Tours and Activities
- Ixtapa Island Tour
- Zihuatanejo Food tasting Tour New
- Las Gatas Beach Tour
- Combo Tour (City - Country Side Tour)
- Safari Tour (Horseback Ride, Lagoon Boat Ride and Lunch in Barra de Potosí Beach) New
- Horseback Ride in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
- Zihuatanejo small game Fishing and big game fishing charters (private)
- Private Bottom Fishing New
- Las Gatas Kayaking and Snorkeling Tour New
- 3 hours Barra de Potosi Lagoon Stand up Paddle board ExperiencNew
- Barra de Potosí Lagoon Kayaking and the visit to El Refugio de PotosiNew
- El Carrizal lagoon kayaking (best tour for bird observation)New
- Baby Sea Turtle ReleaseNew
- Combination Tour: Private Manzanillo Beach Fishing and snorkeling New
- Xihuacan Culture and Archaeology Tour New
- Combination One Day Tour: Patzcuaro (Colonial Town) and Santa Clara del Cobre (Copper town (Minimum 2 people) New
- 2 Days trip to the Monarch Butterflies sanctuary (minimum 2 people)
- Private Ixtapa Zihuatanejo City Tour (1 to 6 passengers)
- Mexican Fiesta at the Barcelo Hotel
- Zip Line Canopy
- Sunset Catamaran
- ATVS
- Juluchuca & Puerto Vicente Guerrero New
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List of Tours and Activities in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo and the surrounding areas:

Ixtapa Island Tour
Ixtapa Island

Enjoy this 5 hours tour at the calm water of the beaches at Ixtapa Island, swim in shallow sandy bottom beaches, snorkel in crystal clear water.

On the way back from the Island, visit a lagoon and see crocodiles, iguana and turtles in their natural habitat. A delicious lunch, hotel transport and boat rides are all included in this hassle-free experience.

The tour includes: Round trip hotel transport, boat ride to the Island, lunch & tour guide service.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
10:00 A.M. in Ixtapa (lobby of your hotel).... 9:30 A.M. in Zihuatanejo (Lobby of your hotel). $40 USD Adult & $30 USD Child. Monday to Friday. Beach clothes, towels, sun block & spending money.
 
Zihuatanejo Small Group Food Tasting Tour
Zihuatanejo Food Tasting Tour

On this 3 hour Food Tasting Tour, you will be pick up at the lobby of your hotel at 8 A.M. And driven to Zihuatanejo, you will then taste 6 different Mexican traditional dishes in different locations, during the tasting you will be told about the ingredients that there on each of the dishes and how the dishes are cook.

You will be walking approximately 10 minutes from one of the local restaurants to the other, during the walk your informative tour guide will provide you with cultural information and recommendation about the best places to go for dinner.

You will try one dish on each of the restaurants. The dishes will be small portions. After trying 4 different dishes, you will then be taken to the house of local Mezcal producer, where you will taste 3 different kinds of Mezcal, this Zihuatanejo Mezcal tasting will take about 15 minutes, that way you will digest and make more room to eat the last two meals.

Our accredited tour guide will walk you through Zihuatanejo farmers market to explain you all the different vegetables and other products that we produce in the Zihuatanejo area.

The tour will take place in Zihuatanejo down town area, at the restaurants where the locals eat. After finishing the Food Tasting Tour, you will be taking back to your hotel.

The tour includes: round trip hotel transport, 6 different dishes of local Mexica Food, bottle of water and tour guide service.

Zihuatanejo Food Tasting Tour Farmers Market
Zihuatanejo Food Tasting Tour Farmers Market
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
9:00 A.M. in Ixtapa (Lobby of your hotel)....
9:30 A.M. in Zihuatanejo (Lobby of your hotel).
$60 USD Adult
$40 USD Child.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Comfortable walking shoes, ligth clothes, spending money and camera or cell phone.
Las Gatas Beach - Snorkel tour around the water brake
Las Gatas Beach

On this 5 hours tour, you will be taking to the tranquil beach of Las Gatas, where you will have the chance to swim, practice water sports or just relax in a comfy lounge chair.

It is also the place where you can find Jesus! an 18-foot bronze statue that lies underwater in the Las Gatas Bay. There are no big waves and no undertow because the beach is protected by a water break.

