Breakfast Taco Tour with a Local Foodie

This is a three-hour breakfast taco tour in Puerto Vallarta led by a local foodie. The operator says it is the only Mexican-owned food tour company registered with the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Bureau, and suggests doing it early in your stay to get acquainted with the culture, the food and the neighborhoods.

You leave the tourist area and walk into the less touristy part of the neighborhood to visit family-owned food stands and hidden food spots. Some of them serve only one item on the menu, cooked with care. The operator warns they may not be fancy, but the food is meant to make you want to return. Two artisan shops are also visited, except on Sundays and national holidays.

Along the way you learn about taco culture, cultural do's and don'ts, and some fun facts about food and history. The itinerary lists the whole experience as one three-hour block on foot.

Groups are small, and the operator says larger parties can be accommodated as a private tour. Suitable for all fitness levels, the tour accepts infants and small children in a pram or stroller, allows service animals, and has specialized infant seats available. It is a gluten-free food tour.

Diet is the main thing to check. Dishes include pork, beef, fish, shellfish and dairy; vegetarian options are very limited, there are no vegan options, and the operator states it is not fit for vegetarians or pescatarians. Breakfast is included. Tour leader gratuities are not, and food cannot be ordered to go. The listing gives no meeting point, so confirm it when you book.