Puerto Vallarta Walking Adventures & Tours

Puerto Vallarta Walking Adventures & Tours

Puerto Vallarta Walking Adventures & Tours
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Puerto Vallarta Walking Adventures offers longer tours and more culturally relevant then most other companies where we seek the true essence of Mexico. We have meticulously designed our adventures to strike the perfect balance between light to sometimes moderate physical activity and an extensive coverage of the most captivating destinations - often in areas most tourists do not venture.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Tours and Tickets by Puerto Vallarta Walking Adventures & Tours

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5.0 of 5 bubbles74 reviews
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MevH
Bainbridge Island, WA6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023
We enjoyed this long walk through parts of town we never would have seen on our own. Definitely gets you out of the tourist zone and into the local zone. You do need to be a competent, fit walker, however. The pace was slow, but when they say 5 - 7 hours, they aren't kidding. I think we covered 7-8 miles over uneven sidewalks and cobblestone streets, and Puerto Vallarta is hilly. Our guide Jimmy knew a lot about local terrain and real estate. We might have liked a few more historical or cultural facts, but he certainly knew where to find good tortillas! The walk up to the lookout is optional, but definitely worth the view! We did this excursion on our first full day in town and it was a great way to get a sense of how old Puerto Vallarta is laid out.
Written December 9, 2023
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Sue M
Florida35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
Absolutely loved the Day of the Dead Walking tour. From reserving our date everything was perfect. Wonderful communication and instructions for meeting.
Jimmy managed our group of 10 perfectly while our guide Alejandro explained everything we were seeing and experiencing allowing us to ask questions to get a clear understanding of the traditions and culture.
The tour included a GREAT dinner at a local restaurant called La Chula. The service, the atmosphere, the food was an ending to a perfect memorable experience. Highly recommend.
Written November 2, 2023
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Thank you thank you for taking the time to make a review of our Dia de los Muerto walking tour. We really appreciate your kind words and will also take them into account when we plan 2024 tours. We certainly hope to host you again when your travels take you to Puerto Vallarta - especially for Day of the Dead. Gracias!
Written November 16, 2023
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smitk037
Orlando, FL237 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Friends
We are frequent visitors to PVR and usually end up going to the same bars and clubs. Took a tour with Michel and he was great! Really got to know us and told us a little about each bar. We discovered a few new places that we will add to our list to visit on nights out.
Fun tour with drinks a some of the clubs and a great way to discover more about PVR nightlife.
Written September 29, 2023
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Thank you so very much for taking the extra time to review the tour and Michel the guide. This is a fun tour for everyone especially the guide as he makes new friends every tour and really loves showing around 30 bars on one tour. People tend to learn alot and have fun as you did. Thanks again.
Written October 6, 2023
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abel860
Lacombe, Canada1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023
The positives:
1. Due to illness we were unable to attend our initial tour date on Nov.1 and the company allowed us to change the date to Nov.2. Very much appreciated the accommodation.
2. The meal at the restaurant was nice. Our guide explained what each dish was and the service by the restaurant staff was exceptional.
3. Our tour guides were very friendly.
Room for improvement:
1. Tour guide was 25 minutes late due to heavy traffic from parade
2. Would have liked to have more information about Dia de Los muertos besides the very brief explanation given.
3. We did not look at the offrendas (we were told it was too busy to cross the street due to the parade) and we were unable to visit the cemetery as it was closed.(tour guide told us they found out the night prior that it was closed) We looked at some murals along the cemetery walls instead.
4. Being that I specifically did not choose Halloween as the tour date, I was surprised to get an email the day prior saying that we would be giving out candy and to make sure we brought lots to hand out. We had already given out candy in our neighbourhood on Halloween. I assumed this wouldn’t really be the focus of this tour as it was Dia de Los Muertos. Perhaps I misunderstood the focus of the tour but I was hoping to learn about the traditions. Unfortunately, everyone but 3 of us left the tour early.
I enjoyed some parts of the evening, but overall felt it was expensive and lacked some substance.
Written November 12, 2023
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Thank you ever so much for taking the time to make a comprehensive review of our Dia de Los Muertos Tour. Rest assured we will take your feedback into account when planning our 2024 tours. I was pleased to be able to be the one to suggest to you in response to your sick notice that if your Mom felt better you were welcome to join us on a subsequent tour. We had contingencies in place for this including 2 guides for the tours. It is important also to point out that the tradition of passing out candy, food, or sweets on Dia de los Muertos is called Calaverita. Thank you for taking the opportunity to bring joy and light to the children of Puerto Vallarta with your generous distribution of candies during Dia de los Muerto and during Halloween.
