Private Tour: Puerto Vallarta ATV Adventure

5.0 (1,132 reviews)3 hPuerto VallartaAdventureSightseeingFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 12:00 pm, 4 h 30 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 3 h 30 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Puerto Vallarta20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierAbout 20 min to the start point
  3. 8:40 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 3 h. Latest sensible start: 12:10 pm.
  4. 11:40 am
    Tour ends20 min back to the pier
  5. 12:00 pm
    Back at the gangway4 h 30 min before all aboard
  6. 4:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Puerto Vallarta call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 3 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:40 am and be back at the gangway around 12:00 pm — 3 h 30 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 1:00 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

We don't have a verified start point for this tour yet, so we assume 20 min each way from the pier — the typical ride in Puerto Vallarta. Check the meeting point on the booking page.

Among the 400 Puerto Vallarta shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 4 h); 86% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Puerto Vallarta call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Do you want to see Puerto Vallarta as a local and experience a private ATV tour that fits you and your family's needs? Come see the mountains, trails, rivers, waterfalls, and virgin beaches. The duration of the tour is flexible as you can choose how much time to spend at each place. This won't be a trip you'll forget.

This tour is designed for people without riding experience, we will give you an ATV operation tutorials and a drive test before we start our adventure.

Private tour English, Spanish

What's included

  • Goggles
  • Use of helmet and ATV
  • Private guide
  • Face masks
  • Fuel surcharge

Not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Videos & pictures

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Xiutla Riders Ecoadventure
    We meet you at our shop 15 min before your tour's departure time. After filling up the waivers we'll explain to you what and where we are going to go. The places we'll be stopping at and the control you have to decide how long you want to chill out in these places or to choose to ride longer time the ATVs on the mountains. We provide you with helmets, bandanas, and goggles for your comfort and security riding the ATVs. We explain to you hand signals your guide will be using to communicate with you once you start riding and how to operate the ATVs, to begin our adventure.
    15 min
  2. 2
    Faro de Matamoros Lighthouse
    After riding Puerto Vallarta's side streets with amazing views from downtown, offroading the Sierra Madre's trails, chilling out on a hidden bar in the Sierra, jumping in into the Rio Cuale to cool down, we'll ride back into town to show you more nice streets to find the lighthouse. Here you can admire the downtown and Bay's view.
    Pass by without stopping

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
6 blocks north from the boardwalk, across street from the PEMEX gas station
6 blocks north from the boardwalk, across street from the PEMEX gas station
From the cruise pier
About 20 min by taxi
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 16 years with a driver permit
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A minimum of 2 ATV's per booking (single or double riders)
  • Bring swiming suit in case you want to jump into the river
  • Bring bugspray
  • Alternatively, you can take an Uber to our shop for a cheaper, faster and easier ride!
  • Passenger minimum age 6 years old
  • OPTIONAL... Community families from EJIDO EL JORULLO are asking for 3USD per ATV to keep the off-roading in great shape, please bring exact change if you want to help them :)

Traveler reviews

5.0
1,132 traveler reviews
5
97%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
0%

Read all 1,132 reviews

Operated by Xiutla Riders Ecoadventure. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

More Puerto Vallarta tours that fit a typical call

Back with at least an hour to spare on a 8:00 am–4:30 pm call.

All tours
from $110Check dates & book