Puerto Vallarta, commonly known as “Vallarta,” stands out as one of Mexico’s most captivating and refined beach destinations, all while retaining a quaint small-town vibe. Its culinary and lodging offerings exude this charming local character, combining sophistication and opulence with a genuine Caribbean ambiance.
Indulge in the unique and delicious cuisine and stroll through the colorful streets showcasing many hidden boutiques and Havanna-style cocktail bars. PV evolved from being a small fishing town to becoming a world-class destination attracting thousands of tourists every year. Aiding this development, the gorgeous natural scenery, vibrant jungle hills, emerald-blue oceans, clear white beaches, breathtaking sunset views, and a myriad of cultural delights played a major role.
With food that indulges the senses, colors that inspire creativity, and a community that makes you feel at home, Puerto Vallarta is one of the best places to spend a holiday absorbing the sun and relaxing the mind. Find a list of all the must-see attractions in this Mexican paradise and make the most of your vacation.
The 92 Most Popular Things To Do In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
92. Departamento En Renta
2.0 (1 review)
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Location: 1290 5 de Diciembre Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-265-8350
Web Address: https://rentaspuertovallarta.com/
91. SkyDream Parks Gondola
4.5 (2 reviews)
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Location: MPJ6+W5 Nuevo Nayarit Nay
90. Vidanta World Park
3.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: MPVJ+6P Las Jarretaderas Nay
89. The Loft Gallery
4.8 (4 reviews)
Location: Corona 176 A Proyecto escola Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-6353
Web Address: http://theloftgaleria.com/
88. Las Animas
4.8 (9 reviews)
87. Olas Altas
4.6 (9 reviews)
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86. BellView Historic Hotel Boutique
4.3 (13 reviews)
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Location: C Miramar 363 B Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-688-6269
Web Address: http://bellviewhotelboutique.com/
85. AirGo
4.4 (14 reviews)
Location: Rio Amarillo 250 Fluvial Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-688-4781
Web Address: http://airgo.mx/
84. Vip Transportation
4.7 (14 reviews)
Location: Calle Ingreso 246 Las Jarretaderas Jarretaderas Nuevo Vallarta Nay
Tel: 322-222-9719
Web Address: https://viptransportation.mx/
83. Los Arcos
4.8 (15 reviews)
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82. Playa El Salado
3.6 (18 reviews)
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81. Playa Flamingos
4.7 (18 reviews)
80. Arte VallARTa Museo
5.0 (19 reviews)
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Location: G Prieto 164 El Remance Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-1126
Web Address: http://artevallartamuseo.mx/
79. Rhythms of the Night
4.3 (24 reviews)
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Location: 48333 H Escuela Naval Militar 9 Area Militar de Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: https://vallarta-adventures.com/en/
78. Tranquila Beach
4.2 (24 reviews)
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77. Playa Los Tules
4.7 (25 reviews)
76. Puerto Vallarta Airport Transfers
4.8 (29 reviews)
Location: Rio Amarillo 248 interior 2 Fluvial Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-107-9279
Web Address: http://puertovallartaairporttransfers.com/
75. Las Estacas Beach
2.1 (31 reviews)
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74. Estero El Salado
4.6 (33 reviews)
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73. Casa Maria Malecon
4.3 (35 reviews)
Location: Pipila 134A Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
72. Galería Uno
4.8 (37 reviews)
Location: Morelos 561 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-0908
71. OPC Office of Cultural Projects
4.9 (37 reviews)
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Location: C Juarez 598 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-0541
Web Address: http://oficinacultural.org/
70. Playa La Garza Blanca
4.7 (40 reviews)
69. La Rotonda del Mar – Alejandro Colunga
4.7 (41 reviews)
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Location: Paseo Diaz Ordaz s n Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: https://puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/sculptures-00-7-the-roundabout-of-the-sea
68. Vallarta Adventures Dolphin Center
4.5 (42 reviews)
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Location: Las Palmas #39 Nuevo Vallarta Nayaritz; ZC
Tel: 888-526-2238
67. Reinas Bar
4.8 (43 reviews)
Location: Lazaro Cardenas 361 Zona Romantica Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-127-1363
66. Mirador
4.7 (45 reviews)
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Location: 48399 EasyConchas s Puerto Vallarta Jal
65. Corsica Galería de Arte
4.8 (45 reviews)
Location: C Guadalupe Sanchez 756 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-128-1467
Web Address: http://galeriacorsica.com/
64. Galeria Colectika
4.9 (56 reviews)
Location: #858 G Sanchez Calle Allende esquina Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-1007
Web Address: https://peyotepeople.com/
63. Islas Marietas Bahia Alegre
3.4 (58 reviews)
