Chocolate & Coffee farm Cruiseship Tour in Manta: A Flavorful Journey Amidst Nature

Embark on a flavorful journey amidst nature with the Chocolate & Coffee farm Cruiseship Tour in Manta. Experience stunning views, indulge in gourmet chocolate, and enjoy a convenient and accessible activity for cruise ship clients.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pacoche - Begin the day with a visit to a serene and secluded coffee farm nestled in the heart of the Pacoche Rainforest. The breathtaking views, fresh air, and tranquility make the journey worthwhile, but there’s even more in store. Although not as renowned as the Colombian variety, the Ecuadorian Coffee bean is celebrated for its fruity…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This is our favorite tour. Mixing amazing flavors with stunning natural environments. You will be stunned by the views at the Coffee farm and amazed by the taste of the local gourmet chocolate products. This is a great light activity tour that requires a little walking and is very easily accessed throughout. Which makes it a favorite with our cruise…

Location
Pacoche
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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T9843xograhamm
Mar 16, 2026
A great little tour. Pedro is amazing. - A great tour with Pedro. We had a fun day. First we saw how Panama hats are made, which was very informative. Then on to a local chocolate maker. We tasted different types of chocolate, made hot chocolate drink from scratch and saw the workings of the small factory. Then lunch and onto a coffee plantation, with a very informative guide and tasting of different types of coffee. Really enjoyed the whole experience, much more than expected. Well done Pedro and your young helper.
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Cathryn
Mar 14, 2026
Great day off the ship - We had a great day with Pedro! He met us at the cruise terminal with a sign with our family name so he was easy to find. We got a note a few days before the tour to be at the terminal at 8:15 and upon disembarkation found out we had to take a bus down the pier which made us about 2-3 min late. No worries! Pedro was there. We joined with the rest of our group for a total of eight of us in a van that held 12 people. So it was a comfortable ride. We started the day learning about Panama hats and we visited the chocolate factory, followed by lunch and the coffee plantation. All of the stops were very enjoyable. No one at the Panama hat store spoke English and so Pedro had to interpret. That was the only downside. I really liked the chocolate stop because we were able to learn the traditional method of making it and tour the factory to see how it is made today. We also were able to taste quite a bit. We had a nice lunch that offered lots of local choices like bolon or pastillito, but also some more traditional choices like a ham and cheese sandwich or fries. So there was something for everyone. We finished the day at the coffee plantation which was really interesting and informative. Pedro was very nice and my son was the only child in the group so he received lots of special attention and that made us very happy.
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Suzanne
Mar 12, 2026
Educational and fun tour. - Fun tour, learned a lot about chocolate and coffee and hats. Knowledgable guides.
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177bobd
Dec 15, 2025
Awesome Day In Manta With An Awesome Guide - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Pedro. He is an excellent tour guide and made our day so memorable experiencing the very best of Manta. We especially appreciate visiting the small family run businesses that this tour features. The cacao and coffee were superb and the hosts made us feel at home. It was also great seeing Panama hats being made by true artists. This tour is a jammed packed day of adventure and a much better value and experience than the cruise ship offerings! Pedro was superb in all aspects and a wealth of information. He made sure we got back to the ship in time for sail away. Do not hesitate taking this tour. It is one of the very best we have taken in our global travels and is a great value.
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Anne_k
Dec 2, 2025
Great for Cruise ship passengers - Excellent tour; learned a lot about Ecuadorian history, culture, growing, harvesting & products of Cacao & Coffee. Pedro our guide was excellent, informative and easy to understand. Highly recommend both this tour and Pedro as a guide.
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Jacqueline_c
Nov 29, 2025
Great tour, wonderful guides - It was wonderful…. Ran a little off schedule and lunch was late but the tour and guides were fantastic
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Dep007
Nov 25, 2025
Outstanding tour at an amazing value! - We could not have asked for a better tour while visiting Manta. Our tour guide Pedro spoke perfect English and provided a great narration throughout the tour, answering questions with great detail. The tour was well organized from the point of disembarkation from the ship to the scheduled time of return. Every point of interest visited, to include the Panama hat making shop, Chocolate Factory and Coffee Plantation was exceptional. Each site included demonstrations and tastings that exceeded expectations. If you find yourself with plans to visit Manta, you will not be disappointed when booking this excursion with Manta Tour Guides. Based on our experience with this tour, I would suspect that other tours booked with Manta Tour Guides would be equally enjoyable. Thanks Pedro and your assistant Robert.
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Ursulass9100jc
Mar 11, 2026
Great guide, great products, but kind of a large group. - Pedro was a fantastic guide. All businesses were small-batch family businesses with great quality products and demonstrations. My only complaint is the group was 16 people so it was a little unwieldy, ran behind, and we didn't get time to shop at the coffee farm. We cut it pretty close getting back to the ship. I do recommend this tour as the experiences were great, but consider booking privately.
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Richard_w
Nov 25, 2025
chocolate and coffee plus - the tour was very good the guides pedro and roberto were excellent it was advertised and coffee and chocolate but it also included seeing the panama hat making that being said thd downside was that the transport vehicle had no microphone and it was difficukt to hear what was being said in the back of the bus the other detriment was the lunch stop at 3:30 it was too late and most people might have preferred going back to the ship at that point all in all if thise issues were addressed id highly recommend the tour
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Irenadissing_l
Mar 8, 2026
Exciting - Exciting with a visit to the hat shop, the chocolate factory and coffee plantation but for little time. Too much bus drive to get lunch. We were also 18 people instead of the Max 11 that Viator wrote. Therefore, visitors also took longer. We did not reach the entire program as prescribed.
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From $115
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).