5 tours · €25–€104 per person · ★ 4.9
Swim with dolphins in Puerto Vallarta or explore other wildlife on these 5 tours: we read every listing and kept only tours rated 4.5★ or higher. Prices go from €25 per person for a guided butterfly sanctuary visit to €104 for a wild dolphin encounter with a biologist and snorkelling. Both dolphin trips provide snorkelling equipment, so you do not need to bring your own for time in the water.
A quick way to choose: the Puerto Vallarta dolphin tour with a biologist includes lunch but excludes hotel transfers and the boarding fee. For a sea turtle release in Puerto Vallarta, the basic camp visit excludes transport, while the conservation experience includes transport from its Marina Vallarta office. That experience is rescheduled if there are no baby turtles on the day. The best reviewed dolphin and wildlife tours come first below.
Our project began in 2019 and was created with love and passion for butterflies and nature. Our mission is to educate about these fragile creatures, p...
Ecotours Vallarta offers a unique opportunity to get up close with wild dolphins in their natural habitat, guided by an expert marine biologist. This ...
Once-in-a-lifetime experience that you should have. Imagine visiting a natural mangrove reserve with great diversity of birds, learning in a camp how ...
Sunset Sea Turtle Release – A Puerto Vallarta Conservation Adventure Join local conservationists on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta as you witness the ...
Wildlife Connection offers you the opportunity to visit these fabulous animals in their natural environment and to participate in a research project t...
Tours and prices on this page last updated October 16, 2026
Editorial picks checked: October 9, 2026 · Ranked by Fit to the question, duration, inclusions and review evidence.. Prices and ratings on tour cards are live. Commissions never affect the order.
We compared all 5 Puerto Vallarta tours on this page: wild dolphin outings, turtle releases and a butterfly sanctuary visit.
For families with strollers, book the guided butterfly sanctuary visit: 1h at €25 per person; transport is not listed as included.
For wild dolphins at sea, book the boat trip with a biologist: 4h at €104 per person; boarding fee extra.
For a sunset turtle release, choose the mangrove walk and camp visit: 2h at €35 per person; transport costs extra.
| Tour | Best for | Price | Rating | Duration | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum Tour | Families with strollers | €25 per person | 4.92★ (460) | 1h | Transport is not listed as included |
| Wild Dolphin Encounter & Snorkeling | Dolphins and snorkeling | €104 per person | 4.91★ (160) | 4h | Hotel transfers excluded |
| Sea Turtle Release in Camp Tortuguero | Sunset release and mangroves | €35 per person | 4.9★ (133) | 2h | Transport and photographs cost extra |
| Sea Turtle Release & Conservation | Transfers from Marina Vallarta | €70 per person | 4.87★ (131) | 2h 30m | One mile of walking on sand and loose gravel |
| Watch & Swim with Dolphins in the Wild | Dolphin research participation | €95 per person | 4.73★ (726) | 3h 30m | Snacks excluded |
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Our project began in 2019 and was created with love and passion for butterflies and nature. Our mission is to educate about these fragile creatures, p...
Ecotours Vallarta offers a unique opportunity to get up close with wild dolphins in their natural habitat, guided by an expert marine biologist. This ...
Once-in-a-lifetime experience that you should have. Imagine visiting a natural mangrove reserve with great diversity of birds, learning in a camp how ...
Sunset Sea Turtle Release – A Puerto Vallarta Conservation Adventure Join local conservationists on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta as you witness the ...
Wildlife Connection offers you the opportunity to visit these fabulous animals in their natural environment and to participate in a research project t...
Choose the Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum Tour to stay on land. Wild Dolphin Encounter & Snorkeling is the boat outing with a biologist and snorkeling gear. For example: Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum Tour: 4.92 from 460 reviews, €25 per person. Wild Dolphin Encounter & Snorkeling: 4.91 from 160 reviews, €104 per person. The boat trip is an outing to look for wild dolphins, not a promise of sightings.
Allow half a day for Watch & Swim with Dolphins in the Wild; Camp Tortuguero suits a short land outing. The middle half of prices runs from €35 to €95 per person. The median price is €70 per person; the median duration is 2.5 hours. Of the 5 outings that state a duration, 3 take up to three hours. For example: Sea Turtle Release in Camp Tortuguero: 4.9 from 133 reviews, €35 per person. Watch & Swim with Dolphins in the Wild: 4.73 from 726 reviews, €95 per person.
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For a stroller, start with the Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum Tour. For limited mobility, use operator-marked access; Sea Turtle Release & Conservation involves walking on sand and loose gravel. Operator-marked access: 2 of 5; filter first, then confirm with the operator. Kids filter: strollers and infants accepted, 2 of 5. Butterfly Sanctuary & Museum: 4.92 from 460 reviews, €25 per person. Sea Turtle Release & Conservation: 4.87 from 131 reviews, €70 per person.
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Budget beyond the tour price: Wild Dolphin Encounter & Snorkeling excludes the boarding fee and hotel transfers; at Camp Tortuguero, transport and photographs cost extra. Wild Dolphin Encounter & Snorkeling: 4.91 from 160 reviews, €104 per person. Snorkeling gear and a box lunch are included; the boarding fee and hotel transfers are excluded. Sea Turtle Release in Camp Tortuguero: 4.9 from 133 reviews, €35 per person. Water, camp entry and a donation are included; transport and photographs cost extra.
Expect a shared outing for Watch & Swim with Dolphins in the Wild. If having a guide or boat to yourselves is essential, broaden your search to Puerto Vallarta's private tour listings. Shared outings: 5 of 5. Marked private: none. Watch & Swim with Dolphins in the Wild: 4.73 from 726 reviews, €95 per person. These are prices per person, so they cannot be used as private boat or group quotes.
Hotel pickup is marked for none of the 5 outings. For Sea Turtle Release & Conservation, make your own way to the Marina Vallarta transfer. Sea Turtle Release & Conservation: 4.87 from 131 reviews, €70 per person. Its listed transfer is from Marina Vallarta.
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Figures in these answers come from the 5 tours on this page, as of October 16, 2026.