Puerto Vallarta Shore Excursions

Pablo, our tour guide, and Ricardo, our captain, were fantastic. They made my sister's birthday extra special by capturing amazing moments throughout the trip, including beautiful sunsets, rainbows, and lots of laughter. The bioluminescent snorkeling experience wasn't something we originally planned to do, but Pablo made us feel comfortable and confident enough to give it a try. Whether you decide to get in the water or just enjoy from the boat, be prepared to get wet. Definitely wear something you don't mind getting completely soaked. Highly recommend this experience!

Best day ever in Puerto Vallarta! Thank you Pepe for taking us everywhere we wanted to go and then some! Modern and old parts of the city, up the mountain coast to a beautiful site and delicious lunch. Shopping was great too, with trustworthy, non pushy friendly vendors. We'll be back to see you again!

Fernando was amazing! He picked is up right at the cruise terminal and gave us a quick rundown of the itinerary. We were able to tell him what we were interested in, and he tailored some of the stops just for us. The birria taco place he took us when we asked for great tacos was also fantastic (we went twice during the tour)! He was extremely knowledgeable about the city, was able to answer all our questions, and just really made the city seem like a fun, welcoming place. With a group of four, the price was perfect and could not be beat. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore Puerto Vallarta!

We spent another wonderful day with Alejandro, owner of Luna Tours and Hiking. This was our 2nd time booking with him, and as before, our experience was exceptional. If you are looking for a small group, intimate tour, Alejandro and his company can't be beat.

I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Vallarta Roots and Pepe! 🇲🇽🌴We booked round-trip transportation from Puerto Vallarta Airport to Iberostar Playa Mita, which is about an hour away. We had six ladies on the way to the resort, and Pepe arrived with a spacious van where everyone had plenty of room for themselves, luggage, and personal items.From the very beginning, his communication was excellent. He was extremely prompt and gave us very clear instructions on exactly where to meet him at the airport. After walking outside into the August heat and humidity, we were especially grateful for the cold towels, bottled water, and delicious welcome drinks waiting for us. It was such a thoughtful touch!On our departure day, Pepe picked us up exactly at 8:30 AM, as promised. He helped load all of our luggage and, along the way, shared so much local information about the areas we were driving through. What started as transportation turned into so much more.He took us around Puerto Vallarta and stopped at several local highlights so we could take everything in and get some great photos. We also stopped at a little shopping area where we were able to pick up trinkets for ourselves and our families. The prices were very reasonable, and they had practically everything you could want—from souvenirs to candy and ice cream. It ended up being a perfect little one-stop shopping stop.He then took us farther along the coast to see more of Puerto Vallarta and really made the most of our time together. He kept a close eye on the clock and got us back to the airport with plenty of time to check our luggage and get through security without feeling rushed.And I have to mention his driving! 😂 Some of the cobblestone streets in Puerto Vallarta are incredibly narrow, yet Pepe navigated them with impeccable driving skills. I felt completely comfortable the entire time.August was HOT and extremely humid, so having a comfortable, air-conditioned van to return to throughout the day was honestly a blessing. It allowed us to see so much more without spending the entire day walking around in the heat.By the end of the day, Pepe honestly felt less like our transportation driver and more like a really good friend who happened to be showing us around Puerto Vallarta. ❤️I’ll actually be returning to the area with my family in November, and I already know I’ll be reaching out to Vallarta Roots again. This time, I’d love for Pepe to take us to some of the places I didn’t get to explore as much and show my family more of the area.If you’re visiting Puerto Vallarta and want more than just a ride from point A to point B, I highly recommend Vallarta Roots. The hospitality, communication, local knowledge, comfort, and personal attention really made our experience special.Thank you, Pepe, for taking such great care of us and making our time in Puerto Vallarta even more memorable! 🇲🇽

Our guides were wonderful! Friendly, patient and knowledgeable. The tour operator contacted us to adjust our departure time to ensure that we would have access to the hidden beach. We highly recommend them!

We had such a great experience with Alejandro, while visiting Nayarit! We actually ended up using his services twice during our trip, which says a lot about how much we enjoyed having him as our guide.He was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and made us feel comfortable from the very beginning. He knew so much about the area and took us to places we probably never would have discovered on our own, which made our trip feel even more special.You can tell he genuinely cares about giving his guests a great experience, and we really appreciated how easy and enjoyable he made both of our days with him.If you’re visiting Nayarit or Puerto Vallarta and looking for someone reliable, knowledgeable, and professional, I would highly recommend him. We’ll definitely be reaching out again the next time we’re in the area!

We had so much fun, they brought us to the gorgeous and best places out there, talked with us and we felt really welcomed, we had so much fun and learned and saw so many new cool stuff, I really recommend them, because you won’t be bored out there with them. :)

Luis & Luis were both fantastic fishermen

Our experience with the tour was exceptional, largely due to our outstanding driver and guide, Cervando. He is highly professional, knowledgeable, and knows Puerto Vallarta like the palm of his hand. What made the tour particularly valuable was the opportunity to experience both the modern, popular tourist areas and the less-touristy, more authentic parts of Puerto Vallarta. The contrast between these areas provided a unique perspective and made the tour much more interesting and memorable. Cervando was accommodating, attentive, considerate, and genuinely friendly throughout the entire experience. His professionalism and local knowledge greatly enhanced the tour.

My husband and I enjoyed a fabulous tour of Puerto Vallarta with Cervando. He took us to all the areas of the city and was extremely knowledgeable of the history of the whole region. We thoroughly enjoyed his tour and his pride and passion for sharing his culture and history. We highly recommend any tour with Cervando and My Vallarta Tours. We will definitely book another tour the next time we visit. He is a great person and truly cares that you have a custom tailored experience. Thank you for a great day!

Reuben and Chuy were fantastic guides! We had a blast and would definitely do this again!

We booked a private city tour during our cruise stop. Juan was already at the port waiting for us. Excellent communication before, during and after the trip. Very responsive.

Alejandro was a great guide! He was flexible and customized our tour to work for our time/interests. He was kind and knowledgeable and very nice to chat with throughout the day. He took us to beautiful beaches and led us through beautiful towns we would not have visited otherwise. Gracias, Alejandro fue un día muy agradable! Tu orgullo y amor por tu estado es evidente y fue un gusto conocer Nayarit contigo.

Luna Tours and Hiking, lead by Alejandro and Moises, is by far, one of the best tour companies I have every come across. Not just in Mexico, but anywhere in the world - and I've traveled a lot. They are knowledgable, friendly, experienced and best of all, treat you like family. Over the years, we've taken many tours from them - Sayulita, Los Colomitos, snorkeling, city tours, etc. Look them up, read other reviews. Book a tour with them in Puerto Vallarta - you will not be sorry!

I loved the tour as I got to know the history of Puerto Vallarta. I also really enjoyed the experience in jewelry, where we were shown how silver is worked. The view at Las Mariposas was one of my favorite parts.Many thanks to Mary and Sergio for this great experience.