The tour includes: round trip hotel transport, boat ride to the beach and back, snorkel gear and tour guide service.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
8:45 A.M. in Ixtapa (Lobby of your hotel)....
9:10 A.M. in Zihuatanejo (Lobby of your hotel).
$35 USD Adult & $25 USD Child. Monday to Friday. Beach clothes, towels, sun block and spending money.
 
Combination Tour (City and Country Side Tour)
Barra de potosi lagoon

On this 5 hours Mexican Cultural Tour, you will be taking through the low and middle class neighborhoods to see where the locals live and how they live, you will visit the Ixtapa lookout point and the farmers market.

On the country side we will visit a farm that has samples of different tropical fruits that we grow in the area, you will also visit a factory where they make tiles and bricks with clay all done by hand.

We will also go to Barre Potosi fishing village for lunch. So we will have lunch in a restaurant right on the beach. For Lunch you can get one of the following choices:

  • Chicken on the grill or breaded or chicken fajitas.
  • Fish on the grill or breaded or on garlic sauce.
  • Shrimp on garlic sauce or breaded.
All of the dishes come with guacamole & chips, a sope, we also serve you handmade tortillas, beans and salsa. It comes with a beer or soft drink.

The tour includes: Round trip hotel transport, lunch and tour guide service.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
9:00 A.M. in Ixtapa (lobby of your hotel).... 9:30 A.M. in Zihuatanejo (Lobby of your hotel). $85 USD Adult & $65 USD Child. Monday to Friday. Sun block, sunglasses, walking shoes and a hat or a cap.
 
Safari Tour: Horseback ride on the beach, Lagoon boat ride and Lunch in Barra Potosi Beach
Horseback ride in Ixtapa

On this 4.5 hours Eco tour, we will drive you about 30 minutes to get to the horses stable, you will then get on the horse and ride through a beautiful peaceful beach with some white big rock formations in the middle of the ocean and a coconut plantation on the beach that makes the 1 hours Horseback Ride more tropical.
After the Horseback ride we will drive you 30 minutes to a nice secluded lagoon where you will ride on a Panga boat (it has a roof) for about 40 minutes to see a dense mangrove vegetation and a lot of lagoon birds.
The last part of the tour is an excellent lunch on the beach next to the lagoon. From the boat to the restaurant is only five minutes walking distance. After lunch you will transport back to your hotel.

Departure Time It includes: Price Availability Please Bring:
8:30 A.M. in Ixtapa (lobby of your hotel).... 9:00 A.M. in Zihuatanejo (Lobby of your hotel). Round trip hotel transport, 1 hour horseback ride, 1 bottle of water, 2 beers, boat ride, lunch and tour guide service. $89. USD Adult & $79 USD Child. Monday to Friday. Sun block, sunglasses, tennis shoes, wear jeans (optional), a hat or cap and your camera of Corse!!!
 
Horseback Ride in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
Horseback ride in Ixtapa

This 1 hour and 20 minutes horseback-ride experience takes you through Playa Larga beach, coconut plantations, and mangrove trees in the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo area. Ride through a pleasant landscapes of mountain ranges, a lagoon, and the ocean. The tour is suitable for both beginner riders and the more experienced alike. It includes round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo or from the cruise ship pier in Zihuatanejo.

Departure Time It includes: Price Availability Please Bring:
8:45 A.M. or 11:45 A.M. or 4:45 P.M. from the lobby of your hotel. Round trip hotel transport, 80 minutes horseback ride and a cold beer or water. $49 USD Adult. $39 USD Child. Monday to Friday. Sun block, sunglasses, tennis shoes, wear jeans (optional), a hat or cap and your camera of Corse!!!
 
Zihuatanejo Small Game Fishing charters or big game fishing charters (private)
Fishing boat

The Ocean waters surrounding Zihuatanejo are home to some of the best deep-sea fishing or small game fishing in Mexico. Fish you can catch are: Sail Fish, Magi Magi, Marlin, Bonito fish, tuna fish.
Fishing trip includes: 7 hours fishing trip, fishing equipment, fishing license, bait, cooler with 20 drinks, and a crew that speaks English.
 

  • 25 feet super panga boat - $250 U.S. Dollars (1 to 4 people).
  • 30 feet yacht - $500 U.S. Dollars (1 to 6 people).  
  • 42 feet yacht - $600 U.S. Dollars (1 to 14 people).

