Cocoa Farm & Cloud Forest Tour from Guayaquil: Private Full Day

Cacao farm, three waterfalls, sugar cane press: one full day outside Guayaquil

A full-day private tour from Guayaquil takes you to a working cacao farm to learn chocolate-making, then into the cloud forest near Bucay where you hike to three waterfalls and swim beneath each, operate a traditional sugar cane press, and eat a local lunch before returning to your hotel. Round-trip transportation from your Guayaquil hotel is included, and your guide speaks English or Spanish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cocoa farm and cloud forest tour

• Pickup from Guayaquil hotel at 8am
• Transfer to Milagro city (1 hour)
• Visit local cocoa farm and learn chocolate process
• Transfer to Bucay city (1.5 hours)
• Visit cloud forest and operate sugar cane press
• Hike cloud forest trails to three waterfalls
• Swim under waterfalls
• Enjoy traditional local lunch in Bucay
• Return to Guayaquil and drop off at hotel

The experience

The day starts with pickup at 8am from your Guayaquil hotel. The drive to Milagro takes about an hour, then another hour and a half to reach Bucay and the cloud forest. You spend the morning at an authentic family cacao farm learning how chocolate is made from the plant to the finished product, with time to taste what they produce. After the farm, you transfer to Bucay, a mountain town surrounded by cloud forest that sits at around 4,200 feet.

Once in the cloud forest, you hike the trails where you might spot toucans, parrots and other birds moving through the canopy. The hike takes you to three separate waterfalls. At each one you can swim and shower beneath the water. Between the forest and lunch, you get hands-on time with a trapiche, a traditional sugar cane press, to see how it works. A local lunch follows, and then the return drive to Guayaquil, arriving back at your hotel by late afternoon or early evening.

This is a private tour, so the pace and stops are yours alone. Your guide handles all the logistics and speaks either English or Spanish depending on what works for you. The full day runs about 10 to 11 hours door-to-door.

What’s included

• Private round-trip transportation from your Guayaquil hotel.
• cacao farm visit with chocolate-making instruction and tasting.
• cloud forest hike to three waterfalls with swimming.
• operation of a traditional sugar cane press.
• local lunch.
• English or Spanish-speaking guide.
• all entry fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00 and 08:00

AgesAdult (15 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 89 years) · Youth (8 to 14 years) · Child (4 to 7 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by BUCAY ADVENTURES ECUADOR

Is this one for you?At 10 to 11 hours door-to-door, this tour fills most of a day and leaves little room for other activities in Guayaquil. Choose it if you want to spend a full day outside the city and don't need flexibility to explore on your own schedule.

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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 (8 to 14 years); Child (4 to 7 years); Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What is the cacao farm experience actually like?

The cacao farm is a working family operation where you learn the artisanal chocolate process from cocoa plant to finished chocolate, taste what they make, and see how they grow and harvest the crop.

How many waterfalls do you visit in the cloud forest?

You hike to three different waterfalls on the cloud forest trails, and you can swim and shower under each one.

What time does the tour start and end?

Pickup from your Guayaquil hotel is at 8am. The full day runs 10 to 11 hours, so you return to your hotel in the late afternoon or early evening.

Is the sugar cane press something you actually use?

Yes, you operate the trapiche, a traditional sugar cane press, as a hands-on activity during the day.

What's included in the price?

Private transportation from your hotel, entry to the cacao farm, the cloud forest hike, lunch, and all fees and taxes are included. Your guide speaks English or Spanish.