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Private Tour in El Malecon Boardwalk Bike Ride

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Private Tour El Malecon Boardwalk Bike Ride

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Cycle along Puerto Vallarta's El Malecon boardwalk on this private 2.5-hour bike tour. With just your family and friends, soak up gorgeous views of Banderas Bay and check out landmarks along the way, including the Cathedral, lighthouse and the pier. Visit local-favorite eateries for lunch and ice cream (own expense), and learn about the city’s history and architecture from an informative guide.

Private 2.5-hour bike tour of Puerto Vallarta's El Malecon
Enjoy the sights of the boardwalk with a personalized guide
See Banderas Bay, the Cathedral, lighthouse and the pier
Taste authentic Mexican fare at local spots (own expense)
Learn about Puerto Vallarta's history and beautiful architecture
Choose between a morning and afternoon departure

What's Included

Private guide
Use of helmet
Use of bicycle

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Xiutla Riders PV
Av México 1260, 5 de Diciembre, 48330 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
Avenida Mexico 1260A, colonia 5 de diciembre 6 blocks north from the boardwalk, across street from the PEMEX gas station

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Malecon Boardwalk

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Muelle de Playa Los Muertos

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Isla Cuale

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parroquia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Faro de Matamoros

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 7 years
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Not wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Alternatively, you can take an Uber to our shop for a cheaper, faster and easier ride!
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Cindy_F

While planning a weekend trip to PV, my friend said she wanted to see the city. I booked this tour, despite our other friend’s “But I don’t exercise!” protests. We got a great dose of local history along with the city sights. Agustina was a fun and fabulous tour guide. She got us set up on comfy, well-fitted bikes, and kept us safe rolling through town. The ride was quite flat since we stayed near the coastline, in bike lanes and on the boardwalk. (My friend was a little sore the next day, but nothing a little hot tub time wouldn’t fix.) We all agreed that it was a great way to see the town and would definitely book with this company again. :)

Reviews

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Very good experience

JUNWON_L, Mar 2024

Excellent and kind guide. Can customize the tour based on how you'd like it to be. She passed by too quickly so i couldnt take much pictures. Still, highly recommend.

Sunday morning seniors ride

Jeff_H, Mar 2023

Tour guide was very, very patient with three seniors! Great time! Knowledgeable on the city’s history and the malecon is wonderful!

great exploration of Puerto Vallarta

Penelope_C, Feb 2023

wonderful excursion as a cruise activity on our own .... Alejandro a great guide!! good exercise! Good price!!

Easy bike ride though the town & boardwalk.

breenemj, Jan 2023

Our tour guide, Agus was amazing. She made it so fun & was knowledgable about the area & answered all our questions. Would definitely recommend her & the trip.

A must do in Vallarta!

Margaret_H, Nov 2022

We thoroughly enjoyed our ride with Augustina through the beautiful streets and scenery of PVR. We showed up early and she offered to take us early on our tour. She was so patient with me, an obese middle aged woman, and tailored the journey to my capabilities. Her English was flawless and she was always upbeat and positive. We would happily tour with Xiutla again!

Not a huge amount of...

AmyHockema, Oct 2022

Not a huge amount of history in Puerto Vallarta, but enjoyed our bike tour w/Augustina who was super easy to chat with. She showed us the major spots along the malecom. We came from a cruise ship and had just a short time, but it worked in perfectly.

Quick way to see top highlights

Lindsey_G, Sep 2022

Enjoyed our tour as it was a hot day and nice to get out on the bike to move around town. PV was a stop on our cruise. Location was easy to find. Front desk staff spoke little English, and our tour guide spoke partial English. Luckily my husband is fluent so he was able to translate everything at the office and on the tour for me. Tour felt a little short and lacking compared to other bike tours we have been on, but all-in-all it was a nice little excursion.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Lindsey, We are glad you enjoyed our tour. Our current bike tour guide (Agustina) is out on vacations for the low season and the one covering her is working hard on his English. We apologize for that inconvenience, we didn´t think it would be a trouble since your husband spoke fluent Spanish too. We are gonna set on hold your guide until he comes back speaking better English to help us out. Thank you for your review!

Great tour. I would highly recommend it.

Deb_L, Jun 2022

The view from the light house overlooking the city was amazing and we really enjoyed our ride along the boardwalk. Our guides were great.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you for choosing Xiutla Riders! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the bike tour.

Great family tour!

