PUERTO VALLARTA
The best days out on Banderas Bay.
The 9 most-booked sea turtle & wildlife encounters in Puerto Vallarta, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who runs it — so you can pick the right day on the bay and lock it in within a couple of minutes.
See Puerto Vallarta butterflies up close on a small-group guided visit at Mariposario Jardin Magico, with a museum and release moment.
Most Popular“Wonderful morning, our guide Andre was very knowledgeable and interesting in providing great information about the butterflies. It was a fun and beautiful morning”
Join a guided sea turtle release in Camp Tortuguero near Puerto Vallarta, with environmental education, safe protocols, and a moving beach moment.
“It has been the highlight of my trip to PV. Eddie was a great teacher. We learned so much about turtles. I love the fact that people are working so hard & educating people about the turtles.”
Help release baby sea turtles at sunset in Puerto Vallarta with a bilingual biologist, learning how nest monitoring protects sea turtles.
“This by far was the coolest thing ever! Releasing the baby turtles after one day old to the ocean made my day!”
Watch olive ridley baby turtles hatch and release at a Puerto Vallarta conservation camp, learn egg incubation, then enjoy sunset.
“This was a fantastic experience. Carlos, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable, fun, and adept at working with a group that ranged in age from toddler to senior. The educational part was great preparation for the big moment when we each received our baby turtle for release. Seeing them make their way to the sea was…”
Puerto Vallarta city views, included tequila tasting, and Mariposario Morpho butterflies plus a calm hour at Mismaloya. Kids free.
“Our day was not typical, I'm sure. It began with some confusion with pick up location and then timing. My information said to meet a near by hotel, the contact/tour guide was looking for us at the cruise port. Causing a 30 min delay. I believe the guide would benefit from a flag to carry…”
7-hour biologist birding in Puerto Vallarta’s Desembocada and Ameca River wetlands: mangroves, 350 species, and crocodile chances.
“Fantastic experience. Cynthia was an excellent guide who really knew where to take us to find a large variety of birds. At the end of the day we had identified 63 birds of which 32 were new to our personal bird list.”
Visit Mariposario Jardin Magico in Puerto Vallarta, enjoy a traditional lunch, learn butterfly life cycles, and take part in a release ceremony.
“A beautiful and engaging experience. Fabian and Erika are awesome and we had a wonderful day learning about butterflies, their life cycle and predators. Wish I could give 10 stars- definitely worth it!”
Join a small-group sea turtle release at Puerto Vallarta sunset, with a marine biologist talk, nursery visit, and Olive Ridley hatchlings.
“Fantastic tour, so glad my daughter and I did it. Maggie is very knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable. The turtles are adorable and the Sunset is unforgettable. This tour has inspired my eight year old to advocate for our nature and to one day return when she is older to volunteer and help…”
Guided visit to Mariposario Morpho and a tequila tasting at Destileria Los Arcos de Mismaloya in Puerto Vallarta, with lab and garden time.
“What a nice place, and super understanding staff. It was an experience that we didn’t expect so much from but to have learned so much from butterflies and to be able to carry them was a very magical thing. After the tour and get to know several of its spirits called Toritos, you can also…”
The bay, the Sierra, the old town and the coast north — and the best way to do each.
