Best Of Puerto Vallarta Private Tour: Highlights And Hidden Gems

Amazing private walking tour! Paula was lovely, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience feel relaxed and personal. We learned a lot about Puerto Vallarta’s history, architecture, and local culture while discovering some beautiful corners of downtown at an easy pace. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to explore Puerto Vallarta and learn more about the city. Just keep in mind that it can get very hot, so bring water and wear comfortable shoes!

The crew were so nice and really ran a smooth operation. Excellent assist when needed. Plenty of yummy food and beverages!

Paula was so perfect on this tour! She took us thru main streets and hidden alleyways to see murals and artwork. Fascinating to hear about the history and stories of daily life in PV and Jalisco.

We ended up having a very personal tour as it was just the two of us and Isabel from city art tours. Wonderful walk thru the romantic zone and art area. Full of information on the people and history. Great intro to the city Thank you Isabel.

The guide was very informative about the history of the area. Great presentation of the art in the town. Highly recommended.

Wonderful, introduction to the history and art of Vallarta in the Zona Romantica. Isabelle has excellent knowledge of the area and was a pleasure to be with.

Paula is wonderful and very knowledgeable of the history and cultural aspects of Puerta Villarta. My wife and I trully enjoyed her tour.

Went on a tour with my family (2 parents, 3 college aged children). Paula was our guide. One child said, 'Paula crushed i!.' Another didn't want the tour to end. He was so interested in the history and walking around the town. I would totally book again and request Paula. Above and beyond and so very patient with my family of 5. Thanks Paula. ❤️

We had a fantastic time on the Puerto Vallarta walking tour with Isabel as our guide! She was incredibly informative, prompt, and attentive, answering all our questions and sharing plenty of fun facts about the city. Despite the heat, Isabel made sure we stopped in shaded areas, which made the experience so much more enjoyable. Her knowledge and thoughtful approach truly enriched our visit. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting a deeper insight into Puerto Vallarta!

We had a fantastic private tour with Isabel in downtown Puerto Vallarta. She was passionate, knowledgeable, and engaging. It was a fun way to experience and learn about the city, and I highly recommend Isabel as a guide.

Delightful morning adventure through the streets of PV! Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the local art in PV and took time to walk us through a myriad of side streets to show us a little bit of everything, finishing at the top of the lighthouse with a glorious 360 view! Not only did we get to see fantastic art, we learned more about the culture of PV and had a better sense of the area once we finished. A great way to get your bearings on the first day!

Wonderful trip with warm, sunny days at RIU Vallarta all inclusive resort. Great rooms and excellent dining experience. Multiple restaurants and great buffet choices. Took a day trip to the Boardwalk along the ocean. Fun shops, bars, restaurants and entertainment area.

A very fun and personal walking tour through Puerto Vallarta. This is a long walk (3+ hours), but I love long walks, so it was great for me. The guide did a nice job of picking a route that led us through and by all the major attractions of the Zona Romantica. Many opportunities to take a quick break and get a bite or a drink. Very much recommended if you are in Puerto Vallarta!

We enjoyed talking with Paula our guide who was both enthusiastic and friendly. She is clearly very passionate about Puerto Vallarta. She was very kind and geared our walk to match our walking capacity. (my husband uses a cane) We were a bit disappointed that the tour directed us to a number of shops ( candy shop, tile shop and tequila shop) but did not feel pressured at all to buy anything.

My daughter and I loved this tour! Isabel was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Puerto Vallarta. We especially liked the historical part which she had a great knowledge of. Towards the end, she recommended places to eat and we decided to try one of the places which was amazing! We definitely recommend this tour!

The walk was booked for Nov 22 however the confirmation had the wrong date of Dec 6th. After much time, calling out the vendor for the booking error, they agreed to an afternoon walk appointment on the same day. About two hours later the vendor changed the time to the next day which was unacceptable. Trip Advisor should terminate its business relationship with this vendor. This experience ruined a day of my vacation. Kelly Barber

Isabel was a great tour guide. Lots of interesting stops and great information. We took the evening tour and it was very nice.

We had an excellent time with Isabel. She is extremely knowledgeable. Even though we were traveling with our toddler, she was able to adjust the tour in real time to accommodate. Highly recommend!!

As others have mentioned, Isa was an excellent tour guide. She provided a great overview about the history of Puerto Vallarta while showing us key sites that were a part of its history, as well as the mural art of the city. She was extremely knowledgeable, as well as friendly and engaging, answering all of our questions, (helping me find a nicer public restroom, too) and made a recommendation for lunch at a restaurant on the boardwalk. We highly recommend this tour and you'll be especially lucky if Isa is your tour guide!

