Chocolate Workshop at Cacao Farm from Guayaquil: Make Chocolate

Learn to make chocolate by hand on a family cacao farm

A 5-hour chocolate workshop at a 12-hectare family cacao farm near Guayaquil where you harvest cacao pods, roast and grind the beans into chocolate paste, and taste what you've made, with hotel pickup, a farm lunch of organic ingredients, and a multilingual guide included. Children from age 4 are welcome. The farm also grows bananas, rice and tropical fruits you'll see during the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cacao farm tour and chocolate workshop

• Pickup from Guayaquil hotel at 10am
• Transfer to cacao farm via Naranjal
• Learn about cocoa planting and growth
• Handle cacao fruit and make cocoa pasta
• Observe wildlife around the farm
• Enjoy typical lunch with organic ingredients
• Transfer back to original hotel

The experience

You start with pickup from your central Guayaquil hotel around 10am and travel via Naranjal to reach the farm. The property has been worked by the same family for generations, and the guide walks you through how cacao is planted, what it looks like as it grows, and every step that turns the raw fruit into chocolate. This is hands-on: you'll handle cacao pods straight from the trees, then move into the shed to roast, husk and grind the seeds yourself until they become chocolate paste. The work is physical but not strenuous, and the guide explains what's happening at each stage.

Between the harvesting and the grinding, you'll walk through the crops: cacao trees alongside bananas, rice fields and other tropical fruits that the farm grows. These same ingredients show up in lunch, which is prepared fresh on the property using what's been harvested. After you eat, there's time to taste the chocolate you've made before the transfer back to your hotel, which happens at the end of the afternoon.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Guayaquil.
• all taxes and fees.
• a farm lunch made with organic ingredients grown on the property.
• chocolate tasting of what you've made.
• a multilingual guide for the full 5 hours.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 34 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Perfect Destiny

Is this one for you?This works best for small groups or families who want to get their hands dirty and understand where chocolate comes from, not a passive tour, but a working afternoon on an active farm. The 5-hour length fits a morning departure and leaves your afternoon free.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How much of the chocolate-making process do I actually do myself?

You handle the entire transformation from pod to paste: you'll harvest cacao from the trees, then roast, husk and grind the beans into chocolate paste in the farm's processing area. The guide leads each step, but you're doing the work, not watching a demonstration.

What's included in the lunch?

Lunch is prepared on the farm using organic ingredients grown there. The same crops you'll see during the day. The meal is typical of the region and made fresh for the group.

What should I wear and bring?

Wear comfortable shoes for walking through the crops and working in the shed. Bring a hat and sunblock. The farm operates in all weather, so dress for the conditions you expect that day.