Location: Ixtapa
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Double your Mexican Riviera pleasure in the resort playground of Ixtapa and its quaint neighbor Zihuatanejo. The region offers a profusion of fishing charters, watersports and scuba diving sites. Ixtapa boasts high-end golf courses and lighted tennis courts. Horses are available for beach rides in Playa La Ropa and Playa Linda. Sun worshippers will find beaches that are packed with activity as well as isolated tropical oases. To really get away from it all, visit the fishing settlement of Barra de Patosi.
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1. Ixtapa Day Trips
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Day Trips in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo , Horseback Riding, Guided Tours, Horsenack Riding , Turtle Release and Fishing Charters. We have many activities you can do while in this area
2. Playa El Palmar
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4.5 based on 371 reviews
This former coconut and mango plantation is now the best beach in Ixtapa.
Reviewed By chrisrY2676CB - Costa Mesa, United States
An absolutely beautiful, clean, coco sand beach, excellent for long walks in the morning or early evening, some good waves, super warm water temperature in November, baby turtles were hatching, and mama turtles were laying eggs at night while we were there early November.
3. Playa Quieta
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4.5 based on 125 reviews
Located six miles from Ixtapa, this is touted as the best swimming area in the region featuring snorkeling, sailing and windsurfing.
Reviewed By KamloopsPaul - Abbotsford, Canada
Apart from the north end of the beach Playa Quita is reserved for Club Med guests. Acess to the public end is by way of wheelchair friendly paths and ramps. There is a small bar with some food options. It's a great place to sit, have abeer and relax.
4. Isla Ixtapa
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4.5 based on 2,367 reviews
Since its development in 1970, this island has become a man-made paradise and wildlife reserve.
Reviewed By mikebP1979JW - Vancouver Island, Canada
We booked this thru Sunwing Vacations on our first all inclusive vacation in Mexico. We had s great day we were picked up by our tour guide at our hotel Holiday Inn Resort. It was approximately 15 minute drive to where we were dropped off with our tour guide to the water taxi to Ixtapa Island. It was a 5 minute walk to the area for snorkeling. Our package included transportation from and to our Resort water Taxi to and from Ixtapa island our snorkeling gear 1hr guided tour around the reef. We were able to snorkel on our own as well. It was moderate activity. Lunch and a beverage water beer or soda was included in our package price. It was a great day friendly tour guide snd snorkel guide. The food at Lili's restaurant was amazing. We were sble to see so many types of fish feeding on the coral reef. The tour was 5hrs in total. Picked up at 9:30am and dropped off by 4pm. We were on Ixtapa island fm 10am-3pm. It was good value.
5. Playa Vista Hermosa
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
One of several calm beaches perfect for children.
Reviewed By DavidyMary - Leon, Mexico
To get there there is a traveling company assoiated with the hotel Tesoro Ixtapa; and the food the locals are serving are fresh and good means delicious
6. Ciclopista de Ixtapa
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4.5 based on 226 reviews
Reviewed By 2018Wwinter - Osoyoos, Canada
We thoroughly enjoyed riding the Ciclopista path from Ixtapa with our rented bicycles. The path is well maintained and we rode part of the older path back from Playa Linda.
7. Playa Coral
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By mayadee - Vancouver, Canada
So beautiful, and so much marine life to see. You can walk into the water and see beautiful colourful fish, or you can gather some snorkelling equipment and swim a bit further out (maybe another 10 meters out) to see puffer fish, parrot fishes, starfish, and underwater sculptures.
8. Playa Linda
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4.0 based on 721 reviews
Beach with a family atmosphere featuring a cycling/inline skating path along the marina.
Reviewed By 2018Wwinter - Osoyoos, Canada
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Playa Linda. If you want to snorkel there is a beautiful beach at Isla Ixtapa which is a 50 pesos ride to Isla Ixtapa.
9. Ixtapa Island Escape
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4.0 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By 382berniev
Great place to go snorkeling and swimming . Can even get a bucket of clod beer or maybe even a bite to ear. Perfect way to spend a day
10. Marina Ixtapa Golf Club
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3.5 based on 152 reviews
Marina Ixtapa Golf Club is a Robert Von Hagge designed links style track which opened in January, 1994. It is characterized by narrow fairways bordered by numerous dunes of grass, large traps guarding undulating greens and water on 14 of the 18 holes.The course is a challenging yet fair experience with 4 sets of tees to accommodate all ranges of experience and abilities. The staff is friendly, courteous and very knowledgeable.The Marina Ixtapa Golf Club is open from 7 am until dusk 365 days per year.
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