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Day 1-4: All-Inclusive Resort
For the first half of our trip, we stayed at the Secrets Vallarta all-inclusive and did half-day excursions. If you're at an all-inclusive, I would recommend half day excursions, so that you can eat all the meals at the resort.
Where to Stay
Excursions We Did
1) Sea Lion Discovery + Aquaventures Water Park
I found the cheapest price booking directly on their website. Upon arrival, we had to wait 30 minutes to check in for the sea lion encounter, so make sure to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the encounter. This experience was so unique! You can pet the sea lion and get kisses from the sea lion! Totally worth it! The photos were expensive though. With these tickets, you get access to the waterpark. The water park is pretty small with a few slides and a lazy pool.
2) Jorullo Bridge ATV Tour
I found the cheapest price on Puertovallartatours.net, but there's a 5% processing fee for cancellations. Viator offers a full refund if canceled 24 hours in advance, so this might be preferred if you want more flexibility. This ATV tour was amazing! The Jorullo bridge views were gorgeous. You see a ton of butterflies too! You can get a little wet/muddy, so don't wear nice clothes. Don't forget to bring bug spray.
Alternative Half-Day Excursions
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Day 5: Check-in to Airbnb
MORNING
Eat breakfast/lunch at the resort and store luggage at the resort. Check-out time for Secrets is 12 PM
AFTERNOON EXCURSION: ZIPLINE
This tour was so fun! It includes 11 ziplines. The height and length of the ziplines were not too scary in my opinion. Our tour guides were fun and hilarious! Don't be afraid to go upside down, and don't forget bug spray!
After the zipline tour, we picked up our luggage from Secrets and checked into an Airbnb near Playa Los Muertos
EVENING
Day 6
AFTERNOON: LUNCH OPTIONS
EVENING: ALMA CRUISE
This was one of my favorite excursions in Puerto Vallarta. It includes a sunset cruise, a buffet, and a show with Cirque du Soleil vibes. The cruise was enjoyable (especially with unlimited booze and the dance party on the way back). The buffet was delicious with a good amount of options (they had this super tender beef). The show was phenomenal, with very cool stunts
Day 7
MORNING: FOOD TOUR
This was another highlight! We tried so many delicious items, such as birra tacos, seafood stuffed jalapeno, carnitas tacos, ceviche, mamey popsicle, enchiladas with mole sauce, flan made from cream cheese, and some refreshing juices! See below for full list of tasting locations!
AFTERNOON: EXPLORE
DINNER OPTIONS
List of tasting locations from Vallarta Food Tours:
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