Top Guayaquil Tours by Duration

Short on time or stuck with a flight layover in Guayaquil, Ecuador on your way to or from the Galapagos Islands? This half-day city tour delivers the best of the city in a small amount of time including the gardens, birds, and monkeys of Historic Park, the shops and cafes of Plaza Lagos, the architecture of the old city, the Guayas River, and more.

The lush countryside outside of Guayaquil on the Ecuadorean coast packs big natural and cultural appeal. On this day tour, trade the bustle of the big city for the tranquility of the Churute Ecological Reserve. Spot tropical and migratory birds on a cruise through the estuary and keep your ears open for howler monkeys on Pancho Diablo Hill. In the afternoon, you’ll have time to sample artisan chocolate along the Cacao Route—the heart of Ecuador’s chocolate industry.

Combine culture with nature on a private full-day city and cocoa farm tour from Guayaquil. Designed for travelers passing through Guayaquil, this excursion takes you to a rural cocoa farm where you’ll tour the plantation and make chocolate from scratch. Then, you’ll embark on a sightseeing tour of Guayaquil city, home to attractions such as Las Penas neighborhood, Malecon 2000, and Parque Historico. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and it can be a challenge for first-time visitors to get their bearings. This 3-hour sightseeing tour offers the ideal introduction, visiting landmarks such as The Metropolitan Cathedral, Tower Morica, and Malecon 2000; exploring neighborhoods like Las Peñas and Santa Ana Hill; and strolling through Las Iguanas park. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Guayaquil, Gateway to the Galapagos, is more than just a layover city. See for yourself during this layover roundtrip sightseeing tour to/from the airport. This whirl around Ecuador's most important port city is completely flexible depending on the length of your layover. Stop by a local market to haggle over Ecuadorian handicrafts, pick up some handmade chocolate, get an overview of the city from downtown sights, or simply grab a bite to eat. Whatever you decide, it beats hanging out in an airport!

Ecuador’s largest city can be overwhelming for first-time visitors and this 3-hour tour of Guayaquil is the ideal way to get your bearings. Visit sights such as Malecón 2000, La Rotonda, and Seminario Park; explore the colonial district of Las Peñas, and take in the views from Santa Ana Fort. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Take a break from the city and head to Alausí for a train ride along the Devil’s Nose.  This full-day excursion begins with private pick up from your Guayaquil hotel.  Your train ticket is pre-arranged by your private guide, so there’s no need for you to fuss over money or stand in long lines.  Then, enjoy an immersive cultural experience with the Puruhuas people in Sibambe before returning to Guayaquil.

You don’t need to visit the Galapagos Island to experience the rich wildlife of Ecuador. Get up close to howler monkeys, freshwater birds, and more on a tour to Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve. After comfortable transfer from your Guayaquil hotel, enjoy a peaceful canoe ride and hike through the tropical dry forest. Later, tour the grounds of a nearby cocoa plantation and enjoy a traditional lunch prepared with local ingredients.

Known as the “Pearl of the Pacific,” the city of Guayaquil combines colonial-era buildings and a lively street scene into a distinct cultural experience. Visit the city’s top attractions with a guide who provides historical and cultural insight on this 3-hour tour, which includes a special visit to the Parque Historico. Round-trip transportation from your hotel can be arranged for a seamless experience.

This full-day tour of some of the most beautiful and popular coastal areas of Ecuador includes Salinas, the San Lorenzo boardwalk, white sand beaches around the Ruta del Sol and Ballenita Beach, salt mines, a sea lion refuge, a nautical and pirate museum, and an included seafood lunch.

Non-traditional travelers will love a nighttime tour of Ecuador’s biggest city.  Relax, as private transportation picks you up from your hotel and takes you to the Government Palace, Malecon 2000, and more. With everything illuminated and the streets alive with locals, it’s arguably the best time to experience Guayaquil. You and your private guide will also make the climb up Las Peñas for the best view of the city.

Being with a local guide is more than a simple tour because one thing is to read all the information on the internet and other feeling is to know from the lifestyle of the people. And also to have private transportation, gives you the opportunity to save time and also be comfortable.

