The Puerto Vallarta City Guides deal with what visitors actually wonder: where to eat seafood and tacos without resort prices, which beaches are worth the bus or the water taxi, where to watch the sun go down over the bay and how to steer clear of the timeshare pitches on the Malecón. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, the area and one useful tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Puerto Vallarta City Guides
- 140 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Puerto Vallarta guides
Food guide
21 places
Taco stands and street sandwiches, family seafood rooms, chef-led modern tables, local markets, and sweets and coffee away from the beachfront.
Things to do guide
24 places
The Malecón and the best viewpoints, free galleries, beaches worth the trip and the markets and plazas where the town lives, with the traps flagged.
Family guide
24 places
Calm beaches, a jungle botanical garden, iguanas and boardwalks for strollers, rainy-day backups and lunches children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Speakeasies and agave bars, sunset rooftops, live music and cabaret, and tacos at 1 am, without the Malecón club traps.
Day trips guide
24 places
Beaches by city bus, coves reached by water taxi from Boca de Tomatlán, surf towns on the Nayarit coast and inland trips.
Budget guide
24 places
Free views and sights, piers and cheap culture, taco counters that cost very little and beaches you reach by local bus.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Tortas Ahogadas Tony
Lisboa 128, La Vena
Guadalajara’s favourite street sandwich: a crusty roll packed with pork and sunk in tomato sauce, finished with chilli. Messy, filling and eaten next to local workers, far from the tourist strip. From the food guide.
Los Arcos
Southern end of the Malecón
Stone arches and a small open-air amphitheatre where free music, dance and folklore shows often take place, especially at weekends. Turn around for the classic shot of the church crown. From the things to do guide.
Yelapa Beach
45 min by water taxi from Boca
A car-free village on a quiet bay, with restaurants along the sand and a path to the waterfall through the lanes. From December to March, the morning boat ride may bring whales. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Puerto Vallarta
Day one: climb to the Hill of the Cross viewpoint early, walk the Malecón to Los Arcos, eat fish tacos in the Zona Romántica and end with a mezcal flight or a sunset rooftop. Day two: ride the city bus south to Boca de Tomatlán and take a water taxi to Las Ánimas or Yelapa, then back in town for seafood and live music. For a rainy or slow day, try the air-conditioned Naval Museum, the shade of Isla Cuale, the Vallarta Botanical Gardens or an evening show at Teatro Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta guides: common questions
What do the Puerto Vallarta City Guides cover?
Six guides and 140 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When do I get the guides?
Straight after payment: the links show on your order page and in the confirmation email. Open them in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app or sign-up.
Will the guides work without data on the beach?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Puerto Vallarta guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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