Guayaquil Day Tour: Mangroves Exploration, Dolphin Sightseeing, and Ecuadorian Cocoa Farm Visit
4.4
13 Ratings
Posorja
Embark on a thrilling day tour from Guayaquil, exploring the enchanting mangroves, spotting playful dolphins, and visiting an Ecuadorian cocoa farm. Discover the natural beauty and cultural heritage of this captivating region.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Posorja - Come and sail with us through the Estuary el Morro and know four varieties of mangrove that exists in this place that is considered a protected reserve, here are concentrated a great variety of herons such as, Garzón Cocoi (Cocoi heron), Garza Real (snowy) egret), Great Egret (creat egret) Little blue heron, Egret tricolor (Egretta tricolor), Striated heron (White ibis), Roseate Spoonbill (Roseate Spoonbill). In this estuary we can also see a colony of bottlenose dolphins (bufeos) who are in their natural habitat, then we will disembark on the island Manglarcito, here they nest and reproduce about 6,000 frigates that have chosen this place because of the abundance of food and tranquility that exists on this island, which is considered a natural paradise.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Round-trip private transfer
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- tips
Additional Information
We’ll depart from the city of Guayaquil to Puerto el Morro, where a boat is ready to escort us on a memorable journey through the mangroves. This destination is an acknowledged protected area and a natural sanctuary for numerous Herons and Birds. The experience gets even more exciting with the sighting of bottlenose dolphins who frequently accompany boats venturing through these waterways. The best time to catch a glimpse of them is during the mid-tide and less often during the low tide. These adorable creatures steal the spotlight in this stunning location. Afterward, we’re off to a cocoa farm where we will witness the industrial and artisanal methods of chocolate production in Ecuador. We’ll also learn about different cocoa plant species and enjoy a sumptuous traditional lunch prepared from the farm’s produce.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please bring: repellent, sunglasses, sunscreen and sport shoes
- Minimum age is 5 years
Location
Posorja
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(13 Ratings)
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D5878dkstephanies
Apr 2, 2024
Amazing time !! Highly recommended - This was one of THE MOST amazing experiences because the team not only was focused in showing us the natural beauty of the visiting site BUT was very detailed in providing a personal experience ! We really enjoyed and I’m sure my family and the kids will never forget about this visit !!!
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Robinwk8801vz
Oct 12, 2019
Wonderful trip! - Our guides (Yamil and Wendy) were excellent - professional and very knowledgeable. We learned about the mangroves and saw bottle nose dolphins, roseate spoonbills, white ibis, little blue herons, the magnificent frigate bird colony, and more. Very interesting to see the local crab fishery and catch. And the tour of the cacao plantation was very interesting with some delicious surprise treats. Definitely recommend this tour!
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Lisy_11
Mar 19, 2019
Wonderful day - We booked the tour to the Churute Mangrove but Yamil wrote before to say that because of the heavy rains it could be difficult to get there. So we choose the tour to Puerto del Morro with its birds and dolphins. It was so peaceful to ride on this mangrove. Than we went to cocoa farm and factory to see how the cocoa is produced and how they change it in chocolate. Very interesting if you are a chocolate lover.
Which we liked the most was the fact that Viasam Tours work with the locals regarding to show the tourists how these people work and to give them options to work with tourism when they can not use their boats to fish for example.
Thank you so much Yamil for this wonderful day.
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Clarice
Jul 4, 2018
Less Than I Expected - It was a very long drive to the port, we only saw a couple of dolphins fins. The boat trip was long with a few nice colored birds. They were lovely. They tour said lunch was included. I got a cup of coffee.
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Angel_s
Jun 5, 2018
It was changed and I wasn't notified... - <p>It was changed and I wasn't notified until I met the tour guide. I didn't go to Puerto del Morro or see the Mangroves or dolphins. The Cacao portion was so-so. I wouldn't recommend this tour.</p>
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