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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Join this 6 hour tour starting with hotel pick up in Guayaquil. You will enjoy the Churute Ecological Reserve, the estuary and bird watching. We will walk through this dense vegetation to listen and observe the Howler Monkeys, we will navigate in the beautiful and peaceful Estero Churute to enjoy bird watching in a wild life, it can be done with the naked eye or through a visual enhancement device such as binoculars and listening to the sound of the birds we will observe yellow and black crowned herons, Blue herons, cocoi herons, roseate spoonbills, American storks, neotropical cormorants, ospreys, pelicans, white ibis and frigate birds. Finally we will have a very special lunch prepared at home to familiarize ourselves with the Ecuadorian cuisine, its products and exotic ingredients will make you fall in love and will make you participate in an unforgettable experience.
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CANOE TO NAVIGATE
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Coffee and/or Tea
Local naturalist guide
Tips
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Traveler pickup
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Intl Airport, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Reserva Ecologica Manglares Churute, Guayaquil, Ecuador Join this 6 hours tour starting with a hotel pickup in Guayaquil. You will enjoy the Ecological Reserve Churute, the estuary and bird sigthting.
Come and spent an unforgettable day, we will take you to explore a part of the forest of 55,000 hectares that hosts severals species of mammals, 221 species of birds, 8 species of amphibians and more 12 types of reptiles plus more than 700 species of vascular plants. We will walk through this dense vegetation to hear and observe the Howler Monkeys.
We will navigate in the beautiful and peaceful Churute Estuary to enjoy the bird sighting on a wildlife, it can be done with the naked eye or through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and listening for bird sounds. 360 minutes
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Mike_B
16 May 2025
We had a great experience with Simon! He was very fluent, friendly and knowledgeable. We saw lots of birds and heard howler monkeys. The lunch was delicious! I would recommend if you have a day to spend in Guayaquil. Even though the tour said half day, we left at 9:00am and didn’t return until 5:00pm. It wasn’t a problem for us as we had the whole day, but it was definitely more than a half day!
ginaa885
29 Jan 2025
Yamill and Simon gave my cousin and me the most fabulous tour! We contracted for the mangroves boat ride, which was wonderful -- they are both extremely knowledgeable about all birds and plants in the area -- and in addition, they treated us to a delicious lunch with local foods, and also stopped at a fruit stand to let us sample the products, and stopped by a nursery so we could explore the many plants available, very exotic for us. They answered all our questions and were extremely friendly and accommodating, even giving us bug spray and mosquito netting for our faces. They have my highest recommendation.
Andrea_A
24 Nov 2024
From pickup to drop off, it was a great experience. My guides, Simon and Yamille, made sure I had a wonderful tour and their experience shows. The boat ride through the mangroves offered a variety of birds and a few crocodiles. The boat driver slowed when there were many birds of interest, allowing for many great pictures and binocular viewing. Simon was very knowledgeable about the multitude of birds.
After the mangroves, we hiked a bit in the dry forest. It was full of mosquitos so bug spray is essential. It was worth the effort as we spotted a family of monkeys. I was fortunate enough to see momma, juvenile, and baby howler monkeys. There are giant palms and 450 year old trees in the forest.
We took a long time in the forest so I was unable to stop for dinner at the planned restaurant. Yamille graciously opened his home to host me for a typical Ecuadorian dinner in his lovely home. It was a pleasure spending the day with them and I highly recommend this experience to see the wildlife of Guayaquil.
This tour in
Ecuador
is organized by
Yamil Saman Cabrera
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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