You can choose to go small game or deeps sea fishing or combine both. Take your fish and have it latter for dinner; your hotel chef will cook it for you.

The boat is private only your group will go. You can buy extra drinks and snacks to take with you on the pier before you get on the boat.

Departure Time Availability Please Bring:
6:45 A.M. Every day. More beer, Sun block, sunglasses, a hat or cap, wear a long Sleeve Shirt and bring your camera.
 
Zihuatanejo Bottom Fishing Trip (private)
fishing panga

This 5 hours fishing trip includes life bait, all the fishing equipment, fishing license, 25 feet super panga boat (it has a good roof to protect you from the sunshine), a cooler with ice and 10 drinks (beer, water and soda). The boat has 2 chairs to fish, so 2 people can fish at the same time, on the inside the boat has more room to sit. Bottom fishing is a lot of fun and high chances to catch fish.

On this fishing trip you can catch: red snapper, grouper, triggerfish and yellowtail jack. Best captain for bottom fishing in Zihuatanejo (The fisherman has 45 years of experience so he knows where the fish are)!!! The captain is very professional, speaks English and has an assistant. With this man you don't need a fish finder because he is the fish finder.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
6:45 A.M. $310 USD - 25 feet boat (for 1 to 4 people).
Every day. A sandwich, sun block, wear sunglasses, a hat or cap and a camera!
 
Las Gatas Kayaking and Snorkeling Tour
Kakay in Zihuatanejo Bay

This outdoor Eco-tour will las approximately 5 hours, it begins at 9 A.M. at the lobby of your hotel, you will be driven from your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo to the beautiful white sand beach name La Ropa, when we arrive to the beach you will be equipped with your life jacket an kayak and we will kayak across the bay for about 45 minutes to get to the calm water of Las Gatas Beach.

In Las Gatas Beach we will rest for a few minutes, maybe have a drink, we will also take your order for the lunch and then we will go snorkeling for about 45 minutes, when we finish snorkeling, you lunch will be ready.

The water break in Las Gatas Beach makes it an excellent place to swim and snorkel, it protects the beach from the getting waves and it attracts many different kinds of fish and other sea life species.

After the snorkeling you will have 2 hours to relax, have lunch and spend some time on the beach, we will kayak back around 1:30 P.M. from La Gatas Beach to La Ropa Beach, when we get there we will drive you back to your hotel.

Kids must be 7 years old or more.

The lunch includes one beer or soft drink or bottle of water, one appetizer that can be a guacamole with chips or nachos and the main course that can be one of the following choices:

  • Fish filet (on the grill with garlic or breaded or diabla which is spice hot).
  • Chicken (Fajitas or on the grill or breaded).
  • Vegetarian dish: rice, beans, 3 cheese quesadillas and salat.

Dress beach clothes.
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, kayak (single or double), life jacket, tour guide, snorkel tour guide, snorkel gear and great lunch on the beach.

kayak and snorkel in Las Gatas beach
 
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
8:00 A.M. From Ixtapa hotel distric number 2. 8:20 A.M. From Ixtapa hotel distric number 1 . 8:40 from Zihuatanejo $75 U.S. Dollars per Adult and $55 U.S. Dollar per kid. Monday, Wenesday & Friday. Water proof camera, sun block and spending money for extra drinks.
 
3 hours Barra de Potosi Lagoon Stand up Paddle board Experience
white ibis

Overview
This amazing guided experience will take place at Barra de Potosi Lagoon where you will have the best experience, paddling around the mangrove trees and seeing different kinds of lagoon birds in a nice and calm lagoon.

This is a 3 hours tour that includes transportation, paddle board equipment and tour guide service. We do the tour in the mornings when there are more birds and when the temperature is a little cooler.

Don't be afraid to try this new sport, once you learn how to balance it will be a lot of fun!

Description
On this 3 hours tour you will be pick up at the lobby of your hotel and drive 30 minutes to get to the Barra de Potosi Lagoon.
You will get a 10 minutes lesson to learn the basics about the Paddle Board sport, and then we will put the paddle board in the lagoon and you will paddle around the lagoon for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

After the paddle board experience you will have about 40 minutes to relax and have a drink in one of the local restaurants, maybe walk on the beach or swim. After that you will be transport back to your hotel.
The drive back will also take 30 minutes

The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel, Paddle board equipment, life jacket, tour guide service and a bottle of water.

