15 Food Tours in Puerto Vallarta Worth Booking

1.Winner 2025 Downtown Vallarta Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,738 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Spend about three and a half hours walking through Zona Romántica and downtown Puerto Vallarta with a local guide such as Jesús, Maho, Miel, or Brenda. Expect eight food tastings, seafood, birria, tacos, mole, sweets, bottled water, and plenty of useful city background in a group capped at 10.

“Erik is from the area and very informative! The restaurants that we went to were all very authentic and extremely delicious! Lots of food, the group was wonderful as well.”

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2.Food & Mixology Tour:Tequila,Tacos, Mezcal and Agave Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,884 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $98

Walk Old Town Puerto Vallarta with a local food guide, stopping at taco stands, family-run eateries, and cocktail bars. Expect five food tastings, six Mexican cocktails, and lessons on tequila, mezcal, pulque, and raicilla. Guides such as Edgar, Gio, Miel, and Bernardo lead many departures.

“Gio was an amazing guide. The food, drinks and educational moments were great! So glad we booked this. Totally worth the money. We need the venmo info for our guide so we can tip him.”

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3.Taco Adventure Evening Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 934 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55Best value

Start at 5:30 pm in Zona Romántica and walk through Emiliano Zapata and 5 de Diciembre with a local English-speaking guide. Expect seven taco tastings, seafood, al pastor, chocolate or churros, bottled water, and an agave cocktail at El Tasting Room. Guides may include Joana, Maho, Manuel, or Fernanda.

“Great tour, excellent food and our tour guide Emanuel was great, lovely guy, English was perfect and he was very informative. Had a great time and would highly recommend.”

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4.Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting

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

Dirty Monkey’s private 3-hour ATV tour takes you from Paso Ancho into the Sierra Madre with guides such as Uriel, Roberto, Chema, and Sergio. Expect mountain trails, creek crossings, a waterfall swim, tortilla making, a tequila tasting, and plenty of dust. Food, drinks, transport, insurance, and photos cost extra.

“It was lots of fun. Ivan and Sergio explained everything necessary for a great excursion. You will get dirty!!!”

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5.Taste of Pitillal Food Tour by Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 315 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Walk through Pitillal with guides such as Joana, Sylvia, Bernardo, or Miel, stopping at eight family-run food spots for tacos, seafood, birria, tamales, churros, fruit, and paletas. The $55 tour lasts about three and a half hours, starts at 10:30 am, and includes enough food for lunch.

“The originality of the food and the freshness was a pleasure to enjoy. Good mix of stops and plenty to eat and drink. Local tastes and flavors”

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6.Connoisseur Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet a tequila expert in Puerto Vallarta’s Versalles neighborhood for a 90-minute tasting of four carefully selected tequilas or mezcals. Expect clear instruction on agave, production, aging, and food pairings. Guides may include Felipe, Orlando, Isis, Alice, Ricardo, or Corrina, and groups are capped at 12.

“Communication prior to event was great w detailed instructions on finding location. Orlando, our host, was awesome and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed this event”

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7.Horseback Riding & Swim: Tequila Tasting, BBQ & Margaritas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $113

Ride from Hacienda Doña Engracia through rural Jalisco with guides such as Fabrizio, Martin, Saul, and Valeria. You may cross the Mascota River or swim with your horse when conditions are safe, then taste boutique tequilas, make salsa, and eat BBQ beside a pool.

“WOW. What a great day. I am a horse owner, so I often avoid horse excursions on vacation out of concern for the care of the working horses. This place was excellent. The horses were happy, well cared for, and well trained. The ride was fabulous, we climbed into the hills and crossed the river. Fabrizio was fun and accommodating when our ship return time shifted from the original plans. We will definitely seek this company out again-La Dulce Vista Highly recommend!!”

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8.Vallarta Botanical Garden and Tequila Tasting from Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $85

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Puerto Vallarta to Vallarta Botanical Garden, then visit a local ranch and tequila producer. Guides such as Gustavo, Jorge, Jesús, and Emma add local stories, while coffee, food, birds, river trails, and generous tastings make this more than a garden visit.

