Cocoa Farm & Chocolate Making Class in Guayaquil

Grow cocoa, harvest it, roast it, make chocolate

A private cocoa and tropical fruit farm class near Guayaquil where you learn to transform beans into your own fine chocolate bar, explore the estate's crops, and eat a three-course farm-to-table lunch. The experience runs about five and a half hours and includes pickup from your hotel. A live guide speaks English or Spanish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cocoa and Tropical Fruits Farm Tour

• Explore cocoa and tropical fruit crops
• Learn about countryside life and traditions
• Create your own fine chocolate bar
• Enjoy 3-stroke farm to table lunch

The experience

You start on a family estate where cocoa and tropical fruits grow side by side. The guide walks you through the crops, explaining how the plants thrive in the Ecuadorian countryside and what makes this region's cocoa prized worldwide. This is not a museum visit. You're on working land, seeing the actual trees and learning the rhythms of farming here.

The chocolate-making happens next. You move through the artisan process: roasting the beans, grinding them, tempering the chocolate, and pouring it into a mold to set. By the end, you have a chocolate bar you made yourself, with the aroma and flavor profile you shaped. Families and couples do this together. Children can participate fully.

Lunch is a three-course farm-to-table meal with a traditional local drink, eaten on the property. Private transportation picks you up from your hotel and brings you back when the day ends.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel.
• a guided tour of the cocoa and tropical fruit crops.
• the complete chocolate-making process where you create your own bar.
• a three-course farm-to-table lunch with a traditional local drink.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to15h before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 88 years) · Youth (6 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 5 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 15 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 or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by PROTRIP

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you're with your own group: ideal for families, couples or friends who want to learn and make something together without sharing the experience with strangers. The hands-on chocolate-making and the farm setting suit people who want to do something, not just watch.

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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: Youth (6 to 17 years); Child (2 to 5 years); Infant (under 2).

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.

What exactly do I make during the chocolate-making part?

You create your own fine chocolate bar by roasting cocoa beans, grinding them, tempering the chocolate, and pouring it into a mold. You take the finished bar home with you.

What's included in the farm-to-table lunch?

A three-course meal made from ingredients sourced on or near the farm, served with a traditional local drink.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the farm?

No, private transportation is included. The operator picks you up from your hotel and returns you at the end of the experience.

How long does the whole experience take?

About five and a half hours, from pickup through lunch and the return to your hotel.