Mike_W, Mar 2022

Tina was the best tour guide!! We were able to explore the Malecom boardwalk, learn history of Puerta Vallarta and get recommendations of where to go with our family. And ended with some tasty local ice cream. Highly recommend this for families!

Response from Host, Apr 2022

We are so glad you enjoyed the bike tour. We look forward to serving you again on your next visit to Vallarta.

Awesome bike tour with Agustina!

Cindy_F, Mar 2022

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you for choosing Xiutla Riders! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour!

Great bike tour

Randy_P, Mar 2022

Great tour, loved getting the historical info. Lots to see and experience. Our guide was lovely and gave us recommendations about other things to do here.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you for choosing Xiutla Riders! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your tour!

Worth the money and time

Tamie_M, Jan 2022

Augustina is very knowledgeable about Puerto Vallarta and very well liked by the people we encountered along the bike route. Puerto Vallarta should stop developing so the charm of the city remains.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

We are so glad you enjoyed your bike tour with Agus and the beauty of PV!

Super fun bike rides

Rosa_H, Jul 2021

We had a blast with Jean Carlo and Alejandro, they were super fun to hang out with, they know a lot about Puerto Vallarta landmarks and history. We navigated through downtown perfectly and enjoyed the rides through the malecón and downtown, had wonderful sights and this was an easy bike ride with plenty stops and opportunities for pics

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Hola rosa, Thank you very much for your kind review, we will be glad to see you again for another fun activity, we will be waiting for you!. Have a nice day :) JC

The guide was the owner's son, who...

ROSALINDK_P, Jan 2018

The guide was the owner's son, who had great knowledge of the city's history, but the his father wasn't professional. He did not introduce himself or acknowledge us. Also, the bicycles were outdated, and the guide had to switch with me due to the chain continuously coming off and other tourist's bike break didn't function correctly. I would not recommend them

My wife and I enjoyed our relaxed...

Steven G, Jan 2018

My wife and I enjoyed our relaxed bike ride through the streets of downtown Puerto Vallarta. JC was very cordial and informative. We enjoyed his commentary on the various landmarks and beautiful sites of the city. The cruise down the boardwalk was probably the most memorable. It was a very safe and relaxed ride. We highly recommend it to anyone who wants to enjoy the beauty and culture of the area.

The bike tour with our guide was...

Eric F, Dec 2017

The bike tour with our guide was fabulous. It was just my husband and I and our tour guide, Juan, was just delightful. He was knowledgeable, kind and had great interpersonal skills. We biked the beach, the city and the towns which were full of life- churches, people, restaurants, and energy. It was such a treat to come upon the beach art and meet one of the artists coming to touch up his pieces. So much pride and history on this tour....took the morning tour which helped with less pedstrian traffic. Do this- super personal, got ice cream afterwards and got a very up close and personal look of the city.

This tour with Julia was just...

Eric F, Dec 2017

This tour with Julia was just perfect! she was knowledgeable, clear, reassuring and provided us a very engaging and interesting bike ride of the city. we saw much more than expected and learned a lot about the history in a fun way. my group was 8 people...my family made up 6 of the 8 and we had 4 adults and a 13 and 16 year old. it was engaging for all of us in different ways. the history was a win for the adults and the sites were a win win for the youth...and the entire ride was a perfect blend of city, tourist and beach riding. the pedal assist ebike was perfect because none of us had to experience labored riding....we saw the born exhibit, beach, santa maria church, a great park and so on. we rode with cars just to cross and in cycle lanes. the best 4 hours! we topped it off- unexpectedly with tapas and wine!!! this was a great surprise where we got to know Julia and cycling friends a little more. i would give this tour 10 stars if i could....

This was a really fun tour. It...

kayla.palmer, Aug 2017

This was a really fun tour. It wasn't strenuous and we enjoyed being able to relax while riding along the boardwalk. It was cool to see some of the city this way. We learned a few new things and would definitely recommend this tour. The ice cream is delicious too!

Great job, not too hard on the legs...

Johnabarnes, Jun 2017

Great job, not too hard on the legs, got some great history along the way!

Highlight of our trip! We only had...

Devin F, May 2017

Highlight of our trip! We only had one day in Puerto Vallarta as part of our cruise and this was the perfect way to see the city without walking all day. The guide was a super nice guy and spoke great English, which was really nice. We had a lot of Fun! And the ice cream was suuuuper good.