VIPSA and TIP are combination travel agency-tour operators with many years of experience. They offer several popular cruises, snorkeling and horseback-riding expeditions, bus trips, and city tours. Some of the most popular excursions include the 1½-hour sunset cruises ($45) and four-hour swim and snorkel trip to Isla Ixtapa. Intermar Ixtapa organizes all types of tours in both the town and the country. In Troncones, Jaguar Tours combines canopy and cave tours with hikes; offers a full-day waterfall excursion; and arranges horseback rides, surfing lessons and board rentals, boat tours, and fishing trips.
Jaguar Tours (Camino de la Playa s/n, Troncones. 755/553-2862). TIP (Calle Juan N. Alvarez at Calle Benito Juárez, Local 2, Zihuatanejo. 775/554-7511). VIPSA (Hotel Las Brisas, Paseo Vista Hermosa, Ixtapa. 755/553-0003. www.vipsa.com.mx).