Cruise Ship Excursions

Shore excursions are an excellent way to explore Falkland Islands' wildlife and culture if you're visiting Stanley for just a day. Your ship will undoubtedly offer a range of choices; please note that due to the small size of the Falklands, not every excursion will always be available. To avoid disappointment we recommend you book your preferred tour with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager as soon as possible.

You can also hire a local independent guide who will collect you in Stanley on your day of arrival. Guides can be secured in advance or arrangements made once you are ashore. Again, on busy days guides are in great demand so we suggest pre-booking before arrival. Most guides will customise tours to your requirements where possible but do take note of their specialities mentioned. Also, some areas of land in the Falklands are privately owned so guides are only able to offer tours where they have right of access. Click here for a list of guides.

Excursions around Stanley and East Falkland are offered based around these themes:

Battlefield tours

The Falklands Conflict between Britain and Argentina took place between April and June 1982, during which time both sides lost many lives. Whilst many individual battles took place right across the Islands ...
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History tours and trails

The Falkland Islands have a rich history embracing maritime trade, missionary links, Darwinian discoveries and participation in the two World Wars. Memorials and reminders of the 1982 conflict feature significantly ...
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Stanley Town Tours

Stanley is the capital of the Falklands Islands, home to 85% of the country’s population as well as the seat of Government and the majority of economic activity. Established by Governor Moody in 1843, Stanley ...
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Wildlife walks and excursions

The natural environment is the essence of the tourist experience in the Falkland Islands. Best known for penguins, visitors always enjoy the antics of these birds both at sea and on shore. Majestic kings, feisty rockhoppers .....
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If your tour includes watching wildlife, remember you are visiting wildlife in a natural environment. Please read the Countryside Code before you leave to make sure you get the most our of your experience, respecting the wildlife by remaining a distance of at least 6 metres (20 feet) away.

The following speciality tours are offered by some cruise vessels and should be booked with the cruise director or onboard excursion manager.

Bluff Cove lagoon tour

Length of tour: 3 hours
How to book the tour:
- Book with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager

Less than an hour from Stanley, this award-winning tour (Seatrade’s “Shore Excursion of the Year 2009”) takes you to the Lagoon at Bluff Cove farm; a privately owned wildlife haven...
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Kelp Point beach tour

Length of tour:: 6 to 7 hours
How to book the tour:
- Book with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager
- Hire a local guide

Approximately 2.5 hours from Stanley, Kelp Point is one of the most diverse flora and fauna sites in the Falklands, offering access to 30+ bird species, Southern elephant seals, gentoo and Magellanic penguins...
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Kidney Island catamaran trip

Length of tour:: 3 hours
How to book the tour:
- Book with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager

Join the catamaran "Seaquest" and take a trip to the Kidney Island Nature Reserve. Kidney Island has a great diversity of birdlife including rockhopper penguins, rock cormorants and many small species...
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North Pond penguin tour

Length of tour:: 6 hours
How to book the tour:
- Book with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager

Visitors are invited to join Gus, Paula and their experienced team of local guides for a scenic tour to the north coast of East Falkland. Guests are collected from Stanley for the one-and-a-half hour trip ...
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Stanley Vintage Double Decker Bus Tour

Length of tour: 1 to 2 hours
How to book the tour:
- Book with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager

Join your guide and learn about the history of Stanley and the Falkland Islands aboard our London Double Decker Bus.Join your guide and learn about the history of Stanley and the Falkland Islands aboard our London Double Decker Bus...
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Volunteer Point tour

Length of tour:: 7 hours
How to book the tour:
- Book with your cruise director/onboard shore excursion manager
- Hire a local guide

Volunteer Point is one of the most popular and important tourist destinations in the Falklands. The site is a cornucopia of bird activity, home to king, gentoo and Magellanic penguins – as well as waterfowl...
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Find out more about specific shore excursions, bookable on board most larger vessels from these links:
Penguin Travel
Sulivan Shipping

If you plan to be in the Falklands for several days before or after your cruise, please see our "Things to see and do" section - which has suggestions of things to do and places to visit for those with more time on their hands.

Whatever you choose to do, don't forget to bring your camera. Layers of clothing are recommended as the weather can change quickly, along with strong, sensible footwear for excursions away from the town centre.