Recommended day trips (beaches, towns, etc.)

Wonderful coastal towns, beaches, colonial towns to visit, lots of fun things to do near Puerto Vallarta. Some need to travel a bit and might require a trip that lasts a whole day, or a bit longer, to make it enjoyable.

All the times are measured starting off from Puerto Vallarta’s main square.
They are given as a reference, specific times will vary according to the exact conditions on the day you travel there.

North of PV

• Bucerías (Nayarit) 45 min
• Nuevo Vallarta (Nayarit) 39 min

South of PV

• Boca de Tomatlan (Jalisco) 40 min
• Garza Blanca Beach (Jalisco) 23 min
• Las Gemelas Beach (Jalisco) 20 min
• Los Arcos (Jalisco) 25 min
• Mismaloya Beach (Jalisco) 27 min

North of PV

• Chacala (Nayarit) 2:25 hours
• Destiladeras beach (Nayarit) 1:05 hour
• Hidden Beach, Marietas Islands (Nayarit) 1:00 hour in speed boat
• La Caleta (Nayarit) 2:25 hours
• La Cruz de Huanacaxtle (Nayarit) 55 min
• La Cruz de Huanacaxtle Beach (Nayarit) 50 min
• Marietas Islands (Nayarit) 1:00 hours in speed boat
• Punta de Mita (Nayarit) 1:15 hour
• San Pancho (San Francisco) (Nayarit) 1:20 hour
• Sayulita (Nayarit) 1:20 hour

South of PV

• Caballo Beach (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi (20 min)
• Colomitos Beach (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi (10 min)
• El Eden (Jalisco) 0:53 hours
• El Tuito (Jalisco) 1:15 hours
• Las Ánimas de Quimixto Beach (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi (20 min)
• Las Caletas Beach (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi
• Majahuitas Beach (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi
• Mascota (Jalisco) – 2:20 hours
• Navidad (Jalisco) – 3:05 hours
• Quimixto beach and town (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi
• San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco) 1:50 hours
• Tehuamixtle town and beach (Jalisco) 2:20 hours
• Tequila (Jalisco) 4:35 hours
• Vallarta Botanical Gardens (Jalisco) 0:50 hours
• Yelapa Beach and town (Jalisco) 40 min + water taxi