Private Penguin Paradise Tour: Penguins, Scenery & Stanley

The tour was great, everything went like clockwork and our group of 6 thoroughly enjoyed the day. Tour guide Chantelle couldn't have been more helpful and was more than happy to vary the planned itinerary to meet our variety of requests - one of our group was interested in history - so we had a large number of questions that were either answered immediately or answers found out. Transport was comfortable and food and drinks in plentiful supply.

Our guide, Mike, provided an enjoyable day of Penguin watching & a tasty home-made lunch (by Roxy) at Bertha's Cove & Yorke Bay, plus highlights of Stanley. We appreciated our private & personal shorex!

First of all, you need to understand that getting into the Falklands is sometimes difficult due to weather conditions. In our case, our tour was cut short and the cruise ship had to depart much earlier than anticipated. That being said, Roxy did a phenomenal job getting us to Bertha's Beach where we saw hundreds of Gentoo Penguins and their chicks. Of course, this is only important to those people who think baby penguins are the cutest animals on earth. We also were able to see a couple of King Penguins. Unfortunately, on our way to the second half of the tour, we received word that the ship was calling all passengers back on board, so we missed what could have made the trip even more astounding. The tour you take is important because many of the people on our ship told stories of their tours where they saw few penguins and those that they did see were at a distance too far to clearly see. On our tour, Roxy took us to a location where the birds were so close that the Rangers had to be certain that we did not get too close. The Island geography is beautiful and Roxy is a seventh generation islander so she had a wonderful understanding of the people and history. Take my advice and get a private tour, stay away from the big busses, and try to get Roxy as your guide.

Our guide and driver was Michael. It so happened that we arrived earlier than the scheduled time—we were among the first to disembark from the tender. But Roxy immediately adjusted the plans, and we set off to explore the island. Although the morning weather wasn’t very favorable—rain and wind—we still managed to see Gentoo penguins and Emperor penguins. We visited two bays; unfortunately, in the second bay there were only two lonely penguins. But of course, that depends entirely on the penguins—where and when they choose to be. On the other hand, we saw a fur seal in another bay. Many thanks to Michael for the interesting facts about the island and its history. We were able to stop along the way at our request. Michael drove us around, told us about the town, and recommended suvenirs shop. Thank you and we recommend to take this tour. Katerina and George

Unforgettable experiences- saw 3 different types of penguins (King, Gentoo & Magellanic) plus watched a sea lion try to get to some of the penguins. The weather was great despite the high winds. Enjoyed hearing all about the history of the Falkland Islands as well as seeing the cute town of Stanley. Our guide was amazing & we really enjoyed the packet that Roxy provided which included a stamped postcard that we mailed. Highly recommend this tour.

I canceled this tour on January 20 and went or the tour with Roy to Volunteer Point instead. I am being charged for a tour that I canceled. I tryout with explain this at the tender docking and was ignored and treated rudely by the girl at the dock.

Lupin Tours is a personal, family run, tailored visit to two Penguin locations, historic sites, lots of very interesting information about the Islands and finishes with a tour of Port Stanley. Our Guide and driver, Roxy, is a seventh generation member of a longstanding Falklands family, and also mother to the next generation in this beutiful Country. Roxy introduced us to the Falklands with such real pride and passion, answering all our questions about life and living in the Falklands. The drive to each location presented beutiful views, scenery, wildlife and a peek in to life of the people who live on these incredible islands, a truly wonderful experience. The two penguin locations we visited were similar, and yet very different, both had nesting areas, beach entry and exit points, and were stunning locations, but that’s where the similarity ends. The first location was very public, complete with toilets, admin area and good control to protect the Penguins, but not too crowded. However, the second location was very private, Roxy, my wife and I were the only people there, an amazing experience, priceless! Watching Penguins going about their business is fascinating, amusing and something we could have watched all day, we gave them a wide birth to help protect them, an outstanding privilege. I would recommend Lupin Tours without any hesitation whatsoever soever! Thank you Roxy and Lupin Tours for such a wonderful day.

We toured the island with Roxy the owner of the company. She was lovely, laid back and an excellent driver. She took us an hour and a half out of Stanley in her 4x4 we went right onto the beach. We were very close to the penguins. It was fabulous. She had a home made lunch for us too! We went to 2 different beaches to see penguins and finished up with a driving tour of the town.

This tour provided a chance to see some of the island, learn about life there, and, of course, see penguins! Roxy had been very helpful in planning this tour and patiently answered all my questions. Our 8-year old grandson was with us, so she had a Falklands activity book and colored pencils to provide entertainment for him on the drive to Bertha's Beach. We had as much time at Bertha's Beach and Gypsy Cove as we wanted. Shawn (hope I spelled her name correctly) was an accomplished driver and gave us much information about the island and life there. It was a very pleasant and enjoyable experience! We would certainly recommend this tour.

Very windy, wear appropriate clothing. Very interesting, lots of Penguins. Fairly long walk to see Penguins.