Paddle Bioard Barra de Potosi
Barra de Potosi mangroves paddle board
Barra de Potosi Stand up paddle board
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
7:30 A.M. From Ixtapa
8:00 A.M. From Zihuatanejo
$55 USD Adult &
$45 USD Child
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Sunglasses, a hat or cap, long sleeve shirt, water proof camera, inexpensice sunglasses and spending money (cash only).
 
Barra de Potosí Lagoon Kayaking and the visit to El Refugio de Potosi
white ibis

Enjoy our 5 hours kayaking tour, we will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo and drive you 35 minutes south-east to get to a beautiful lagoon.

Once there we will get on the kayaks and kayak all through the mangrove trees for about 2 hours, to see different kinds of lagoon birds, such as: storks, white pelicans, king fishers, cormorants, anhingas, white ibis and more. We will kayak to the end of the lagoon where there is a beach and on the beach there is a restaurant which is where we will have lunch.

After lunch we will drive to el Refugio de Potosí wild life refuge and enter the place to check out one of the biggest skeletons of a sperm whale ever put together (60 feet long), there is also a nice watch tower where you will be able to see the Playa Blanca Beach, Playa Larga Beach, the rock formations name Los Morros de Potosi, the wetlands next to the ocean and the beautiful mountain range.

After the Wild life Refuge we will drive you back to your hotel.

The lagoon has very calm water, so you don't need to have kayaking skills.

Wear a long sleeve shirt to protect you from getting sunburn and clothes to get wet.
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, double kayak or single kayak for 2 hours, lunch and the visit to El Refugio de Potosí, birds guide for the most common birds in this area.

Kayaking in Barra de Potosi Lagoon
Morros de Potosi
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
7:00 A.M. From Ixtapa
7:20 A.M. From Zihuatanejo
$80 USD Adult &
$59 USD Child
Everyday Sunglasses, a hat or cap, wear a long Sleeve Shirt, bring, camera and bottle of water.
 
Eco Tour in Zihuatanejo: Carrizal lagoon kayaking and Refugio de Potosí visit (best tour for bird observation)
Refugio de Potosi

On this 5 hours tour, we will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo and drive you 35 minutes south-east to get to El Carrizal lagoon.

Once there we will kayak on El Carrizal lagoon for about 1 hour and 45 minutes, to see different kinds of lagoon birds, such as: storks, white pelicans, king fishers, cormorants, anhingas, white ibis and more.

After the kayak we will walk for 10 minutes to get to "El Refugio de Potosí" wild life refuge and enter the place to check out one of the biggest skeletons of a sperm whale ever put together (60 feet long), there is also a nice watch tower where you will be able to see the Playa Blanca Beach, Playa Larga Beach, the rock formations name Los Morros de Potosi, the wetlands next to the ocean and the beautiful mountain range.

After the Wild life Refuge we will drive you for 10 minutes to get to Playa Blanca Beach where you will be serve one of the following dishes:

  • Cheese quesadillas
  • Fish filet on the grill with garlic
  • Chicken fajitas or chicken on the grill

You also get rice,salad, tortillas and salsa.

Wear a long sleeve shirt to protect you from getting sunburn and clothes to get wet.
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, double or single kayak, visit to El Refugio de Potosí, birds guide with the most common birds in this area and lunch on the beach.

potosi bird observation
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
7:20 A.M. From hotel Azul and Club Med
7:35 A.M. All the other hotels in Ixtapa.
8:00 A.M. from Zihuatanejo
70 U.S. Dollar per adult
$60 USD Child (12 year old or less)
Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday Sunglasses, a hat or cap, wear a long sleeve shirt, bring camera and a bottle of water.
 
Eco Tours in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo: Baby Sea Turtle Release
Ixtapa Turtle release

On this 3 hours experience, we will be driving you southt of Zihuatanejo about 45 minutes, to get to the turtle farm, in the farm we will select the nest that is hatching and you will have the chance to dig a few baby turtles out of the nest, we will provide you with a small plastic container where you will put the just born sea turtles.

The turtles will remain for about 10 or 15 minutes in the container. After 15 minutes the sea turtle will be more active and ready to run, so you will take them to the wet sand about 20 feet away from the ocean and as soon as they are put in the wet sand they will run to the ocean. We will wait until they all make it to the ocean (During the whole process you can take pictures).
Then we will drive you back to your hotel.

