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Your trip to Nuevo Vallarta.

Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.

Nuevo Vallarta – Nayarit Destination Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

How to get there

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (PVR) Puerto Vallarta · 8 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

From Puerto Vallarta airport (PVR), it’s about a 15-minute drive or taxi ride, crossing the Ameca River. City buses connect Nuevo Vallarta with Puerto Vallarta and the towns of the Riviera Nayarit.

How many days

Two or three days at the beach; many use Nuevo Vallarta as a base for the whole bay.

When to go

From November to April, the dry season. Whales usually enter the bay from December to March. From June to October it rains and the heat is humid.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

Not within the resort zone. For Sayulita and Punta de Mita, take a bus or car.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Nuevo Vallarta

Morning
Nuevo Vallarta beach
Enjoy the long beach, with generally calm waters, in front of the hotels.
Afternoon
Marina and canals
See the marina and canals, from where tour boats depart.
Late afternoon
Sunset on the beach
Walk along the sand to the mouth of the Ameca River for the sunset.
Evening
Dinner in Bucerías
Head to Bucerías, a few minutes away, to dine in the town.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

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