“The write up does not tell you all you will experience. The Gardens were great, but also the coffee place, the tequila place, the food you bought at the ranch was outstanding, the history and lnowledge of tour guide was great”

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9.Bucerias Bike and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Set out from south Bucerías on a relaxed three-hour food ride with Pepe or Susy, using comfortable bikes to reach local cafés, juice makers, taquerías, and family-run eateries. Expect about 6 miles of riding, generous tastings, mountain views, and bumpy streets.

“Pepe was a wonderful guide-explained origin of different foods and kept us all safe on bikes! Stops were authentic with delicious, local specialties. Would highly recommend.”

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10.Vallarta by Road Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Spend 4.5 hours exploring four Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods by comfortable van, stopping for ceviche, flan, tortas ahogadas, tacos, tamales, and other regional bites. Guides such as Miel, Joana, and Bernardo add food knowledge and local history. Come hungry, since seven tastings are included.

“We had our tour with Bernardo and really enjoyed it. He had stories to tell along with the food descriptions. He was very eager to make sure we enjoyed our time a we really did. We had such good food including Barbacoa tacos, Tortas, tamales, pork belly tacos and shrimp al pastor tacos and then the grand finale delicious ice cream. It was so hot it was very nice to be in an air conditioned vehicle. Also you go further with a vehicle. If you’re looking for a delicious experience I highly recommend this tour especially with Bernardo”

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11.Seafood Lover’s Tour with Vallarta Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about three hours walking Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone with a local guide such as Bernardo or Sylvia, stopping for ceviche, octopus, tuna tostada, red snapper, shrimp, and more. The small group, capped at 10 people, keeps the pace friendly and personal.

“Sylvia is a wonderful tour guide! She is enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about the area. We tried places and foods we never would know about and everything was delicious and fun!”

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12.Private Tour: ATV SIERRA MADRE rivers with Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Ride a private ATV into Puerto Vallarta’s Sierra Madre with a guide such as Joey, Edson, or José. Expect river crossings, mountain trails, countryside lunch at your own cost, and a tequila tasting. The tour suits experienced riders, with morning and afternoon departures.

“José did a great job. Very professional and knowledgeable staff, awesome site seeing. Me, my wife and son had an absolutely great time!!”

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13.Show Mayahuel + Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

See Mayahuel at Teatro Vallarta, a pre-Hispanic story of the maguey goddess and Quetzalcoatl told through dance, acrobatics, fire, music, costumes, and projections. The 60 to 90-minute experience ends with a tequila tasting. It is in English and costs $59.68 per person.

“I wasn't sure what to expect but I was certainly entertained. The performance is very professionally done and is worthy of Las Vegas or Cirque level. The costumes and sets were stunning.”

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14.Tasting Vallarta Progressive Dinner Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $134

Start at 6 pm with Vallarta Eats and a small group of up to eight. Guides such as Paz, Katelyn, Frankie, and Steven have led the route through El Centro, the Malecon, four restaurants, and River Cafe, where dinner ends with dessert and a coffee cocktail.

“Paz was absolutely amazing….knowledgeable, fun but not intrusive, and a real delight. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to discover some hidden gems. One small critique….I wish Paz was able to enjoy some of the food with us. What a fun experience, otherwise!”

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15.ATV Tour Rio Cuale Sierra Madre Mountains and tequila tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $77

Drive an ATV from Cool Rentals & Tours through Puerto Vallarta, along the Río Cuale, and into the Sierra Madre. Expect city streets, dusty mountain trails, river crossings when conditions allow, a seasonal waterfall swim, a restaurant stop, and tequila tasting. English service, groups up to 20.

“Oscar and Angel were our guides and they were great! We had two stops, one for beverages and then the last stop for food. The last stop had a heated pool. At the end, we had a tequila tasting back at their office. Overall, we had an amazing time and it was definitely worth what we paid for!”

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