Top Activities on the Ground in Jalisco

Trade Puerto Vallarta’s beaches for a guided hike through lush jungle landscapes and hidden waterfalls. Follow scenic trails to natural swimming holes where you can cool off, then continue to a hilltop viewpoint overlooking Banderas Bay. Hiking with a guide lets you enjoy the region’s natural beauty without worrying about finding the route yourself.

Satisfy your appetite for adventure on a morning or afternoon private all-terrain vehicle (ATV) experience from Puerto Vallarta. Climb aboard your powerful ATV and discover spectacular scenery at your own pace; see impressive mountains, virgin beaches, and rushing rivers as you drive on a variety of terrains. Opt for 1-person or 2-person ATVs, then customize your private tour according to your interests: Please note, a driving license is required.

Escape the tourist crowds and experience one of Puerto Vallarta’s most challenging and rewarding jungle adventures. This advanced hike takes travelers deep into the mountains of Mismaloya to discover a hidden waterfall surrounded by lush tropical scenery and natural freshwater pools. Unlike typical walking tours, this experience is designed for adventurous hikers looking for a real outdoor challenge, with approximately 4 hours of hiking through rugged jungle terrain. Travelers will enjoy breathtaking mountain views, authentic local trails, and guidance from experienced local hikers who know the area’s hidden gems

Soar over the treetop canopy during a zipline tour in Puerto Vallarta. Designed with adventure seekers in mind, this tour guides you through 11 different ziplines that vary in length, speed, and scenery, to give you the best birds-eye views of the sprawling rainforest. Plus, you can choose from several start times to suit your schedule.

Reach secluded beaches that most visitors never see on a guided adventure combining hiking, snorkeling, and coastal scenery. Follow trails to Colomitos Beach and other hidden coves, swim in clear waters, and end at Playa Las Ánimas before returning across the bay by boat. Combining land and sea travel reveals a quieter side of Puerto Vallarta.

Explore Monkey Mountain in Punta Mita through the adventurous North Route, starting near Patzcuaro Rancheria. This shaded jungle hike winds through roots, boulders, and rugged terrain, offering a wilder, less-traveled path for fit hikers seeking authenticity. At the summit, enjoy breathtaking 360° views of beaches and jungle, learn about local flora and fauna, and relax with water and a snack. Guided in English with transport included, this unforgettable sunset hike combines challenge, nature, and reward. For those preferring a gentler option, the Higuera Blanca Route can be arranged with advance notice, ensuring flexibility for every traveler.

See a side of Guadalajara that few travelers get to on this hiking tour, which includes transfers from the city. Hike for around 4 miles (6.4km) along steep trails, ultimately reaching a hot spring, where you'll have plenty of time to soak and swim with your fellow travelers before hiking back to your starting point.

The only tour that offers you 90 minutes of swimming or snorkeling with tropical fish, plus you will have the opportunity to feed them and see how they surround you, capturing some incredible photos for your Instagram. Have exclusive and preferential access in Adventure Park where you will cross through 25 extreme activities, from stone climbing via ferrata, zip line flying, rope climbing and crossing suspension bridges that challenge your balance at all times! Enjoy Playa Las Animas with all the amenities of a restaurant, you can not miss the incredible local seasoning in a fish ceviche or aguachile. Enjoy also Las animas beach where you can swim in its calm crystal clear waters and walk along its golden sand.

Tired of the tourist beaches? This is the ultimate adventure for the explorer. Your day begins with a scenic local drive to Boca de Tomatlan, the start of a guided hike of 1 hour and 40 minutes through the lush coastal jungle. Discover a sequence of six unspoilt and hidden beaches (including magical Playa Colomitos and Madagascar). In Colomitos, you will enjoy a snorkel in crystal clear waters and take unique photos. The adventure includes the opportunity to jump into the sea from a giant rock and sample fresh local fruit. The great end is Playa Las Ánimas, where you will have time to relax, swim and enjoy (optional purchase) the best fresh seafood in the region. Return to Boca de Tomatlan aboard an exciting water taxi. The perfect combination of exercise, exploration and hidden paradise!

Get a unique perspective of the rainforest as you soar through the treetops straight into a tequila bar during this canopy tour, which begins with an optional speedboat ride. On Puerto Vallarta’s first-ever zipline circuit, cover miles on strong cables suspended 328 feet (100 meters) in the air and enjoy panoramic vistas. Conclude the exhilarating experience with time to swim, kayak, and race down a waterslide, or greet the diverse wildlife of the on-site menagerie.

