1 to 6 Passengers Vallarta Private City Tour

4.9 (172 reviews)5 hPuerto VallartaSightseeingFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:40 pm, 2 h 50 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 50 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 pierThis tour meets at the pier
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 5 h. Latest sensible start: 10:20 am.
  4. 1:30 pm
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 1:40 pm
    Back at the gangway2 h 50 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 5 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 1:40 pm — 1 h 50 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 2:40 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator picks up at the cruise port (it is on their pickup list), so the trip to the start point is part of the tour. We allow 10 min to walk off and find the pickup; look for the ground-transportation area outside Puerto Vallarta Maritime Terminal (Terminal Marítima, Puerto Mágico).

Among the 400 Puerto Vallarta shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (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

Once You do this tour You will feel like a local.

See Vallarta´s intimacy and surrounding areas on a private and comfortable air conditioned van.

Private tour English, Spanish

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Tequila tasting (optional)
  • Driver/guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Lunch

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Malecon Boardwalk
    The Heart of the city
    40 min
  2. 2
    Parroquia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
    Adopted simbol of Puerto Vallarta
    10 min
  3. 3
    Zona Romantica
    Old Town Puerto Vallarta
    Pass by without stopping
  4. 4
    Stop 4
    Picture Stop
    15 min
  5. 5
    Los Arcos de Mismaloya
    Picture Stop
    10 min
  6. 6
    Mismaloya
    Picture Stop
    5 min
  7. 7
    Mercado Municipal Rio Cuale
    Souvenir Shopping
    45 min

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
See booking page
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
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.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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

Traveler reviews

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Operated by My Tours Vallarta. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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