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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Visit one of the most important sites of this huge ecological reserve, watch the incredible amount of exotical birds that inhabit the site and learn the types of planting of cocoa, a bit of history of the estate, will walk through the plantations and elaborate homemade chocolate while enjoy a traditional lunch.
Bilingual guide
Boat tour through the mangroves
Lunch at the Cocoa Ranch
Transfer in / out
Drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
In this map you will find a selected radius, but if you are staying in Guayaquil urban area, just let us know your hotel to arrange the pick up.
The port is not a collection point,
if your pick up point is the port, you must pay an additional usd 30 to the driver
Reserva Ecologica Manglares Churute, Guayaquil, Ecuador Near Guayaquil we will visit the Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve. It is one of the most important sites of the reserve due to the amount of freshwater birds that inhabit the site. We make a tour by canoe for 40 minutes in which we visualize the formation of the largest in the Pacific coast of South America estuary. Then we will walk the path of the Howlers. It is 1.4 kilometers walking through the tropical dry forest and you can see monkeys and birds native to the area. The tour is average. Mangroves are considered as an important Ramsar site located in the canton Naranjal, Guayas province 40 kilometers from the city of Guayaquil. 240 minutes
Naranjal, Naranjal, Ecuador After the visit to Mangroves Churute we headed to a cocoa plantation Hacienda. Learn the types of planting, a bit of history of the estate, will walk through the plantations and elaborate homemade chocolate with the same seed that you collect. After the tour expect a traditional ecuadorian lunch made with ingredients from the farm. Later you will go back to Guayaquil. 180 minutes
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is sporty and confortable shoes
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
A mosquito repellent its recommended
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.
Irena_H
25 Sep 2025
Haimi (I hope I am spelling his name correctly), was super professional, kind and very well knowledgeable. We learned so much and enjoyed this tour.
Go17107854983
20 Sep 2025
This was an amazing experience with a brilliant guide. He was knowledgeable and open to any questions, making the experience an enjoyable one.
Michael_S
21 Jul 2025
Great excursion from Guayaquil. Professional tour guide and good variety with river boat cruise, howler monkeys, many birds species and a visit to the artisian Cocoa farm.
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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