Dress casual.
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, Entrance Fee, Baby Turtle Dig and Release and a bottle of water.

zihuatanejo turtle release
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
5:00 P.M. From Ixtapa.
4:30 P.M. From Zihuatanejo.
50 U.S. Dollar per person Check with us Camera and spending money for drinks.
 
Private Manzanillo Beach Fishing and Snorkeling Tour
Manzanillo cove snorkeling

This is a 4 hours experience from the time we pick you up to the time we bring you back. We will pick you up at 7:30 A.M. at the lobby of your hotel and transport you to the Zihuatanejo main pier, in there you will be taken on a 2 hours fishing trip (small game), after the fishing we will come to the beautiful and secluded Manzanillo cove, where you will have the opportunity to snorkel for about one hour and 30 minutes.

The coral reef at Manzanillo cove is in great conditions and the visibility is very good. To get the most out of this snorkel experience we will snorkel with you!.
After we snorkel we will get on the boat and take you back to the Zihuatanejo pier OR to Las Gatas Beach so you can buy lunch or if you caught some fish they can cook it for you on Las Gatas Beach.

This tour is private for groups of 1 to 4 people.

"Dress beach clothes".
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, snorkel gear, life jackets, snorkel instructor, private boat a cooler with 20 drinks (beer and water) and all the fishing equipment.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
7:30 A.M. from Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
250 U.S. Dollar for the boat Every day Underwater camera, spending money and snacks.
 
Cultural Tour in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo: Xihuacan Culture and Archaeology Tour
zihuatanejo ruins

Discover the archaeological ruins of Xihuacan, a recently excavated ceremonial center, on this 4-hour tour from Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo. Visit the zone’s major landmarks and the on-site museum, and learn about the ceremonial center constructed out of bricks and modeling clay during the pre-Columbian era. Then relax at a peaceful lagoon, where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch. This small-group tour limited to 14 people. includes hotel transport by luxury van.

The places to visit on the tour are: Xihuacan site museum, the ball court, the pyramid and the rural community name Soledad de Maciel.

The drive from your hotel to the archaeological dig is approximately 45 minutes, spend about 3 hours exploring all of the ceremonial center, then drive 20 minutes to get to a unique Mexican restaurant on the country side away from the tourist area, for a great authentic Mexican sea food, after lunch you will be taken back to your hotel, it will take approximately 40 minutes.
For lunch you can get one of the following choices:

  • Cheese quesadillas
  • Fish filet on the grill with garlic
  • Chicken fajitas or chicken on the grill
  • Shrimp in garlic or shrimp breaded

Dress casual and be prepare for 90 degrees Fahrenheit temperature and high humidity and high humidity.
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, Informative tour guide, Museum Entrance Fee and Great lunch with one drink.

ixtapa ruins
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
8:30 A.M. From Ixtapa.
9:00 A.M. From Zihuatanejo.
65 U.S. Dollars per person Tuesday to Friday Sunblock, sunglasses, tennis shoes, a hat and a camera
 
Combination One Day Tour: Patzcuaro (Colonial Town) and Santa Clara del Cobre (Copper town)
Patzcuaro one day tour

On this tour you will visit an old colonial town build in the 1500’s, that is reach in culture, with beautiful old Spanish architecture and historical relevance.

We start the tour with the pick up at the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo at 6:45 A.M., then we drive 3 hours and 20 minutes to get to Santa Clara del Cobre (the copper town), we will spend almost 3 hours exploring the workshops where they hammer the copper to make all the beautiful arts and crafts, also the copper museum and you will have time to do some shopping.
After the visit to Santa Clara we will drive 25 minutes to get to Patzcuaro, we will explore the beautiful Lady of Health Church, the town square (Plaza Vasco), Casa de Los 11 patios (The house of the Eleven Courtyards) and the square Gertrudis Bocanegra.

We will eat in Patzcuaro at the main town square in one of the local restaurants. For lunch you can get on of the following choices:

  • Cheese quesadillas, beans and guacamole (for vegetarians)
  • Tarasca soup and chicken enchiladas
We will start our way back to Zihuatanejo around 5 P.M.
Dress comfortable clothes for walking and for 60 degrees Fahrenheit temperature.
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, Tour guide service and Lunch.