Written November 16, 2023
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rebahr
Indianapolis, IN8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
The tour was an absolute waste of money and time. I beg you not to waste your money. I was so shocked at how bad the whole experience was, it made me angry. For starters, our guide was late. That being said, the whole tour was very disorganized. We just went around and looked at bars very briefly. It was like here’s a gay bar, here’s another gay bar, here’s another gay bar. I was expecting to stop and have some good drinks along the way. Instead, we had terrible shots at a couple of bars, including a store that tasted tequila to sell it. Any good drinks were our responsibility and we paid for them separately. I could’ve been drinking all night at several bars and spent far less money. I asked the guy and a couple of times, “are we going to stop for an actual drink?” The main guide told me just to calm down. He was not the least pet friendly until it’s time to ask for a tip. Without a doubt this was a complete waste of money in time. Spare yourself the frustration.
Written October 25, 2023
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Copy of letter sent to guest before his review. "Thank you for taking a moment of your time to let me know your thoughts about our Gay Bar Tour. After reading your Email I went to our website to review the published description of our tour. The tour that we offer is the one that you experienced. There are other companies that visit a few bars and one has the opportunity to drink heavily. Our tour is both a walking tour and an educational opportunity. We teach the location of nearly every gay bar in the romantic zone (almost 30) in three hours. That only leaves approximately 7 minutes per bar and one needs to also walk between bars. Some are closed on Tuesdays so we save some time there. After our tour one now has the knowledge of where their favorite bars are located and does not have to waste time later on experiencing a bar not to one’s taste. Our other clients generally graciously invest their time in the education – forgoing the night of heavy drinking to reap the benefits of the knowledge of how best to enjoy their time in our wonderful city’s bars later that night or on subsequent nights and visits. Just like our tour, not every bar is for everyone. It is unfortunate that you did not invest more time in reading our website to understand the product that we offer. Your poor experience should have been avoided. Regarding the tequila tasting - I have experienced not less then 20 tasting there. They do not limit for our tours how many different tequilas one can taste and they do not limit the number of tastes of the highest quality of anejo tequilas. You had the opportunity to taste most of the Mexico's best tequilas. And I will add, that we had a meeting with the bar owners across the street which we ended at 10 minutes to Eight and Michel and the training guide crossed the street at 4 minutes to 8. He was not early but was certainly not late. I only ask that you return to our website and reread our product offering. I think a fair-minded person will agree that we do offer exactly what we advertise. I do hope that you enjoy the remainder of your visit to Puerto Vallarta. Most sincerely, JimmyB General Manager Puerto Vallarta Walking Adventures
Written October 27, 2023
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Dale B
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Solo
I did the "Grand Walking Adventure All Over Puerto Vallarta". Patto was my guide. He was very accommodating and open to adapting the tour route and pace to my interest. As the tour description indicates, it is a long walking tour, make sure you are up for it. But lots of opportunity to see and compare different neighborhoods in Vallarta.
Written July 1, 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to make a review. Yes that is our most difficult adventure due to its length. But you experience so many of the non-tourist neighborhoods of Puerto Vallarta. Real Mexico! Please join us again on your next trip to Puerto Vallarta.
Written July 27, 2023
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Rose L
6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Daniel was our guard and he was great! He knows the island well and we are able to beat the crowd and be the first ones at the waterfall. He also had a great recommendation for a restaurant with great fish and shrimp tacos, beautiful waterfront views and reasonable prices. He also played with our 7 year old son at the beach while we enjoy some relaxing time with cocktails. We had a fun time and would recommend this tour.
Written December 23, 2023
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ALJetlag
Birmingham, AL26 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023
I have rarely been more dissatisfied with a tour.

Puerto Vallarta Walking Tours promised us a night-time cemetery tour during the Day of the Dead Festival and a "sumptuous dinner." They provided neither. The meal was acceptable, but far from the promised sumptuous quality. What's more, they were fully aware that the cemetery was closed the night before our tour and inexplicably chose not to notify us of this fact. We were unable to visit the cemetery, which was supposed to be the main highlight of this tour.

