Planning Guides For A Tour In Puerto Vallarta

Marietas

Experiences

Marietas Islands Tour

Boat ride times, park fees, Hidden Beach rules, and the best Marietas tours from Puerto Vallarta.

Whales

Whale Watching Tours

Season dates, whale behavior, tour formats and the rules that govern every boat in the bay.

Snorkel

Snorkeling Tours

Compare Los Arcos snorkeling tours by price, reviews and boat type.

Experiences

Los Arcos Snorkeling

Everything about snorkeling Los Arcos marine park: sea life, seasons, fees, and which tour to book.

Yelapa

Experiences

Yelapa Tours

Boat access, water taxi costs, and tour options for Yelapa.

Atv

Experiences

ATV Tours

Sierra Madre ATV routes, the Jorullo Bridge, and honest comparisons of the main ATV and RZR tours.

Experiences

Jungle Zipline Tours

Canopy circuits in the Sierra Madre foothills: the two zipline tours compared, plus prices and safety basics.

Food Tequila

Food & Tequila

Food Tours

What Puerto Vallarta food tours include, which one has the best reviews, and what a tasting walk really costs.

Food-Tequila

Tequila Tasting Tours

Agave spirits tastings in Jalisco: what tours include and which ratings are real.

Sayulita

Experiences

Sayulita Day Trip

Drive times, tour vs DIY, and one-day plans for visiting Sayulita from Puerto Vallarta.

Boat

Sunset Cruises

Bioluminescence boats, dinner shows and whale-season yachts compared on price and rating.

Boat Tours

Compare every boat tour family in Banderas Bay: snorkel, Marietas, sunset, whale and yacht.

City

City & Malecon Tour

Walking routes, bus options, and the best-reviewed way to see downtown Puerto Vallarta.

Packages

Tour Packages

Combo tours, half-day pairings and cost comparisons for bundling Puerto Vallarta activities into one booking.

Private Vs Shared

Price, pacing and group-size tradeoffs between private and shared Puerto Vallarta tours.

Destination

Banderas Bay

The bay's marine ecology, tour zones, crossing times and seasons in one guide.

Planning

Things To Do

The shortlist of tours that actually earn their ratings across every Puerto Vallarta category.

Season

Planning

Best Time To Visit

Whale dates, snorkel visibility windows and the rainiest months, mapped to every tour type.

Logistics

Planning

Getting Around

Taxis, Uber, buses and water taxis, with real prices and the Sayulita and Yelapa questions answered.

Safety

Planning

Is Puerto Vallarta Safe

The honest answer on Puerto Vallarta safety: Level 3 Jalisco, the PV carve-out, and what it means for your trip.

Planning

Free Things to Do

Stretch your pesos with the best free activities in Puerto Vallarta, from the Malecon to pay-what-you-want walking tours.

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