If you are on the lookout for an exclusive and secluded hideaway to escape to for a day trip when you stay at your Garza Blanca home away from home, then you might consider the Casitas Maraika Beach Club. This club is a gem, found on the southern side of Banderas Bay in the foothills of the stunning Sierra Madre Mountains.
Casitas Maraika
Casitas Maraika is the only business in the immediate vicinity so you won’t need to worry about having a hard time staking out your spot on the beach, or getting a good patch of water to swim in. Though Casitas Maraika Beach Club is accessible only by boat trip, or through a hike on foot, the food, excellent service, and frosty drinks (as well as the truly stunning views) make it more than worth the effort.
Getting to Casitas Maraika is really half the fun; here are the very best ways to get there!
Hiking to Casitas Maraika
If you take a taxi or bus to the nearby Boca de Tomatlan you will be able to find a trail from the beach which heads south out of town. If you follow this trail you can trek straight to Casitas Maraika; the hike is not difficult, but does take some time (roughly an hour and a half). On the way you will experience lush stretches of jungle teeming with local wildlife, see the crystalline waters of the ocean, and soak up the sunshine. The effort of getting to the Casitas Maraika beach club only makes that first, frosty drink so much better.
Chartered Yacht
When you’re feeling ready to go all out and want to treat yourself you can always charter a private yacht to get you to and from the club in style. When you do this you can make a full day of it all and take the time to see some of the most amazing sites as well as some of the local sea life. When you do get to Casitas Maraika Beach Club you’ll arrive in style and feel like a rockstar; just what you want from your vacation.
Water Taxi
If you’re pressed for time or cash and can’t hike or charter a yacht to get you to the beach club there are always the water taxis. These panga boats are strictly no-frills, but they will get you there and back in enough time to make the most of your day! You can catch these water taxis quite easily from Los Muertos Beach in Puerto Vallarta or Boca de Tomatlán just a few minute drive from Garza Blanca.
There are so many wonderful day trips to enjoy when Garza Blanca is your home in the sun.