FREQUENTLY SEARCHED-FOR ITEMS

We decided to put together this little page based on the searches of our website these past few months.  There are a few items that people are looking for that we don't offer, or people may be having trouble finding, so we'd like to offer a little help for those people.

Airport Transfers, Shuttles, Transportation, Taxis - We now offer Airport Transfers.

Animals - See our Ecotours.

ATV Rentals - We don't rent ATVs but we do offer ATV Tours.

Bareboat Sailing - We don't offer bareboat sailboat rentals, all our Sailing Charters come with a captain.  As far as we're aware, nobody legal with proper permits offers bareboat sailing in Puerto Vallarta.

Beach Hideaway - This is a cruise-ship name for the Las Caletas Tour.

Bicycle Rentals - We don't rent bikes, but we do offer Mountain Biking Tours. No road biking at this time, though.

Blackjack, Poker, Casinos - Casinos are not allowed in Puerto Vallarta.

Bloodhound, Sunset Music Cruise, Shamballa and Bora Bora - Sorry, we do not sell tickets to these boats. We offer our favorite bay cruises for each destination on Banderas Bay - to sell more that all go to the same place is just confusing. These boats don't do anything or go anywhere that our boat tours don't go to or do. Check out our Bay Cruises, Booze Cruises, and Sunset Cruises for our recommended boat tours.

Bullfighting at Plaza del Toros, Bullfights - We don't sell advance tickets to the event, but it is held every Wed. at 5PM during high season.  You can buy tickets there.

Car Rentals - We don't sell rental cars through this site, but you can book them through our Cancun Discounts site.  All you have to do is type in "Puerto Vallarta" for excellent discounts.  We use this service ourselves when we travel.

Chat Room - No chat room, but we do have a Puerto Vallarta Forum.

Christines, J&B, Senor Frogs, Discos - There is no information about night clubs on our site, except to list the discounts you get with our Puerto Vallarta Discount Card (here) and of course our Vamanos Party Tour.

Cigars, Shopping - We have no information on this on our website, however you can see discounts on these items with our discount card here.

Comments, Feedback - You can Contact Us with any comments or feedback you have on any of the tours you offer.  You can read past customer feedback here.

Cooking Class - This is a cruise-ship sponsored excursion that you can only book through your cruise ship.

Corona Factory Tours - There is no Corona Factory or Brewery in Puerto Vallarta.  The closest is in Guadalajara.  There is, however, a warehouse near the airport.

Dolphin Therapy - The Dolphin Therapy sessions advertised on other websites are really just another name for the regular Swim with Dolphins activities.

Exchange Rate - You can see the current exchange rate at http://www.xe.com.  A good general number is 11 pesos to a dollar.

Espanol, Spanish - We don't offer a spanish version of our site yet.  Sorry.

Glass Bottom Boat Tour - There are no glass-bottomed boats in Puerto Vallarta that we are aware of.

Gift Certificates - You are welcome to give our tours as a gift.  We issue you electronic tickets that you can use as a gift certificate if you like.

Guadalajara Bus Tour - There is a 2-day bus excursion to Guadalajara that we can book for you, as well as our Air tour to Guadalajara.  It is too far away on a bus for one day.

Fly Fishing, Peacock Bass Fishing, Spinning Tackle Fishing, Pond Fishing - We don't offer these items at this time - only Deep Sea Fishing.

Gay Friendly, Gay Freindly, Gay Tours, Gay Beach, Gay Nightlife - We now offer a Gay Sailing Tour, and We can customize a group gay-friendly tour for you.  See our Gay Friendly Tours for more information.  Just give us a call toll-free at 1-866-217-9704.  We do this all the time.

Harris Tours, HarrisTours.com - Harris Tours went out of business a couple of years ago.  However, we do have a new Tequila Six Pack Tour if you are looking for that.

Hobie Cats, HobieCats, One Person Sailboats - We only rent full sailboats not Hobies.  Most all-inclusive resorts include these with your included activities.  If you don't have these at your resort, you can often find them on the beach or at sites like Yelapa, Majahuitas, etc.

Hotels, Hoteles - We don't have information about hotels, but you can see rates and make reservations at http://www.vallartatransfers.com/hotels.htm. These include Yelapa Hotels, Holiday Inn, Yelapa Retreats, Marival Resort, Las Palmas By the Sea, Fiesta Americana, Palace Resorts, Cielito Lindo, Velas Vallarta, Dreams Resort, Marriott, etc.

