Coastal Gems Tour:Penguins at Bertha's Beach & Yorke Bay +Stanley

Bertha's Beach

Enjoy hundreds of Gentoo penguins. Get as close as 6m from them! Your guide will accompany you to the penguins and remain on hand to answer your questions and take photos of you chilling with the penguins! Experience off-road driving, including on the beach. Take in the spectacular white sand beach (Approx travel time is 1 hour each way) Admission is included in the price.

Gypsy Cove

See Magellanic penguins at Gypsy Cove (optional). Take in the views of multiple stunning white sand beaches.

Watch gentoo, Magellanic and, usually, king penguins on the stunning white sand beach. This beach was until recently cordoned off for 38 years due to landmines laid by the Argentine forces in the 1982 conflict (the area has been professionally cleared and is safe once again). You must be physically fit and able to walk on the sand and through the dunes.

Stanley

Look around the capital city Stanley. See the main landmarks: Christ Church Cathedral, Whalebone Arch, Liberation Monument, Battle of the Falklands Monument, Government House (official residence of the King's representative), Lady Elizabeth (Liz) shipwreck Learn about its history. Receive local recommendations on attractions, shops, pubs and restaurants.

Lady Elizabeth Shipwreck

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.