If you crave a true foodie adventure and want a fully immersive experience, then Untouristed is what you seek.
Meet the families and taste the foods at the heart of Vallarta's working communities. This tour brings a whole new level of authenticity and insight, not just in terms of food, but culture, community, and generations-old customs.
Sample the best flavors of the Colonia 5 de Diciembre, an authentic, Mexican working-class neighborhood untouched by Vallarta's otherwise booming development. Visit the local families whose traditional fare has breathed life into this area for generations.
Try a variety of tacos along with other daily staples brought to Vallarta by settlers from every region of Mexico.
This tour is not suitable for vegetarians/pescatarians.
Posted By : DaphneS136
Come hungry and ready to eat and walk and learn! Our amazing guide, Klara, took us to seven wonderful places (finishing with candied nuts right after ice cream!). The various taco adventures were each very different from the previous one. Some indoors and modern, some street stands that have been open, run by the family, for more than 30 years. Eat the way the locals eat - and eat really well! Very yummy, with a truly wonderful guide. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-24 21:40:40 
Posted By : Eljones8
For anyone looking to see the authentic, non-touristy side of Puerto Vallarta, this is the perfect tour! We visited a great combination of stops including a taco stand, a family restaurant where we ate right in their dining room, a small casual restaurant, a beautiful up and coming restaurant with gourmet quality food, and a final stop for homemade ice cream. Karla was a wonderful guide as she toured us through the 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, through a local market, and even a sneak peek at a beautiful, local cemetery. We had a wonderful experience! This is the 6th time we have taken a food tour with Vallarta Eats, and they never disappoint! Highly recommend this tour AND Karla!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 12:54:58
Posted By : gaerew
We booked this tour a few weeks before our trip to Puerto Vallarta. I worked directly with the owner, Stephen, over the phone and email to set up our private group of 13. He was very accommodating when it came to managing payments and getting each couple in our group squared away. He also offered his opinions and perspective on the tour options I was weighing and I couldn't be happier that he encouraged us to go with Untouristed.
Karla was our tour guide and having seen her name mentioned in other TA reviews, I knew we were in for a great experience. Not only did we eat the most delicious food of our entire trip, but we got history and cultural lessons as well! Untouristed took us through areas of Puerto Vallarta that we would not have otherwise seen, and to restaurants the locals enjoy. Karla's stories and energy carried us along as we got progressively more stuffed. This tour is one you don't want to miss. And as they recommend - come hungry.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 15:49:24
Posted By : DeborahS2855
We had a great time on the tour! It was a perfect mix of delicious tacos, interesting info about the neighborhood and background about each business owner. Ricky did a fantastic job guiding us and providing cultural insights that we would not have learned about Puerto Vallarta otherwise. Would highly recommend if you love and food and getting to know the culture of a place!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 16:16:54
Posted By : V9213BKkellyk
Yet again, our tour with Vallarta Eats did not disappoint! I tried to tell my companions to not eat everything put in front of them, no matter how delicious the food, but they didn’t listen. They were very full after this tour. So many amazing bites of food off the beaten path. We’ve been coming to PV for 25+ years and we tried foods we never knew existed. Gorditas, anyone? Karla, our guide, was knowledgeable, funny, friendly and very accommodating even with our pickiest eaters (wimps lol). If you get her as your guide, you will be in excellent hands. We love to take out of town guests on food tours when they come to visit because it’s the best way to get the local “flavor” - both taste and culture. Vallarta Eats is our favorite tour company.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 18:55:16
Posted By : Jose S
Incredible experience tasting through the less touristy parts of the area made even better with delicious food and the best tour guide I’ve had on a food tour. Gracias for all your energy and history of the area Karla! You were amazing
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Posted On : 2024-03-15 14:50:31
Posted By : alexisthebass_17
Karla was amazing! She was so knowledgeable, and very easy to talk to. Would highly recommend the tour as well, we got to try unique tacos places that we would have never found on our own. Well worth the money, thanks for the great food adventure!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-04 16:51:03
Posted By : TimothyElliott
Karla was our guide and was amazing. Friendly, funny and knowledgeable. Some of the best tacos I have ever tasted. We also really enjoyed the street art, neighborhoods and people.
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Posted On : 2024-03-03 09:13:12
Posted By : O934ZRkeithm
Great tour of amazing local places that we would not have found on our own! Absolutely do this, and the earlier in your trip the better! Karla gave a great experience, all that anyone could ask for. Fantastic food and lots of info.
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Posted On : 2024-02-26 16:56:36
Posted By : awe_seeka
Touring around PV with Karla and friends was so fun and delicious. I learned a ton about local culture, which so often comes alive through food. Warmth and welcome at all the stops along the way. Karla our guide was funny, interesting, and made learning fun and enriching. This tour was a highlight of my trip. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-02-01 12:15:13
