What to do in sayulita Hiking to Monkey Mountain
By WildMex

5 unforgettable adventure activities you can do in sayulita and punta mita right now (even during covid) 2021:

from surfing sayulita to climbing monkey mountain

With Mexico amongst one of the only countries with open borders throughout the pandemic, it’s no surprise that adventure-seekers have been living it up in the adventure playground of Sayulita and Punta de Mita…

A tropical island-vibe paradise on the pacific coast of Mexico; well-known for its hippy vibes, great surf and diverse venturesome activities – if you’re looking for an adventure-filled getaway, undoubtedly, here’s your spot! But what are the activities that you can do in Sayulita?

As locals in the area, who know the best-kept secrets Sayulita and Punta Mita have to offer, that’s why we’ve formed our top 5 unforgettable adventure activities that any self-confessed Indiana Jones’ should embark on when in the area, meaning you can get that dose of thrill and venture, even during the pandemic!

Check it out…

Experience Surfing in Tropical Waters – SURFING IN SAYULITA & PUNTA MITA

Surfing in Tropical WatersPaddle fast, pop up, bend your knees and fly forward, sounds easy enough right? Not entirely! For anyone that’s tried surfing once, they know that it’s no walk in the park, but that’s exactly where the thrill comes from, right?

There’s no doubt that riding a wave will give you a huge rush of adrenaline and well, there are soooo many waves to surf and enjoy when learning to surf in Mexico, that’s why surfing in Sayulita and Punta Mita has to be on our list of unforgettable adventure activities in the area! 

In one of the most picturesque coastlines in Mexico, Sayulita and Punta Mita offer tropical waters, long mellow waves and high-vibe energy for adventure-seeking travellers from across the globe. 

Learning to surf in Mexico’s charming fishing village – Sayulita (and its surrounding areas), can be organised through Wildmex before or after you arrive, check the link here to enquire or book fun and safe lessons for those of all ages wanting to learn new surfing skills! Alternatively, pop your head into one of our shops, say how-do-you-do, rent a board and head out to the break, solo! Find the Wildmex shops located here.

GET HIGH, HIKING TO THE TOP OF MONKEY MOUNTAIN – HIKING IN SAYULITA

Hiking to the top of Monkey MountainLet’s be honest, many of the “Bucket List” adventure experiences seem to be fueled by adrenaline and testosterone, but adventure doesn’t always have to be fast-paced! 

That’s why as locals, we know that true adventure comes in many forms, one being the rich reward of reaching the top of Monkey Mountain in Punta Mita, the area’s landmark mountain, where you can overlook the surrounding beaches with a remarkable 360° view from the summit! 

Hiking Monkey Mountain in Sayulita will offer you the chance to explore secluded beaches, jungle vegetation, and tropical wildlife, surrounded by a high-vibe group and supportive, knowledgeable hiking guides, who, just like you, love the thrill of wild adventure! 

So, whether you’re a keen explorer, someone wanting to conquer your fear of heights or even someone looking to try something new, this breathtaking hike, paired with the impressive panoramic views, will no doubt give you something to brag about when your feet touch base again! 

Check out the full list of recommended hiking tours in the area here including this highly recommended Hiking Monkey Mountain in Sayulita tour! 

DISCOVER THE HIDDEN BEACH AT MARIETAS ISLANDS – HALF-DAY BOAT TRIPS SAYULITA

Beach of Love at Marietas IslandsAs a natural wonder and one of the most breath-taking sights in Mexico, if you’re seeking unforgettable moments, you won’t regret embarking on an Islas Marietas tour when visiting Sayulita and Punta Mita! 

Swim in clear blue waters, experience corals, colourful fish and marine life, relax on pristine beaches and snorkel in natural coves… Immersing yourself within the spectacular surroundings is all part of this half-day Marietas Islands adventure.

Marvel at the biodiversity of the surrounding ocean, unique for its variety of wildlife, including multicoloured fish, dolphins and humpback whales (December – March).

