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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Swim with Dolphins
from $160USD /person
Swim with Dolphins
Vallarta Adventures
4.7 (724) Viator
✓ Free cancellation Reserve now, pay later
Guided in-water dolphin encounter at Dolphin Adventure — a trainer leads a small group, hands-on, with education about the animals. The single most-booked family experience in PV.
⏱ 2h 📍 Nuevo Vallarta
Details
Meet
Nuevo Vallarta, morning & afternoon slots
Ages
6+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
couple, family, groups
Water
you will get wet
Sunset Sailing Cruise
from $100USD /person
Sunset Sailing Cruise
Bahía Catamarans
4.6 (448) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
3-hour sunset catamaran cruise along the Bay of Banderas. Open bar, light dinner, live music. Anchored swim stop near Los Arcos.
⏱ 3h 📍 Marina Vallarta
Details
Meet
Marina Vallarta pier, 6pm
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
couple, family, groups
Canopy Zipline + Tequila + Speed Boat
from $110USD /person
Canopy Zipline + Tequila + Speed Boat
Canopy El Edén
4.9 (3,997) Viator
◆ Combo — 3-in-1 Reserve now, pay later
The classic Viator combo: zip-line circuit at the El Edén film location, a tequila tasting, then a speed-boat ride back down the river. Half a day, good value.
⏱ 5h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Hotel pickup, 8am or 12pm
Ages
6+
Effort
demanding — active
Suits
couple, groups, family
Water
you will get wet
Rhythms of the Night — Las Caletas
from $130USD /person
Rhythms of the Night — Las Caletas
Vallarta Adventures
4.5 (2,062) Viator
✓ Free cancellation Reserve now, pay later
Evening cruise to a candle-lit, no-electricity beach cove for a dinner and a theatrical show inspired by ancient Mexico. PV's best-known night out.
⏱ 5.5h 📍 Marina Vallarta
Details
Meet
Terminal Marítima, 6pm
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
couple, family, groups
Cirque du Soleil LUDÕ
from $142USD /person
Cirque du Soleil LUDÕ
Cirque du Soleil
4.9 (294) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
The first permanent Cirque du Soleil production in Mexico — an immersive theatrical dinner where acrobats, live music and a multi-course tasting menu unfold around your table. Runs several evenings a week near the Marina.
⏱ 2.5h 📍 Marina Vallarta
Details
Meet
Cirque du Soleil venue, near Marina Vallarta — evening seatings
Ages
8+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
couple, groups, family
Private Boat Charter — Half Day
from $600USD /group
Private Boat Charter — Half Day
Banderas Bay Charters
4.7 (47) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
Private 4-hour boat charter for up to 10. Set your own route — Los Arcos, Las Ánimas, Quimixto. Captain, fuel, snorkel gear, cooler included. Price is per group.
⏱ 4h 📍 Marina Vallarta
Details
Meet
Marina Vallarta or Los Muertos pier
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
couple, family, groups
Water
you can stay dry if you want
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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