Isabella was our guide and she was wonderful. It's super hot in August so I would definitely recommend doing this tour in a different season but overall it was a great experience and loved seeing all the different artwork.

The tour with Iza was fantastic. I’ve been to PV numerous times, buy have never taken the time to do a tour regarding the wonderful art of the city. I am so glad I did this experience. I would highly recommend any visitor to take this tour.

Great way to learn about the city. Our first time to PV, glad we did it. Isabella was very knowledgeable and very pleasant.

AMAZING walking tour. This is the BEST way to see the city, see the art and learn the history of Puerto Vallarta. Our guide Isabel was fantastic. She was very attentive, thoughtful and kind. She shared her love of the city and we loved hearing the history and discovering the city with her. Isabel has a lovely demeanor and we loved our time with her. We highly recommend this tour.

Isabella was a great tour guide. Very friendly and extremely knowledgeable We thoroughly enjoyed the two hours with her and learned many things about Puerto Vallarta that we did not know even though we have visited many times in the past.

Perfect 2 hour introduction to this beautiful city and its history, at our pace. And guide Isobel was like meeting a friend who was happy to share favorites for us to check into later. Didn’t drag us into anything we weren’t interested in, let us linger where we wanted more time, answered all our questions - where to get amazing coffee, art galleries to visit, etc, and clearly loves the city she was sharing with us. And now, so do we.

Isabel was an excellent guide. We enjoyed learning more about the history and art of PV. She was pleased to answer any questions we had regarding aspects of PV. Thanks for a great tour!

I loved out your guide Isabelle who was so thoughtful, knowledgeable, and informative about the art in PV.

Our guide was full of information about the city's history and culture, and about the artwork spread across the downtown area.

This was a great walking tour of Puerto Vallarta! Our guide Paula was very friendly and informative. She tailored the tour to our interests and provided a lot of history of the city along the way. I would definitely recommend this tour!

Our tour guide Paula was fantastic! She was very friendly and informative, and she catered the tour for our interests. I highly recommend this trip if you want a private historical overview of the great city of Puerto Vallarta!

Our guide Paula took us all around the Zona Romántica, showing us local art, history and other interesting tidbits. Paula was friendly and knowledgeable, and was a pleasure to spend a couple of hours with. If I could change one little thing, we would have liked to go into fewer stores. Many purchasing opportunities (and cool stuff to look at) but fewer would have been better. This is only a very minor point. Overall we enjoyed it and would recommend the tour, and Paula.

This is such an underrated tour in Puerto Vallarta. I came with my boyfriend and we had a wonderful time having a PERSONAL tour with Isabel! She had such great knowledge, depth, and understanding of the area. Not only did we get to see some of the more “big-points” of PV like the Malecón and the City Hall we also got to see little hidden streets and artwork as well. I would totally recommend this tour to anyone that wants to actually see more than just the “touristy” parts of Puerto Vallarta and also get some history along the way. 5/5 this is a must-do tour and best part it was only about 2-2.5 hours! We recommend Isabel as she was a GREAT tour guide!

My husband and I have been to PV many times but we have never seen it the way we did today through the eyes of our tour guide, Isa. She introduced us to many talented and amazing artists and was able to answer all of our questions regarding the history of the city. It was an excellent tour and just the right amount of time--2 hours. Thank you Isa! Well done!

Due to unfortunate circumstances at the airport, my partner and I were not able to make it to the tour. I emailed them about canceling and they responded with an option to postpone the tour to a later date. The process was incredibly easy, and the tour operator went above and beyond to help accommodate the changes made. I am so satisfied with this process that I now more than ever look fwd to my tour in December.

Was great. We were late but they held the tour for us. A good history of the city, statues and local murals. A good walking tour of the city.

There was no experience. The tour guide did not show up 😡 we want our money back but didn’t know how to get it since it’s was non refundable.

A great experience with a very thoughtful and knowledgeable guide. The private walking tour was great

Paula was extremely knowledgeable of the history of Puerto Vallarta. She made sure that we saw everything that was important. We had a great time with her. I would absolutely recommend this tour and especially with Paula.

Isabel was very knowledgeable, amiable and very accommodating of our every request. We enjoying our time with her and how much passion she has for the job. Great experience!

Isabela was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and passionate. She was able to answer all of our questions as well. I would highly recommend City Tours and request isabella. Great job Isabella and i hope to see you again. Thanks for the beautiful artsy views.