10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Nayarit That You Shouldn't Miss

April 24, 2022 Chanda Heide

Discover the best top things to do in Nayarit, Pacific Coast including WildMex Surf and Adventure, Scotts Bucerias Day Tours, Quiverito Surf Shop, Lo de Perla Jungle Garden, Vista Paraiso - Day Tours and Activities, Danisha Sport Fishing, Destiladeras Beach, Marietas Islands, Santuario de Cocodrilos El Cora, Playa los Muertos.
Restaurants in Nayarit

1. WildMex Surf and Adventure

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5.0 based on 913 reviews

WildMex Surf and Adventure

WildMex Surf School specializes in running surf camps, surf lessons, surf trips, and quality equipment surf rentals in the Sayulita and Punta Mita area. This area is the best surfing destination in Mexico for beginner and intermediate surfers. People often come for the surf but also enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities we also offer. Come enjoy mountain biking on our purpose built trails, jungle hiking, SUPing and snorkel safaris, ! We currently have two Shops, one in Sayulita and one in Punta de Mita, and both are open all year.

2. Scotts Bucerias Day Tours

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5.0 based on 61 reviews

Scotts Bucerias Day Tours

Our tour agency has been in business 30 years beginning with the Puerto Vallarta Bass Club. Fifteen years ago we pened Scotts Bucerias Day Tours in Bucerias, Nayarit located just north of Nuevo Vallarta. Our niche in the tour business has been to offer the best tours at the best prices with NO connection to timeshare sales and the usual hustles associated with the industry in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit the adjoining state that starts at Nuevo vallarta and heads north 150 miles along the Riviera nayarit coastline. We have a wide variety of tours and work with the best companies in the region like Vallarta Adventures and others. We work with individuals, families and big groups to provide the best service in the Bay of Banderas and north!

3. Quiverito Surf Shop

12 Calle Marlin, Sayulita 63732 Mexico +52 33 2171 6453 [email protected] http://www.quiverito.com
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5.0 based on 61 reviews

Quiverito Surf Shop

Covid safe *High End Surfboard rentals//longboards, fishes, short boards, fun shapes *Dawn Patrol surf tours *Hand Made jewelry *Local Photography *Block printed t-shirts * Original Art *Eco friendly/ Reef Safe Sunscreen * Ceramics

Reviewed By 488griffs

Absolutely loved renting boards with these guys. I was worried traveling down to Sayulita/Punta Mita without bringing boards that I might be stuck renting some older, lesser boards, but I was immediately relieved to step in to Quiverito and see all the great boards they had to offer. So many sick options, tons of quality logs, midlenth options and rode a couple of the most fun twin fin boards I've ever been on. Tons of beautiful boards and loved that they had so many retro/alternative shapes on top of the more higher performance options. Cannot recommend renting with these guys enough. Tons of local knowledge of different spots as well. Always knew where to go based on swell and tide and always had the perfect board for the scenario thanks to these guys. Omar helped me out a ton, super awesome dude!!

4. Lo de Perla Jungle Garden

Av. Las Orquideas No. 3000, San Francisco Mexico +52 55 3988 0540 [email protected] http://lodeperla.org/
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5.0 based on 49 reviews

Lo de Perla Jungle Garden

This amazing jungle/ natural reserve its a most visit if you are close to San Francisco, Nayarit. Its only 1 hour away from Puerto Vallarta. The ecotour takes your breath away with 3 hours travel enjoying the northen most Jungle of the world. You will walk in a comfortable path watching the flora and most of the fauna of the garden: 120 different fruit threes, bromelias, orchids, ferns, cactus, 25 mammals, 120 birds, 300 butterflies and thousands of insects, watching the see as background. The information is very interesting because tells the history of the indigenous people, the Sierra de Vallejo and the State of Nayarit. The tour guides are locals and love their land. At the end, and after a few brakes to rest you will get to the Orchids Sanctuary, a collection of more than 700 plants that will fill your eyes and nose with beautiful images and fragrances. The tour ends with a feeling that you have to come back soon to witness how the garden changes each season.

Reviewed By joanmarrin - Ottawa, Canada

This easy, beautiful garden tour and jungle walk is an amazing glimpse into a balanced, yet fragile eco system. The caretaking and preservation of these garden trails is a true labour of love. We learned the history of the garden’s humble beginnings and much about the co-existence that occurs in a natural habitat. Highly recommended.

