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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10 food experiences
Raicilla & Agave Spirits Tasting
from $40USD /person
Raicilla & Agave Spirits Tasting
Vallarta Bar Tours
4.9 (18) Viator
Raicilla is the Sierra's answer to mezcal — this tasting walks you through raicilla, mezcal and tequila side by side with a guide, at two bars in the Romantic Zone.
⏱ 2h 📍 Zona Romantica
Details
Meet
Zona Romántica, 6pm
Ages
18+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
couple, groups
Tequila & Mezcal Tasting Tour
from $43USD /person
Tequila & Mezcal Tasting Tour
Vallarta Bar Tours
4.8 (273) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
2-hour guided tasting of 8 artisanal tequilas and mezcals at 3 bars in Zona Romántica. Expert guide explains production and regions.
⏱ 2h 📍 Zona Romantica
Details
Meet
Zona Romántica, 6pm
Ages
18+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
solo, couple, groups
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop
from $63USD /person
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop
ChocoMuseo
4.9 (394) Viator
✓ 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.
⏱ 2h 📍 Centro
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Centro workshop, sessions through the day
Ages
4+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
solo, couple, family, groups
Mexican Cooking Class
from $80USD /person
Mexican Cooking Class
Vallarta Eats
4.9 (713) Viator
✓ 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.
⏱ 3h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Mercado Municipal, 9am
Ages
8+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
solo, couple, family, groups
Ceviche & Seafood Cooking Class
from $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.
⏱ 3.5h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Mercado, 10am
Ages
10+
Effort
easy — little walking
Suits
solo, couple, family, groups
Night Street Tacos Tour
from $31USD /person
Night Street Tacos Tour
Taco Tour PV
5.0 (512) Viator
✓ Free cancellation
2-hour guided walk to 5 of the best street taco stands in Centro. Eat birria, carnitas, fish tacos, and elote. Local guide, no tourist traps.
⏱ 2h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Malecón, 7pm
Ages
10+
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
solo, couple, groups
PV Street Food & Culture Tour
from $49USD /person
PV Street Food & Culture Tour
Vallarta Food Tours
5.0 (3,933) Viator
✓ 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.
⏱ 3h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Malecón Boardwalk, Los Arcos amphitheater
Ages
6+
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
solo, couple, family, groups
Tequila Distillery & Hacienda Tour
from $70USD /person
Tequila Distillery & Hacienda Tour
Vallarta Bar Tours
5.0 (448) Viator
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.
⏱ 5h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Hotel pickup, 9am
Ages
18+
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
couple, groups
Food & Mixology Tour
from $98USD /person
Food & Mixology Tour
Vallarta Food Tours
5.0 (1,942) Viator
✓ 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.
⏱ 4h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Centro, ~5pm
Ages
18+
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
couple, groups, solo
Taco & Cerveza Bike Tour
from $55USD /person
Taco & Cerveza Bike Tour
Taco Tour PV
4.8 (84) Viator
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.
⏱ 3h 📍 Centro
Details
Meet
Centro, 5pm
Ages
16+
Effort
some walking / uneven ground
Suits
solo, couple, groups
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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