Plan your Mexico trip around what you want to do.

Banderas Bay and the hills above Puerto Vallarta
Papel picado banners strung across a street in Mexico
Flower and produce stalls at a market in Mexico

Hacienda Hideaways is an independent guide to traveling in Mexico by interest and by season. We cover the experiences people plan trips around, from whale watching and surfing to festivals, food and wellness, and tell you when and where each one is at its best. Our guides link to the official sources behind dates and rules wherever they exist, so you can check them before you book. 

Hacienda Hideaways is an independent guide to traveling in Mexico by interest and by season. We cover the experiences people plan trips around, from whale watching and surfing to festivals, food and wellness, and tell you when and where each one is at its best. Our guides link to the official sources behind dates and rules wherever they exist, so you can check them before you book. 

Hacienda Hideaways is an independent guide to traveling in Mexico by interest and by season. We cover the experiences people plan trips around, from whale watching and surfing to festivals, food and wellness, and tell you when and where each one is at its best. Our guides link to the official sources behind dates and rules wherever they exist, so you can check them before you book. 

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What our guides cover

Wildlife and the ocean

Whale seasons, whale sharks and the protected islands of the Pacific coast.

Beaches and surf

Where to swim, where to learn to surf and how to read the beach flags.

Festivals and holidays

The dates that shape a trip, from Carnaval to Día de Muertos and the posadas.

Food, wellness and celebrations

Regional dishes, temazcal and other traditions, and planning a wedding or honeymoon.

Plate of tacos with lime and salsa
Día de Muertos altar with marigolds and candles
Surfer riding a barreling wave
Humpback whale breaching in the Pacific

Wildlife and the ocean

Whale seasons, whale sharks and the protected islands of the Pacific coast.

Beaches and surf

Where to swim, where to learn to surf and how to read the beach flags.

Festivals and holidays

The dates that shape a trip, from Carnaval to Día de Muertos and the posadas.

Food, wellness and celebrations

Regional dishes, temazcal and other traditions, and planning a wedding or honeymoon.

Plate of tacos with lime and salsa
Día de Muertos altar with marigolds and candles
Surfer riding a barreling wave
Humpback whale breaching in the Pacific

Planning a trip? Tell us what you'd like to do and when, and we'll point you to the right guide.

Blue agave field in Jalisco with a volcano behind

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Aerial view of red cliffs and turquoise water on the Mexican coast

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Aerial view of red cliffs and turquoise water on the Mexican coast

Get started

Let's find what you'll do next

Tell us what you have in mind, or start with one of our experience guides.

Aerial view of red cliffs and turquoise water on the Mexican coast