Sayulita And San Pancho Beachs Tour
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$46.00
Ages 4-99, max of 18 per group
Duration: 8h
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English, Spanish
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- For some hotes and area we have severals meeting points to pick you up that we provide it the afternoon before to the tour
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71300P3- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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- How much is Sayulita And San Pancho Beachs Tour?
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- Sayulita And San Pancho Beachs Tour is hosted by Riviera Tours & Transfers. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Riviera Tours & Transfers on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Sayulita And San Pancho Beachs Tour on Tripadvisor
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Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1SayulitaStop: 8 hoursSan Pancho: This charming seaside town in the Mexican Pacific welcomes you to explore the laid-back streets and the gorgeous beach. Stroll through the town square, admire the local handicrafts or enjoy a cool drink at one of the delightful local restaurants. Sayulita: This bright and colorful “Magic Town” of Mexico is one of the world’s favorite surf destinations and boho chic vacation destination. Enjoy a tequila tasting and a walking tour of downtown Sayulita with an expert guide then chill out on the beach and watch the surfers hanging ten on the magnificent waves.Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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kin973
00Not recommended for first time visitors
Total time from hotel pick up to drop off was about 6.5hrs. Spent 2.5hrs picking up or dropping off other participa…
Cheryl C
00Worth the time
Our driver, Irving was very good, and our guide, Miguel was excellent! We saw pictures of old Vallarte in contrast …
R7851IKandreac
00City Tour is more than a city tour with Miguel and driver Irving--don't miss them!
Our tour guide, Miguel, was THE BEST! He was born in Puerto Vallarta in the 1960s and gave us a great perspective o…
douglasbA8132QX
00Lovely Beach Week at Krystal Altitude, Puerto Vallarta
We spent a week at the Krystal Altitude Resort which is on the beach and has a terrific view of the ocean. Plenty o…
Ferrites
00Tour guide gets a cut of any sales
The travel agent at our resort (Vidanta) steered us to this tour when we asked to see the city. It was an enjoyable…
9timia
00Mix bag…
The first leg of the trip from the airport to the resort was great. We had a nice air conditioned SUV and a great …
Wanderer59332773544
00Excellent Experience
Our private tour was an excellent experience. Miguel was a wealth of knowledge in history and facts. He related wel…
maryhI9428PM
00On the road to San Sebastián.
My favorite was the visit to both the tequila distillery and the coffee tasting. Both were enjoyable and informativ…
manonspot
00Fantastic experience
Went this whale watching trip through Princess Cruises.We went out in a zodiac with about 20 passengers,guide and d…
Randi P
00Such a great time & beautiful place!
We had so much fun with our tour guides and photographer (who took really great pictures and was super fun and frie…
pparrothead
00Riviera Tours Didn't Make the Grade....
On our first visit to Puerto Vallarta my wife and I decided on a tour up the mountains to San Sebastian Del Oeste. …
217kennethf
00Very good
We went on this tour and throughly enjoyed the day. The town of San Pancho ( San Francisco ) was beautiful, we cou…
Michele N
00Great trip!
Fun day, met new friends and had a great time. Learned a lot of history. Our guide was great. Loves learning about…
Ten0531
00An awesome experience!
This is an excellent tour! The combination of the activities was excellent! We didn’t feel like we were in a hurry …
M Huston W
00Great last minute trip!
We loved the trip!! It was a beautiful place with good food and great people. We were with Victoria, Gerardo, and J…
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Leo Wang
Portland, OR3 contributions
Passenger pickup took a long time (multiple resorts plus traffic). The tour guide drove us to a fruit/snack stand first which was in the middle of nowhere, not sure why. Then we had to detour back to Playa San Sancho where we only got to spend only 20min (not enough). Then we headed to a tequila tasting place. The tasting guide didn't do a good job introducing how tequila was made (no equipment or making rooms to show). The pours were very small while the the tour guide kept telling us "it would cost USD 15 to do the tasting alone" in the van. The tequila per bottle they sold was expensive ($85-135 USD per 750ml). We had lunch there. The food was OK and inexpensive, but later we found out we could have had food at Sayulita (a beach town full of restaurants and bars). We had to spend 2h in Sayulita where it should have been 1h at most (because we already ate and didn't eat there). The time distribution between San Pancho and Sayulita was NOT right.