Read more about what’s on offer in the tour and see the full price list here. 

Due to this being a Certified National Park, visitor numbers are limited, so make sure you enquire here, ahead of time to secure your spot! 

PADDLEBOARD TO SECLUDED BEACHES – STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING IN SAYULITA

Catching a wave on a SUPSalt in your hair, sunbeam on your skin and adventure in your soul…Whether it’s a mighty belly flop into the water, paddling in amongst raw coastline, catching an epic point-break wave or simply, just going with the flow of ocean waves, stand up paddleboarding in Sayulita is a great activity on offer right here, right now, for you to ‘let it all go’ and enjoy an adventurous activity on the water! 

Whether you want to explore the beautiful bays, discover hidden beaches, experience colourful marine life from an alternative perspective or simply want to try out a new sport, SUP in Punta Mita or Sayulita will for sure satisfy those venture-seekers’ cravings for magical moments…

For those wanting to escape the crowds in Sayulita and embark on an experience gliding across crystal clear waters with the chance of coming close to wild turtles, SUP in Punta Mita is highly recommended! Enquire and book our recommended tours ahead of time here! Or alternatively, drop in, rent a board and explore like the true wanderer you are! 

Mountain Bike through the Wildest Jungle – MOUNTAIN BIKE EXPERIENCES SAYULITA

Mountain biking in the jungleIf you’re an adrenaline junkie seeking your next big thrill, you’ll kick yourself if you don’t check out the mountain bike experiences in Sayulita! 

From steep uphill climbs to gripping technical descents, these sensational mountain bike tours in Sayulita ensure adventure awaits those who want to feel their adrenaline pumping!

Discover untouched, secluded beaches and make your way through the lush jungle ecosystem, from the adventurous beginner to advanced riders, this mountain bike trail system is designed out of a series of loops and side trails that can offer rides varying from mellow Singletrack to challenging and fast routes with berms, jumps, steep climbs and rock gardens that will without question, get your heart pounding.

Read more and enquire about tours here – If you haven’t already, it’s time to add one of these mountain bike experiences in Sayulita to your bucket list of life-affirming activities! 

After reading this blog of 5 unforgettable adventure activities you can do in Sayulita and Punta Mita right now, we have no doubt that running to the boarding gate will be your very next adventure, just before you embark on the wonderful ones on this list! 😉

Want to book ahead of time or have a question about an activity featured in this blog? Contact one of our knowledgeable team members here!

See you soon in our adventure playground! 

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Mountain Biking in Sayulita
By WildMex

Mountain Biking in Sayulita 2022 – Bicycle powered adventures for people ready to experience a different side to Sayulita

Simply put, we started Mountain Bike Tours in Sayulita because there is nothing that we love more than to ride bicycles and have the wildest adventures! Mountain Biking in Sayulita is a must!

Nothing quite compares to riding bicycles all over the planet and better yet? In a place so breathtakingly beautiful and culturally unique like Sayulita!

Our Mountain Bike Experiences Sayulita are the fusion of raw adventure, mind-blowing views and insanely good times – all moulded into one. This perfect union forges an authentically unforgettable adventure intended to change the way you experience Sayulita – on a bike. Join us and our Mountain Bike Trails here in Sayulita just like Jake Northrup did last month, he just so happened to film some of his adventure too! Here’s what he had to say about his experience with us:

“First ride in Mexico and first time ever in the jungle. So fun! Highly recommend riding these trails. Thank you WildMex Surf & Adventure Tours for building them and an awesome ride!”
~Jake’s experience

Mountain biking in Sayulita and the Punta Mita area is a great way to experience the local jungle and explore nearby beaches and towns. Our MTB tours range from novice to experienced, with MTB trails that go from mellow dirt roads to Technical Singletrack.

(Available from November to July every year. During the rainy season, we organize special tours depending on the weather conditions.)

