Bioluminescence and Sunset Boat Tour to Los Arcos
Sunset over the bay, then the water lights up around the boat at Los Arcos. Our readers' most-booked night out.
4.7 · 108 reviews on GetYourGuide Season June to November
Villa ExperienceExperiences · Puerto VallartaOctober 2026
Banderas Bay · The town and the coast south
Vallarta is the one place on this coast where an evening booking beats a morning one: the bioluminescence trips out of Mismaloya are what our readers book most, and what they write to us about afterwards. The rest of the list is the bay by day, the jungle behind it, and the tables worth a taxi.
13 tours · checked 12 October 2026
Sunset over the bay, then the water lights up around the boat at Los Arcos. Our readers' most-booked night out.
4.7 · 108 reviews on GetYourGuide Season June to November
Sail at golden hour and stay out for the bioluminescence. Bring a towel and a dry change.
4.8 · 49 reviews on GetYourGuide Season June to November
The small-boat version of the same night: out from Mismaloya, swim in the glow, back under the stars.
4.7 · 34 reviews on GetYourGuide Season June to November
The classic morning on the water: the arches, the islets, two snorkel stops.
4.7 · 393 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
For the teenagers: snorkel, jump, beach, repeat.
4.9 · 44 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
Humpback season in the bay from a large, steady boat, timed to sunset.
4.7 · 103 reviews on GetYourGuide Season December to March
An evening on the sand releasing hatchlings with the biologists. Children remember this one.
4.9 · 138 reviews on GetYourGuide Season July to December
Six beaches you can only reach on foot or by boat, with a swim at each. A full day; go in the dry season.
4.8 · 488 reviews on GetYourGuide Season November to May
Half a day in the Sierra Madre foothills ending in a waterfall pool.
4.8 · 196 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
Tacos paired with tequila and mezcal, with someone who can explain both.
5.0 · 113 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
Three hours of tacos, seafood and the stalls locals queue for. Book it for your first evening.
4.9 · 85 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
Make mole from scratch and eat it. Small group, long lunch.
5.0 · 24 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
Roast, grind and temper cacao the Mexican way. A good rainy-afternoon plan.
4.9 · 50 reviews on GetYourGuide Runs all year
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