Cacao Farm Excursion Day Trip from Guayaquil
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Family friendly
- 4-hour cacao farm tour from Guayaquil
- Learn about local agriculture
- Follow the cacao-growing process from start to finish
- Eat an on-farm, organic lunch
- Pickup and drop-off at Guayaquil hotels
Sample Menu
Main
El Plato de la Casa
Have a surprise as a part of this tour because this farm will give you a delicious dish made with their own products. With a chocolate taste.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Food tasting
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
Meet a guide at your centrally-located Guayaquil hotel for a 10am departure, then travel to the family-owned cacao farm, a 30-acre (12-ha) property with cacao trees, tropical fruits, and rice. Upon arrival, learn how the farmers grow cacao, from sowing the seeds to caring for the cacao trees and harvesting the fruits.
See the fresh fruits of the cacao tree, then follow the fruit through every step of the production process. Toast the cacao seeds, then help to remove their husks, and grind the seeds to create a thick paste; this is the basic ingredient for finished chocolate bars, before milk, sugar, and flavorings are added.
Following your tour of the cacao farm, sit down for a typical farm lunch that’s made with organic ingredients grown onsite. This 4-hour tour concludes with return transfer to your Guayaquil hotel.
See the fresh fruits of the cacao tree, then follow the fruit through every step of the production process. Toast the cacao seeds, then help to remove their husks, and grind the seeds to create a thick paste; this is the basic ingredient for finished chocolate bars, before milk, sugar, and flavorings are added.
Following your tour of the cacao farm, sit down for a typical farm lunch that’s made with organic ingredients grown onsite. This 4-hour tour concludes with return transfer to your Guayaquil hotel.
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Guayaquil
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Milagro
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Milagro
1 minute • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Its recommended to bring a bug repellent
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 32 reviews
Alina_W, Mar 2025
Such a wonderful experience with very fun, welcoming, helpful people! We were able to see, learn about, and experience lots of unique plants and animals, including making chocolate from scratch. This is the type of experience you can only have in Ecuador and I’m glad I went for it. I appreciate how communicative and flexible the tour guide was - we felt informed, safe, and comfortable at every turn. If I ever come back, I’d want to do another tour!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy to hear that your experience was so special and that you enjoyed the tour so much. It is a pleasure to be able to offer unique activities such as making chocolate from scratch and sharing the wonderful biodiversity of Ecuador. We are also glad to know that our guide made you feel comfortable, informed and safe, and we would be honored to welcome you again if you decide to come back! Thank you for choosing us and for recommending us, we look forward to seeing you for more adventures!
Isabella_G, Jan 2025
Great experience. Visited a farm with lovely people who were really happy to share and show us around. We processed some cocoa beans. Then, a very tasty lunch at a restaurant in the town nearby. The guide was most gracious and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended! Great way to spend a day and explore.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your comment! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience, from the farm visit to the delicious lunch in the village. It's great that you had the opportunity to learn about the cocoa process and that the guide helped make the day even more special. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you soon on another adventure!
Audrey_s, Feb 2024
What an amazing tour. Surpassed my expectations. The Farm owner Shirley was extremely hospitable and informative. The lunch was so delicious. Will definitely plan to come back with the rest of my family
Ravi_S, Dec 2023
Excellent experience, well organized and with an outstanding guide Jaime!
The tour was educational but a suitable dose for young children and tween/teens. The meal served was very good.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Dear Ravi,
We're delighted you had a great time with Jaime as your guide and enjoyed the tour. We're glad the meal met your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Betty_B, Jun 2023
Jaime was an amazing guide. We enjoyed the entire trip. The La Sagrada Familia farm was a wonderful place to tour and the hospitality was beyond our imagination.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hi Betty! We are happy to know you enjoyed your tour. Jaime is one of our best tour guides! Hopefullwe we see you again soon :)
James_F, Mar 2023
We booked. Missed flight. Tried to move booking. We’re told no. You stole our money. Thanks for being so flexible.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
James,
We have the records that we tried to move the dates of your tour as much as we could but due to your availability it could not be done. The time you reported the change was not enough to give you a refund and you also insulted my staff saying "You can stick your beans up your ass you greedy fuc*&^"
We have everything from messages you sent us. People like you don't do tourism any good.
Please don't contact us ever again.
In any case, you wish you had a nice experience in Ecuador.
Susan_L, Feb 2023
We booked trip to cacao farm but got upgraded to mangrove swamps as well. The attractions were a long way away - 2 hours by bus. The traffic was awful out of Guayaquil. Once we got near the swamps we had about 30 minutes on an unmade up road, the minibus shook and was bumpy and the air con wasn't brilliant.