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Location: H Escuela Naval Militar 9 Area Militar de Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-293-6575
62. Las Glorias Beach
4.5 (71 reviews)
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61. Tierra Huichol Malecon, Puerto Vallarta
4.8 (81 reviews)
Location: Paseo Diaz Ordaz 592 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-779-7718
Web Address: https://tierrahuichol.com/
60. Isla Cuale
4.7 (94 reviews)
59. BLONDIES LOFT + SLUSHBAR
4.7 (97 reviews)
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Location: Calle 1 Pulpito 115 Amapas Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-0275
Web Address: https://facebook.com/BlondiesPV
58. Olas Altas Beach
4.6 (119 reviews)
57. Sabal Playa Beach Club
4.6 (121 reviews)
Location: Paseo de los Cocoteros 114 A Flamingos Nuevo Vallarta Nay
Tel: 322-113-4806
Web Address: http://sabalplaya.com/
56. Galleria Dante
4.9 (134 reviews)
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Location: Basilio Badillo 269 Zona Romantica Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-2477
Web Address: http://galleriadante.com/
55. Playa Del Holi
4.6 (150 reviews)
54. Las Gemelas Beach
4.7 (157 reviews)
Location: Manzanillo Puerto Vallarta 2354 Aguacate Jal
53. Vallarta Eats Food Tours
5.0 (176 reviews)
Location: Independencia 231 Proyecto escola El Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 312 473 1085
Web Address: http://vallartaeats.com/
52. Amapas Beach
4.6 (179 reviews)
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51. Butterfly Sanctuary Mariposario Jardin Magico
5.0 (179 reviews)
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Location: C Golondrina 60 Campo Verde Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-182-6678
Web Address: https://jardinmagico.mx/
50. Palo Maria waterfall
4.9 (193 reviews)
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Location: 48272 Puerto Vallarta Jalisco
49. Casino Life The Marine Core Vallarta
4.0 (199 reviews)
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Location: Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio 2870 Edificio Deck 12 Zona Hotelera Nte Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-114-5560
Web Address: http://cirsa.mx/juega-seguro/
48. Marigalante
4.8 (201 reviews)
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Location: Paseo Diaz Ordaz Local 4 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 800-269-4445
Web Address: https://pirateshipvallarta.com/
47. Museo del Cuale
4.5 (216 reviews)
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Location: Isla de los Ninos del Rio Coale s n Centro Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: http://inah.gob.mx/
46. Nuevo Vallarta Rivera Farmer’s Market
4.5 (217 reviews)
Location: 63735 Nuevo Vallarta Nayarit
Tel: 322-226-6761
Web Address: http://rivierafarmersmarket.com/
45. Pirate Ship Vallarta
4.6 (244 reviews)
Location: Dr Mike Lemus 141 Zona Hotelera Nte Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-980-0667
Web Address: https://pirateshipvallarta.com/
44. Faro de Matamoros
4.7 (251 reviews)
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Location: C Matamoros 478 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
43. ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta
4.6 (290 reviews)
Location: Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez 128 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-223-4052
Web Address: https://chocomuseo.com/puerto-vallarta
42. Lazaro Cardenas Park
4.6 (303 reviews)
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Location: Zona Romantica Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta Jalisco
41. Gringo Gulch
4.5 (338 reviews)
Location: C Zaragoza 373 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
40. Vista Vallarta Club de Golf
4.6 (361 reviews)
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Location: Circuito Universidad 653 Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-290-0030
Web Address: https://invitedclubs.com/clubs/vista-vallarta-club-de-golf
39. Jorullo Bridge
4.7 (366 reviews)
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Location: Camino Los Llanito km 4 5 Los Almacenes 48373 Puerto Vallarta Jal Camino Los LLanitos KM 4 5 Los Almacenes 48373 Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-122-8231
Web Address: https://canopyriver.com/
38. Marina Vallarta Golf Club
4.6 (366 reviews)
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Location: Av Paseo de la Marina Nte 430 Marina Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-221-0073
Web Address: https://invitedclubs.com/clubs/marina-vallarta-club-de-golf
37. Vallarta Dancers
4.7 (377 reviews)
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Location: Malecon Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: https://puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/sculptures-07-bailarines-vallarta
36. Puerto Vallarta Cruise Port
4.5 (380 reviews)
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Location: 48333 H Escuela Naval Militar 9 Area Militar de Vallarta Puerto Vallarta Jal
35. Nogalito Ecopark
4.7 (427 reviews)
Location: Calle Higuera s n El Nogalito Jal
Tel: 322-113-2152
Web Address: https://nogalitoecopark.com/
34. Zoo Bar
4.1 (480 reviews)
Location: Malecon Paseo Diaz Ordaz 630 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-150-4152
Web Address: http://zoodancebar.com/
33. Parque Lineal Rio Pitillal
4.4 (531 reviews)
Location: Las Palmas 4545 Vallarta Villas Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-223-0095
