Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Hacienda La Danesa produces dairy, cacao and teak 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, cacao plantation and hands-on artisan chocolate making and other hacienda-related programs such as Biking and Milking; all included in your rate. The menu is mostly traditional Ecuadorian cuisine mixed with a pinch of fresh international influence to bring exceptionally transcendent flavours to the table.
All activities except Horse Riding, Tubing, Cooking and Chocolate Workshop, Massages
Use of bicycle
3-course lunch
Private Tour
Local guide (Spanish Speaking- Please considering hiring the tour with a Bilingual English Guide for a better appreciation)
Use of helmet
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Horseback riding
Massages
Accommodatiom
Other experiences not listed in the program
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide for an additional price
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
raymond_f
03 Apr 2024
My wife and I, seniors, thoroughly enjoyed our visit. A BEAUTIFUL hacienda. Learned about teak production and cacao. Even though we have been to several cacao farms in other countries, we learned MUCH more about cacao production and chocolate making on this visit. The lunch was wonderful.
Angeline13
22 Feb 2024
We had a fantastic day at Hacienda la Danesa. The hacienda is beautiful and the people who worked there were great. We enjoyed learning about how the cacao is grown. Tasting the warm cacao beans was a treat and grinding them up was fun. We then went to the kitchen to make chocolate bars. We finished our bars with some sea salt and peanuts and they packaged them up for us to take home. We also purchased a few of their own bars.
We had a terrific lunch in their open air lounge. We were able to walk around the property a bit. All of the landscaping is lush and well manicured. We were only here for a day but I would love to stay a few days in one of their rooms. It would be a relaxing treat for anyone who loves the outdoors and animals.
Gustavo T
01 Jan 2020
Totally worth it, the hacienda is beautiful and the activities are perfect to expend all your day not just visiting but you also learn new things as how cacao is processed to make chocolate. The 3 course lunch is not a regular lunch, is a very good high cuisine food. The service is VIP and Even though is a luxurious tour don’t forget extra pair of shoes and other clothes.
This tour in
Ecuador
is organized by
Hacienda La Danesa
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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