Top Jalisco Classes & Workshops

Feast upon the explosive flavors of Mexican cuisine during a cooking class in Puerto Vallarta.  Shop in a vibrant market for colorful produce; visit a traditional tortilla factory; and learn of regional culinary customs with a knowledgeable guide. Gain insight into customary cooking techniques with a local master chef, discovering recipes like fish ceviche, and taste tantalizing samples of tequila on this insightful and interactive culinary tour.

Learn to surf on the beaches of Punta de Mita, just south of Sayulita, during a small-group lesson. Your instructor takes you to one of three beaches—Anclote, La Lancha, or Burros—depending on the weather conditions and experience level of the group. This surf lesson is ideal for beginners, and surfboards and rash guards are provided. Plus, choose from morning or afternoon times to best suit your needs.

Get an authentic taste of Mexico--with a twist--on this excursion. You are invited to the home of an internationally trained chef who returned home to bring his own special flair to traditional cuisine. This personalized tour starts with a visit to the market to select the best ingredients for your meal. Return to Chef’s home to cook together before sitting down to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Ride the waves on this private surfing lesson from Puerto Vallarta. After an easy drive to Punta Mita, receive tailored instruction according to your level of experience. Learn maneuvers on the beach and then hit point break! After the lesson, dial down your adrenaline with drinks and snacks at a local bar. Transport from a central location in Puerto Vallarta included.

Swap sunbathing for chocolate making on a visit to ChocoMuseo in Puerto Vallarta, ideal for choccy enthusiasts, families, or couples. Learn about Mesoamerica’s often-overlooked history of chocolate as you explore the museum with your guide, then get hands-on experience tempering, molding, and decorating your own cacao creations to take home.

Surf School and adventure in puerto vallarta. Tours all around the bay (pv, Mita, sayulita) with perfect waves for all different levels of experience in surfing. One on one attention Pick up / drop off: We will provide pick up and drop off close to your hotel or the address that you prefer. Free pictures!!! 3 pictures per person as a gift so you can always remember your experience with us!!! We provide the best equipment for all levels of experience: Surf boards, boogie boards, longboards, Stand up paddle boards and umbrellas. Comfortable rash guards to prevent chafing and avoid sun burn. Surfers breakfast provided -energy/nutrition bar. -seasonal fruit. -bottle of water. Professional instructors, water sports experts and active surfers! ready to create the best experience and help you enjoy the process of learning this amazing sport. Tour is approximately 4 hours.

Prepare yourself to enjoy of a real mexican experience! Stories and legends of the neighborhoods that built this city Learn about the process of the most important alcoholics drinks in Mexico Make new friends for lifetime!

Mole poblano is a spicy chocolate sauce that is served over meat. Learn about this Mexican dish during a hands-on cooking class in Puerto Vallarta. Visit a local market to purchase ingredients, including Mexcian cacao and chilies, and learn to make this dish from start to finish with a group of no more than five participants. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor and take home a jar of your mole.

Learn all about chocolate production, from pod to pastry, and get the chance to sample some artisanal chocolate yourself with this visit to Planeta Cacao, a cacao garden near Puerto Vallarta. You'll learn all about the importance of chocolate in pre-Colombian times, see how it's cultivated, and learn all about the process of preparing it for consumption.

Foodies who love to sample local cuisine when they travel will enjoy the opportunity to learn how to make Mexican food for themselves. Visit your local chef's home and learn to make a variety of Puerto Vallarta specialties, including mahi mahi ceviche and flamed plantains. You'll use fresh, seasonal ingredients to create a feast. Enjoy eating your meal after and learning skills to take home.

*Pick up and drop off: We will pick you up and drop you off at your conevinient location. It takes aprox 45 min to get to the surf spot. Once we arrive to the beach we start off by warming up with some stretching following by surf technique and safety instructions. In the water I will be making sure you are safe by assisting you 100% through out the lesson choosing the best waves for you. By the end of the lesson you should be able to catch a wave by yourself with my verbal assistance. Throught out the lesson you will be given knowledge about the ocean and factors that determine a good surf day so you can become a complete surfer! *The lesson lasts (aprox) 2.5 hours from the moment we hit the beach. *On the way back we have the option to stop by and eat at a restaurant.