However, if you wanna go to those two beach towns, I don't recommend you drive yourself. The roads were very rough and you could get lost easily (cell phone reception was not available everywhere).
However, if you wanna go to those two beach towns, I don't recommend you drive yourself. The roads were very rough and you could get lost easily (cell phone reception was not available everywhere).
Written March 2, 2023
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Hello Handsomeleo123 We are very sorry for the waiting time. About the typical sweets, it is a tasting stop on the tour. We will take into account your comments to improve what is in our hands.
We appreciate your comments and have a nice day.
Written March 21, 2023
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Mrid D
Dallas, TX8 contributions
Dec 2021
Pickup at our hotel was late. We were the last ones to board the small bus, so we got the last available seats at the rear end. I am 5'8" and it was a quite bumpy and uncomfortable ride to say the least.
Our tour guide Alejandro kept was informed and he was very knowledgeable of history of the place.
Our first stop was at San Panchos. We wish we were given very more time at the beach.
Then we went to a hippie local market. I found the items bit pricey.
We stopped for lunch at a local restaurant , which also hosted a Tequila testing.
Food was fantastic and we totally enjoyed.
Next we arrived at Sayulita. Sayulita at this time of the year was totally crowded. Beach was totally packed ,streets are full of people/cars/vendors. I was expecting Sayulita to be a more secluded serene beach town, which it was not.
We rented a umbrella and chairs and rested at the beach. Bought few souvenirs.
Our return trip did not commence on time as the van had a small accident and was replaced by a different one.
Our return trip in the evening was a long one as the main highway to PV was jammed with traffic back to back and moved at a snail pace till we reached our hotel.
It was a long day and we were tired.
As for the trip, it was OK, but not I what I anticipated.
Personally , San Pancho Beach was far better then Sayulita.
Our tour guide Alejandro kept was informed and he was very knowledgeable of history of the place.
Our first stop was at San Panchos. We wish we were given very more time at the beach.
Then we went to a hippie local market. I found the items bit pricey.
We stopped for lunch at a local restaurant , which also hosted a Tequila testing.
Food was fantastic and we totally enjoyed.
Next we arrived at Sayulita. Sayulita at this time of the year was totally crowded. Beach was totally packed ,streets are full of people/cars/vendors. I was expecting Sayulita to be a more secluded serene beach town, which it was not.
We rented a umbrella and chairs and rested at the beach. Bought few souvenirs.
Our return trip did not commence on time as the van had a small accident and was replaced by a different one.
Our return trip in the evening was a long one as the main highway to PV was jammed with traffic back to back and moved at a snail pace till we reached our hotel.
It was a long day and we were tired.
As for the trip, it was OK, but not I what I anticipated.
Personally , San Pancho Beach was far better then Sayulita.
Written January 2, 2022
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Hello Mrid D, thank you for sharing your experience with us and the rest of the travelers, We will take note of these observations to improve our service and continue to provide the personalized attention that characterizes us, but unfortunately, traffic and visitors are not under our control.
We appreciate the time to qualify and we hope you will join us on another tour like San Sebastián.
Written March 4, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kathy T
Columbus, OH1 contribution
Feb 2023
I suggest taking the word Beaches out of the tour name. We had a fun day and enjoyed the trip but 20 minutes in San Pancho (after two hours in the bus) was a nowhere long enough. The roadside fruit/candy stop was fun but we found the lunch a bit disappointing. The tequila tasting took quite a long time and the food was just OK, with very slow service.. We had two hours in Sayulita, which was wonderful. Guide was great and the coach was comfortable (except of the people who got stuck in the back row)
Written February 21, 2023
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Hello Kathy, Thank you for the review and We are sorry that our tour tour did not meet your expectations, we will take your opinion into consideration to improve.
