Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
In port at Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo), the bucket-list move is Private Zihuatanejo & Ixtapa City Tour with Local Expert. ToursByLocals – Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Private Guides runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 2 bucket-list things to do on a Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo) port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
1culture
A fully private, bespoke tour of both Zihuatanejo's charming old town and the resort strip of Ixtapa, led by a vetted local guide at your own pace. This is the definitive way to understand the twin souls of this Pacific gem.
Book it withToursByLocals – Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Private GuidesFrom USD 110 per person (private group pricing varies)
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Cruise the crystalline waters off Ixtapa aboard a private lancha, hopping between the seven protected islands, snorkelling vibrant coral gardens and feeding the famous tame fish of Isla Ixtapa. One of Mexico's Pacific coast bucket-list boat days.
Book it withZihuatanejo.net – Activities & ChartersFrom USD 85 per person (private boat charter from approx. USD 350)
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