Acapulco, Mexico
The city's iconic La Quebrada Cliff Divers, showcasing daring dives from dizzying heights into the rocky waters below, are a must-see spectacle. Acapulco’s bustling nightlife is legendary, with lively bars, restaurants, and clubs that pulse into the early hours. Additionally, the local cuisine offers a delightful fusion of fresh seafood, flavorful spices, and traditional Mexican dishes.
History buffs can explore the Fort of San Diego, a 17th-century fortress, and absorb the cultural richness of the city's various museums. With its warm climate and welcoming atmosphere, Acapulco beckons travelers seeking relaxation, adventure, and a taste of vibrant Mexican culture.
What to do in Acapulco, Mexico
Cliff Diving at La Quebrada
The cliff divers of La Quebrada have been entertaining tourists for decades with their daring feats. These skilled divers perform breathtaking 136-foot plunges into the narrow, rocky cove below, timed to coincide with the incoming waves. It’s an iconic Acapulco experience, best witnessed during the evening shows when the divers carry torches, adding an extra layer of drama to the spectacle. For the truly adventurous, there’s an opportunity to witness the dives up close from the cliffs, or for the less daring, enjoy the view from one of the restaurants or hotel terraces that overlook the cove.
Relax on Acapulco’s Beaches
Acapulco boasts an array of stunning beaches, each offering something unique. Spend a day at Playa Icacos to enjoy the calm waters and various water sports activities, or head to Playa Condesa for a livelier atmosphere with beach bars and restaurants. For a more secluded experience, visit Playa Pie de la Cuesta or Barra Vieja. Whether you’re looking to unwind on soft golden sands, snorkel in crystal-clear waters, or enjoy a vibrant beach party scene, Acapulco has the perfect coastal spot for every type of beachgoer.
Explore Fort San Diego
Fort San Diego, a historic military structure dating back to the 17th century, stands as a testament to Acapulco’s rich past. This well-preserved fort-turned-museum offers a fascinating journey through the city’s maritime history and its role in protecting the region against pirates and privateers. Visitors can explore various exhibits that detail Acapulco’s significance as a strategic port and its impact on trade and naval warfare. The fort’s strategic location also affords stunning panoramic views of the city and its coastline, making it a must-visit for history enthusiasts and photographers alike.
Nightlife at the Zona Dorada
Acapulco’s Zona Dorada, or Golden Zone, is renowned for its vibrant nightlife. A hub of entertainment, this area offers an extensive range of bars, nightclubs, and restaurants catering to different tastes and preferences. Visitors can sample traditional Mexican cuisine at local eateries, enjoy live music performances, or dance the night away at one of the many energetic clubs. With a lively atmosphere that extends well into the early hours, the Zona Dorada is a perfect place for visitors seeking an exciting and memorable night out in Acapulco.
Visit the Chapel of Peace
The iconic Chapel of Peace, perched high above Acapulco Bay, offers not only a stunning piece of modern architecture but also breathtaking panoramic views of the city and its coastline. This peaceful sanctuary, with its towering white cross, provides a serene escape from the bustling city below. Whether you’re looking for a quiet place for reflection, stunning photo opportunities, or simply to marvel at the architectural beauty amidst the natural beauty of Acapulco, a visit to the Chapel of Peace is a must-do for anyone visiting this vibrant Mexican destination.
Example Two-Day Itinerary
Day 1:
Morning
Start your day with a visit to La Quebrada, where you can witness the famous cliff divers plunging into the Pacific Ocean from heights of up to 35 meters.
Late Morning
Head over to the Historic District to explore the charming streets lined with colorful buildings, visit the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, and take in the local culture at the Zócalo (main square).
Afternoon
Relax at Playa Caletilla, a tranquil beach where you can rent a palapa (thatched sunshade) and enjoy the calm waters.
Evening
Catch the sunset at La Condesa, a lively area filled with restaurants, bars, and clubs. Enjoy the vibrant nightlife and mingle with locals and fellow tourists.
Day 2:
Morning
Visit the Fort of San Diego, a historic military fortress turned into a museum that offers insights into Acapulco’s rich maritime history and trade routes.
Late Morning
Explore the stalls at Mercado de Artesanias, a traditional market where you can find local handicrafts, souvenirs, and artwork.
Afternoon
Indulge in some water sports at Playa Revolcadero, known for its excellent surf conditions and long stretches of sandy shores.
Evening
End your trip with a relaxing stroll along the Costera Miguel Alemán, the city’s main beachfront avenue. Enjoy the sea breeze, savor the local street food, and shop for last-minute souvenirs.
Nightlife
Experience Acapulco's vibrant nightlife scene with beachfront clubs, bars, and live music venues.
Lucha Libre-Wrestling Experience Taco Dinner Beer ONLY SATURDAYS
Very Small Group, Clean & Safe.