Written February 23, 2023
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ometz
Los Angeles, CA8 contributions
Sep 2021
We booked a day trip from Puerto Vallarta to the smaller neighbor towns San Francisco (San Pancho) and Sayulita „The pueblos of Nayarit“. The tour was perfectly executed from pick up at our hotel to drop off. The chosen locations were great to visit and Roger, our coach driver, did a great job driving us safely to all the destinations. Mike, our tour guide, really knows all the places along the way very well and told us lots of interesting facts about history, nature, and architecture. We had a fantastic Tequila tasting at Mi Chaparrita, where the food was delicious, too.
Don’t forget to visit the „Playa dos Muertos“ in Sayulita, a truly unique place!
Highly recommended, we booked through Puerto Vallarta Tours.
Don’t forget to visit the „Playa dos Muertos“ in Sayulita, a truly unique place!
Highly recommended, we booked through Puerto Vallarta Tours.
Written September 6, 2021
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Hi ometz, thanks for sharing your experience with us and other travelers! We’re delighted that you had a great experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Written September 7, 2021
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David L
1 contribution
Nov 2021
November 10, 2021 We really enjoyed this trip, Picked about around 1000 back to resort by 1700. A tequila tasting a great lunch, Alajandro was the driver Miquel (hope I am correct) was the guide, very informative and fun. I was the only one that spoke English only and he was quite helpful. If you are looking to get out and about without it being a long exhausting day then this is the trip for you.
Written November 16, 2021
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Hi David! It's wonderful to know that you enjoyed the tour as much as Miguel does. Thank you for your recommendations maybe for the next time you can take another tour with us! :)
Written March 4, 2022
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Rosa W
Sugarloaf, FL14 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
Miguel and Rogelio were a wealth of information. Rogelio was a great driver, especially when it started raining. Sayulita is a great Gm place to visit, bring your bathing suit and towel. San Pancho Ranch’s tequila tasting was a blast.
Written August 10, 2021
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Hi RosaW_12, thanks for sharing your experience with us and other travelers! We’re delighted that you had a great experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Written September 7, 2021
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Arlene M
Colorado Springs, CO17 contributions
Sep 2021
Several items listed never happened. No Mexican sweets, no church tours. If you want a tequila tasting you're in luck, but don't feel pressured to buy lunch there. There are much better restaurants in Sayulita at better prices. Both towns are just tourist traps, no history, no particular tour to speak of. A little chit chat about the closed cannery, fish market, and flower place. A lot of chat about a presidential palace that isn't there anymore. We did go to both beaches, but they're nothing special. The beach at my hotel is nicer. You get all of 20 minutes in San Pancho, so look fast. It was very disappointing.
Written September 28, 2021
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We are sorry to hear that your experience was not as you expected. Thanks to your comments we will work on improving our services.
We also have more tours that I hope you will enjoy and discover another part of Riviera Tours and Transfers.
We are here to serve you.
Written November 5, 2021
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Winter W
7 contributions
Aug 2019
My friend and I were attracted by the description of this tour:
"Sayulita and San Pancho are two beautiful beaches located in the Riviera Nayarit. Sayulita is one of Mexico´s surfing mecca and has been thriving in the past years to become an international preferred destination and a “magical town” by Mexican authorities. Our tour downtown where we´ll have time to look around and enjoy at leisure. Afterwards we´ll visit Playa de Los Muertos, near to the Local Cemetery. Then, we´ll head out to San Pancho, where we´ll visit a Community Center and Mexcolate, a traditional cocoa Factory."
