A food tour is a guided culinary and cultural experience where you visit several local restaurants, taco stands, markets, and specialty food shops. Along the way, your guide shares the stories behind the food, neighborhoods, traditions, and people that make Puerto Vallarta unique.

Every tour features a carefully curated selection of authentic local specialties from family-owned restaurants, street food vendors, and hidden gems. While menu items vary slightly based on seasonality and vendor availability, you can expect generous tastings that add up to a satisfying meal. Most tours also include a selection of local beverages, and some tours feature alcoholic drinks. Check the individual tour page for what's included.

We do our best to accommodate many dietary needs, including vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, and certain food allergies, when we receive advance notice. Because we partner with small local businesses and many traditional dishes are prepared using family recipes, we may not be able to accommodate every restriction. Please let us know your dietary needs when booking, and we'll advise you on the best tour for your group.

Our walking food tours are designed to be enjoyable for most guests and typically involve a leisurely walk through Puerto Vallarta's neighborhoods with plenty of stops along the way. Most tours cover approximately 1–2 miles (1.5–3 km) over 3–4 hours, with opportunities to sit, eat, and rest throughout. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and bringing sunscreen and water. If you need less walking, we suggest our van tours!

We offer a hassle free full refund for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour start time are non-refundable but we can turn it into a gift certificate with no expiration even 1 hour before the tour!

Come hungry! Most of our tours include 6–10 food tastings, depending on the tour. The portions are designed to add up to a satisfying meal for most guests.

Water is provided or available throughout our tours. Some tours also include alcoholic beverages or traditional Mexican drinks. Our Mexology Tours are specifically designed around both craft cocktails and food. Also most tours there is a drink ticket or you can always pay on your own as well.

Many Mexican dishes are naturally made with corn rather than wheat, so we can accommodate gluten-free guests on several tours. However, we cannot guarantee completely gluten-free preparation or prevent cross-contamination.

Absolutely. Families are welcome on most of our food tours. Our daytime taco and food tours are especially popular with families. Some cocktail-focused experiences have age restrictions, so please check the individual tour description.

Yes. Because children participate in the tastings and take a space in the group, they generally require a ticket from ages 5-12 . Toddlers are free of charge. Pricing and age requirements vary by tour.

Accessibility varies significantly by tour because Puerto Vallarta has cobblestone streets, uneven sidewalks, curbs, and small local restaurants. Please contact us before booking and we'll help determine the best option for your group.

Comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended. Puerto Vallarta can be hot and humid, so lightweight clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat are also helpful.

Our tours operate rain or shine. Tropical rain is part of life in Puerto Vallarta, especially during the summer months. We recommend checking the forecast and bringing an umbrella or light rain jacket when necessary.

16. Where do the tours meet?

Yes. We recommend arriving approximately 10–15 minutes before your scheduled start time. Our tours have reservations with multiple vendors, so we need to depart on time.

Please contact us as soon as possible. Once a tour has departed, it may be difficult to catch up because the group moves between multiple locations. We cannot guarantee that late guests will be able to join the tour.

We intentionally keep our groups relatively small so guests can interact with their guide, vendors, and each other. Maximum group in our public tours are 10 and in private we can go up to 120 people with breaking the groups every 12 with a guide.

Yes. For private groups, we can often customize the route, food, drinks, timing, transportation, and overall experience. Contact us with your group size, preferred date, and what you're looking for, and we'll help design the right experience.

Yes. We regularly organize culinary experiences for corporate groups, incentive trips, wedding parties, cruise groups, and other large events. Depending on the group size, we can divide guests into smaller groups and coordinate multiple guides, restaurants, and transportation. Check our private tour page for more information.

Yes. We regularly host cruise passengers and can help recommend tours that work with your ship's schedule. For private groups, we can also arrange transportation from the cruise terminal and customize the timing around your time in port.

Most walking tours do not include transportation to the meeting point. Transportation can often be arranged for private tours, corporate groups, cruise passengers, and custom experiences. We also offer tours specifically designed to explore Puerto Vallarta by vehicle.

Definitely not. Food is the centerpiece, but our tours are also about Puerto Vallarta's culture, history, neighborhoods, architecture, traditions, and people. Our goal is for you to leave feeling like you understand Vallarta—not just like you had a great meal.

Unless specifically stated in the tour description for example on a private , guide gratuities are not included in the ticket price in our public tours. . Gratuities are greatly appreciated when you enjoy your experience usually 15-20%.

Your included food and drinks are covered by your tour ticket, but bringing some pesos or a credit card is useful if you'd like to purchase additional drinks, food, souvenirs, or products along the way.

We recommend booking as early as possible, particularly during Puerto Vallarta's high season from November through April. Tours can sell out, especially around Christmas, New Year's, spring break, and other busy travel periods.

Yes! You can purchase your tour with cash at our office, located at Avenida México 1193, and receive 10% off your ticket price. Cash tickets can be purchased anytime before your tour and are subject to availability.

Our team is one of the things we're most proud of. It's a diverse group of federally licensed tour guides, chefs, mixologists, food experts, and local historians, each bringing their own expertise and personality to our tours.

Our guides go through extensive training and continue learning about Puerto Vallarta's food, history, culture, architecture, and traditions throughout their time with us.

Very! Our guides have been with Vallarta Food Tours for an average of more than six years, giving our team an exceptional level of experience and local knowledge. Our oldest has been with us for 12 years and the youngest 3 years..

We have very little guide turnover because we believe in building careers, not just filling tour schedules. That means many of the guides leading our tours today have spent years developing relationships with our restaurant partners and learning the stories behind the neighborhoods and food we share.

We believe the people creating your experience should share in the company's success. Our guides receive some of the best compensation in the local tour industry, ongoing professional training, and company profit sharing.

Taking care of our team has helped us build a passionate, experienced group of guides who stay with us for years—and we believe guests can feel that difference on every tour.

We've been introducing visitors to the food and culture of Puerto Vallarta since 2011. We're proud to be the #1-rated tour in Puerto Vallarta on Tripadvisor, with more than 8,400 reviews, as well as an award-winning food tour company recognized locally, nationally, and internationally.

But what really sets us apart is the experience. Rather than simply taking you to restaurants, we introduce you to the local families, dishes, neighborhoods, traditions, and stories that make Puerto Vallarta special. We work with locally owned establishments and never choose a stop because it pays us a commission.

Our goal is simple: help you experience Puerto Vallarta like a local.