6 Puerto Vallarta Waterfall Tours Worth the Detour

1.Mega Yacht ALL INCLUSIVE Yelapa Waterfall & Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,515 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $117Our pick

Spend about six hours aboard Chica Locca’s spacious catamaran, cruising from Puerto Vallarta to Playa Chica Locca and Yelapa. You get breakfast, fajitas, snacks, an open bar, snorkeling gear, kayaks, paddleboards, and time for the Yelapa waterfall. Expect lively hosting, comfortable shaded seating, and an optional onboard massage.

“Most accommodating and attentive to details! Can’t appreciate the crew enough and their hard working to! Cheers from Canada we will be back!!”

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2.Outdoor Ziplining, Waterfalls & Speed boat in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,796 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129

Race from Puerto Vallarta to Boca de Tomatlan by speedboat, then head into the Sierra Madre by Unimog and mule. You’ll tackle several ziplines, a roller-coaster line, waterfall rappelling, bridges, rivers, and water slides. Guides including May, Loza, Cesar, and Fito have earned praise for clear safety instruction and lively support.

“Ok, alot to take in on your first zipline experience, but these people take safety and directions seriously. And, it is not just one zipline, but several as well as 2 waterfall repelling, backward down cliffs! And 2 waterslides. We were with people who had ziplined all over Europe and Canada. They said the other locations were wimpy, not this one. First after gathering at Vallarta Adventures, where you can peruse gifts, look over other adventures, you get on a speed boat. We started with 8 at Nuevo Vallarta and added 20 more at Puerta Vallarta 20 minutes away by a lovely boat ride where we stopped to admire whales…”

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3.Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 892 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Ride an ATV through Puerto Vallarta’s Sierra Madre with guides such as Uriel, Roberto, Chema, and Sergio. Expect mountain roads, creek crossings, a viewpoint, a swim stop, tortilla making, lunch at Rancho Mi Abuelo, and a tequila tasting. The tour lasts about three hours, but food, drinks, transport, insurance, and photos cost extra.

“This was an amazing experience! We had so much fun riding, seeing the mountains and valleys, tequila tasting, food at Ranchero Abuelito was amazing (we bought the coffee too which got a thumbs up this morning) It was a ton of fun. Be ready to get very dusty and have a ton of fun!”

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4.Yelapa Waterfall, BBQ at Exclusive Majahuitas Beach & Open bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 760 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $99

Cruise from Puerto Vallarta to Yelapa for a village walk and waterfall visit, then continue to Majahuitas for snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, and a BBQ lunch. Guides such as Danny and Poncho keep the day moving with drinks, music, and a comic finale. Expect a large group, uneven paths, and about seven hours on the water.

“YELAPA IS ABSOLUTLEY BEAUTIFUL. and Danny our guide was amazing,ing along with the rest of the crew on the boat”

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5.4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

Meet in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica, ride a local bus south, and hike through tropical forest to Palo Maria waterfalls. Expect river crossings, boulders, caves, fish-filled swimming holes, and a high jungle viewpoint. Guides including Juan Carlos, Alex, Diego, and Víctor explain local plants and wildlife. Water shoes are essential.

“Diego was awesome, we saw some really cool wildlife and he was very knowledgeable about the local plants and animals. I would recommend this to anyone”

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6.Puerto Vallarta: 4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 163 reviews · 4 hours · from $30Best value

Meet your guide near the OXXO in Puerto Vallarta’s old center, ride a local bus south, then hike through tropical forest and across a rocky river. Guides such as Juan, Alex, Diego, and Rocco point out plants, birds, and wildlife before you swim at a waterfall. A second climb and bay lookout are optional.

“Alex was a great tour guide. He was friendly and very informative.”

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