Tours & Activities

Tours & Activities

Boat trips, whale watching, hiking, and more.

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What's on · September in Puerto Vallarta

September — quietest month, softest prices, warm rain. Turtle releases nightly; whales a month off.

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Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum
from $28USD /person
Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum
Jardín Mariposario
4.9 (460) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
A small enclosed butterfly garden and natural-history museum a short drive from Centro — hundreds of native morphos and swallowtails, shaded paths, and a quick, cheap, kid-proof hour out of the heat.
⏱ 1h 📍 Las Juntas
Details
Meet
Las Juntas — a short taxi from Centro
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
solo, couple, family
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
from $22USD /person
Year-round (best Nov–Mar)
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
4.8 (135) Viator
Self-guided day at the botanical gardens 30 min south of town. Orchid house, jungle trails, river swimming hole, hacienda restaurant. Bus 'El Tuito' from Centro.
⏱ 4h 📍 Mismaloya
Details
Meet
Carretera 200 sur, km 24
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
solo, couple, family
Sea Turtle Release
from $35USD /person
August–December
Sea Turtle Release
Eco Tours Vallarta
4.9 (128) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
Sunset release of newly-hatched sea turtles with a marine biologist, on a protected beach. August–December only. Low-key, moving, and a favourite with families.
⏱ 1.5h 📍 Nuevo Vallarta
Details
Meet
Beach location, ~5:30pm
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
solo, couple, family, groups
Beginner Surf Lesson — Sayulita
from $43USD /person
Year-round (Apr–Oct best)
Beginner Surf Lesson — Sayulita
Lunazul Surf School
5.0 (93) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
2-hour beginner surf lesson in Sayulita with certified instructor. Boards and rash guards included. Best for first-timers.
⏱ 2h 📍 Sayulita
Details
Meet
Sayulita beach, 8am or 3pm
Ages
8+
Effort
demanding — active
Suits
solo, couple, family, groups
Water
you will get wet
Marina Vallarta
Off the Malecón

The good stuff is
a boat ride away.

Humpback whales from December, the Marietas Islands, a panga to Yelapa for lunch and a waterfall. Book direct with the operator where you can — more of it stays in town.

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