THE BEST MOUNTAIN BIKE TOURS IN SAYULITA? – THE MALPASO TRAILS

Ride the Malpaso Trail with our avid tour guides and experience remote, breathtaking climbs, cool tranquil slopes and stunning views of Sayulita. This tour is rated one of the best in the area, meaning you’re sure to finish your day filled with high vibes, new friends and momentous memories. See some snaps taken from this tour just below!

Malpaso Singletracks

The Malpaso Singletrack Mountain Bike Trails near Sayulita are some of the first trails in Mexico specifically designed and built for mountain biking. 

Proudly built by WildMex, they offer a wide range of mountain biking, suitable for the adventurous beginner through to advanced riders. The trails take you through the lush jungle in the area between Sayulita and San Pancho, with rides varying from mellow singletrack to challenging and fast routes with berms, steep climbs and rock gardens.

The area in which the mountain bike trails pass through is majority privately owned. The owners are under no obligation to let us ride on their property, however, in order to support the local community, they provide access under certain regulations, with the goal of preserving the environment and ensuring no accidents happen on their property. WildMex is fortunate enough to have permission to maintain and guide trips on the existing trails in the Malpaso area.

For this reason, WildMex offers guided mountain biking tours but is now unable to offer unguided mountain bike rentals to be ridden in the Malpaso trail system. 

Please help the local riding community and the Malpaso landowners to keep a friendly relationship, and if you are visiting our area and would like to ride the Malpaso Trails, do so with an authorized company.

Our mountain bike tours in Sayulita and our rentals are entirely non-profit – with 100% of our proceeds going towards maintaining existing trails and building new ones so the community and its visitors can enjoy access to more multi-use trails in the Sayulita, San Pancho and Punta Mita area. We are currently working towards developing a further MTB trail network in the Monkey Mountain area (read more below)

Malpaso Singletracks Prices

Help protect the environment, and support local riders in the community by taking a guided mountain bike tour with WildMex.

Malpaso Singletracks Prices

SHARED GROUP GUIDED TRIP$65

* Open group / Only Tue. Thu. Sat.

PRIVATE GROUP TRIP$95

*Private guide, 2 people minimum

1 ON 1 GUIDED TRIP$115

* Private guide

Experience Highlights

Ride the adventurous Malpaso trails mountain biking in Sayulita, along the slopes that range between sweeping views of coastline and natural jungle wilderness, this ride is simply breathtaking. We’ll bike to the start of our ride and then enjoy a beautiful rolling up and down ride, stopping along the way for selfies, water and to learn about the historic and cultural elements of this beautiful land. 

Your Mountain Bike Guides

Our Wild Mex guides speak both English and Spanish and are highly trained and avid cyclists with intimate knowledge of the local area. Our guides choose the most enjoyable and scenic routes possible, for you to enjoy the day and experience to the absolute fullest. 

Choose a day for the ride of your life and one of our expert guides will meet you at the Wildmex shop with your equipment at the ready, to take you to the Mountain Bike Trails in Sayulita. 

Not sure of the surrounding areas? Don’t sweat it, we know the area well – from adventurous jungle trails to leisurely scenic routes. So, whether you want to burn some calories or explore the local area (or maybe a combo’ of the 2), WildMex will make it happen by creating a bespoke experience, to meet your needs. 

All of our guides are:

  • Avid mountain bike riders
  • Locals to the area and extremely knowledgeable 
  • Help build and maintain the trails and know them like the backs of their hands
  • Trained mechanics – just in case anything goes wrong with your bike on the trails!
  • 100% Good vibes! 

Discover more here!

Our Trail Building Project – UpLeveling your Mountain Bike experience in Sayulita

WildMex has proudly developed some of the first trails in Mexico specifically designed and sustainably built for mountain biking. The Malpaso trails now provide around a day’s worth of riding, but we don’t want to stop there! We are keen to continue building so that the community and its visitors can enjoy access to more multi-use trails in the Sayulita, San Pancho and Punta Mita area.