5. Vista Paraiso - Day Tours and Activities

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5.0 based on 697 reviews

Vista Paraiso - Day Tours and Activities

The programs hosted at Vista Paraiso are recommended by all major hotels in Punta Mita. You will be amazed with unique experiences, pampered with our service and take home unforgettable memories.

6. Danisha Sport Fishing

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5.0 based on 250 reviews

Danisha Sport Fishing

We offer day trips all around the Nuevo/Puerto Vallarta area for deep sea fishing and sight seeing. We can customize a day out on the sea for you and your group. Contact us and we will share with you the beauty of our bay.

7. Destiladeras Beach

La Cruz de Huanacaxtle Mexico
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4.5 based on 297 reviews

Destiladeras Beach

Located between the cliffs of Punta del Burro, this beach is popular with sunbathers and surfers alike.

Reviewed By dbrunelle - Penticton, Canada

We stay in Bucerias but we love Destiladeras Beach better than anywhere. Up the coast a few minutes from La Cruz, it is easily assessible by bus if you do not have your own transportation. The best sand and wonderful for long walks. Food/drinks is available as well as chairs and umbrellas to rent.

8. Marietas Islands

Mexico +52 322 205 6878 http://islasmarietaspuntamita.com/
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4.5 based on 3,437 reviews

Marietas Islands

Reviewed By Deanne743 - Maple Ridge, Canada

A friendly crew bright and early in the morning, whales, birds and dolphins all around us during our boat ride too the Bay of Banderas. We are now going to snorkeling the magnificent waters of the Marietas Islands to explore the eco system for a prolific array of sea life. Many beautiful colored fish turtles and birds. After discovering all the beauty we set sail on our catamaran to a secluded beach for lunch and drinks then home bound with a very funny entertaining show by the staff. Unfortunately I can only remember David name but his crew is extremely wonderful, fun and very cute. Highly recommend it for all vacationers. Thanks for a great experience.

9. Santuario de Cocodrilos El Cora

Carretera Puerto Vallarta-Tepic s/n Laguna El Quelele, Bucerias 63732 Mexico +52 322 263 6977 [email protected] http://web.facebook.com/cocodrilarioelcora
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4.5 based on 221 reviews

Santuario de Cocodrilos El Cora

El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary will change your concept of wildlife through knowledge and close experiences that will make your hair stand on end. Our goal is to transmit the love for what surrounds us and the importance of conserving it through a guided tour by biologists and veterinarians who carry out the conservation and rehabilitation of the sanctuary.

Reviewed By Sea2Sky2018 - Vancouver, Canada

One of the highlights of my May 2019 trip was a bike ride tour ("CrocoRide") to the El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary just outside Bucerias / Nuevo Vallarta. A truly unforgettable experience. The Cycling: Booked the bike tour with BikePlusLife in Nuevo Vallarta. The bikes are exceptionally well maintained and specialized for the varied terrain which is a mix of flat dedicated cycling paths in NV, a short amount of lateral highway road (with a wide cycling shoulder that most cities would be envious of), and then a long and winding back-country dirt road. The guide, Noemi, clearly enjoys cycling and is so informative about the mangroves and the many different trees and birds in this area, and her enthusiasm made it a fun cycling trip. The Sanctuary: the El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary is an unforgettable experience – educational and so engaging, and the creatures are all rescue/sanctuary so not a zoo. The tour was given by Alfredo, a young veterinarian from Guadalajara, with perfect English. It was fascinating to hear and see live examples of the complex (and sometimes entertaining) connections between the creatures, the tides and the flora in the swamp ecosystem. And to learn up close and safely about the extraordinary crocodile. It’s not huge, it’s not glittery or animated – but for anyone with curiousity about the world and compassion about nature, and for older kids to be engaged in it – this is a wonderful way to include that in your vacation experiences.

10. Playa los Muertos

Los Muertos, Sayulita Mexico
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4.5 based on 547 reviews

Playa los Muertos

Reviewed By V9490CTjenniferw - Denver, United States

We came here every morning with our 7 year old to check out tide pools, throw the football, and build sand castles. It was a great quiet beach with beautiful views. I’d highly recommend getting off the beaten path if you’re in sayulita.

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