About us
The Plantation House
Located on Highway 200 between Puerto Vallarta and El Tuito, the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens offer visitors a chance to enjoy a beautiful mountain setting brimming with nature's bounty. Your journey here will take you along the beautiful rugged Pacific coastline, then onward and up into the mountians, through an enchanting jungle gorge past a majestic granite halfdome, encrusted with orchids, plumeria and wild vanilla. Drivers, please keep your eyes on the road. You may encounter free range cattle or fallen rocks and potholes on the roadway. Drive with caution at all times. Just getting here is an exciting adventure!. To find out how to reach us by bus or car click here.
The Plantation project started in 2004 with the construction of the Plantation House Restaurant and Visitors Center, the centerpiece of the Gardens. Next came the nursery area for growing plants, trails throughout the property, a statuary making facility, and of course many plants. Over 6000 Blue Agaves adorn our "Blue Agave Hills" area while this area is being re-forested with native tropical hardwood trees. Over 1000 native tababuia, mountain pine and mahogany trees have been planted in this former cattle grazing area, Deforested over 30 years ago.
Native oak species are being grown from acorns to establish our Mexican Oak Collection. The Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens were instrumental in the establishment of Puerto Vallarta Orchid Society which now boasts over 60 members. The PV Orchid Society is dedicated to the study, preservation and understanding the special cultural practices of native Mexican orchid species.
The Plantation House Restaurant has a menu ranging from salads to wood-oven baked pizza and Italian calzones plus a wonderful selections of Mexican specialities. There is also a full cocktail bar, wine list and an assortment of coffee drinks. Not to be missed are the restrooms. Far from primitive, these are very classy restrooms. We also have a gift shop, retail orchid sales. Guided and self-guided tours are available.
The Plantation House Restaurant is available for weddings and other events and is a premier events venue .Please contact us for more details and a list of our approved caterers.
The Gardens
- Both Native and Non-native collections of orchids, palms, ferns, bomiliads and cactus
- Easy walking plus birdwatching and swimming in the Crystal Pools..
- Easy Public transportation to and from gardens
- Puerto Vallarta's best photo safari and great Birdwatching!
Birding in the Gardens
The Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens is a birding hotspot! bring your binoculares and prepare to be amazed.