Come and be encouraged to live this experience of environmental education and sea turtle conservation This experience consists of a 4km walk along the beach where you will observe large turtles laying eggs and then we will collect them to take them to the camp and begin their incubation process. You will visit a turtle camp and learn how to build artificial nests and you will also be able to take photos with the turtles. This experience is nocturnal so it will make you turn on all your senses and feel the adrenaline like a professional biologist. -This experience is a 2-hour (4km) walk along the beach. -You will be accompanied by a trained biologist at all times. -You will be in a natural area so we can see different types of animals.

Learn how tequila is produced—from the agave plants to the bottle—on a full-day tour from Guadalajara. Visit fields where agave grows, then head to La Rojeña, the distillery for Jose Cuervo, located in the town of Tequila. Take a tour of the distillery, taste several fine tequilas, then stop for lunch and shopping in town. Includes distillery tour and tequila tasting, guide, transportation in an air-conditioned minivan, and pickup and drop-off at select hotels.

Relax during a peaceful tour at this shaded hot spring. At Nuevo Ixtlan, our guide provides a personalized spa day experience, surrounded by nature. After pickup from your accommodation, you will arrive at the medicinal waters that are a comfortable temperature. Unwind with a traditional Mexican grill of locally sourced food before heading back to Puerto Vallarta.

Satisfy an appetite for adrenaline on this thrilling outdoor adventure tour from Puerto Vallarta. Enjoy an exhilarating ecological experience packed with challenges and fun on this rainforest adventure. Race across the bay on a super-fast speedboat; ride a 4WD then a mule through the jungle; rappel down a waterfall; soar over the treetops on ziplines; and brave a towering water slide. Bring Mexican cash to pay the small port fee.

Try out 8 different zip lines overlooking the Sierra Madre mountain range during this half-day excursion from Puerto Vallarta. Private transportation from the Zona Romantica is included. During the rainy season, top off your excursion with a dip in a local river. Choose from an optional tequila tasting and lunch at an on-site restaurant for an additional cost.

This full-day adventure near Puerto Vallarta packs multiple experiences into one action-filled day. Ride an ATV through River Park and the Sierra Madre Mountains, cool off with a swim in the natural pools of El Salto, then soar above the river on a zipline course. The tour wraps up with a 15-minute mule ride and a tequila tasting.

Enjoy a day of speedboating, ziplining, and relaxing at a secluded beach on this half-day tour in Puerto Vallarta. Take a boat ride to the southern shore of Banderas Bay, glide through the jungle on a zipline, do a tequila tasting (included), and grab lunch at a riverside restaurant. Check out an animal sanctuary with a variety of birds and monkeys and kick back at a beach with water toys.

Choosing this experience is ensuring a full night, not just a walk. Here you don’t just come to watch the sunset, you come to live a story: from the moment you get on board, you become part of an adventure full of action, comedy and unforgettable moments. Enjoy quality dining, an open bar throughout the tour and a live show that will keep you entertained from start to finish. Everything is designed so you don’t have to worry about anything, just enjoy yourself. And when you think you’ve seen it all, the fireworks closure in front of the Malecon makes the experience exceed any expectations. If you are looking for something different, complete and truly memorable in Puerto Vallarta, this is the option worth booking.

Enjoy a thrilling day in the jungle on an adventure tour from Puerto Vallarta. Join a small group and spend hours flying through the jungle canopy on a series of ziplines. Navigate several platforms and take in the jungle scenery of the Sierra Madre Mountains during your adventure. Your last zipline ends at a restaurant, where you can purchase lunch or simply swim in a local stream.

Make the most of your limited time at shore when you book this fun, zipline adventure tour, located just minutes from the cruise port in Puerto Vallarta. Don't worry about logistics as round-trip transfers from central meeting points are included. Spend your time soaring over the jungle canopy across several ziplines at Nogalito Ecopark.

Enjoy a new and fun adventure just outside of Puerto Vallarta by taking this exciting zipline and mule ride tour with a small group. Get fitted for the zipline, learn some basic safety instructions, and then fly away over the canopy of the rainforest in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Afterwards hop on a donkey and let it take you to a tequila tasting.

We will enjoy a butterfly that is designed solely and exclusively for environmental education and directed by professional biologists trained in the area of lepidoptera and botany, you can also go down to the river and enjoy nature and as if that were not enough the butterfly has a restaurant. All you will see will be an immersive experience in nature special for people of all ages and right at your fingertips, remember that no entry to the butterfly is allowed cell phones, you can only bring professional camera because this affects our butterflies. After the butterfly we will have the opportunity to enter the tequila distiller so that you can know first hand how tequila is made in the sameloya and learn more in depth how distillation is done and all this accompanied by a tasting of tequila.

You will glide through 10 zip lines between trees, finding a world full of wonderful flora and fauna. Being the perfect combination between speed, fun and adrenaline for those visitors looking for adventures and breathtaking experiences.