The 10 Best Bucerías Tours & Day Trips

1.Bucerias Bike and Food Tour

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

Start with coffee, then pedal about 6 miles through Bucerías and nearby countryside with guide Pepe or Susy. Expect local juice, tacos, ceviche, beer, mountain views, family-run food stops, and a relaxed pace on cruiser or e-bikes.

“Great way to see the city of Bucerias and meet other visitors. Our guide Pepe was very accommodating of any preferences in selecting locations to visit and made sure everyone was comfortable with operating the e-bikes. Just note that you will be riding bikes all over the city. Some streets are bumpy and others are quite busy.”

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2.Jungle Single ATV Tour “El Mirador”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

Drive a single ATV from Rancho El Jaguar into the Sierra de Vallejo, with instruction, safety gear, bilingual guiding, mountain views, and photo stops. Guides such as Alfredo, Rigo, and Alejandro are praised for patient coaching. Pickup and drop-off are included, and a tequila tasting may follow the ride.

“Alfredo was amazing. Picked us up right on time. Exciting and dirty. Great experience. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!!”

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3.Sayulita/Punta Mita: Zip Lines with Ocean View

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · from $103

Fly across 10 zip lines above the jungle near Higuera Blanca, including Banderas Bay’s longest line. English or Spanish guides such as Christian, Miguel, Carlos, and Jerry handle the safety gear and instruction. Ocean views, a suspended bridge, wildlife sightings, and tequila tasting round out this two-hour outing.

“We went ziplining snd signed up online. I received a call shortly after arranging transportation. Everything was smoothly coordinated. The drop off place was beautiful. The ziplines were very tall and long! We were impressed. Views of the ocean were beautiful. Guides were all very nice and helpful. I gave 4 stars only because I was hoping for pictures but they will remain in my memory :). Afterward, the tour included complimentary chips and salsa, which were delicious and tequila tasting, which we opted out of but was a nice offer. The entire tour plus transportation to and from Sayulita was about 4 hours. Great experience and great price!Read more”

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4.Jungle double ATV Tour “El Mirador” (ride tandem on ATV)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Ride two to an ATV from Rancho El Jaguar into the Sierra de Vallejo near Bucerías. Guides such as Rico lead you through forest and mountain trails, with photo stops and more than 90 minutes of riding reported on one outing. Pickup is available from Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Mezcales, and Bucerías.

“Staff very friendly. Very fun experience away from the main tourist area taking in some nice scenery. Even had a tequila tasting session after the ATV tour from the owner who was very knowledgable.”

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5.Bucerias Taco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59Best value

Meet Brenda or Erik at Karen’s Place at 5:00 pm for a three-hour walk through Bucerias. You’ll visit taco stands, restaurants, and bars, tasting styles such as fish, pork belly, carne asada, and al pastor before finishing near Bucerias Centro.

“It was a great evening! Brenda was a fantastic and knowledgeable guide. The tacos were delicious and the company was super fun. Highly recommend this tour.”

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6.Casual Bicycle Tour – Valle 2.0 (2 hr. ride into the Valley)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start early at Bici Bucerias, get fitted to a mountain bike or ebike, and ride east with a local #VeloGuide toward Valle de Banderas. Expect an easy two-hour outing through farmland, with bottled water, snacks, helmet, and bike included. Pepe is one guide named in the tour’s feedback.

“Exellent tour with Pepe, ended up renting a bike for the rest of my stay will definitely be back for another tour if I'm in the PV area”

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7.Jungle ATV Tour “La Tigra” double (2 persons ride tandem on ATV)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Xtreme Jaguar ATV Tours takes you from Rancho El Jaguar into the Sierra de Vallejo for about two hours of off-road riding. The double option covers up to two people on one ATV, with helmets, goggles, gloves, water, and photo stops included. Pickup may cost extra.

“What a great afternoon of off-roading adventure! Our teenage boys loved driving the ATVs on rough terrain at speeds exciting for our family. This tour operator books your family as a solo group so you can drive as fast or slow as is comfortable for your group. The guides stopped and took photos of our family along the way. We ended the tour with Tequila testing of 6 kinds of tequila, and they delivered us back to our accommodations. Thanks for a great day!”

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8.Discover Rincón De Guayabitos with a visit to Coral Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

From Bucerías, you’ll ride by boat to Coral Island for beach time and snorkeling, then visit Rincón de Guayabitos for lunch, local shops, and more time by the water. Guide Beto has been praised for personal attention, but sea conditions can affect visibility and whale sightings.

“we rec'd a text 2 minutes before we were to be picked up that they would be another 1.5 hours to pick us up. They said we would still have the same amount of time at our destination. We did NOT. We were only able to have 30 minutes free time in Guyabitos instead of 3 hours. We felt this whole trip was overpriced and a "tourist trap" I would not recommend”

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9.Jungle Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $64

Ride for about two hours through Rancho El Jaguar’s dry forest, grassland, humid mountain forest, and oak and conifer areas near Bucerias. A bilingual guide, bicycle, helmet, bottled water, and pickup from set points are included. Trails suit beginners and intermediate riders, but steep rutted sections may challenge younger or less experienced cyclists.

“Our guides and staff were friendly and knowledgeable and did a wonderful job. The overall operation was well run, professional and took care of us from the time we booked. However, the ‘jungle’ was far from pristine with ample litter, cows and cow crap along the route. The trail was mostly intermediate with a couple stretches of advanced downhill riding due to steep and rutted trail. This is not a ride for the inexperienced or typical kids under the age of 12. The experience was not worth the price point.”

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10.Banderas Jeep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $359

Set out from Bucerías in a private Jeep tour through Sierra de Vallejo, dry riverbeds linked to the Ameca River, and Valle de Banderas. Expect mountain trails, rural scenery, tacos, and brunch in a four-and-a-half-hour outing. Strong fitness is required, and the experience is offered in English.

“This is an adventure through the jungle With some fairly rugged terrain. One for those who enjoy the endurance it requires to make this kind of trek. The guide was experienced and knowledgeable of the trails. Time of year may change conditions. We rode in the dry season, with a bit softer soils and sandy areas. Lots of free range areas with cattle roaming. Interesting to see how locals manage their herd. It was an experience of Puerto Vallarta without tourist/commercialization. Just you, the dirt bikes and the jungle. would not suggest for people who have not experienced off-road single track riding. If you have only ridden street, you may…”

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