That is why WildMex is now beginning a new trail building project in the Monkey Mountain area between Sayulita and Punta de Mita. We are working with local riders to build these trails, and our intention is that they will benefit the entire community as they will be multi-use, creating options for hiking and bird watching as well as mountain biking.

WildMex is committed to continuing to develop mountain biking in Sayulita and the surrounding area for the local community. Our existing trails have already opened up the sport to many local people. All our tours are guided by local mountain bike riders who helped build the trails, and all proceeds from the tours go towards cleaning and maintaining our existing trails, and developing the new trail network – our tours and rentals are 100% non-profit.

Keep checking back here to keep up to date on our new trail project!

Want to get involved? Contact us here.

Book Your adventure now

Looking for an epic adventure here in Sayu? We offer scenic rides, challenging day trips, and full or half-day mountain bike tours. Reach out for your next wild adventure – with Wild Mex! 

All tours provide you with a top of the range MTB, helmet, water and an expert local guide. See our bikes here.

Want to make it extra special?

Riding Solo – Mountain Bike Rental Sayulita

Craving some solo adventure? We also offer Mountain Bike Rental in Sayulita, meaning if you consider yourself a lone-venturer you’re more than welcome to explore the area on your own terms. 

Hawk hill 3 2020 MarinOur Marin Rift Zone bikes are available to rent at our WildMex shop located here. These bikes are designed for an epic day out on our trails, providing top-level performance, rapid acceleration, great suspension and plenty of fun!

For a true mountain bike experience in Sayulita, take one of our bikes for a spin to make a lasting memory whilst on your vacation here in Sayulita! 

Until next time, WildMex! 

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Advanced Surf Trip Sayulita Punta Mita
By WildMex

Giving back one wave at the time!

5 Great Reasons to choose to surf and go on an adventure with Wildmex when visiting Sayulita, San Pancho & Punta Mita, Mexico

 

1.Your vacation will help the community  

All the WildMex staff takes great pride in what we do, as we all know we do it for all the right reasons. Our continued dedication to sharing the lifestyle we love while improving our community and environment is something we are very proud of and something you can count on.

Leading the fight for free, accessible public local beaches, for surfers and non-surfers alike,  since 2013.

 

2.You will enjoy a Carbon Offset Adventure

We believe that eco-friendly travel, community support and improvement go hand in hand with the lifestyle we love! Social and environmental philanthropy is a fundamental part of our culture and that of our Accommodation Partners.When booking an Adult or Kids Surf Camp with us you can rest assured we are doing all we can to minimize the impact of traveling.

Our Accommodation Partners in Sayulita, San Pancho & Punta Mita , Mexico,  offer eco-friendly lodging ,organic breakfasts, water refills,dry toilets, no plastic cups and straws & more.

 

3.Your holiday will help others Stick to the Path

WildMex Provides continuous support to Sayulita, San Pancho and Punta Mita’s community . 100 % of proceeds from our Hiking and Mountain Bike Tours go towards building and maintaining these paths.When hiking, always stay on marked trails and maintain a safe distance from any animals you encounter. Going off the beaten path could mean you trample on protected or endangered plants.

100% of Proceeds from our MTB and Jungle Hikes go toward building and maintaining these trails.

 

4.Your adventure will help local kids learn how to surf

 WildMex Provides free surfing lessons for kids of all ages from our community. Mostly from low income families, but everyone is welcome!

Sharing the lifestyle we love with the young genrations provides a great platform from which they can connect with nature and we can teach them to respect and take care of our environment.

Providing free Surf Lessons for kids in our community, inspiring connections and love for nature.

 

5.Your vacation will help our rescue programs and other Non Profit Organizations in the area  

WildMex supports many other non profit organizations in the area dedicated to wildlife conservation, education and environmental awareness.