32. Playa Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
4.6 (547 reviews)
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Web Address: https://vidanta.com/web/nuevo-vallarta
31. El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary
4.6 (592 reviews)
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Location: Bucerias Carretera Puerto Vallarta Tepic Bucerias Nuevo Vallarta Nay
Tel: 33-2109-1125
Web Address: http://facebook.com/cocodrilarioelcora
30. Olas Altas Saturday Market
4.6 (632 reviews)
Location: Lazaro Cardenas Zona Romantica Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-278-8170
Web Address: https://facebook.com/olasaltasfarmersmarket/
29. Act2PV
4.7 (654 reviews)
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Location: Basilio Badillo 330 Basilio Badillo & Insurgentes Zona Romantica Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-1512
Web Address: http://act2pv.com/
28. Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Refugio
4.7 (748 reviews)
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Location: C s n 5 de Diciembre Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-1879
27. EDENVA El Eden de Vallarta Ecotourism Park
4.3 (783 reviews)
Location: Unnamed Rd. Mismaloya Jal
Tel: 322-306-0541
Web Address: https://edenva.mx/
26. Mirador los arcos de mismaloya
4.7 (797 reviews)
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Location: Puerto Vallarta Cihuatlan s n Puerto Vallarta Jal
25. Plaza de Armas
4.6 (808 reviews)
Location: Independencia s n Proyecto escola Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: https://visitapuertovallarta.com.mx/
24. Puente Rio Cuale
4.6 (818 reviews)
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Location: Malecon Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta Jal
23. Playa Nuevo Vallarta
4.6 (865 reviews)
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Location: Paseo de los Cocoteros 1 Flamingos Las Jarretaderas Nay
22. Naval Museum Secretary of the Navy of Mexico
4.7 (1,008 reviews)
Location: C Zaragoza 4 Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-223-5357
Web Address: http://gob.mx/semar
21. Skydive Vallarta
5.0 (1,474 reviews)
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Location: Francisco Medica Asencio 2485 Plaza Peninsula Local 11 K Zona Hotelera Nte Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-189-3909
Web Address: http://skydivevallarta.mx/
20. Playa Camarones
4.4 (1,557 reviews)
Location: Febronio Uribe Zona Hotelera Las Glorias Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-306-3032
19. Playa Punta Negra
4.7 (1,650 reviews)
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18. Zoológico de Vallarta A.C
4.0 (1,827 reviews)
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Location: Camino t Camini Al Eden 700 Mismaloya Jal
Tel: 322-228-0501
Web Address: http://zoologicodevallarta.com/
17. El Eden de Mismaloya
4.2 (2,070 reviews)
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Location: Mismaloya Puerto Vallarta Jal
16. Splash Parque Acuatico Vallarta
4.3 (2,190 reviews)
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Location: Vallarta Jacarandas Nuevo Vallarta
Tel: 322-178-3284
Web Address: http://gruposplash.com/splashvallarta
15. Playa Palmares
4.6 (2,220 reviews)
14. Dolphin Discovery Vallarta
4.4 (2,622 reviews)
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Location: Puerto Vallarta Tepic Km 155 Nuevo Vallarta Nay
Tel: 800-727-5391
Web Address: https://dolphindiscovery.com/puerto-nuevo-vallarta/
13. Aquaventuras Park
4.4 (2,804 reviews)
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Location: Carretera a Tepic Km 155 S N 200 lt 140 Bahia de Banderas 02108 Pueblo de Acoma Nuevo Vallarta Nay
Tel: 800-727-5391
Web Address: http://aquaventuras.com.mx/
12. Los Arcos
4.7 (3,442 reviews)
Location: Malecon s n Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
11. Mercado Municipal Rio Cuale
4.4 (7,864 reviews)
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Location: Agustin Rodriguez s n Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: https://mercadomunicipalpv.com/
10. Muelle de Playa Los Muertos
4.7 (8,732 reviews)
Location: Francisca Rodriguez 121 Zona Romantica Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta Jal
Web Address: http://visitapuertovallarta.com.mx/#inicio
Our Top picks
9. Camarones Beach
4.4 (163 reviews)
8. Los Muertos Beach
4.6 (772 reviews)
7. Las Caletas, Cabo Corrientes
4.8 (963 reviews)
Web Address: https://vallarta-adventures.com/en/tour/caletas-beach-hideaway
6. Marietas Islands
4.8 (1,291 reviews)
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5. Conchas Chinas Beach
4.7 (2,259 reviews)
Web Address: http://hotelconchaschinas.com/
4. Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
4.7 (3,708 reviews)
Location: Hidalgo 370 Proyecto escola Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-222-1326
Web Address: http://parroquiadeguadalupevallarta.com/
3. Mismaloya Beach
4.4 (3,719 reviews)
2. Mirador el Cerro de la Cruz
4.8 (4,881 reviews)
Location: Abasolo LB Cerro Puerto Vallarta Jal
1. Puerto Vallarta Malecon
4.8 (53,135 reviews)
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Location: Paseo Diaz Ordaz S N Centro Puerto Vallarta Jal
Tel: 322-224-1175
Web Address: http://visitapuertovallarta.com.mx/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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