontological Museum.

Camarones Bay
Penguins and two-hair sea lions are protected in this reserve. These species together with the marine fauna are part of a unique landscape. Camarones is a picturesque village located by the sea. The contrast between the deep blue waters and the red cliffs that surround the city provides one of the most beautiful views of the Patagonian Atlantic coast. more... 

Puerto Deseado
To the south of the San Jorge Gulf, 300 km from Comodoro Rivadavia is Puerto Deseado. The Puerto Deseado Estuary is one of the largest marine reserves of the planet, a coastal area that arose after being submerged for a long time. The marine birds that inhabit its coasts and the abundant fish in its waters form this rich fauna reserve. Among them, the cormorants penguins, seagulls, skuas and oyster-catchers stand out. During the summer this is the habitat of the one-hair and two-hair sea lions, sea elephants and right whales. But the biggest attraction is, undoubtedly, the tonina overa: a most beautiful black and white dolphin that mates in the bay. From October to April the Magellan penguin arrives here to feed and mate. more...

José Ormachea Petrified Woods
156 km to the west of Comodoro Rivadavia is Sarmiento Colony. This is the nearest town to the petrified forests area. Different geological folds sank these forest areas that, at present and after about 100 million years, arose due to the erosive action of the winds. These forests are made up of fossilized trees that were found in the same place where they stood a long time ago; a proof of that is that they were petrified when they found them, but they were also standing, with their roots still buried in the soil and almost entirely covered with volcanic ash.

This process took place in a large region of Chubut province and in the north of Santa Cruz province. The Jose Ormachea forest is located 376 km from Comodoro Rivadavia. It is a full day tour where you can find the fossils of ancient petrified araucarias of about 80 million years of age surrounded by hills of different shades of green, red, yellow, ochre and gray, offer an unforgettable scene to the visitor. more...  

You can enjoy the above excursions in the regular package Comodoro Rivadavia - Petrified Woods, a 3 days tour visiting the Petrified woods and Camarones village. Puerto Deseado can be visited as an optional tour, adding 3 days to the basic itinerary. Daily departures from mid September to mid April.