Jeep Safari and Beach Adventure - This is a cruise-sponsored tour and is only available from your cruise ship at this time.  You can see our highly rated Jeep Safari tour, which is similar but much better than the cruise excursion.

Jet Skiing, Wave Runners, Sea Doo - We don't rent these, but you can find them on most beaches for rent in Puerto Vallarta.

Lady of the Guadalupe - This is the central church in downtown Puerto Vallarta. There is no information about this on our website.

Malecon - The Malecon is the major boardwalk in downtown Puerto Vallarta. You'll want to visit here, particularly on a Sunday when there are street performers, art walks, live music, and the locals come out in force.  We offer tours, though, and have very little information on our website about it outside of this.

Manzanillo, Ixtapa, Cabo San Lucas, and Mazatlan - These places are too far away to visit in a day from Puerto Vallarta.  However, we do offer tours in Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan.

Maps, Mexico Maps, Location Map - We don't have any maps at this time except for Deep Sea Fishing locations.  We will give you detailed directions to find our office location with your confirmation, however.  All tours depart from various locations around town and not our office.  You can see the tour departure location on the tour detail pages.

Mayan Ruins, Aztec Ruins, Pyramid of the Sun - There are no Mayan or Aztec ruins sites near enough to Puerto Vallarta to visit in a day. We do have some small pre-columbian ruins from people like the Nahuatl, though, that you can visit on our Tequila Six Pack Tour.  You can also see our Mayan Ruins Tours in Cozumel and the Riviera Maya.

Motorcycle Rentals - We don't offer Motorcycle rentals or Harley Davidsons.

Night of the Iguana, Hill of the Iguana - This movie was filmed in Mismaloya. You can see the site on our City Tour or Paradise Escape Tour.

Nude Beaches, Sex, Adult Entertainment, Strip Clubs, Prostitution, Men and Women Escorts, Gentlemen's clubs - We don't have information on these types of activities.

Old Town - This is the area south of the river, also called the Romantic Zone.  There is no information on our website about this.

Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Experience - You can book this tour here at a discount.

Parasailing - We don't pre-reserve parasailing, as we haven't found a consistently good and safe provider of this activity that we feel good enough about to offer to you.  Parasailing can be found on the beach in front of most hotels as well as at the major bay cruise destinations of Yelapa, Majahuitas, Las Animas, etc. It's normal cost is between $30 and $45, depending on many things. For the thrill seeker in you, we do offer Sky Diving.

Rafting - There is no white water rafting in Puerto Vallarta, but we do have a Zodiac.

Rain Forest - The south side of Puerto Vallarta is covered by jungles and rain forest. If you want to get up in there, check out a Canopy tour, Hiking, or the Paradise Escape.

Rappelling, Rappel, Rapel, Rapelling - You'll want the Outdoor Experience.

Reviews - You can post your reviews on our Puerto Vallarta Message Board.

Rock Climbing - The Outdoor Adventure, which features rappelling, is the closest thing around.  The climbing wall at Los Veranos is no longer active due to insurance reasons.

Sayulita - We now offer a tour to Sayulita from Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta.

Scooter or Moped Rentals - We don't rent scooters anymore - they're just not a safe way to get around in Puerto Vallarta.

Senor Frogs, Restaurants, Los Palermos - We don't have information on restaurants, but we do list the discounts you can get with the Puerto Vallarta Discount Card here.  We do have the Wild Jungle Buggy Tour that includes a lunch at Senor Frogs, though.

Snuba - There is no snuba offered in Puerto Vallarta at this time.

Spa Days, Massages - We don't offer these at this time.

Splash Vallarta Water Slides Park - This is now called Sea Life Park. We no longer sell tickets to the park, however you get free entrance with many of our Dolphin Swims.

Surf Fishing - We have no information on this, as it's not a tour, but you can surf fish from the beaches of Puerto Vallarta, particularly on the North end of the bay by Bucerias. Expect to find puffer fish more than anything else.

Surfing - You can surf up on the north end of the bay in Sayulita.  We don't offer this activity at this time.

Timeshare - We don't do timeshare, only tours.

Tropical Trio, Jungle Trio - These are common names for our Paradise Escape Tour.

Waterfalls - There are only a few waterfalls in Puerto Vallarta, and they are not year-round.  There is a waterfall at Quimixto / Majahuitas, and one at Yelapa.

Wave Pools - You can find this type of activity at Sea Life Water Park.

Windsurfing - You can windsurf up on the north end of the bay in Sayulita.  We don't offer this activity at this time.