Top Guayaquil Nature Walks

Enjoy a day of wild adventures by land and water during the 10-hour excursion to practice canyoning near Guayaquil. The cloud forest is one of the best places in Ecuador to practice canyoning, since its waterfalls are located in the middle of the forest and they are beautiful and can be traversed in abseiling, swimming, or walking on water. Book your adventure now and we include a lunch at a local restaurant. The excursion to practice canyoning includes a professional guide, all the equipment and transfer to and from the hotel. - Spend the day doing canyoning in the Cloud Forest during your trip through Guayaquil. - Experience a site that is considered one of the best places of canyoning in the world. - Enjoy a beautiful natural environment with waterfalls and clear mountain pools - Descend with a combination of abseiling, swimming and sliding in natural slides - Celebrate your exciting adventure day with a lunch at a local restaurant

In this tour we will visit the main attractions of Guayaquil in a panoramic tour that includes the Seminario Park, the Simon Bolivar Malecon and the neighborhood of Las Peñas, with breathtaking views from the Santa Ana Hill. You will also visit the Historic Park of Guayaquil, where nature and traditional architecture merge.

Enjoy nature with this incredible full day in our tour, we will find, coffee plants, rice, around 50 tropical fruits, which you can taste and learn the processes of each, you can taste an exquisite 3-course lunch, and then move on to the preparation of artisanal chocolate, where you will visit the chocolate workshop and you can decorate with dehydrated fruits to your liking. Then we move Cerro Pereque Chico is one of the largest vanilla crops in the region, we will tour the vanilla greenhouses to learn about the process of cultivation, harvest, fermentation treatment and drying.

Don't let time constraints keep you from seeing the best of Guayaquil—make the most of your stay in the city on a private tour that lets you customize your itinerary to suit your interests. You'll enjoy your guide's undivided attention as you travel between top landmarks including Parque Seminario (Parque de las Iguanas), Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral, and the riverside boardwalk.

The reserve is a refuge for many species of fauna, some of them threatened, such as the canclón, a water bird that lives in the lagoon of the same name, and the crocodile of the coast, which has already disappeared in other areas of the coast. Due to the diversity and great extension of aquatic environments that the reserve protects, in the year 1990 it was declared a Ramsar site, an international recognition for wetlands of great importance.

Discover the grandeur of Ecuador's Chimborazo Volcano on a day tour from Guayaquil. Ideal for nature enthusiasts with limited time, this excursion eliminates the need for overnight stays. Start with a picturesque transfer from your hotel to the first refuge, then embark on a challenging 650-foot (200-meter) ascent to the second refuge guided by an expert. Conclude with a satisfying lunch at a local restaurant and a visit to Balbanera 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.

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 private 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.

Spend a day exploring the Isle of Silver, which is also known as a mini Galapagos, on this half-day, private tour from Guayaquil. Take a yacht trip to the island and enjoy short hiking trails that 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.

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.

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.