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Enjoy an authentic Mexican night in Acapulco including beer and tacos as you experience one of the most popular sporting events in Mexico: Lucha Libre. You will get to see a match and get into the spirit as these masked men wrestle inside the ring. Your tour includes a Mexican wrestling mask to take home plus dinner and transport.
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Mexican Wrestling &Lucha Libre Experience Beer Dinner Only SUNDAY
Safe Very Small Group Tour, More Quality & Less Density.
Visit in company of your PRIVATE guide the most ICONIC show in Mexico.
Enjoy the one that after soccer is the most popular sport in Mexico. Savor the most delicious TACOS AL PASTOR DINNER or MEXICAN FOOD joined by "Mucha Cerveza"
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Cliff diving
Witness the iconic tradition of cliff divers plunging into the ocean from the famous La Quebrada cliffs.
DeLuxe High Cliff Divers Exhibition by Night w/Different Options
Very Small Group, Clean & Safe.
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Tour will start right at the lobby of your hotel or your cruise ship pier. You guide will drive you all along the main avenue on our way to presence the most important show in town, the High Cliff Divers of La Quebrada where you will have a 3 course De Luxe Dinner with two drinks included in this 3 hour and a half tour.
You may also book the option tour with 3 drinks and Sunset if it suites you better.
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6Hr City Tour Cruise or Hotel Turtle Nesting High Diver & Market
These more than 10 places & activities would be challenging to organize on your own with a short time in port; this tour professionally combines them and arranges all the details in advance so you can enjoy them in a very relaxing manner.
We do not waste your time making shopping stops in our tours. No tourist traps.
When staying in a Hotel or when your cruise ship docks on Acapulco's port embark on a tour that allows you to sightsee in addition to participating in a baby turtle release ceremony.
The sightseeing tour hits all the Acapulco highlights, including La Quebrada High Cliff Divers, Diego Rivera's mural, & the Chapel of Peace, the City Market, Old Sector, The New Area, Diamond Acapulco & every attraction in town.
Pickup and drop-off right at the cruise terminal (accordingly to your cruise arrival). If you are staying in a hotel at 9:00 am. Divers Admission and alcoholic beverages or sodas will be included ONLY if Private Option Selected.
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6Hr Cruisers or Hotels High Diver Peace Chapel BabyTurtleRelease
Most definitely the best value tour in Acapulco for your money!
Starts:
Cruise at 8:30am
Hotel at 9:00am
Pickup and Drop off included. No tourist traps (shops) pushed in our tours.
Visit thoroughly but in a very relaxing manner every single attraction in Town in company of your very own guide.
Get the undivided attention of your friendly professional tourist guide on this 6 hour Small Group City Tour.
The High Divers, The Chapel of Peace, The Bay of Puerto Marquez, The Baby Turtle Release Ceremony, The Mural of Diego Rivera, The Municipal Market, at least 4 Different Stops for Pictures and OPTIONAL stop for Shopping and More...
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4Hrs Small Group Half Day City Tour with Lunch at High Divers
Kindly contact locals supplier for logistic purposes, we do not waste your valuable time in shops, no tourist traps.
See the Divers, The Chapel of Peace, The Diego Rivera Mural, Pics Stops and More.
Come along for a tour that will show and unveil all what this vibrating city has to offer.
Your knowledgeable and fun loving tour guides will share with you all there is to know about this wonderful City.
Enjoy a guided city tour of Acapulco and explore this one of Mexico's most visited cities.
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Spa and wellness
Relax and rejuvenate at luxurious spas offering massages, beauty treatments, and wellness therapies.
Temazcal Purification Experience City Magic Market Visit & Lunch
Small Group, Clean & Safe.
After a short cleaning ceremony with the copal and aromatic herbs, you will enter in the temazcal and start experiencing the heat of the volcanic rocks and its red light in the darkness. The aroma of herbs and copal will allow you to feel at ease, purify the body and create space to get rid of bad energies and purify intentions. Using aromatic herbs, mud, honey, aloe vera, and refreshing teas, the temazcalero will guide you through four intervals of increasing and decreasing heat (by opening the door of the temazcal). Enjoy the curative powers along with songs and musical instruments.
After the session in the temazcal, you can take a cold bath and then enjoy fresh fruit of the season and fruit flavored water. Because of its interactive character, the length of the temazcal session varies, but it is usually around 90 minutes.
You will leave refreshed, renewed and filled with positive energy.
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Beach activities
Enjoy various water sports like swimming, snorkeling, jet skiing, and parasailing along the stunning beaches of Acapulco.
Tehuacalco Archaeological Site Experience 1 Hour From Acapulco
Safe Very Small Group Tour, More Quality, Less Density.
Located only 1 hour away from Acapulco, Tehuacalco is the most recently discovered archaeological site in Mexico and lies in mountains of the Sierra Madre. On a tour with your guide, learn about these archaeological ruins associated with the Yope people and see the ceremonial center dedicated to the cult of the water.
