Outdoor adventures include ATV back road tours near Puerto Vallarta, bungee jumping at the Sierra Madre Mountains, eco hikes, horseback riding through waterfalls and canyons, jeep safaris, kayaking, mountain biking, parasailing, sailing, and scuba diving and other water activities like snorkeling, surfing, wind surfing, and water or jet skiing.
If you’re looking for something more natural, consider taking a Canopy Tour. The tour will take you up into the heights of the rainforests near Puerto Vallarta where you can observe and look out over the tropical forests, wildlife, and daredevil your way around on zip lines.
Family Friendly Activities and Attractions
A great outdoor adventure spot, the Marietas Islands also offer activities and attractions for children and teenagers. Spotting for wildlife like turtles, dolphins, tropical fish, and seabirds; along with snorkeling, scuba divine and kayaking are just a few of the things to enjoy in Mexico’s Marietas Islands.
Other wildlife activities in and around Puerto Vallarta include swimming with the dolphins, meeting sea lions, whale and dolphin spotting, and more. Puerto Vallarta also offers twenty-six-miles of beach along Banderas Bay, perfect for a relaxing day in the sun. Go karting, ATV tours, as well as water parks are also abundant in Puerto Vallarta.
Another way to bring the family together is to visit a Traditional Mexican Ranch for a day or taking part in Mexican Fiestas hosted by towns as well as many of Puerto Vallarta’s hotels. You’ll learn about customs, traditions, tradition Mexican foods, interact with locals, hear some mariachi, learn how to dance like the locals in Mexico, and more.
When It Gets Dark: Nightlife in Puerto Vallarta
Be warned, Puerto Vallarta is no boring place at night, nor will you find bar after bar with only mariachi bands. The city streets come alive at night with live theatre ranging from Shakespeare to Broadway; corn on the cob and marinated pork skin sold in stands on the sidewalk to sit down cozy restaurants; relaxed lounges to loud bars; mariachi and Latin Music to blues, hard rock, reggae, and pop.
