El Morro Estuary Tour: Mangroves and Wildlife Adventure

Embark on a full-day private tour from Guayaquil and explore the stunning El Morro Estuary. Discover the diverse mangroves, observe a variety of herons and birds, and encounter a colony of bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat. Don’t miss the chance to visit the Mangrove Island, home to thousands of frigates. Book now for an unforgettable experience!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Posorja - One of the main tourist attractions of our #Fullday Programs is navigation through the #mangrove, which is an important resource for its inhabitants, since they obtain fishery products from the estuary in addition to the tourist tour offered by the estuary.
What's Included
  • Complimentary map of Guayaquil
  • Expert local tour guide
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Refresh with bottled water
  • Enjoy tasty snacks
  • Travel in comfort with private air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Raise anchors! Come and sail with us through the El Morro Estuary, considered a protected ecological reserve, let´s enjoy observing the four varieties of mangroves that exist in this place, also do the sighting of great variety of herons, such as, Cocoi heron, Gray Heron (snowy egret), Gray Heron (creat egret) Little Blue Heron), Three-colored Egret…

Location
Posorja
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carolyn_m
Jul 30, 2024
Above and beyond - Our guides were extremely accommodating and made sure we saw dolphins in the harbor, toured the island - the amount of birds was incredible! They even took us to a cacao plantation afterward on the way home where we were able to see the process in which cacao is produced and even drank some of their local cacao drink that was more like a slushee. They went out of their way to ensure we had a great day.
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Gabriel_t
Jul 17, 2024
Great tour of the bay w/ dolphins and crab lunch - Such a great tour! Yamil and Simon were so helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. They even sent us photos of the group, animals on the tour, and candid shots. We were able to see dolphins and many different species of birds. Fun tour for kids and adults interested in nature.
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Martha_t
Apr 29, 2024
Lots to see and learn - We had a great day on the mangrove tour with Simon and Yamil. Simon picked us up at our hotel and told us about the city of Guayaquil and Ecuador as we drove out of the city. It was a delightful trip to Puerto Morro about an hour from Guayaquil. Once on the boat ride, learned about fishing on the river, the mangroves, and the lovely birds. The dolphins were amazing. They popped up from the water, swam and played around the boat. We returned to Puerto Morro and had lunch at a local restaurant. We feasted on ceviche, fresh crab that Yamil ordered for us and plantains. It was a feast! We had to cut the tour a little short because we had to be back in Guayaquil for another tour. Simon and Yamil accommodated our needs. They also responded to my inquiries and were perfect hosts. If you have a chance, book this tour. You will not be disappointed.
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Ilesmarie
Mar 2, 2024
I recommend it, it was magnificent. - Me and my 16 year old son absolutely loved doing this tour and would recommend it to ANYONE wanting to have an experience in Guayaquil and wanting to see animals without spending a fortune to go to the Galapagos. Our guide was awesome - super-friendly, helpful, considerate and extremely knowledgeable. I love Guayaquil and in my opinion, the media makes us see this city much darker than it is. Downtown Guayaquil has many many places to visit, there anyone can spend two days seeing so many beautiful tourist attractions, which make you feel like you haven't seen enough. thanks again
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Journey611852
Nov 19, 2023
Excellent - Since they picked me up at my hotel it was a very good experience... They gave me a totally personalized service, Yamil taught me the ecosystem and the importance of the mangroves, then they took me to the bird island where I could see a great diversity of boobies, herons, frigatebirds, roseate spoonbills, something totally fascinating. The truth is that I had a wonderful day and then to end the day well they gave me a delicious fish ceviche. I recommend this experience 100%, it is an excellent option for your time in Guayaquil.
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Fangyi_z
Apr 30, 2023
Fun trip - We spend a wonderful day touring Porto morro and a boat riding to this bird island. Our guide Simon and Yamil are amazing. On the way back, they took us to a private ranch for a late lunch and it was a quite interesting experience as well. Strongly recommend this trip!
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Elizabeth
Mar 23, 2023
Wonder Tour, Bird Island out of Guayaquil - We had an informative and wonderful tour out of Guayaquil, to see the dolphins and an amazing amount of frigate birds on an island. Added enjoyment was driving through the Ecuadorian countryside and seeing a fishing town. Simon Penafiel and Yamil Saman gave an excellent tour. Also, our cruise ship was not helpful at all with accurate disembarking directions - and Simon and Yamil were very helpful and diligent in keeping up with the changes via WhatsApp.
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Relax252254
May 18, 2022
Wonderful day! - Our guides made sure to make our day special. From the care to stop and watch and follow the various dolphins in the harbor, to pointing out the various species of birds, and then to our special “surprise” visit to an organic cacao plantation (not in the original itinerary) on the way back, it was a day to remember. They were thorough in providing all stated items on the itinerary, timely in their communication and kind throughout the day. Thank you for a wonderful day!
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Katehf5487jk
Apr 1, 2022
A great trip - What a lovely day we had. The drive to the mangroves was a little longer than anticipated but nice to relax and see the countryside. The boat ride was great and Simon and Yamel (sp?) were helpful and alert to pointing out the various birds. The best was finding the pod of dolphins that cavorted around and under the boat. The next best was the fabulous lunch on the way back in an out-of-the-way restaurant. We were blessed with beautiful weather which capped a great excursion.
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680ericc
Dec 3, 2023
Great tour. Language issues... - I give 5 stars for the trip itself. Our guide, Simon, was incredible- his knowledge base was deep, he listened to our questions with respect and gave detailed answers. He is fluent in both Spanish and English. The trip through a saltwater estuary lined by mangrove forests was amazing. We saw lots of birds, saw the ripples caused by the catfish that inhabit the waters and saw a crocodile or two as we slowly traveled up and down the estuary. The booking website is an issue. We were forced to make a reservation for 4 adults and 2 children even though we did not plan to bring any children with us. Despite numerous messages back and forth the tour operator never quite understood that there were no children on our tour. When I asked for a refund for the cost of the (non-existent) children- he refused. That was disappointing (as well as expensive) which is why I give a rating of 4 stars.
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From $116
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).