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Guayaquil Highlights Tour: Iguana Park, Malecon 2000 & Las Peñas
Guayaquil Highlights Tour: Iguana Park, Malecon 2000 & Las Peñas★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (195)3h–4hYou’ll wander among free-roaming iguanas in Seminario Park, take in neoclassical buildings near Administration Square, stroll along Malecon 2000 by the river, and climb through colorful Las Peñas old town—all with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story. Expect laughter, local flavors, and moments you’ll want to remember long after you leave Guayaquil.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 78View ›
Guayaquil and Cocoa Farm Class: Learn to Make Chocolate
Guayaquil and Cocoa Farm Class: Learn to Make Chocolate★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (122)7hA 7-hour class and tour from Guayaquil combines hands-on chocolate making at a cocoa farm with a guided walk through downtown landmarks. You're picked up at your hotel at 10am, driven an hour into the countryside to learn and make chocolate from scratch, then returned to the city to see Seminario Park, the Cathedral, Malecón 2000 and Las Peñas neighborhood before heading back. Hotel pickup, farm entrance, lunch and a driver/guide are included.Is it for me?Book this one if you want to spend a morning learning something with your hands rather than watching from a distance, and you'd rather have the city tour handled by someone who knows it than navigate downtown on your own.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −16%fromUS$ 180View ›
Guayaquil City Tour for Seniors: Malecón 2000 & Parque Seminario
Guayaquil City Tour for Seniors: Malecón 2000 & Parque Seminario★★★★★★★★★★ 4.72 (85)3h–4hA half-day private city tour of Guayaquil with hotel, airport or seaport pickup, local guide in English or Spanish, and air-conditioned transport to the Malecón 2000, Parque Seminario (Iguana Park), the Main Cathedral, and Patrimonial Street Numa Pompilio Llona. The guide adapts the pace to the group, with time built in for photographs, rest and browsing local shops.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see Guayaquil's main landmarks—the Iguana Park, the cathedral, the Malecón waterfront and the oldest street—without the pressure of a fixed schedule. The guide adjusts the pace to the group, so the day moves at a comfortable rhythm with built-in time to rest, photograph and browse local shops.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −39%fromUS$ 99View ›
Bucay Cloud Forest & Waterfalls Private Tour from Guayaquil
Bucay Cloud Forest & Waterfalls Private Tour from Guayaquil★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (34)9h–10hYou’ll start your day leaving Guayaquil behind for Bucay’s cloud forest, hiking muddy trails with a local guide who knows every bird call. Taste fresh sugarcane juice at a working trapiche before cooling off under three wild waterfalls — including Isabela, the tallest in Bucay. Lunch is simple and local. You’ll come home damp and happy.Kids −33%fromUS$ 239View ›
Guayaquil: Cacao Farm Day Trip & Chocolate Making Class
Guayaquil: Cacao Farm Day Trip & Chocolate Making Class★★★★★★★★★★ 4.78 (32)5hYou're picked up from your Guayaquil hotel and driven to a family cacao farm 50km outside the city, where you tour fruit plantations, taste seasonal produce straight from the trees, grind your own cacao beans, learn chocolate tempering, and make artisan bars to take home. Lunch is organic and farm-grown. Hotel drop-off completes the day.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand where Ecuadorian cacao comes from and actually make chocolate yourself, without arranging your own transport or figuring out what to do with a farm visit — the structure and the guide handle both.Free cancellationKids −19%fromUS$ 206View ›
Guayaquil: Mangrove Dolphin & Bird Tour with Fishermen Lunch
Guayaquil: Mangrove Dolphin & Bird Tour with Fishermen Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (24)7hYou’ll glide through Guayaquil’s mangroves by boat, spot wild dolphins playing in El Morro’s estuary, watch herons and roseate spoonbills overhead, share lunch with local fishermen, and feel part of coastal life for a day. Expect real conversations, fresh seafood, and moments of quiet beauty you’ll remember long after you leave.Free cancellationfromUS$ 231View ›
Guayaquil Airport Transfer: Private Car & Spanish-Speaking Driver
Guayaquil Airport Transfer: Private Car & Spanish-Speaking Driver★★★★★★★★★★ 4.50 (22)1hYou're met at arrivals with a name sign, driven to your Guayaquil hotel in a private vehicle with a Spanish-speaking driver, and dropped off without negotiating fare or arranging logistics yourself. The 25–30 minute journey depends on traffic, and the price is locked in before you land.Is it for me?Book this if you land in Guayaquil with luggage, children, or mobility needs and want to reach your hotel without arranging transport or negotiating fares—the fixed price and waiting driver remove the friction that makes airport arrival stressful.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 20View ›
Isla de la Plata from Guayaquil: Snorkeling & Bird Watching Day Trip
Isla de la Plata from Guayaquil: Snorkeling & Bird Watching Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (18)5hYou get picked up from your hotel, travel to the coast, snorkel among sea turtles and coral reefs with a naturalist guide, walk the island's trails to spot boobies and frigates, eat lunch with a view, and return by evening. The whole day is organized — transport, equipment, food, and expert guidance — so you show up ready to go.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see marine life and seabirds without the expense and time of a Galápagos trip — Isla de la Plata delivers both in a single day from Guayaquil, with all logistics handled so you just show up and snorkel.Free cancellationfromUS$ 425View ›
Half Day Guayaquil Walking Tour: Iguana Park & Malecón 2000
Half Day Guayaquil Walking Tour: Iguana Park & Malecón 2000★★★★★★★★★★ 4.78 (9)4h–6hYou’ll see real Guayaquil: iguanas sunning themselves in Parque Seminario, riverside views from Malecón 2000, lively plazas, football history, and colorful hillside streets—all with stories only locals know.Instant confirmationKids −19%fromUS$ 100View ›
Guayaquil to Montañita: Private Transfer & Airport Pickup
Guayaquil to Montañita: Private Transfer & Airport Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (2)2h–3hYou're picked up from Guayaquil airport or your hotel and driven directly to Montañita in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver. The price is fixed and includes all taxes and fees. The journey is direct—no other passengers, no stops, no negotiations—and you arrive at your Montañita hotel ready to settle in.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing in Guayaquil or staying there and want to reach Montañita without arranging a taxi or negotiating a fare—the fixed price and direct route mean you know exactly what you're paying and when you'll arrive.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 250View ›
Altar Volcano Trek & Yellow Lagoon: 2-Day Tour from Guayaquil
Altar Volcano Trek & Yellow Lagoon: 2-Day Tour from Guayaquil2dYou’ll start before dawn in Guayaquil, trekking through Collanes Valley’s wild grasses with a local guide who knows every turn. Camp under Andean skies near Altar Volcano, wake early for sunrise at Laguna Amarilla—and feel that cold mountain air settle into your memory long after you’ve left.Instant confirmationfromUS$ 699View ›
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