New flights are one factor. New airports, although? These are journey unicorns.
That is the case for Tepic, a extremely underrated inland metropolis being touted as Mexico’s subsequent hotspot.
This 500-year outdated metropolis is an superior place to begin to a grand journey alongside 200 miles of Pacific shoreline in Riviera Nayarit, a sprawling paradise overshadowed by Puerto Vallarta.
Tepic is ready to function not solely another airport to PV, but in addition as the highest entry level right into a plethora of Mexico’s greatest up-and-coming seashore cities, similar to Sayulita, in addition to quite a few pueblo magicos for a way of actual Mexico.
Historical past is already set to be made with the first-ever US-based flight July sixteenth.
However…United is saying maintain my cerveza, one-upping Mexico-based Volaris’s groundbreaking flight as the first US carrier to fly direct to Tepic (TPQ) and we at Journey Off Path could not be extra stoked about it!
United’s New Flight To Tepic: Huge Historical past & Lesser-Recognized Shores
Irrespective of should you’re able to deep dive into a captivating historic metropolis or able to do your greatest starfish impression on a crowd-free seashore, United is making the trek to this aspect of Mexico a lot simpler this winter.
Tepic boasts charming boutique stays moderately than cookie-cutter title manufacturers and an genuine style (actually) of Mexico’s famend delicacies, plus superior pure sights like gleaming lagoons, similar to Santa Maria del Oro, set on the foothills of Tepic’s scenic mountain backdrop.
Set to launch December 20, 2025, United would be the first US airline to fly to Tepic simply in time for a Feliz Navidad south of the border.
You possibly can keep away from the hustle and bustle of Puerto Vallarta by flying immediately right here to Mexico’s latest airport, as Tepic added a totally new worldwide terminal.
United’s new flight will function out of Houston, providing two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays, on a 76-seat plane.
Volaris’s New Flight
As talked about, United is shoving its family title within the face of Volaris, Mexico’s hottest airline (for higher or worse).
Whatever the no-frills flight expertise (although some flights are geared up with $1 wifi), Volaris’s worldwide monopoly shall be short-lived after this week’s inaugural launch from Los Angeles.
Canada’s New Flights
Don’t be concerned, pleasant northern neighbors! Canada just isn’t being disregarded of escaping notoriously frigid winters throughout the nation.
Set to launch December 13, 2025, WestJet shall be launching Canada’s first flight to TPQ with weekly service as soon as per week on Saturdays solely.
Air Canada will observe go well with on December 17, 2025 from Vancouver with weekly service as soon as per week on Wednesdays solely.
Neglect Puerto Vallarta! Extra World-Class Seashores Await
As superior as just a few days in Tepic sound, much more of a draw for extra guests would be the world-class seashores that await, which have but to be found by the lots.
The reality is that a big portion of vacationers visiting Puerto Vallarta keep throughout the metropolis limits, however not me!
I had the fortune of visiting the colourful seashore city of Sayulita on my current Puerto Vallarta trip, and I undoubtedly see why it is an up-and-coming hotspot that can actually draw in additional vacationers as soon as Tepic flights kick off.
In an official press launch, Sayulita is certainly one of 3 seashore cities named in good firm with Punta Mita and Nuevo Nayarit.
Although one might argue locations just like the surf city of San Blas, and little-known hideaways like Bacarias and Guayabitos are worthy mentions too.
Is Tepic Prepared For A Tourism Growth?
Ever fly into Puerto Vallarta? Not solely may you be hounded by taxi drivers, but in addition by tour guides.
If not on the airport, you then’ll absolutely see them elsewhere as if they’ve their gringo goggles (I am trademarking this) to scope out vacationers.
Lengthy story brief, I nearly missed my flight to Puerto Vallarta final April and appeared into flying from Tijuana to Tepic as a backup plan.
I rapidly realized this was a nasty thought as a result of transportation to any of the aforementioned seashore cities is missing, the place jaw-dropping costs for Ubers or cabs and rickety public transit had been the one choices.
The excellent news is that Tepic is essentially thought of secure, so you would, in principle, hire a automobile and navigate the area by yourself.
Nevertheless, when persons are in “trip mode”, having a information do the soiled work, so to talk, is at all times a pleasant perk.
Exploring Tepic is simple peasy. TPQ is positioned simply 25 minutes from the town middle. As I stated, most vacationers shall be packing swimwear and sunblock, trying to take pleasure in less-crowded shores.
A fast Google search of “Tepic to San Blas, Mexico tour” generated zero choices, whereas the identical search from Puerto Vallarta stuffed the entire first web page.
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