Near Guayaquil we will visit the Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve. It is one of the most important sites of the reserve due to the amount of freshwater birds that inhabit the site. We make a tour by canoe for 40 minutes in which we visualize the formation of the largest in the Pacific coast of South America estuary. Then we will walk the path of the Howlers. It is 1.4 kilometers walking through the tropical dry forest and you can see monkeys and birds native to the area. The tour is average. Mangroves are considered as an important Ramsar site located in the canton Naranjal, Guayas province 40 kilometers from the city of Guayaquil.After the visit to Mangroves Churute we headed to a cocoa plantation Hacienda. Learn the types of planting, a bit of history of the estate, will walk through the plantations and elaborate homemade chocolate with the same seed that you collect. After the tour expect a traditional ecuadorian lunch made with ingredients from the farm. Later you will go back to Guayaquil.
Ecuador · Wildlife
Churute Mangrove Ecological Reserve and Cocoa Farm
The journey
- 01 Explore the Churute Mangrove Ecological Reserve near Guayaquil
- 02 Enjoy a 40-minute canoe ride through the mangroves
- 03 Walk the Howlers trail through tropical dry forest
- 04 Look out for native monkeys and freshwater birds
- 05 Visit a cocoa plantation hacienda
- 06 Learn about cocoa planting and the estate’s history
- 07 Make homemade chocolate from collected cocoa seeds
- 08 Savour a traditional Ecuadorian lunch at the farm
Discover a full day of nature, wildlife, and local flavours just outside Guayaquil. Visit the Churute Mangrove Ecological Reserve, where a canoe ride through the mangroves offers a close look at one of the Pacific coast’s important estuary ecosystems and its rich birdlife.
Continue with a walk along the Howlers trail through tropical dry forest, where you may spot native monkeys and birds. Then head to a cocoa plantation hacienda to learn about cocoa cultivation, explore the estate, make homemade chocolate from freshly collected seeds, and enjoy a traditional Ecuadorian lunch prepared with ingredients from the farm.
Visit the Churute Mangrove Ecological Reserve, where a canoe ride through the mangroves offers a close look at one of the Pacific coast’s important estuary ecosystems and its rich birdlife.
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What's Included
- Transfer in / out
- Bilingual guide
- Boat tour through the mangroves
- Lunch at the Cocoa Ranch
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
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- PASSPORT REQUIRED
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is sporty and confortable shoes
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A mosquito repellent its recommended
- • Dress code is sport clothes (i.e. jeans, sportswear, joggers or sneakers)
- • Please note: entrance tickets and transport included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
- • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
- In this map you will find a selected radius, but if you are staying in Guayaquil urban area, just let us know your hotel to arrange the pick up.
- The port is not a collection point,
- if your pick up point is the port, you must pay an additional usd 30 to the driver
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Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Guayaquil.
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