Top Things to do in Bucerias
6 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Bucerias That You Shouldn't Miss
Meaning “place of divers,” Bucerias on Mexico’s Pacific Coast is a charming antidote to the hustle and bustle of nearby Puerto Vallarta. You’ll meet the friendly locals and enjoy beautiful beaches, fantastic dining, outdoor activities and art galleries. Locals congregate in the small plaza in the center of town or head for the beach for some sun and unfettered mountain and bay views. Beyond the beaches of Bucerias, you’ll find superb dining, flea markets laden with special treasures, art galleries, and pubs. Once you’ve tired of the sun, meander through the flea market off the main plaza and tour the residential side of Bucerias, complete with boutique shopping and quality restaurants like La Quinta di Francesco and Adriatico. Some of the best art galleries in town include Splurge Art Gallery, showcasing emerging local artists and designer pewter. On Thursday evenings, participate in the local art walk, and on Sundays, visit the authentic Mexican market. From Bucerias, explore other Riviera Nayarit locations such as Savulita, Punta Mita and San Francisco – they’re all accessible by cheap, frequent bus service.
Restaurants in Bucerias
1. My Mexican Kitchen
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5.0 based on 165 reviews
Small group, hands-on cooking classes of traditional Mexican food. Come learn what surprising flavors Mexico has to offer in an intimate group setting. All classes include your dinner and a recipe booklet of the day's dishes. Check the website for prices and a description of each day's class (topics vary daily). Take home something more from Mexico than just a tan--give your friends or family back home a souvenir (dinner) that will not gather dust on the shelf!
Reviewed By bevb650 - Langley, Canada
Want an amazing experience in Bucerias? Go take a cooking class at My Mexican Kitchen. We did the seafood class with 6 other friends and what a night. We learned so much about Mexican food and some fabulous recipes in a booklet to take home. My favourite was the crab empanadas we were taught to make. Edgar was very patient with us- teaching us how to use the tortilla press and Travis was so great- putting up with our jokes and comments. This was a fabulous evening and everyone of us(and some were total non cooks) thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Thank you Edgar and Travis for an exceptional class and helping us discover the true flavours of Mexico
2. Scotts Bucerias Day Tours
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5.0 based on 61 reviews
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. Human Connections
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5.0 based on 481 reviews
Human Connections offers a completely unique cultural experience. We bring our guests into the vibrant neighborhoods within Bucerias that travelers rarely get to see. There, we visit three different homes and engage with local artisans, tradespeople and food vendors. We spend about an hour with each person, learning the story behind their craft and seeing the "real Bucerias" through their eyes. While you will enjoy an outstanding homemade meal and history about the area, your favorite thing about the tour will surely be the people you meet. They are simply inspiring. This is a tour about progress (not a tour about poverty) that aims to foster cultural exchange and promote local businesses, all the while providing our guests with an once-in-a-lifetime experience.
4. Bucerias Surf
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
We are a Surf school with qualified instructors who will teach you and accompany you during the whole session for you to live the incredible experience of surrendering your life to the sea. We also rent stand up paddle boards and kayaks, and offer tours to different areas of the Banderas Bay, including Stand up paddle Tour on full moon nights.
5. Vallarta Tour Depot Day Tours
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Vallarta Tour Depot Provides service to all tourists in Bucerias and Vallarta area ranging from whale watching, canopy and zip lines, boat tours, scuba diving, snorkeling, off roaring in the Sierra Madre, pirate ship night shows, romantic dinners in secluded beaches and much much more.
6. Santuario de Cocodrilos El Cora
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4.5 based on 221 reviews
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.