Spend a day exploring the Isle of Silver which is also known as a mini Galapagos. Short hiking trails provide opportunities to see marine birds including blue-footed boobies, red-footed boobies, pelicans, frigate birds, and albatrosses. Snorkel around the island to enjoy coral reefs and marine life including colorful reef fish, sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins, and even sea lions. Whales may also be spotted from June to September.

Started as a wildlife rescue center, Zoo el Pantanal outside of Guayaquil is now home to animals from pumas to parrots that live among Ecuador’s natural flora. This guided tour of the zoo turns your visit into an educational experience: learn about the zoo’s origins and the wildlife that now fills its forests. Hotel pickup and drop-off make visiting this off-the-beaten-track destination a cinch.

The guide will pick you up in the lobby of the hotel in Guayaquil, we are going to explore the beautiful history of Guayaquil, we will visit the most important tourist attractives like Plaza san Francisco,Seminario Plaza (Iguana Park), Administration Plaza, Malecon 2000 and the Santa Ana Hills. After the tour we will visit FrutaBar to have a friendly time night FrutaBar is a traditional bar in Guayaquil here we can take a time with friends and drinking some beers or juices

Coastal Ecuador often gets overlooked in favor of the Andes or Galapagos. With this full-day tour from Guayaquil, see firsthand what makes this region so special. During a morning stop at a tropical plantation, learn about how artisan chocolate is made from bean to bar. Continue to Puerto del Morro for a boat ride in the Pacific in search of bottlenose dolphins and a variety of migratory seabirds.

You will see how people live in Guayaquil beyond main tourist attractions and develop a unique insight and understanding of the city. Guayaquil is the “economical capital” of Ecuador and a city of contrasts, where the wealthiest and the poorest of Ecuador live.

You will discover the best of the Southern Highlands of Ecuador: Ingapirca - the best maintained inca site in Ecuador Cuenca - UNESCO heritage city El Cajas National Park - an amazing moorland high in the Andes

At Isla de los Pajaros (Bird Island), you don’t have to fly all the way to the Galapagos to enjoy Ecuador’s diverse birdlife. This day trip from Guayaquil takes you from Puerto Morro through the mangrove forests of the coast to an island where numerous species of migratory birds make their home. Spot frigates, albatross, pink herons, cormorants, and boobies in their natural environments.

Visit a family-owned cacao farm on a 4-hour tour from Guayaquil, and see how Ecuadorian chocolate goes from freshly-harvested fruit to the finished product. Learn about planting and harvesting, help toast, husk, and grind the cacao seeds, and eat a farm lunch made with organic ingredients grown onsite. This 4-hour cacao farm tour includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Guayaquil, all activities, and lunch.

Private service with minimum 2 passengers Enjoy a tour including La Danesa Hacienda and Galapagos Islands

Spend a half day exploring both the city of Guayaquil and the Cocoa Route with a private guide. The tour is done at your own pace, so you can maximize your experience. In private transport, you and your guide will visit a nearby cocoa plantation, enjoy a hands-on experience with chocolate making. Later, experience the excitement of Ecuador’s largest city, stopping at the Malecon Simón Bolívar and more.

Leave the busy city behind and discover the wildlife and cocoa production unique to Ecuador on an 8-hour tour. Comfortable transportation from your Guayaquil hotel takes you to a wildlife reserve. Home to hundreds of species, you have the opportunity to see numerous mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Next, visit a local plantation and learn about the in depth cocoa process the sets Ecuador apart from other countries.

37 km from Puerto Lopez, Isla de la Plata is a small island of just 8 square kilometers. Its name comes from the legend that the English explorer Sir Francis Drake buried a chestful of silver here in the sixteenth century – never discovered, of course. Today, the island’s fame derives from its large population of marine birds, and beautiful cliffs. Commonly known to Ecuadorians and visitors as Poor man’s Galapagos, because of its resemblance with the Enchanted Islands and how close it is to mainland Ecuador. But this hackneyed phrase doesn’t do the island justice; it’s the only place in Ecuador –including the Galapagos – where blue-footed, red-footed and masked boobies are living together, as well as sea lions. Visits usually include snorkeling, which provides a glimpse of a fabulous array of colorful fish. You might also spot dolphins and manta rays on the boat ride. As for whale watching, you’ll have the chance to see them if between the months of June and September.