What to do and see in Guayaquil, Guayas Province: The Best Day Trips from

This is a perfect combination! First, take a city tour and visit the most interesting places of Guayaquil. Then, enjoy an Ecuadorian culinary experience. Roundtrip transportation, local guide and a 3-course meal all included!

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Local guide, Traditional Ceviche, Lunch in Pez Azul, a famous local restaurant focused on seafood

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

Hacienda La Danesa is a traditional dairy and cacao farm with over 145 years of rich heritage and history, located about an hour drive from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Family-owned and managed by the third generation Olsen family, the farm offers a unique selection of tailor-made activities for guests, including horseback riding trails, hands-on artisan chocolate making and other hacienda-related programs. The menu is mostly traditional Ecuadorian cuisine mixed with a pinch of fresh international influence to bring exceptionally transcendent flavors to the table. La Danesa is one of the few venues in the world that serve the award winning Ecuadorian Chardonnay and other local outstanding microbrewery beers.

Inclusions: 3-course lunch, All activities, Local guide, Use of bicycle, Use of helmet

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Gratuities

The Botanical Garden of Guayaquil conserves approximately 324 duly identified species among them timber trees like guayacán and oak; fruit trees and ornamental plants; exotic tropical plants that can be seen in their own habitat, such as palms, water lilies, orchids, heliconias, bromeliads and cacti. For lovers of nature is an ideal site you can observe more than 73 species of birds and more than 60 species of butterflies. In addition to other animals such as armadillos, iguanas, rabbits and geese.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Entrance ($3)

This is a great combination for a 7-hour day trip of Guayaquil. In this private tour, travelers get to see the countryside of Ecuador and check out the city of Guayaquil in the same day. From 10am to 2pm you will visit a Cocoa farm and the countryside to learn and make chocolate, after you'll visit the highlights of downtown Guayaquil. Tour includes hotel pickup and drop off with a driver/guide and transportation in a private vehicle.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified

GUAYAQUIL’S CITY TOUR 3 to 3.5 hours   Guayaquil is known as the "Gateway to the Galapagos Islands".   This tropical city is Ecuador's main port and the largest city with a population of three and a half million inhabitants and is the financial and commercial center of the country, is located along the Guayas River.   All flights going to the Galapagos Islands depart exclusively from Guayaquil and also return to Guayaquil first, which offers travelers the opportunity to explore the city and its surroundings. We´ll do the tour in a mini-van for 6, if your group is a larger group will have a larger capacity vehicle.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Airport/Departure Tax, Drinks, Food and drinks, Food and drinks, unless specified, Lunch, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

The guide will pick up you in the lobby of ypour hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the urban perimeter of Guayaquil) In this tour we will watching Dolphins then we will go to Puerto Villamil to take the lunch and see the sea

Inclusions: Transportation , Professional guide, Hotel pick up and drop-off, Lunch, All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Gratuities

Enjoy the Ecological Reserve Churute and the Cacao Route. Our experience begins by visiting an extensive tropical forest considered a protected reserve, surrounded by lush vegetation of tropical dry trees. This site is home to a variety of exotic species of birds, reptiles and mammals, including howler monkeys in their state. natural wild, These primates emit very loud sounds to communicate with each other, or to defend their territory from some other invading herd , they concentrate on the highest of the trees with the aim of feeding,We will continue our tour in a cocoa farm, this activity allows us to know the traditions of our people from the countryside, their crops and harvests, their diversity of fruits and tropical flowers. We will learn industrial process of chocolate in machines and equipment that have been exclusively designed for the roast of cocoa bean in temperature optimal conditions, it is very important to highlight that chocolate is made on the same farm.

Inclusions: Local guide, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Snacks, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

Guayaquil is the largest port of the country due to its location and infrastructure, which provides facilities for international maritime trade, a prosperous city leading the economy of the country. Guayaquil is situated on the river Guayas that is connected to the Pacific Ocean where you can a number of historical places like La Rotonda, Parque Centenario, Las Peñas neighbourhood, the Malecon 2000 boulevard. Additionally, you have the chance to visit the Historical Park that replicates the old Guayaquil, in architecture and with the traditions of our coast region. Here you will also appreciate some of the most representative animal species of the area.

Inclusions: Private transportation, English speaking guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Activities not mentioned, Personal expenses, Gratuities

The Isla de la Plata, is a Protected Ecological Reserve, also known as the Mini Galápagos, which houses a great diversity of native birds of Galapagos such as: pikemen, frigates, albatrosses, etc. During the excursion we taking a boat ride to practice snorkeling and this way appreciate the wonderful biodiversity of marine species, coral reefs, sea turtles, goldfish, angefish, stingray, etc, framed all for your delight in a wonderful landscape offered by the sun, the sea and the beautiful trekking trails, being a perfect complement to your visit.

Inclusions: Private air-conditioned transportation, Tour guide, Map, Shipping, naturalist guides, meals, snorkeling equipment, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

Visit one of the most important sites of this huge ecological reserve, watch the incredible amount of exotical birds that inhabit the site and learn the types of planting of cocoa, a bit of history of the estate, will walk through the plantations and elaborate homemade chocolate while enjoy a traditional lunch.

Inclusions: Transfer in / out, Bilingual guide, Boat tour through the mangroves, Lunch at the hacienda Cocoa, Lunch

Exclusions: Drinks, Gratuities