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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$12USD /person
Year-round (hot midday Apr–Oct)
Colomitos & Las Ánimas Coastal Hike
Self-guided (water taxi)
Jungle trail from Boca de Tomatlán to Colomitos (PV's smallest beach) and on to Las Ánimas. Hike one way, water-taxi back. No guide needed; bring water and reef shoes.
Details
- Meet
- Boca de Tomatlán trailhead
- Ages
- 10+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
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$31USD /person
Night Street Tacos Tour
Taco Tour PV
✓ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Malecón, 7pm
- Ages
- 10+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
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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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$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
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$69USD /person
Year-round (dry trails best Nov–Jun)
Jorullo Bridge Extreme Adventure
Canopy River
◆ Combo — 3-in-1
✓ Free cancellation
An ATV or RZR ride up the Cuale river valley, a walk across the Jorullo suspension bridge (one of the longest of its kind anywhere), then a run of ziplines, a rappel and a water slide. The single most-booked adventure combo in the bay.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, ~8am
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- couple, groups, family
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
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
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
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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
from
$139USD /person
Sierra Hot Springs, Massage & Grill
Hidden Vallarta
✓ Free cancellation
A day in the Sierra Madre foothills: soak in shaded natural hot-spring pools by a river, a short massage in the trees, and a Mexican grill lunch. Slow, quiet, out of the sun — a good rain-day or heat-day pick.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, ~8:30am
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- some walking / uneven ground
- Suits
- couple, solo, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$150USD /person
Outdoor Adventure — Zipline, Rappel & River
Vallarta Adventures
◆ Combo — 3-in-1
✓ Free cancellation
Reserve now, pay later
Multi-activity day in the Sierra Madre: zip-lines, rappels, a mule ride, water-slides and a river crossing. Consistently PV's top-rated adrenaline tour.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel pickup, 8am
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- couple, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$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
$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
from
$43USD /person
Year-round (Apr–Oct best)
Beginner Surf Lesson — Sayulita
Lunazul Surf School
✓ Free cancellation
2-hour beginner surf lesson in Sayulita with certified instructor. Boards and rash guards included. Best for first-timers.
Details
- Meet
- Sayulita beach, 8am or 3pm
- Ages
- 8+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- solo, couple, family, groups
- Water
- you will get wet
from
$43USD /person
Tequila & Mezcal Tasting Tour
Vallarta Bar Tours
✓ Free cancellation
2-hour guided tasting of 8 artisanal tequilas and mezcals at 3 bars in Zona Romántica. Expert guide explains production and regions.
Details
- Meet
- Zona Romántica, 6pm
- Ages
- 18+
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- solo, couple, groups
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
$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
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
$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
from
$130USD /person
UTV / RZR Off-Road — Sierra Madre
Wild Vallarta Tours
Reserve now, pay later
Side-by-side UTV (not solo ATV) through jungle trails, river crossings and a hidden village, ending at a waterfall. Two to four per vehicle, so kids and non-drivers can ride along.
Details
- Meet
- Hotel zone pickup
- Ages
- 6+
- Effort
- demanding — active
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
from
$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
from
$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
from
$155USD /person
Las Caletas Beach Day
Vallarta Adventures
✓ Free cancellation
Reserve now, pay later
Boat to a jungle-backed private cove reachable only by water. Hammocks, kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear, a spa menu, buffet lunch and open bar. A full relaxed day, not a rush-around tour.
Details
- Meet
- Terminal Marítima, 8:30am
- 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
$600USD /group
Private Boat Charter — Half Day
Banderas Bay Charters
✓ 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.
Details
- Meet
- Marina Vallarta or Los Muertos pier
- Effort
- easy — little walking
- Suits
- couple, family, groups
- Water
- you can stay dry if you want
Nothing matches that combination. Clear the plan filters to see everything again.
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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