Patzcuaro colonial town tour
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
6:40 A.M. From Ixtapa.
7:00 A.M. From Zihuatanejo.
180 U.S. Dollar per person Check with us A sweeter, camera, comfortable walking shoes, snacks to eat on the road and spending money
 
2 Days trip to the Monarch Butterflies Sanctuary
Zihuatanejo Monarch butterflies tour

This 2 days adventure begins with the pick up at 7:30 A.M., in the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
On day 1 you will be taking up to the beautiful Tlalpujahua mining town. Build up in the mountains in the state of Michoacán at an elevation of 8,464 feet. The drive will take 6 hours. The town is now known for the Christmas decorations. The specialty of the artisans in this small town is to make beautiful Christmas spheres.

In Tlalpujahua we will have time to wonder around the down town, walk and explore this beautiful colonial town, eat dinner in one of the local authentic Mexican restaurants and we will spend the night in Tlalpujahua.

On day 2 we will have breakfast in the hotel at 8:45 A.M., after breakfast we will drive 55 minutes to get to the Monarch Butterflies Sanctuary.
We will park the car in the National Park and we’ll get on the horses and ride for about 40 minutes to find the butterflies.

You should dress hiking outfit and for 60 degrees Fahrenheit temperature
The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo and tour guide service.

Ixtapa Monarch butterflies tour
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
7:30 A.M. From Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
295 U.S. Dollar per person Check with us Camera, spending money, walking shoes and a sweeter
 
Private Ixtapa Zihuatanejo City Tour
private ixtapa zihuatanejo city tour

This private tour, for just you and your family, will last approximately 4 hours, during this time you will explore the neighborhoods where the locals live, the wild life preserve of Playa Linda, Ixtapa lookout point, the farmers market where the locals go shopping, Marina Yacht club and soak up the shore line scenery of la Madera beach.
You will also be taken to the farmers market, the town square, the flea market and the Zihuatanejo main pier.
You’ll be provide with information about the good places to eat, best beaches to snorkel, swim and surf.
Also some history of the area, recommendations about the best places for shopping.
Because the tour is private we can modify the Itinerary as you like.

You should dress casual.
The tour includes: Informative tour guide service and round-trip hotel transport by air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
9:00 A.M. From Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
39 U.S. Dollars per person Check with us Camera, spending money, walking shoes.
 
Mexican Fiesta at the Barcelo Hotel
Mexican fiesta

On this 2 hours and 40 minutes show, there will be a Mariachi band singing, traditional dances of Mexico, a person doing the animation for the show.

The Fiesta begins with a buffet dinner (enchiladas, tamales, atole, pozole and many more Mexican dishes) at 6:40 P.M.

The open bar goes on during the show, drinks will come one after another.

The Mexican Fiesta includes open bar, Mexican buffet dinner, a mariachi band with a singer and a very entertaining show with traditional dances.

This activity takes places at the Barceló hotel located in Ixtapa, it begins at 7:00 P.M. and it ends at 9:40 P.M. We need at least one day notice to make your reservation.

You can dress casual or semi-formal.
The activity includes: Entrance Fee, the show, open bar (all you can drink) and buffet dinner (all you can eat., Transportation to the place is included but at the end you pay for your taxi back to your hotel.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
6:50 P.M. Ixtapa at the Barcelo Hotel.
69 U.S. Dollar per person Friday Camera
 
Zip Line Canopy
Zip lines Ixtapa

This is a 2 hours experience that includes eleven different canopy adventures such as hanging & navy style bridges, as well as thrilling ziplines, ranging from 132 yards and 50 ft high to 273 yards and 98 ft-high.
Located in the back side of Ixtapa this amazing park is a preserve tropical forest, which host characteristic flora of the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo region.

The activity includes: Harness, 1 drink, Zip line instructor, helmet, Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, Entrance Fe.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
8:40 A.M. or 1:00 P.M. or 3 pm From Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo or Troncones.
65 U.S. Dollar per person Monday to Saturday Jeans, tennis shoes, and camera.
 
Sunset Catamaran
sunset catamaran ixtapa

On this late afternoon ocean ride you will be able to see each and every one of the beaches of the bay of Zihuatanejo, then the catamaran will head out into the open sea and then towards Ixtapa, in between the two towns you’ll see some caves and the Sierra Madre Mountains, in front of Ixtapa you will see some hotel and we will get near some of the islands which are bird sanctuaries cover with guano. On the way back to Zihuatanejo the beautiful sunset will be the highlight of the ride and the picture to take.
Departure time ranges from 3:15 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. depending on the hotel you are staying at.