Learn how to prepare an authentic Jaliscan meal during a private cooking class at Helene’s home kitchen in Puerto Vallarta. Discover the traditional flavors used in Jaliscan cuisine and enjoy a hands-on culinary experience preparing recipes that she has perfected over the years. Get an insider's peek into the local culture and lifestyle, and spend about an hour and a half cooking before sitting down to enjoy your meal.

Try one of the iconic Mexican drinks on this tasting experience in Puerto Vallarta. Known as Tequila’s mysterious, cool uncle, Mezcal has been making waves internationally but can rarely be found outside of Mexico. Visit four small distilleries of Mezcal on this tour and sample this liquor distilled from the agave plant.

Learn the basics of handbuilding while creating some pottery you will remember for years to come. Please note that your dipping bowls will be ready MONDAY for pick-up

Private Group Surf lessons Punta de Mita First, what is a private group surf lesson? Learning to get up on waves, fall with style, and get back up again, all in a fun group. These lessons are nature classes in the water where you & your buddies can jump in and up with both feet and share something unique together. The first lesson is as exciting for beginning surfers as it is important. You get to know the water, your board, and the valuable information from our instructors that you can take on your adventures chasing waves. Our experienced team of characters is a bonus! They are there to make the learning process exciting, unforgettable, and full of smiles. The tropical pacific shores in Nayarit bring us fun and friendly waves all year. You will catch your first wave during the first lesson and there is nothing like sharing that feeling with your group at our virgin surf beach La Lancha.

4 bottles of wine for the tasting: -2 Red wines from different regions -1 Rose -1 White We are going to pair our wines with table of cheeses and charcuterie to get the best tasting Mexican wine tasting ever!

Enjoy and learn about painting in nature. This class will take place on the Playa de los Muertos beach. A talented acrylic artist will host your class and help you get prepared for your beach painting. You will decide what you would like to paint and set up your painting area. Portable easels, stool, basic paints and brushes will be supplied. Canvases or Canvas boards are not included so you can bring one or pick one up for at the ART VallARTa store (range from 4 to 12 USD, many sizes available.

Practice with natural light portraiture, Learn what lenses and focal lengths to use for flattering images and shallow depth of field. In this lesson, you will gain an understanding of how and why to pose men and women of all body types. Join us for lunch and learn how to style, light, and compose the perfect food photo with this lesson. Learn some of the food photography industry’s tricks of the trade and get our suggested list for a food photography kit of your own! Looking for a unique experience? Why not try a night photography lesson and learn how to use your metering mode when shooting the moon, practice long exposures creating star trails and gain a fun new technique in painting with light! Maybe you just want a guide to photographing a new place or your favorite little corner of Puerto Vallarta. We are happy to join you, point out good photo opportunities, and teach you how to find good qualities of light and compositional elements.

Take home more than souvenirs from your stay in Puerto Vallarta during this half-day art class led by professional artist Douglas Simonson. Escape from the midday heat in his Romantic Zone studio as you pick up the basics of color mixing, painting techniques, and more in a hands-on class suitable for all ages and ability levels.

Experience Puerto Vallarta’s spectacular coastal beauty—and local drinks—during this sunset catamaran cruise with an open bar. Set sail from either Nuevo Vallarta or the Puerto Vallarta Marina. Ride by iconic natural attractions like the emblematic Los Arcos while enjoying alcoholic beverages and gourmet appetizers. Spacious, double-decker boats leave ample room to relax and enjoy the views.

Freestyle Acrylic Painting is a class where you get to do whatever theme of a painting you would like while learning. Do you have a painting idea you would like to paint and would like to do it with the guidance of an instructor? This class is great for a beginner, student or recreational painter who enjoys being around other painters.

This course takes advantage of the quick drying quality of acrylic paint, to work rapidly, emphasizing immediacy, directness and color sensitivity.

This ride consists of leaving the most convenient point in the area so that you can learn about the history of the streets and famous tequila places in Hay, thus heading to the foundry, a landscape totally different from others since you cross a stream of crystal clear water above your horse enjoying the landscape that our beautiful tequila town offers you what are you waiting for.

When you join us, you'll try delicious high quality teas like white, green, oolong, black, pu erh, masala chai, rooibos or plant based infusions, paired with perfect food complements that will make your mind, body and soul awake while we happily talk about its meaning, culture, history and preparation.