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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Right now in PV: 37°C feels-like · UV 2 · Overcast.
13 experiences
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$142USD /person
Cirque du Soleil LUDÕ
Cirque du Soleil
✓ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Cirque du Soleil venue, near Marina Vallarta — evening seatings
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- couple, groups, family
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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
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$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
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$130USD /person
Rhythms of the Night — Las Caletas
Vallarta Adventures
✓ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Terminal Marítima, 6pm
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
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$110USD /person
Canopy Zipline + Tequila + Speed Boat
Canopy El Edén
◆ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, 8am or 12pm
- Ages
- 6+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- couple, groups, family
- Water
- you will get wet
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$77USD /person
December–March
Whale Watching Tour
Vallarta Adventures
✓ Free cancellation
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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
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$100USD /person
Sunset Sailing Cruise
Bahía Catamarans
✓ Free cancellation
3-hour sunset catamaran cruise along the Bay of Banderas. Open bar, light dinner, live music. Anchored swim stop near Los Arcos.
Details
- Meet
- Marina Vallarta pier, 6pm
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
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$160USD /person
Swim with Dolphins
Vallarta Adventures
✓ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Nuevo Vallarta, morning & afternoon slots
- Ages
- 6+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$31USD /person
Downtown Art & History Walking Tour
Vallarta Walking Tours
✓ Free cancellation
2.5-hour guided walk through Centro and Gringo Gulch: the church, the Malecón sculptures, the Elizabeth Taylor / Richard Burton houses, the Isla Cuale.
Details
- Meet
- Plaza de Armas, 9am
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, family
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$54USD /person
Los Arcos Snorkeling Tour
Ocean Friendly Expeditions
✓ Free cancellation
4-hour snorkeling at Los Arcos National Marine Park. Sea turtles, tropical fish, manta rays. Equipment included.
Details
- Meet
- Playa Los Muertos pier, 9am
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
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$33USD /person
Hop-On Hop-Off City Bus
Vallarta City Tour
An open-top loop past the Malecón, the Guadalupe church, Zona Romántica, the Marina and the lookout points, with a ticket that lets you get off and back on all day. The low-commitment way to see the city on your own schedule.
Details
- Meet
- Malecón, roughly hourly from 9am
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
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$45USD /person
Downtown E-Bike Tour
Vallarta Walking Tours
2-hour electric-bike loop — Malecón, the pier, Gringo Gulch, the Cuale island, 5 de Diciembre — with stops for photos and a snack. Pedal-assist, so the hills don't matter.
Details
- Meet
- Centro, 9am or 4pm
- Ages
- 12+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
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$35USD /person
August–December
Sea Turtle Release
Eco Tours Vallarta
✓ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Beach location, ~5:30pm
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
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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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