3-Hour Guided Food Tour in Puerto Vallarta: Explore Local Markets and Discover Traditional Chiles

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Embark on a 3-hour guided food tour in Puerto Vallarta and explore local markets while discovering traditional chiles. Join us for an educational and spicy adventure!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Old Town Market Viejo Vallarta - Participants will explore the role of chiles in Mexican cuisine. Contrary to popular belief, chiles are not always spicy. The tour includes five savory stops, a few additional stops, and a dessert. At the market, attendees will discover the variety of chiles available for daily use.

What's Included

Breakfast included
Dinner included

What's Not Included

Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities

Additional Information

Welcome to the vibrant heart of Puerto Vallarta, a place that attracts the majority of our visitors. This charming and adventurous neighborhood is where journeys begin or conclude. Upon arrival in the oldest part of Puerto Vallarta, a certain magic envelops the area, reflecting the character of an old fishing town. Some streets here have existed for…

Location

Los Arcos

Malecón

On the malecon where there is an outside theater you will see someone with a spicy vallarta on. If going by taxi or uber just ask for los arcos del malecon.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Christina_m

Mar 15, 2026

Highlight of our trip - This was the highlight of our trip to Puerto Vallarta. We were exposed to food stands and restaurants that we wouldn’t have tried on our own and had some really amazing, authentic food! Roman was a great guide and his interest in gastronomy really came through. My only regret was not being able to eat more - I was STUFFED at the end!

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Eric_t

Feb 19, 2026

Manny was fantastic. We... - Manny was fantastic. We enjoyed Versailles a ton! Super fun and enjoyable. Nice breadth of food and great explanations to enriched our experience. Our kids - 10 and 12 - loved it!

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Jaime_v

Feb 14, 2026

Learned so much and ate delicious food - Manny was a great guide to the food and culture of puerta Vallarta. Great way to start a visit because you will want to return to all the restaurants and food stands he shows you.

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Lisa_f

Feb 3, 2026

Great food, great guide - Roman was an exceptional guide. All of our stops provided us with delicious food! Highly recommend this tour!

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George25056

Jan 28, 2026

Food experience - Manny was knowledgeable and did a good job Food was good and drinks very refreshing Very full at the end Recommend it io get a feel of the city

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Michael_a

Jan 26, 2026

Wonderful Food and a Great Time - Six of us went to the 12:30 tour with Manny. The food was outstanding as well as Manny. He did a great job sharing local restaurants and cuisine. His attention to detail and touring us through local markets made the afternoon enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour.

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Pioneer749487

Jan 18, 2026

Great way to see some excellent local taquerias. - Great overview of Mexican cuisine and samples from family owned restaurants. A large sample of authentic tacos and salsas.

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Sandra_g

Jan 16, 2026

Good tour. Ask for Roman! - Good tour for some local tacos. Roman was a great tour guide. Highly recommended for anyone in the area

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Joanne_p

Jan 15, 2026

Beautiful discoveries - Outing in the romantic zone with lover. Guide really attentive to his guests, personalized approach. We enjoyed everything! The tastings were delicious and bonus tastings also tasty water (of different flavors of the day) which was very pleasant to discover. Finally, a little frozen dessert stop. Many made us live beautiful discoveries.

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Flyer32579934442

Jan 13, 2026

Recommend Highly - Alejandro was a super cool tour guide, and the food was amazing. We covered a lot of the Romantic Zone and just outside it and learned a little about the history of Puerto Vallarta, an extra added plus.

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From $52

up to 6 guests

1 - Adult