Palo María Waterfalls Hike: Discover Puerto Vallarta's Hidden Natural Treasures with CurielXperience
4.9
62 Ratings
Puerto Vallarta
Embark on a thrilling hike to the Palo María Waterfalls in Puerto Vallarta with CurielXperience. Discover hidden natural treasures, immerse in the mountains and jungles, and create lasting memories.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cascadas Palo Maria - CurielXperience Hiking tour includes:
    Let yourselv immerse and being in contact with nature with a local person that will guide you to create unique memories.
    -Guided Hiking.
    -Sierra Madre exploration.
    -River swimming.
    -Climbing.
    -Waterfalls.
    -Bird watching.
    -Flora and Fauna recognition.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Shared transportation from meeting point to Palo María River
Additional Information

CurielXperience extends an exclusive opportunity to explore the unseen natural jewels of Puerto Vallarta. Transcend the standard beach, bar, and nightlife routine. Curiel’s expertise and enthusiasm for the mountain and jungle environment will forge enduring recollections for both outdoor and cultural adventurists. Those who appreciate nature, enjoy hiking, watch birds or are into photography will find an outing with CurielXperience absolutely captivating.

Location
Parque Lazaro Cardenas y Estacionamiento
Venustiano Carranza
At the corner of Lázaro Cárdenas and Pino Suarez street.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elaine_j
Apr 14, 2024
Fabulous time! - Great experience! Curiel was a wonderful guide and shared his extensive knowledge on the hike about the local wildlife and vegetation. Highly recommend this experience!
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Tp6foot5
Apr 8, 2024
Beautiful hike and swim - Really nice hike and swim with Curiel! Would definitely recommend for those who like some fairly steep terrain, including some ropes/rappelling, with two gorgeous swimming holes as the reward. Good hiking shoes or boots are a must. Learned lots about the area and flora/fauna, encountered wildlife as well. Highly recommend!!
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Horvath12
Apr 7, 2024
If you’re looking for a challenging and fun jungle adventure, this is it! - The hike with Curiel was the highlight of my week! He was right on time to pick me up, and was friendly and outgoing from the start. The hike was incredible. I definitely didn’t expect it to be as challenging as it was, but Curiel was very patient and helped guide me through the hard spots. The waterfalls at the end were beautiful and I got a chance to swim in the pools. It was honestly one of the best adventures I’ve had in the many times I’ve been to PV. Highly recommended!
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Worldismyhome
Mar 31, 2024
A refreshing experience not to be missed. - I signed up for this experience because I love being amongst nature. I never imagined that I would be so blown away by the amazingly beautiful scenery, the guide's knowledge of the flora and fauna, his attentiveness and passion for the well-being of the environment. This is a thrilling adventure that must not be missed while in Puerto Vallarta.
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Johnly4272ya
Mar 21, 2024
Great hiking experience - Curiel was amazing, lots of fun to hike with and talk with. The hike was fun, some bouldering, scrambling, and repelling, a nice little adventure. Waterfalls were refreshing and peaceful as well! Highly recommend Curiel!
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55jillw
Mar 13, 2024
Great Hike for Moderately Experienced Hikers. Loved the views and the tourguide was excellent. - Curiel did an amazing job. He had lots of stories and really good info about the flora and fauna. He helped me because I was the weakest hiker. He gave good guidance throughout. I recommend this hike for moderately experienced hikers. I walk three to five miles five days a week, but only occasionally do mountains and I wasn't prepared for all of the hike. It was fun learning to use the ropes. The pool at the waterfall was beautiful and deep.
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L7894jmronc
Feb 24, 2024
Great scenic hike with awesome guide. - Great hike with an awesome guide. Curiel was a helpful knowledgeable guy. He made the hike fun and interesting. One of the highlights of our stay in Puerta Vallarta.
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S4589wrwendyb
Feb 18, 2024
HIGHLY recommend this tour - This is a difficult and technical hike, at 57 years old and no hiking experience I really wasn't sure I'd be able to do it but we were with a gentleman in our group who was 77 years old so I was inspired by him, however he is a very experienced hiker. The thing that made me most comfortable though was Curiel, our wonderful tour guide, he stepped me through all the hard parts, told me exactly where to place my feet and what to do. He is the kindest and most gentle person you ever want to meet, and his knowledge of the flora and fauna in this region is extensive. In the end, I was so proud of myself for finishing the entire hike. The waterfalls and overall scenery was beautiful.
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Wendy_b
Feb 17, 2024
The best personalized hike and tour - We were in such good capable hands with Curiel. I am not experienced with such technical hikes but felt completely at ease with Curiel’s guidance. We loved this tour so much and highly recommend.
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Fearless442301
Mar 6, 2024
Beware--Poor Customer Service - We were scheduled to hike with Curiel on 2/17/24 to Maria Pala. On 2/16 he cancelled our hike due to illness and offered either a reschedule or a refund. We were unable to reschedule so opted for a refund. Despite several email exchanges he never offered a refund and claimed my email was going into his spam folder! I finally obtained a refund by disputing the charge with my credit card. I would hesitate booking a hike with him due to his extremely poor customer service and lack of follow through.
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