Exploration of Los Arcos National Park: Snorkelling and Cave Adventure

Embark on a small group adventure in Los Arcos National Park, exploring caves and snorkeling in the bay. Discover the diverse wildlife and immerse yourself in the beauty of the area.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Barcelo - We meet in the old center of Puerto Vallarta and we take a public bus to Mismaloya, a beautiful town 25 minutes south of Vallarta.
    At the beach we embark the boat to start our journey to ​​Los Arcos: 5 impressive islands in a protected natural area and a sanctuary for birds!
    In the caves we will learn about the fauna of the natural…
What's Included
  • Bus transportation fee included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • All permits for National Park access
  • Scenic boat ride included
  • Life vests provided for safety
What's Not Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

In an intimate group of up to 12 participants, we explore the 5 Isles of the protected national park ‘Los Arcos’. Our knowledgeable guide will share insights about the local wildlife, flora, and the area’s history. We’ll also venture into some intriguing caves!
Following this, we’ll head to the bay’s prime snorkeling location to get a close-up view of…

Location
C. Constitución 363
Calle Constitución
Meet on the sidewalk in front of the OXXO store and white/green buses NOT in the tour shop next to the buses! (different company) Wait for the guide, don't go on the bus on your own! Staying south of Vallarta and want to meet directly in Mismaloya? Message me! Cruise ship: LOCAL time ≠ boat time
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Angila_l
May 31, 2025
Fun, but - Be sure, I mean extra sure, that if you get sea sick you bring medicine with you! This is a small boat and the ride rocks a lot, especially in the afternoon tour. The "islands" are big rocks, but truly impressive and the tour guide is fun. You even go partially inside the arcs! The snorkeling...wow it's the most fish I've EVER seen snorkeling! That said, the equipment is not the absolute best and I was battling water getting in my mask all the time, but still...I had a great time.
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David_l
May 28, 2025
Our guide took us around... - Our guide took us around snorkeling and we saw amazing fish. The mountain peaks of Los argos are amazing
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Tourist24597436293
May 25, 2025
Very fun experience, would recommend to anyone - Guillermo was an excellent guide, very funny and informative. He took good care of us and made sure we had fun and were safe the whole trip!
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Jessevalentinc
May 25, 2025
Highly recommend - Guillermo was an amazing tour guide, and Owen was a great boat driver. They both were kind and made sure to take care of everyone on the boat. Guillermo was constantly recounting us and making sure our whole group was together. I felt very safe. Some of our party stayed on the boat and didn’t snorkel, and Owen made the boat experience fun for them too!
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Davidfz7074gp
May 24, 2025
Can’t miss experience - I had a great time with my tour Sebastian. It consisted of 20 minute tour of Los Arcos Islands and Mismaloya. This is followed by 40 minute snorkeling session of the reefs. At the end you get an optional hour to dry off and get food or just lay on the beach.
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Bea_s
May 20, 2025
Fabulous snorkel tour - Fantastic tour. A must do if you come to puerto Vallarta. And Sebastian was fabulous. Extremely polite, friendly and very knowledgeable. Gracias !
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David_f
May 20, 2025
Awesome tour! - We had such a fun time with Sebastian and Omar! Loved learning about the area, town and islands! This is a must do when visiting PV. Great value! And make sure to tip your captain and guide :)
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Sara
May 20, 2025
Perfect Activity - I booked this hoping it was a good experience for my cousin who’s never swam before. The tour guide was very nice and helped her in the water. She was able to swim and have fun! 100% would recommend! It felt like our own privet tour of the arches. We got up close and had the best guide!
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Bethany_m
May 18, 2025
Best price for opportunity to snorkel. - We (group of 7) met the tour guide, Santiago, at Mismaloya Beach at 9:50. Left our shoes and belongings at a storage cubby there and were taken out in a small boat (no cover) to the islands and allowed to snorkel for about 40 min. Our guide took us to the bus stop after gathering our things and we took that back to where we were staying. You don’t need food or snacks since you aren’t out that long. Everyone enjoyed it, saw assortment of colorful fish and it wasn’t too long. Best price that we could find. Equipment was good.
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Yuhboiv
May 18, 2025
Amazing snorkeling tour - The tour was super fun our tour guide talked a lot to us about the history of the land and the rocks we got to explore. Would definitely recommend lots of fun looking at all the fish and swimming through the ark.
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From $45
up to 13 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).