Tours & Activities
Tours & Activities
Boat trips, whale watching, hiking, and more.
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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$49USD /person
PV Street Food & Culture Tour
Vallarta Food Tours
✓ Free cancellation
Reserve now, pay later
3-hour walking food tour through Centro and Zona Romántica. 8–10 tastings including tacos, birria, mariscos, agua fresca.
Details
- Meet
- Malecón Boardwalk, Los Arcos amphitheater
- Ages
- 6+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
from
$60USD /person
Aquaventuras Water Park + Sea Lion
Aquaventuras
Water-park day north of the airport: slides, a lazy river, a wave pool, plus an optional dolphin or sea-lion swim. A full easy day for families with a range of ages.
Details
- Meet
- Carretera 200, km 155 (transport add-on)
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- family, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$60USD /person
Sayulita & San Pancho Day Trip
Vallarta Walking Tours
✓ Free cancellation
Guided day up the Riviera Nayarit coast: the surf-town buzz and artisan market of Sayulita, then quieter San Pancho for lunch. Transport and a local guide; skip the bus hassle.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, 8:30am
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
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$63USD /person
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop
ChocoMuseo
✓ Free cancellation
Roast, peel, grind and temper your own chocolate bar from Mexican cacao in a two-hour hands-on workshop in Centro. Take the bars home. Works for kids and non-drinkers, unlike most of the food tours.
Details
- Meet
- Centro workshop, sessions through the day
- Ages
- 4+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
from
$70USD /person
Tequila Distillery & Hacienda Tour
Vallarta Bar Tours
Reserve now, pay later
Visit a working agave field and distillery outside town — see the process end to end, taste blanco/reposado/añejo, lunch at the hacienda. More substance than the in-town bar tasting.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, 9am
- Ages
- 18+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, groups
from
$80USD /person
Mexican Cooking Class
Vallarta Eats
✓ Free cancellation
Reserve now, pay later
3-hour hands-on Mexican cooking class. Visit the local market, cook 4 dishes including mole and ceviche, eat what you make.
Details
- Meet
- Mercado Municipal, 9am
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
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$85USD /person
Ceviche & Seafood Cooking Class
Vallarta Eats
Hands-on class focused on the coast: three ceviches, aguachile, a whole grilled fish and a michelada to wash it down. Market visit first. Smaller and more relaxed than the mole class.
Details
- Meet
- Mercado, 10am
- Ages
- 10+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
from
$98USD /person
Food & Mixology Tour
Vallarta Food Tours
✓ Free cancellation
An evening walking tour built around drinks as much as food — tequila, mezcal, raicilla and agave cocktails paired with tacos, birria and street snacks across Centro. From the team behind the Downtown Food Tour.
Details
- Meet
- Centro, ~5pm
- Ages
- 18+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, groups, solo
from
$55USD /person
Taco & Cerveza Bike Tour
Taco Tour PV
Cruiser-bike ride between four taquerías and a craft-beer stop, with a guide who knows which stand does the best al pastor. Flat route, ~3 hours, plenty of eating.
Details
- Meet
- Centro, 5pm
- Ages
- 16+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
from
$55USD /person
Year-round (best Nov–Apr)
Sierra del Cuale Jungle Hike
Eco Tours Vallarta
✓ Free cancellation
Guided half-day hike up the Cuale river valley — swimming holes, birdlife, an old mining trail. Moderate, ~6 km, cooler under the canopy. Good for fit families.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, 7am
- Ages
- 10+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
from
$63USD /person
Canopy Zip-Line Tour
Canopy El Edén
✓ Free cancellation
2.5-hour zip-line tour through the jungle canopy near the Cuale River, at the El Edén film location. 14 lines up to 250m. Transport from PV included.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel zone pickup, departs 8am
- Ages
- 6+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
from
$70USD /person
Temazcal Sweat-Lodge Ceremony
Casa Karuna
✓ Free cancellation
Traditional pre-Hispanic sweat-lodge ceremony led by a temazcalero: heat, herbs, chant, and rest. ~2 hours. Not for pregnancy or heart conditions.
Details
- Meet
- South-shore location, sunset
- Ages
- 16+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
from
$75USD /person
Sunset Horseback Beach Ride
Rancho El Charro
✓ Free cancellation
Ride along the sand and into the surf as the sun drops, north of the marina. Calm, well-kept horses; short (90 min) and beginner-friendly. Photos included on most departures.
Details
- Meet
- North-shore ranch, ~5pm
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
from
$77USD /person
December–March
Whale Watching Tour
Vallarta Adventures
✓ Free cancellation
Reserve now, pay later
3-hour guided whale watching in Banderas Bay. Humpbacks December–March. Hydrophone on board to hear whale songs.
Details
- Meet
- Marina Vallarta pier, 8am and 12pm
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
from
$85USD /person
Horseback Ride to a Waterfall
Rancho El Charro
✓ Free cancellation
Half-day trail ride into the Sierra Madre to a swimmable waterfall. Well-kept horses, matched to your experience level. Family-run since 1993.
Details
- Meet
- Rancho El Charro, Las Palmas road (pickup available)
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
from
$95USD /person
All-Inclusive Party Catamaran
Bahía Catamarans
Reserve now, pay later
Daytime catamaran with open bar, DJ, lunch, a Los Arcos snorkel stop and a beach-club stop. The classic PV booze-cruise — book the smaller boats for a better time.
Details
- Meet
- Marina Vallarta, 9:30am
- Ages
- 18+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
from
$95USD /person
Year-round (best viz May–Nov)
SeaTrek Helmet Dive — Los Arcos
Banderas Scuba Republic
✓ Free cancellation
Walk the sea floor at Los Arcos in a helmet that keeps your head dry — no swimming or certification needed. Good for non-swimmers and nervous snorkelers who still want to be underwater.
Details
- Meet
- Boca de Tomatlán, morning
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$99USD /person
Marigalante Pirate Ship
Marigalante
✓ Free cancellation
Full-size replica galleon: day cruise with a beach stop, water games, open bar and a pirate show; or the evening dinner-and-fireworks sail. Loud, fun, unabashedly touristy — kids love it.
Details
- Meet
- Terminal Marítima, 9am or 6pm
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- family, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
from
$48USD /person
Year-round (calmest May–Nov)
Sea Kayak — Los Arcos
Playa Los Muertos Water Sports
✓ Free cancellation
Paddle a sit-on-top kayak from Los Muertos out to the Los Arcos rock arches — about 45 minutes each way, snorkel stop in the middle. No motor, small group, good workout.
Details
- Meet
- Playa Los Muertos beach, 8am
- Ages
- 12+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$50USD /person
Quimixto Waterfall & Beach Boat
Boca de Tomatlán water taxi co-op
Panga to Quimixto, a tiny south-shore village. Walk (or ride a mule) 20 minutes to a jungle waterfall with a swimming pool, then lunch on the beach. Quieter than Yelapa.
Details
- Meet
- Boca de Tomatlán pier, 10am
- Ages
- 6+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
from
$75USD /person
May–December (new moon)
Bioluminescence Night Kayak
Ocean Friendly Expeditions
✓ Free cancellation
After-dark paddle when the plankton glows — every stroke lights up. Runs on new-moon weeks, roughly May–December. Clear-bottom kayaks on some departures.
Details
- Meet
- Boca de Tomatlán, after dark
- Ages
- 10+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
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Off the Malecón
The good stuff is
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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