Puerto Vallarta Historical El Centro: A Self-Guided Audio Tour | 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Food/Drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation

Overview

See Puerto Vallarta’s Old Town at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Trace the city’s transition from a tropical fishing village frequented by pirates and miners in search of their fortunes, into one of today’s top tourist destinations • Hear from producer Sandra Cesca who turned her passion for sharing Mexican culture into a profession • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline. Please note that this is a hilly walk.

Meeting points

The Boy on the Seahorse
Morelos s/n, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico

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Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The Millennia
C. 31 de Octubre 85, 5 de Diciembre, 48350 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico

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The tour ends in front of The Millennia sculpture.

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    This self-guided audio tour starts on the Malecon, facing the sea and the Seahorse Sculpture. You'll hear how the tour works using the VoiceMap app and about Puerto Vallarta.

  • Los Arcos (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Los Arcos Amphitheater. You'll hear about why it was built while you walk.

  • Plaza de Armas (Pass By)

    The tour passes through Plaza de Armas, where people gathered to gossip and buy goods over 100 years ago.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Sergio Bustamante Gallery. You'll hear about the famous sculptor while you walk.

  • Peyote People (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Peyote People, one of the oldest Huichol shops in Vallarta. You'll hear about the shop and have an opportunity to pop inside.

  • Vallarta Cigar Factory (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Vallarta Chocolate and Cigar Factory. You'll hear about the store while you walk.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Villa Leonarda. The villa is owned by Sergio Toledano, adopted Godson of Liz Taylor and Richard Burton.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Casa Kimberly. You'll see the bridge that Richard Burton used to cross to get to Elizabeth Taylor’s room when she stayed at the hotel.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the sculpture of Augustine Flores Contreras. Education for all was championed and financially supported by Contreras until his death in 1975.

  • Parroquia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which took over 40 years to complete.

  • Faro Del Malecon (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Faro Del Malecon. This signal was placed here in 1930 to help ships navigate into the rocky harbor.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour follows a stretch of the malecon. You'll be shown some of the 30 sculptures that are placed along the malecon.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by Sergio Bustamonte's sculpture "In Search of Reason."

  • La Rotonda Del Mar. (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the sculpture Rotunda del Mar by Alejandro Colunga, which was installed in 1997.

  • Nature as Mother (Pass By)

    The tour passes by "Nature as Mother” a sculpture by Adrián Reynoso, which was installed in 1997.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The tour passes by the Flying Papantla sculpture. You'll hear about the Flying Papantla while you walk.

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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A Learning Experience

Published on Oct, 2023

This is a wonderful way for a first time visitor to learn about 'old Town'. It only involves an hour and a half or so and is very inexpensive. I recommend it to not only first time visitors but to those who may be making a second trip as well.

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