The swamps were visited on a wooden boat, 6 of us on the tour, the guide and 2 helpers. The boat, canoe-like, was beyond basic, we had a life jacket and there was no other support. We clambered into the boat, no ramps, no rails etc. There was no support provision where we boarded the boat, no toilets, no water, no obvious first aid, no emergency provisions. The boat was wobbly until we got used to it. We saw some birds etc, not much but nothing is guaranteed. We got back safely, but if something had happened I just don't know how it would have been dealt with.
Next, onto the dry rain forest to see monkeys. The excellent local guide was very helpful (slight mobility issues) and we did see monkeys, it was beyond hot though.
Then onto the cacao farm which was great, it was a lovely friendly non-touristy set up. The lunch was delicious and it was lovely to see the fruits growing. We watched the whole process and we got involved at every stage, ending up making a bar of chocolate. We were able to purchase more chocolate and coffee and it was nice that it wasn't at all touristy.
It's poor that the guide fell asleep on the way home, we were expecting him to tell us more about Ecuador.
Overall, I wouldn't have booked had I known how far away it all was or how basic the boat was. The cacao farm was great though.
Richard_B, Feb 2023
The tour was extremely interesting. Everyone was friendly and the whole process was informative. The lunch was beyond outstanding. The whole day was memorable!
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Hello Richard! Lunch at the Cocoa Farm is so good, we totally agree. Hopefully we see you again soon!
DanielU, Dec 2022
This was an amazing experience from seeing and learning about cacao trees, the processing of the pods, helping to grind the dried beans and ultimately tasting and making our own chocolate bars to take home. Meeting the farm owner and hearing her story really helped me understand how hard the farmers work to bring us the best. The lunch was traditional Ecuadorian and delicious! The guide offered a lot of information about Ecuador and the city of Guayaquil. Highly recommend. Wear bug spray and sun screen!
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Hi Daniel! We are so glad you had a great time with us :) Lunch is one of the best parts of this trip. Hopefully we see you again soon!
Monica_A, Dec 2022
This was such a cool experience! We learned about the history of cocoa, the plant itself, and the process of making chocolate and hot chocolate. Lunch was also delicious. So cool!!
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Hi Monica! The cocoa farm is such a fun experience and we are so glad you got to enjoy it :) We hope to see you again soon!
LukasGeorg_B, Sep 2022
Learned a lot about cacao and many other fruits that we didn't expected. We had a great tour guide! I can highly recommend the tour :)
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Hello Lukas,
thank you very much for your comment,
we are glad to hear that the tour has met your expectations.
We hope to see you again soon
Best regards
Elizabeth_M, Sep 2022
We had the most absolutely wonderful cacao tour. Our driver/guide, Jamie, was kind, thoughtful and knowledgeable. And our guide at the farm, Jamil, was incredible. This was one of the best activities we've ever done. Jamil was a wealth of fascinating knowledge, and we learned a ton about chocolate making (and got to make chocolate), as well as about all of the other numerous edible plants growing at the farm. And the lunch was delicious. I cannot recommend this highly enough. I was with my husband and three kids, 15, 13, and 10, and they also all loved this. Go on this tour!!
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Hello Elizabeth!
Thank you very much for your comment.
We are pleased to hear that the tour met your and your family's expectations. Upon returning to the office, Jaime told us that he had a great time with you.
We hope you will come back soon.
Best regards
Margaret_W, Sep 2022
This was a fantastic tour! Exceeded our expectations. Jaime was a knowledgeable and engaging guide. Jamil is an excellent teacher. Everything was well organized and done with a congenial approach. The food was delicious!
Laura_D, Sep 2022
What an amazing excursion and tour! This trip offers you an opportunity to get out of the city and learn all about cacao and how to make chocolate. You also get to see other items they are going on the farm including rice, coffee, etc. Everyone from the tour guide to the family on the farm was amazingly knowledgeable and friendly! And to top it all off, we enjoyed a delicious lunch made with items grown on the farm.
We would definitely recommend this tour :)
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Hello Laura!
Thank you so much for this lovely comment
We are glad to know that you were able to enjoy the experience, we believe that the quality of Ecuadorian cocoa has a spectacular quality and flavor so we want our tourists to be able to taste it during their stay.
We hope to see you soon, best regards!
Alexandra_L, Aug 2022
What a unique experience - we had such a great time! We learned about the whole chocolate-making process and got to take some chocolate home. To our surprise, we also had one of the best meals of our trip on this tour. We weren’t expecting it, but the meal of crab empanadas, fried fish with rice, and a frozen chocolate cake (the menu changes) was excellent. Highly recommend booking a tour to come here!
Perhaps the best part of our trip was our guide, Hime. He was so sweet and knowledgeable, he spoke great English, and is just such an interesting person with great stories.
Tip: there are a LOT of mosquitos. Our tour guide had bug repellent, but plan ahead. Wear long pants and sleeves and avoid the color black!
