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Puerto Vallarta

Jungle meets Pacific. Excellent nightlife, very easy to reach.

Travellers come here for beaches, nightlife, food and slowing down.

When to go

Aim for December, January and February. Think twice about September, June and October — that is the wet season.

Mean daily high from long-run climate normals — a typical year, not a forecast.
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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What it costs

Per person per day — a bed, food, getting around, and a share of one paid thing every third day.

Budget
$60 / day
$420 for a week
Mid-range
$130 / day
$910 for a week
Comfort
$248 / day
$1,736 for a week

These are GoReady's own estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price a provider has offered you — search the dates you actually want to see real ones.

Eating

68 places to eat and drink are mapped within walking distance of the centre — 45 restaurants, 19 cafés and 4 bars and pubs. 93% carry no chain or brand operator.

Of the 27 that record what they serve, the most common are:

  • cafe 3
  • mexican 3
  • pizza 3
  • seafood 3
  • cafetaria 2
  • marisquería 2

Counted from OpenStreetMap's map of Puerto Vallarta as of 2026-10-19. A place with no cuisine recorded is one nobody has tagged, not one without a kitchen. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

See them ranked, furthest from the tourist centre first →

Getting there

The airport is PVR.

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