Take off from our office to the orchid-lined expanses of the Botanical Gardens on an expedition through the rain forest south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Looking for a more thrilling ride? Choose between being chauffeured by one of our expert bilingual guides or drive one of our brand new custom built dune buggies yourself! These powerful machines are equipped with a 4 speed transmission Volkswagen engine, safety harness belts, extra cushioned seats, and open or closed front windshield, making it safe and fun for family and friends. This engine-roaring machine offers an exhilarating and comfortable ride, giving you the ultimate off road experience.
First we head out to the small Mexican village of Las Juntas y Veranos, passing seasonal waterfalls on the way. Here, we’ll get wet splashing through the rivers, see wildlife such as donkeys, cows, chickens, turkeys, exotic birds, bulls, and more in their natural environment. This tour is a great way to get a glimpse of the real Mexico and to see how the locals live on a day to day basis.
After conquering back roads and trails we make our way to the most respected & renowned tequila factory in all of Puerto Vallarta. This family-owned Don Chendo tequila factory not only makes their own tequila right there, bottles it there, but most importantly, we get to sample it there! The bi-lingual tequila guides give us an in-depth explanation on how the tequila is made, all the way from the planting of the blue agave plant. Plus they show us how to find a bottle of good tequila in the stores back home. They offer samples of roasted almond tequila liquor, chocolate coffee & vanilla liquor, white tequila, reposado tequila (5-11 months in barrel), & anejo tequila (up to 2 years in the barrel), so you are sure to find a taste that suites you. You’ll be so surprised by the difference in quality, no salt or lime is needed!
Continue through livestock-lined backroads to Los Veranos, home of the famous canopy tour, where we’ll visit their petting zoo, full of local Vallarta wildlife including monkeys, iguanas, tropical birds, a huge python, and even creepy-crawlies like scorpions and tarantulas. A trained animal expert helps you feed and hold these animals yourself, making for great photo opportunities!
Not far down the road, we’ll visit the famed Chico’s Paradise, where we’ll watch cliff divers thrill us with acrobatics, then cool off by body surfing the river and plunging over a waterfall slide to a pool 5 feet below. Exciting and fun!
We then go back to the famous Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens where you can take in 87 acres of beautiful gardens, hiking trails, swimming, and enjoy lunch at the Plantation House Restaurant or drinks at the Hacienda de Oro bar.
In this tour you get to see all the tourist hot spots, rural Mexican neighborhoods, & experience a side of Vallarta that you would never see in town, all combined into one great tour!