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Historic sites
Explore Acapulco's rich history by visiting landmarks like the Fort of San Diego and the Chapel of Peace.
Historical Cultural Full Day San Diego Fort Museum Divers wLunch
Safe Very Small Group Tour, More Quality & Less Density.
Located on the Pacific coast of Mexico, few places on earth are as beautiful and as historical important as Acapulco. Sightseeing in this city is a hugely enjoyable historical experience, offering both modernity and history. There is something to suit all historical tastes in one of the most charming cities in Mexico. From beautiful architecture to striking monuments, there are plenty of inspiring sightseeing opportunities whilst on your historical van tour.
A guide can "make" or "brake" your tour, we are here to serve and we love it...
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Most Complete & Fun Historical Cultural Experience & Market Visit
Very Small Group, less density & more quality.
Do not miss the opportunity of Visit Acapulco Municipal Market and its witchcraft sector!
Make a wonderful journey through the history & culture of this beautiful city, discover in only a few hours why the history of Mexico is the history of Acapulco and unveil the historical significance of Acapulco. A thorough visit in company of your own guide will take you back in time to the battles in between the British & Dutch pirates and the Spanish Empire.
Enjoy the Mask Museum and the Museum of the 7 different regions of Guerrero State afterwards head to admire the fascinating Diego Rivera Mural (on of his last works). Then head to la Quebrada Cliff to marvel at the Divers Show.
finally make a visit to the famous Los Flamingos Hotel, the Hollywood Gang Hideaway.
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Admissions & Lunch included ONLY if option selected
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Boat tours
Embark on scenic boat tours around Acapulco Bay to admire the picturesque views and visit secluded beaches.
Acarey Boat in Acapulco
This tour offers a boat ride around the Bay of Acapulco, where an expert guide will mention important landmarks such as Fuerte de San Diego, Isla de La Roqueta, and La Quebrada, as well as highlight the houses that famous people have in the port of Acapulco. In addition, you will be able to take great pictures since from the boat you will enjoy a 360° view of the most beautiful landscapes of the port. And all of this is accompanied by live music on board and an open bar of national drinks!
There are two different schedules for this tour: in the afternoon or at night, you choose! The afternoon option is an ideal occasion to enjoy Acapulco's incredible sunsets, while the night one is the most fun and requested tour due to the operating hours, the party atmosphere, and the night view of the Bay.
• Enjoy a live tour of the highlights of Acapulco's Bay
• Enjoy live music
• Choose to enjoy a sunset or a Latin night
• Dance to live music and experience a mesmerizing dance show
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Tour Isla de la Roqueta PADDLE and Ecotour, Acapulco
We paddle in the most crystalline waters of the port of Acapulco.
The island of La Roqueta is a spectacular place that gives us beautiful landscapes and beaches to be able to paddle them accompanied by our Stand Up paddle boards.
We provide you with the most refreshing fruit cocktail on the most beautiful beaches of the island of La Roqueta.
The island has different spots that will give you the best souvenir photos on your visit to Acapulco.
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Boat Ride-Gentle Beach Beach Horseback Ride+Lunch-Crocs-Turtles
Leave your Hotel or Cruise at 9:00 am, your guide will be holding a sign "with your name" at the meeting place .
As soon as you get to the lagoon, located about the 50 minutes from the departure point, we will start a wonderful horseback riding activity for an hour on a delightful away from it all beach.
No experience necessary. These are very tame horses that have been rescued from pulling carriages on the main avenue.
After a while when you get back we will start our tour (always in company of your tour guide) by the lagoon admiring flora & fauna.
We you come back we will proceed to a light genuine, authentic Mexican Cuisine Cooking class (optional), you will eat what you will be though to cook, no experience necessary.
Afterwards we will head to a Crocodile farm where you will learn all there is to know about this exotic prehistoric animals.
Some time after we will head back to the place where we started the tour
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Kayaks Tour to El Morro Islet
Kayaking paddling around El Morro Islet
Go up to explore the area of caves, trails, and enjoy the most spectacular view of the Bay from the top of the Islote.
You do not require previous experience or know how to swim.
From the top we have come to observe dolphins and whales inside the Bay
Our instructors are trained to give you confidence and safety in the water, even if you don't have previous experience or know how to swim.
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Shopping
Indulge in shopping at local markets, quaint boutiques, and upscale shops for souvenirs, crafts, and designer items.
3-hour Iconic High Cliff Divers Shows & Flea Market Shopping Time
Safe Very Small Group.
Witness the greatest spectacle in Acapulco at La Quebrada, Native High Cliff Divers who will bravely risk their live in the most amazing 2-hour show in Acapulco. A guide can "make" or "brake" your tour, we are here to serve and we love it... As you are driven by a professional driver/guide you will learn about the different sector you will pass through. This show is and will forever be the Acapulco Spectacle by Excellence. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off is included.
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