Palo María Waterfalls Hike Half-Day Tour

5.0 (94 reviews)4 hPuerto VallartaCulture & historyAdventureFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 1:00 pm, 3 h 30 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 2 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 4 h. Latest sensible start: 11:10 am.
  4. 12:40 pm
    Tour ends20 min back to the pier
  5. 1:00 pm
    Back at the gangway3 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 4 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:40 am and be back at the gangway around 1:00 pm — 2 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 2:00 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 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

CurielXperience offers you a unique Hiking experience to the most beautiful natural hidden treasures Puerto Vallarta has to offer. Go beyond the beach, bar and nightlife scene. Curiel's knowledge and passion for the mountains and jungles will create lasting memories for outdoor and cultural enthusiasts alike.

For nature lovers, hikers, birdwatchers and photographers, an excursion with CurielXperience is not to missed.

Max 10 per group English, Spanish

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Transportation shared with all tour attendants from meeting point to Palo María River.

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Cascadas Palo Maria
    CurielXperience Hiking tour includes: Let yourselv immerse and being in contact with nature with a local person that will guide you to create unique memories. -Guided Hiking. -Sierra Madre exploration. -River swimming. -Climbing. -Waterfalls. -Bird watching. -Flora and Fauna recognition.
    3 h

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
At the corner of Lázaro Cárdenas and Pino Suarez street.
At the corner of Lázaro Cárdenas and Pino Suarez street.
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.
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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

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