Sayulita
Travel Guide
Everything we know about Sayulita, written down. We have hosted guests at Villa Vargas for eight years, and the same questions arrive every week — when to come, how long to stay, how to get here from the airport, which beach, where to eat.
These forty-one guides are our answers: local, specific and written from living with the town rather than reading about it. No affiliate lists, no filler — if we would not send a guest there, it is not in here.
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4 guidesSayulita Travel Guide
Everything to know before you go — orientation, timing, and where to start.
The feature
1 guides
Pueblo Mágico
What Sayulita’s Magical Town designation actually means and changed.
Plan the trip
8 guides
Best Time to Visit
Season-by-season advice on when to book your Sayulita trip.
Getting Here
Everything you need for the drive in from Puerto Vallarta’s airport.
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How Many Days?
Three days, a week, or longer? Here is how to plan the right length trip for you.
Read the guide →Beaches & surf
5 guides
Beaches in Sayulita
From the buzzing main beach and its gentle, beginner-friendly waves to the hike-in seclusion of Playa Malpaso, Sayulita has a different beach for every mood. Here is where to go.
Which Beach Matches You?
A quick guide to picking the right Sayulita beach for your day.
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Surfer's Beach Guide
Sayulita’s surf breaks, beach by beach, by skill level.
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Best Sunset Spots
Which beach, which season, which rooftop — and why you need a headlamp.
Read the guide →Eat & drink
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Best Restaurants
From street tacos to beachfront fine dining — our guide to where to eat in Sayulita.
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Tacos & Street Food
The al pastor rivals, fish tacos, Sunday birria and Nayarit specialties.
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Breakfast & Coffee
The cafés, roasters and brunch spots worth getting up early for.
Read the guide →Things to do
6 guidesThings to Do
From surf breaks to jungle beaches, the Art Walk, and easy day trips.
Best Day Trips
San Pancho, Punta Mita, the Marietas Islands, and more — all within easy reach.
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Yoga & Wellness
Rooftop studios, jungle retreats, sound baths and private sessions at the villa.
Read the guide →Who you’re travelling with
9 guides
For Families
Kid-friendly beaches, family restaurants, and honest safety tips.
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For Couples
Where to eat, stay, and find the quiet — a romantic getaway guide.
Read the guide →Where to stay
8 guides
A Week in a Private Villa
A realistic day-by-day itinerary for a week at the villa.
Where to Stay
A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to picking your base in town.
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Choosing a Luxury Villa
A practical buyer’s checklist for comparing villa rentals in Sayulita.
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Villa vs. Hotel vs. Airbnb
How Sayulita accommodations actually compare, and how to choose.
Read the guide →The complete index
41 guidesPlan the trip
Beaches & surf
Eat & drink
Things to do
Who you’re travelling with
Where to stay
Your home base
in Sayulita
After a day of it — the surf, the market, the long lunch that became an afternoon — you come back through your own gate. Villa Vargas is a private house on a quiet street seven minutes from the sand, rented only as a whole, never shared and never split between bookings.
- Three bedrooms, up to eight guests
- Private heated pool, open year-round
- Indoor and outdoor living across two floors
- A seven-minute walk to the beach
- Airbnb Superhost, eight years
- 4.98 average rating
- 233+ verified reviews across four platforms
Your Sayulita stay starts here.
Sayulita is also known as Pueblo Magico and is a vibrant and colorful beach town on Mexico’s pacific coast. It is famous for surfing and nightlife, but there is much more to explore in Sayulita.