Half day Private tour of Puerto Vallarta with a Local Guide

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Pier at "Playa de los Muertos" — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Half day Private tour of Puerto Vallarta with a Local Guide, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Our guides are local experts born and raised in Puerto Vallarta, they're very personable and eager to share with you, the local culture and how much they love Puerto Vallarta.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 h 15 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: My Tour Vallarta

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Tequila and Raicilla tasting
Included: Carbonated beverages: Cooler with bottled water and sodas are included with your private tour.

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic beverages are not included at the restaurants we may visit.
Not included: Lunch is not included in your tour

Itinerary

Malecon Boardwalk

one hour

Our guide will share with you the history of our city as you walk along this iconic site of Puerto Vallarta. "El Malecon" as we call it. This 1 km boardwalk is also flanked with interesting statues that are symbolic to Puerto Vallarta. In addition to this, the boardwalk will lead us to the heart of the city , where we'll find our beautiful Parrish, dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Stop 2

Passing by

This is Puerto Vallarta's oldest expatriates neighborhood, Gringo Gulch is also where Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor had their home. In addition to this Gringo Gulch and Colonia el Cerro are part of the traditional Puerto Vallarta.
Stop 3

30 min

Zona Romantica is one of the most traditional areas in Puerto Vallarta. "Playa de los Muertos" was originally where the Love boat used to dock at. A stop here, will give you the chance to glimpse into this traditional area, where some of the episodes for the Love Boat TV series were filmed.
Stop 4

Passing by

Our guide will drive you along this scenic coastal road as he points out some of his favorite beaches and coves. And then, as you leave the city you'll discover beautiful jungle vegetation where you may see orange fronted parakeets, blue jays, parrots and some other beautiful birds from our mountains.
Stop 5

15 min

Mismaloya is the beach where the movie " The Night of the Iguana" was filmed in 1963, this was the movie that put Puerto Vallarta on the map. Our guide will make a short stop here for you to take pictures.
Mama Lucia

30 min

At this stop we're going to visit Lucias's family tequila distillery, who has been making tequila and raicilla for three generations.

This is a great chance to learn the process of making tequila and to enjoy a especial tequila tasting.