This tour was nothing short of a scam. To add to the disappointment, the operator not only failed to deliver on their promises but also refused to consider even a partial refund. I strongly recommend against using this company.
Written November 5, 2023
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As stated in several exchanged emails we are very sorry that the Puerto Vallarta cemeteries were closed for Day of the Dead - very hard to believe as the city also locked out all the local families who traditionally celebrate at night. They have never been locked at night for Day of the Dead in the past. At 10 pm the night before when we were at the cemetery and discovered it had been locked there were many families outside sitting on the curbs and areas and many that our guide Alejandro spoke with informed us that a mass was scheduled the next night so that it would be open. That being said, this was a Day of the Dead tour and not a cemetery tour. Let me quote our website: "We present a selection of three distinguished tours, meticulously curated to facilitate a comprehensive exploration of the revered Mexican Celebration of the Day of the Dead. "The main focus of this tour is to celebrate "All Saints Day" with the Mexican children who will be parading seeking candy and gifts. We encourage our tour participants to pre-purchase large bags of candy to distribute. How much - too much to carry at the beginning of the night. Your load will lighten quickly, and the extent of candy procurement and subsequent dissemination directly contributes to the jubilance of local children, who, in turn, impart a profound sense of delight to your own soul." "Rest assured that in addition to partaking in this heartwarming aspect of the celebration, our itinerary encompasses a comprehensive exploration of Day of the Dead traditions. As we traverse the route leading to the cemetery, we shall encounter many iconic catrinas and meticulously crafted altars, offering participants an insightful glimpse into the intricate customs and symbolism surrounding this sacred observance. " ​ "Our Traditional Day of the Dead tours will be very similar to the Halloween tour described above except less emphases is placed on candy distribution and "trick or treating." However, we will distribute candy following the lesser know Day of the Dead tradition of Calaverita. There will still be an organized parade on the Malecon both nights but will focus strictly on the Day of the Dead. Hence, we shall have the opportunity to delve deeper into the intricate details of altars, catrinas, and the profound symbolism woven into this significant day, allowing for a more comprehensive and emotionally resonant exploration." Let me be clear, the stated #1 main focus of this tour was to distribute candy. You and your group of 9 "gentlemen" did not get any sense of joy or delight from the tour as not one of you came prepared to distribute any candy or gifts to the Mexican children who all the others on all of our 3 days of tours pre purchased and brought to distribute on the tours. The second focus of the tour was the multi course traditional Day of the Dead meal at a very traditional Mexican restaurant. The meal was enjoyed by all others as the Mexican food was exceptional and the service was also great served by several waitresses with painted faces and dressed as Catrinas. We even served unlimited Agua Frescas and top shelf premium 1800 tequila and premium Rum Chata. Also fruit flavored pulque. Your group abandoned the tour at the cemetery and skipped the tour around the cemetery walls enjoying and studying the Day of Dead inspired Mexican murals and the return to the restaurant for more immersion in Day of the Dead with universally traditional Atole and Pan de Muerto. And more premium tequila and other beverages. None of your group even accepted the free "Viva Mexico" bags at the beginning of the trip. In follow up emails we even offered as a courtesy free day tours of the cemetery, or a free bar tour however not only did you reject this you stated if we did not refund your money you not only would make a bad review but that you would dispute your credit card and you did dispute your credit card for the entire amount for all 9 people. We are sorry the cemetery was closed however this has become a legal issue. And let's be clear, as all tour companies, we have as a term of service that you had to approve when you made the reservation that we reserve the right to modify any tour due to weather, closures, or events beyond our control.
Written November 10, 2023
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Maddisen K
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
The whole experience was beautiful!! Abraham was the most knowledgable person and knew so much about all the plants and everything about the garden. Truly the best tour guide! The tequila tasting and everything was so much fun. 10/10 recommend
Written June 29, 2024
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Julie J
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Family
Our guide Abraham was exceptional! He was so knowledgeable and personable. Having someone with such great knowledge of plants, animals, and insects is what made this an extra informative experience. We learned so much. He also gave us great suggestions about the Old Town area.
Written June 28, 2024
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