Climb on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Orange Line to avoid the potentially high cost of parking at Dallas/Ft Worth International (DFW). You'll touch down in Puerto Vallarta in no time, as typical flight journeys are just less than two-and-a-half hours. When you disembark at Puerto Vallarta Ordaz (PVR), pick up a taxi and head to your hotel of choice.

Attractions and Tips

Few tourists travel to Puerto Vallarta without spending at least some time on this area's natural draw: the beautiful beaches. If you plan to kick around in the surf, head to Playa Los Muertos, one of the most popular stretches of water and sand in the region.

For outdoor fun that isn't quite so sandy, visit the Botanical Gardens of Vallarta to explore its lush green grounds. Puerto Vallarta is also home to some fascinating architectural sites worth exploring, like the Church of Our Lady Guadalupe. Los Arcos and El Malecon are a series of ocean front arches that also serve as an amphitheatre and are one of Puerto Vallarta's most distinctive sites.

If you like the feel of a quaint village, select accommodations in the Zona Romantica beach neighborhood. The temperature varies little throughout the year in Puerto Vallarta. Though it is slightly colder December through April, high temperatures are consistently in the 80s to 90s year-round.