DAY 01 - In the morning we will depart from beautiful Puerto Vallarta to Tepic City where we will stop for breakfast and sightseeing. We will go back to the road toward Santiago Ixcuintla town where you will admire the impressive giant colorful mosaic murals where the history of Mexico is well describe it then we will visit "Centro Huichol" where Huichol Indian Hand craft is made and exhibited.

We will continue to The Island of Mexcaltitan which in Nahuatl means "In the house of the moon". It is also known as the "Cradle of Mexicanism" and the legendary "Aztlan", since it was from here that the Aztec pilgrimage set out in search of what was later to become Mexico-Tenochtitlan. Surrounded by estuaries and canals where white mangroves, Tule and rich fauna of diverse herons and birds dominate. Setting out from the batanga boat launch, where the boats leave for the island, here you will enjoy the delicacies of Mexican cuisine besides being able to visit such attractions as the church and museum.

Back to our transportation we will go toward San Blas port from where Father Kino and Junipero Serra expeditions started to "Las Californias". San Blas is an unique place located in the deep jungle of Nayarit State.
We will be ready to spend the night in Hotel Hacienda Flamingos built in 1883, then known as "Casa Delius" a German import house which received the Asiatic merchandise that came in on the ships from the far east and distributed the exotic goods in Mexico.

DAY 02 - We will be ready for an exploration to the area, first we will visit "Cerro de Basilio", where is found the stone church in ruins as well as the Old Counting house which was the first tax collection office in New Spain.
Then we will have a fantastic boat ride to La Tovara located 7 miles southeast of San Blas and is considered to be the most important mangrove zone in the entire Mexico.

Its forms and ecosystem of natural canals that are surrounded and covered by lush vegetation, diverse fauna, and an outstanding species of crocodile. We will have time for swimming in the crystal waters of this fantastic zone as well as time for lunch. We will continue to the tropical zone of Guayabitos from where along the road we will see pineapple, banana and papaya plantations.

back to Puerto Vallarta.
End of the excursión.

Frequency: Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.
Price: $ 200.00 US Dlls per person in double occupancy
Price: $ 240.00 US Dlls per person in single occupancy
Includes: beer soft drinks and bottled water on board the bus, one night in Historical Hacienda Flamingos Hotel, boat rides to Mexcaltitan Island and to La Tovara jungle area and round trip first class transportation to magical Nayarit State.