Helping rescue pets find  loving homes
OUR VISION : Wildmex has the vision of making a difference to local communities and environment through our work and foundation. The Trails to the Ocean Foundation has a commitment to improving the quality of all our lives, provide clean and accessible beaches and mountain trails for generations to come.

 

WE DESIRE TO BENEFIT : Local communities, including wildlife conservation programs, schools and local charities through support and outreach programs; major special projects and organizations sharing our focus on oceans and the environment, children and education.

 

 

Rest assured knowing that when booking one of our Surf Adventures & Experiences you are supporting our wonderful communities in Sayulita, San Pancho & Punta Mita

 

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mtb tour Sayulita
By Wildmex

Mountain Biking in the Sayulita Area

There is a range of mountain biking available in the Sayulita and Punta Mita area, with trails suitable for beginners through to advanced riders. The main existing options are the Malpaso Singletracks (only available for guided tours) and Punta Sayulita (beginner level). WildMex has worked hard over the years to develop good mountain bike trails in the area for the local community and for visitors, and we are currently developing an exciting new MTB project in the Monkey Mountain area. Read on to discover the latest news on our MTB trails!

Malpaso Singletracks

The Malpaso Singletrack Trails near Sayulita are some of the first trails in Mexico specifically designed and built for mountain biking. Proudly built by WildMex, they offer a wide range of mountain biking, suitable for the adventurous beginner through to advanced riders. The trails take you through the lush jungle in the area between Sayulita and San Pancho, with rides varying from mellow singletrack to challenging and fast routes with berms, steep climbs and rock gardens.

The area the mountain bike trails pass through is majority privately owned. The owners are under no obligation to let us ride on their property, however, in order to support the local community, they provide access under certain regulations, with the goal of preserving the environment and ensuring no accidents happen on their property. WildMex is fortunate enough to have permission to maintain and guide trips on the existing trails in the Malpaso area.

For this reason, WildMex offers guided mountain biking tours, but is now unable to offer unguided mountain bike rentals to be ridden in the Malpaso trail system. Please help the local riding community and the Malpaso land owners to keep a friendly relationship, and if you are visiting our area and would like to ride the Malpaso Trails, do so with an authorized company.

Our mountain bike tours and rentals are entirely non-profit; 100% of our proceeds go towards maintaining existing trails and building new ones so the community and its visitors can enjoy access to more multi-use trails in the Sayulita, San Pancho and Punta Mita area. We are currently working towards developing a further MTB trail network in the Monkey Mountain area (read more below).

All our guides:

  • Are local mountain bike riders
  • Help build and maintain the trails and know them like the backs of their hands
  • Are trained mechanics – just in case anything does go wrong on the trails!

 

Malpaso Singletracks Prices

Private 1 on 1

$110

personal instruction

Private Group (2 or more)

$75

per person

Open Group

$55

per person / Only Tue. Thu. Sat.

 

Help protect the environment, and support local riders in the community by taking a guided mountain bike tour with WildMex.

Trail Building Project

WildMex has proudly developed some of the first trails in Mexico specifically designed and sustainably built for mountain biking. The Malpaso trails now provide around a day’s worth of riding, but we don’t want to stop there! We are keen to continue building so that the community and its visitors can enjoy access to more multi-use trails in the Sayulita, San Pancho and Punta Mita area.

That is why WildMex is now beginning a new trail building project in the Monkey Mountain area between Sayulita and Punta de Mita. We are working with local riders to build these trails, and our intention is that they will benefit the entire community as they will be multi-use, creating options for hiking and bird watching as well as mountain biking.

Wildmex is committed to continuing to develop mountain biking in the area for the local community, and our existing trails have already opened up the sport to many local people. All our tours are guided by local mountain bike riders who helped build the trails, and all proceeds from the tours go towards cleaning and maintaining our existing trails, and developing the new trail network – our tours and rentals are 100% non-profit.

Keep checking back here to keep up to date on our new trail project!

Want to get involved? Contact us here.

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