This trip was supposed to last 6 hours (we were picked up at 8:05 in the Conchas Chinas area) but lasted for 8+ hours: About 30min outside of a luxury resort / golf course / country club of the sort looking around, 20min in San Pancho (don't even remember what we saw), 2 hours at a tequila tasting place which was not even included in the description, 2 hours at Sayulita, and the rest of the time was driving in the mountain and picking up / dropping off people. No cocoa factory visit, only one sentence mentioning about a chocolate store nearby. The "Playa de Los Muertos, near to the Local Cemetery" was left off completely and not even mentioned.
We can understand that the tour guide was tired, but his mono-tone introduction and non-enthusiastic attitude kept the bus very quiet. We had three previous excursions, and by comparison, this last one was really boring. We know that the tour guide and the driver worked very hard and appreciate it greatly, but the excursion per se is just not worth of what you pay for.
"Sayulita and San Pancho are two beautiful beaches located in the Riviera Nayarit. Sayulita is one of Mexico´s surfing mecca and has been thriving in the past years to become an international preferred destination and a “magical town” by Mexican authorities. Our tour downtown where we´ll have time to look around and enjoy at leisure. Afterwards we´ll visit Playa de Los Muertos, near to the Local Cemetery. Then, we´ll head out to San Pancho, where we´ll visit a Community Center and Mexcolate, a traditional cocoa Factory."
This trip was supposed to last 6 hours (we were picked up at 8:05 in the Conchas Chinas area) but lasted for 8+ hours: About 30min outside of a luxury resort / golf course / country club of the sort looking around, 20min in San Pancho (don't even remember what we saw), 2 hours at a tequila tasting place which was not even included in the description, 2 hours at Sayulita, and the rest of the time was driving in the mountain and picking up / dropping off people. No cocoa factory visit, only one sentence mentioning about a chocolate store nearby. The "Playa de Los Muertos, near to the Local Cemetery" was left off completely and not even mentioned.
We can understand that the tour guide was tired, but his mono-tone introduction and non-enthusiastic attitude kept the bus very quiet. We had three previous excursions, and by comparison, this last one was really boring. We know that the tour guide and the driver worked very hard and appreciate it greatly, but the excursion per se is just not worth of what you pay for.
Written September 2, 2019
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Barry H
Budapest, Hungary104 contributions
This tour took us to Sayulita, San Francisco and tequila tasting at a rancho north of Puerto Vallarta. The tour was scheduled to pick us up at 10 am, but they arrived early and informed us about local COVID-19 practices and masking expectations while in the van even prior to boarding the van. Our driver, Alejandro, was courteous and seemed to follow local driving laws and practices. Our tour guide, Miguel, was very knowledgeable about the region and the cities we visited. He spoke both Spanish and English fluently. The tour took us to two small Mexican towns that have lots of shops and bars along the beach. According to Miguel, the populations of these towns have more American and expats than local Mexican residents and it is shown in these towns. The tour also included a tequila tasting at a local rancho, which also allowed for horseback riding, ATVs and other activities. The rancho also serves fabulous meals and drinks. I thoroughly enjoyed our tour guide and van driver. I would have liked to have visited a more traditional small Mexican town.
Written December 8, 2021
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Hello Barry!
It makes me happy to read the wonderful descriptive opinion of the tour, thank you for the time and I appreciate the time it took to write your review, and I'm glad you enjoyed the trip as much as Miguel, I agree with you: Miguel is an excellent guide.
Thank you so much and have a Wonderfull day!
Written March 4, 2022
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H G
Sandpoint, ID26 contributions
Nov 2019
Miguel was our tour guide. He has decades of experience and knows so much. Beautiful and colorful towns. Short stop in San Pancho, nice lunch at the ranch just outside of Sayulita with a Tequila Experience that we had done previously so we just ate while the others did this. Then a couple of hours to hang out in Sayulita, shop, have a drink, walk on the beach or whatever. Really enjoyed this day.
Written December 1, 2019
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Thanks so much for taking the time to write this review, we are so glad that you enjoyed the tour. We hope you take another of our tours soon!
Written December 11, 2019
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