Free walking tours in Puerto Vallarta

We have taken walking tours in many places around the world and we've never thought of taking one in Puerto Vallarta. I wish we had met Memo and engaged his company, vallarta101.com long ago. He's lived here for 14 years, knows all of the restaurant owners by first name. He is very familiar with the dishes and the ingredients. He also frequents these restaurants in his off time, buys food, and sometimes takes it home. He lives within a few blocks of the food tour stops so we were in his hood. We enjoyed how he started us off at a sidewalk shop with fresh grilled marlin, then moved to fresh oysters on the beach (delicious), then cerviche tostada sitting down in a restaurant, then more seafood tostadas sitting down in another restaurant and then closed it out at a family owned ice cream shop where they had ice cream, gelato, sorbet and different kinds of popsicles. We did the "seafood tour" and while we ate sparingly at each place, we were full by the time it ended 2.5 hours later. I'm 240 lbs and have a good appetite so that tells you there was ample food. We paid the cost of the food as we moved from place to place. Memo specializes in great food at very reasonable prices; cerviche tostadas for 20 pesos etc. our total cost for food and non-alcoholic drinks was about 500 pesos ($50 USD) for me and my wife. We tipped Memo generously for his great tour but also because it wound up costing so little. One more thing. We now know 4 good places to eat that are family owned and that have been around for decades. But Memo shared his other favorite items on the menus which we are eager to go back and try. So if you are here for a week or more, take Memo's tour early so you have time to go back on other days to enjoy more fine food for low, low prices. We give Memo and his company Vallarta 101 the highest marks. Nelson and Jocelyn, San Francisco, CA

Fue excelente, iniciamos puntuales con un desyuno mexicano y luego caminamos porla zona antigua de Puerto Vallarta. Un recorrido hermoso, el guia respondió con paciencia todas nuestras preguntas, nos mostró lugares muy escenográficos para las fotos y nos dió tips para manejarnos en la ciudad. Sin duda un tour muy recomendable

I highly recommend everyone to start off their trip with this tour with Memo! Even though I was the only person he still arrived and gave me a private tour of all of the same taco joints that has been there for generations. These taco stands are not and the tourist parts of the city, which is what true traveling is about- getting the local experience! He was very professional and educated, and you could tell that all the locals love him. I’m doing another tour with him and I’m excited for that seafood tour as well.

Memo was a wonderful guide. Patient when needed, explained everything, gave extra tips and info. One of the best guides I’ve ever had on my trips.

Vallarta 101 is a FANTASTIC tour selection. This is the third time we’ve taken one of their tours and are very happy. Memo is a wonderful tour guide and really takes care of his tour groups. His English is perfecto and he gives a lot of wonderful cultural insights along the way. The food and tour exceeded our expectations.

Memo fue un guía genial , disfrutamos de un riquísimo desayuno y continuamos con una caminata con mucha información que superó nuestras expectativas recorriendo lugares que de otra manera no hubiéramos conocido .

We took 3 tours with Memo during our trip and honestly it was the highlight of the whole week! He is so knowledgeable and kind and will help you find the best spots to eat seafood, tacos, and chocolate in PV! Could not recommend this enough as we went back many times to the places we went on the tour and other ones he recommended. Book it now!

This was an amazing way to get to know PV from a local and try street tacos! Loved asking questions about different things around the city and Memo was the absolute best guide. 100% recommend

Fabulous tour of a variety of iconic street tacos stands. Great way to find inexpensive tacos in central Puerto Vallarta.

Excellent taco tour! I’ll follow all of Memo’s recommendations for the rest of the trip & my next visit!

Every taco we had was top notch. We learned some great places to return to during our stay. Memo was considerate, knowledgable, helpful, and friendly. We learned a lot about food culture in PV. Didn’t have to walk too far between places and we were able to sit at all of them (other times might be busier). We visited 4 places and spent 25-40 MXN for each taco. Very affordable. Come hungry!

Awesome experience for anyone wanting a local expert taco tour. Memo was very knowledgeable and fun. The tacos were delicious and not expensive. Try this tour, you will not be disappointed.

Fantastic tour. Memo is very experienced with the local taco scene over many years. Highly recommended.

We have us Guru Walk many times all over Europe. Memo's Vallarta 101 was the best Guru Walk that we ever had. He did a wonderful tour!! He made lots of suggest for thing to do and we did most of them. Very helpful on places to eat at, I would differently do another tour with Memo.

Comenzó puntual y el recorrido fue muy interesante conociendo sitios poco frecuentes conociendo Puerto Vallarta de forma muy divertida

We had a great time touring Puerto Vallarta with Memo. He took us to great local restaurants with the freshest seafood at very reasonable prices. My son even enjoyed eating raw oysters which was a total surprise for us! I wish we had more time to do the Taco Tour - we will for sure return and do more tours with Memo!

Guillermo was fun and dynamic. He gives a lot of interesting information. He is one of the best guide from Guru walk that I did elsewhere.

A wonderful experience. Great food. Fun group. Nice insight into food and area.

Everything you ever wanted to know about tacos…and more! Begin the tour with an empty stomach; there is lots of eating involved!

Nice to get a locals perspective on where to eat well and cheap. Easy 3 hour tour with not a lot of walking. Our guide Memo was kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommended for seafood lovers.

If you're ever in Puerto Vallarta, I highly recommend taking the Taco Tour 101 with Memo! He was an amazing guide, taking us to four fantastic taco stands that covered everything from carne asada to delicious seafood tacos. Each stop was a unique experience, and Memo’s knowledge about tacos was impressive. He shared insightful stories about how different regions of Mexico put their own spin on the taco, making it a fun and educational journey through Mexican cuisine. We even wrapped up the tour with some traditional Mexican ice cream, which was the perfect ending. Memo's passion for tacos and Mexican food culture made this tour one of the highlights of our trip!

The tour was good, small town, so not much history, but received good information, and all our questions were answered

¡Memo fue fantastico! Tuvimos un tour de dos horas y media, un guía con excelente presentación, muy entretenido, amable, que cuidó al grupo y se preocupó por atendernos y explicar cada pregunta. Además nos dio excelentes recomendaciones de bares, restaurantes y sitios de interés. Si vienes a Vallarta, ¡te recomiendo agendar este tour! ¡Gracias Memo!

We started with delicious Mexican breakfast at an authentic place. The 2 hour walk passed by so quickly. Memo was great and he showed us his neighborhood. Appreciated to see this (non touristy) side of the old town and I enjoyed the tour. Thank you so much Memo!

Memo was amazing! He made the entire tour very interesting. He was Very concerned that we were all comfortable with food options / restrictions, use of restrooms. Very small group so good attention to all guests! Important for guests to tip well. Memo works very hard snd tour is free! So be generous if you like the tour.