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Hi Alexandra! Thank you so much for your review :)
Indeed, the whole chocolate making process experience is so interesting to learn about and lunch is also so delicious since it's made with fresh ingredients!
We hope to see you again soon!
Michael_C, Aug 2022
We were picked up promptly by Eddie and a driver . Eddie was incredibly knowledgeable and the drive to and from the farm was fun. At the farm the family is aloes is through the entire process and let us snack on tons of tasty things . Lunch was incredible . Cannot recommend this enough.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Dear Michael,
Thanks for the comment!
Indeed Eduardo is such a great guide who enjoy shared this experiences, also the lunch as it has the same ingredients produced by the farm, the taste remain fresh, a chef´s kiss!
Best regards
Colleen_M, Jul 2022
I couldn't rate this tour more highly. What a fantastic experience! Jaime was our excellent guide, picking us up and dropping us off at our hotel. He told us details and outlined the history of Guayaquil as we drove off to the farm, and answered all our questions knowledgeably. He was fun and funny; his car was big enough for four passengers, comfy and really clean.
The experience at the farm was excellent. We learned all about the chocolate growing and making process. Jamil was great, offering hands-on experiences and talking about his family's history in the industry.
The lunch was also incredible -- literally farm to table. Better than anything we ate at our 5-star hotel. We didn't want to leave.
If you're visiting Guayaquil, this is a must-do. Ask for Jaime!
Response from Host, Jul 2022
To know that you were able to enjoy the experience is something that makes us very happy, our goal is that the feeling is authentic and Jaime is excellent at it!
About the lunch is indeed one of the highlights, as you mentioned, the ingredients could not be fresher and this is reflected in the taste, we hope that if you come back we can see you again, it was a pleasure to serve you!
Angela, Jun 2022
I had a full day of really great experience with Jamie. He is great, interesting and has a lot of great stories to share about the city, the country and his life experience. I have learned soooo much about the city and the country. I will say the chocolate experience is a must-do in guayaquil because it’s probably the most interesting experience in guayaquil. The guy at the cocoa farm is also a very nice guy!! We also had a very great and delicious three course lunch after the chocolate making process. We had such a great time that we forgot about time! I will recommend this to anyone who is traveling in guayaquil.
ssowada21, May 2022
If you have the opportunity, book this tour!👌
Jaime, was incredibly nice and accompanied us the whole tour and told us a lot about Ecuador.
When we arrived at the cacao plantation, Jamal welcomed us. You can feel his passion for the cacao farm and to share his knowledge.
We have never eaten such good chocolate.
And the lunch actually deserved 5 stars.
Thank you so much for this very special day! We have learned so much!
Many greetings Jan and Sandra
Jenna_M, Apr 2022
Very (muy) interesting, Delicious/rico, divertido/fun, amable, our host and driver was the best!!!
Highly recommend this trip with BM Tours
Response from Host, Apr 2022
Hola!
Muchas gracias por calificarnos!
Fue un verdadero placer atenderlas.
Shawn_W, Mar 2022
I was completely impressed by everything this tour provided.
It was the last day, of a 10 day trip with my mom, to celebrate my 60th birthday. Our driver, Jamie was prompt to pick us up at our hotel. We took a drive to the cacao farm to meet Alberto, his wife and young son.
We were given a tour of the property, cacao, fruit, beans, fermentation, toasting, grinding, blending, and consuming raw, ground, hot chocolate (with just water and sugar), making our own chocolate bars, then enjoying a three course, homemade lunch.
We had such a wonderful, relaxing afternoon, and would highly recommend this tour and tour operator.
I listed this as travel with friends since no option was better!
Response from Host, Mar 2022
Shawn thank you so much for sharing your experience about this tour, Jaime was also really happy telling us about the great time it was, also, for sure, all the flavours and the texture that you can test there make a great experiencie.
Hope you see you soon again!
Cary L, Nov 2019
Had a wonderful visit to the cacao farm. Adrian, our tour guide from the hotel to the farm (and back) was very friendly and open. Simon, our guide on the farm, did a fantastic job explaining all the aspects of the farm and turning the cacao fruit into chocolate. It was fun to make our own chocolate, and turn that into hot chocolate that we could drink. Lunch on the farm was wonderful, traditional Ecuadorian food. Simon and Adiran joined us at our table and it was a joy to talk with them in an informal setting.
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Hi Cary!
It´s great to see that you enjoy the experience of the farm, the flavour of the fresh cocoa it´s a thing to remember, also Adrian and Simon are great sharing our culture with our visitors, we are glad that you enjoyed their company.
Thanks for your comments!
Vanessa_A, Feb 2026
We were happy that we spontaneously booked the activities.
Our guide was also great! Clearly recommended!
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