This sunset Catamaran ride will take about 2 hours and 45 minutes.
You shuld dress casual.
The tour includes:  Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa, open bar and snacks.

Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
3:30 P.M. From Ixtapa $75 U.S. Dollars per adult and $55 U.S. Dollars per kid Check with us Camera.
 
ATV’s
ATV in Zihuatanejo

This 3 hours adventure begins with the pick up at 8:30 A.M. or 12:30 P.M., in the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
First you will transport from your hotel to where the ATV’s are, the drive will take about 25 minutes.

Then you will ride for about one hour and 10 minutes through the jungle, across a small river, up and down a hill, to get to the beach.

When you get to the beach you will have 30 minutes to relax and have a drink. After the 30 minutes you will ride the ATV back. The same way you went is the same you go back, the return trip also takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. When the tour is over, you will be transport back to your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.

The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, Ride on the ATV for about 2 hours and 20 minutes, one beer or bottle of water.

ATV in Ixtapa
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:

9:30 A.M. or 1:30 P.M. from Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo

$140 U.S. Dollar for a 1 person ATV,
$190 U.S. Dollars or a 2 people ATV.
Everyday Wear jeans and tennis shoes, a camera and spending money
 
Juluchuca (Coconut Candy Village) & Puerto Vicente Guerrero (a fishing village).
Zihuatanejo tour to Puerto Vicente Guerrero

On this 7 hours experience, you will be driven south of Zihuatanejo for about 45 minutes to get to the Juluchuca rural community where you will visit one of the workshops to learn the whole process of making coconut candy.

The town is also known for the production of sea salt, so you can buy some coconut candy and sea salt to take home.

We will continue our drive 20 minutes south to get to El Calvario lookout point to take some pictures of the Mexican pacific coast in the state of Guerrero.

The next visit will be to Puerto Vicente Guerrero, a beautiful, relaxing and small fishing village, where we will get on a boat and tour the coastal area of Puerto Vicente Guerrero and Papanoa town, there will also be a rock formation where sometimes you see birds standing on top of it.

After the boat ride we will have lunch at a very simple but very good and clean restaurant in Vicente Guerrero Bay right by the ocean. For lunch you can get one of the following choices:

  • The whole red snapper
  • Octopus
  • Shrimp
  • Chicken
  • Cheese quesadillas
The fish, octopus, shrimp and chicken can be prepare on the grill with garlic or with "diabla sauce" (spicy hot), we also bring you guacamole, rice, salad, handmade tortillas and one drink.
After lunch you will be taken back to your hotel.

The tour includes: Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo, tour guide service and lunch.

Ixtapa tour to Puerto Vicente Guerrero
day tour to Puerto Vicente Guerrero
Departure Time Price Availability Please Bring:
8:00 A.M. From Ixtapa
8:25 A.M. From Zihuatanejo.
99 U.S. Dollar per person Check with us Camera, spending money and clothes to get in the water.
 

Design-a-Tour.- If the tour is not listed on this web page, send us an email (luizito79@yahoo.com.mx)with the tour you want to do, and we will create the tour according to your interest.

Ground Transportation.- If you need transportation to and from the airport or if you are celebrating a wedding or you have a convention or any especial event in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo or Troncones or any of the little towns in the area, I can also provide transportation for your family or group any where in town or out of town.

Terms & conditions

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

All tour prices are per person, except for the fishing; in that particular case the price is for the boat.

Let us know if you need more information about any of the tours and trips that are listed here.

When you book with us, you will have the following benefits:

  1. Tour guides that are cerfitied by de NOM (NOM, Mexican Official Norm ).

  2. Tour guides that are Bilingual.

  3. Air conditioned vehicles and passenger insurance.

  4. A Tour guide that is born and raised in the area.

  5. Time flexibility.

  6. We are available every day of the year.

Restrictions:

  1. We are not affiliated with and/or do promote timeshares or other vacation ownerships.
  2. The tip is not included on any of the tours.
  3. If because of the weather conditions the tour has to be cancel at the beginning, you will get back 50% of the money or the tour can be reschedule for another day.

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