Our pick this week
Mercado del Pueblo
Friday's farmers' and makers' market: produce, food stalls, juice, crafts and music, running since 2009.
Eat & do
Surf, swim, stretch, and the town's own culture. Our picks first, then everything we've mapped. Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
Sports & adventureSurf, dive, ride and hike from Sayulita: what’s good when, who to go with, and the year’s contests and races around the bay.Surf
Lessons, boards and the people who shape them. Read our guide
Surf · North side
Marea Surf School
A surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.
Surf · North side
Sayulita Surf Co.
Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.
Surf · North side
WildMex Surf School & Adventure Center
A big outfitter on Calle Pelícanos, open 7:30am to 8:30pm: two-hour lessons on Sayulita's sandbar (from US$65), 300-plus rental boards with free swaps, a surf shuttle to La Lancha, Malpaso mountain-bike rides and Marietas trips. Shops in San Pancho and Punta de Mita too.
Surf · North side
Sayulita Surf Coach
Private, bilingual lessons with Joel Barraza, a local competitive longboarder: first waves for beginners and style coaching for longboarders.
Surf · North side
Sayulita Cruz Surf Camp
Beginner-friendly surf camp with hostel lodging, lessons and Punta Mita surf trips.
Beaches
The main beach, Los Muertos and the coves a walk away. Read our guide
Beaches · North side
Playa Sayulita Norte (North Beach)
The quieter northern end of the main bay, about a ten-minute walk from town, backed by villas and palms. Calmer for a swim on small days, but watch for rip currents near the headland.
Things to do · 5 places
A slow morning
Stretch before the heat: a public class, then a massage or the sauna and cold plunge.
- 1Alchemize House | Social Wellness ClubA rooftop wellness club on Calle Miramar's Plaza Nawalli: a communal sauna, a cold plunge and a warm pool on come-and-go day passes, plus yoga, Pilates, breathwork and sound classes.
- 2Paraiso YogaYoga school with an ocean-view shala, running regular classes, 200-hour teacher trainings and retreats.
- 3Yoga Los SueñosPublic yoga classes every day in the two studios at Hotelito Los Sueños on the north side: slow flow, vinyasa, hatha and yin, plus a donation-based community flow.
- 4Evoka Sayulita Yoga SchoolYoga school running residential 200-hour yoga teacher trainings and 100-hour meditation trainings in Sayulita, with courses scheduled through the year.
- 5The Rose RoomAn open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays.
Boats & diving
Fishing trips, dives and snorkelling off the islands.
Boats & diving · North side
Sayulita Entourage
Dive operation that began as Sayulita Diving School, running PADI courses, dive trips and small-group panga excursions to the Marietas Islands away from the big tour boats.
Wellness
Yoga with a view, massage, temazcal and a good facial. Read our guide
Wellness · North side
Alchemize House | Social Wellness Club
A rooftop wellness club on Calle Miramar's Plaza Nawalli: a communal sauna, a cold plunge and a warm pool on come-and-go day passes, plus yoga, Pilates, breathwork and sound classes. Sober, no pets, 18 and over (14 with a parent). Book on its app.
Wellness · North side
Altura Vista Pole and Dance Sayulita
Pole and dance studio with classes for beginners through advanced, plus specialty workshops and weekly community sessions focused on confidence and fun.
Wellness · North side
The Rose Room
An open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays. MX$300 a class, mats provided, no booking.
Wellness · North side
Yoga Los Sueños
Public yoga classes every day in the two studios at Hotelito Los Sueños on the north side: slow flow, vinyasa, hatha and yin, plus a donation-based community flow.
Wellness · North side
Evoka Sayulita Yoga School
Yoga school running residential 200-hour yoga teacher trainings and 100-hour meditation trainings in Sayulita, with courses scheduled through the year.
Wellness · North side
Paraiso Yoga
Yoga school with an ocean-view shala, running regular classes, 200-hour teacher trainings and retreats. Retreat guests get a pool, a gym and vegetarian meals.
Wellness · North side
Artepil Spa (Sayulita)
Sayulita branch of a Vallarta-area spa chain that has run for over two decades, known for European-style hair removal using natural tree resins. Also offers facials, massage, manicures, pedicures and body treatments.
Wellness · North side
Blue Sayulita
Small-group fitness retreats mixing strength training, yoga, hikes, surf and beach runs, run by a US studio owner. A retreat operator, not a drop-in gym.
Things to do · 4 places
Your first wave
The main break's long, gentle waves are where most people learn. Lessons usually run 90 minutes to two hours, board and rash guard included.
- 1Marea Surf SchoolA surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.
- 2WildMex Surf School & Adventure CenterA big outfitter on Calle Pelícanos, open 7:30am to 8:30pm: two-hour lessons on Sayulita's sandbar (from US$65), 300-plus rental boards with free swaps, a surf shuttle to La Lancha, Malpaso mountain-bike rides and Marietas trips.
- 3Sayulita Surf CoachPrivate, bilingual lessons with Joel Barraza, a local competitive longboarder: first waves for beginners and style coaching for longboarders.
- 4Sayulita Surf Co.Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.
Nature & tours
Jungle hikes, birding at dawn and the turtle camp.
Nature & tours · North side
Campamento Tortuguero Sayulita
Volunteer-run camp led by a local biologist that moves olive ridley nests to a protected hatchery and releases hatchlings at sunset, roughly June to February. Watch quietly, no flash.
Culture & art
The plaza, the church, galleries and the people who keep it going.
Culture & art · North side
Mercado del Pueblo
Friday farmers' and artisan market running since 2009: organic produce, prepared food, fresh juices, crafts and live music. It runs in the winter season, roughly November to April.
Culture & art · North side
Sayulita Beach Church
Small Christian congregation that gathers outdoors by the sea rather than in a building. Its site says meetings are starting again soon, so check its social pages for the next one.
Culture & art · North side
SayuParke
Public children's playground in fenced part of sports field, entrance C. Playa Azul.
Culture & art · North side
Hippie Market
Everyday open-air row of artisan stalls near the plaza selling Huichol beadwork, woven bags, hats, jewelry and souvenirs. Good for browsing after a beach day.
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