Ecuador · Wildlife

Tour to the Zoo El Pantanal in Guayaquil

4 Hours Round trip from Quito Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Zoo El Pantanal on a 4-hour guided experience
  • 02 See wildlife including jaguars, lions, zebras, Bengal tigers, and spectacled bears
  • 03 Spot birds such as flamingos, macaws, owls, parrots, and eagles
  • 04 Explore the aquarium and herpetarium
  • 05 Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off with transport included
  • 06 Led by a certified bilingual guide

Discover Zoo El Pantanal on a half-day experience from Guayaquil, where you can get closer to a wide variety of wildlife from Ecuador and beyond. Explore the zoo with a bilingual guide and see animals such as jaguars, lions, zebras, Bengal tigers, spectacled bears, llamas, flamingos, macaws, crocodiles, and more.

Your visit also includes time to see the aquarium and herpetarium, adding fish, reptiles, and amphibians to the experience. With transport and hotel pickup and drop-off included, this is an easy way to enjoy an up-close animal encounter during your time in Ecuador.

Discover Zoo El Pantanal on a half-day experience from Guayaquil, where you can get closer to a wide variety of wildlife from Ecuador and beyond.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Guayaquil, Quito
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

The zoo "El Pantanal", located 15 minutes from Guayaquil, is a magical place that brings us closer to animal nature and allows us to see up close species very rare, which are worthy of admiration and that is up to the best zoos in the world.

In a tour guided by a guide we can see: animals of the jungle as jaguar, African lion, zebras, bengal tiger, puma tigrillo, spectacled bears; Andean species like the llama; birds like the eagles: harpy, bustard and Andean, the military and dwarf macaws, the owl, the parrot (cashetigris), flamingos, the heron bueyera and the only Guayacan guayacamayo; reptiles like boa, crocodile and alligator; in addition to exotic animals such as the squirrel, white-tailed deer, coastal wolf, crab-like raccoon, camel, among the species that most attract attention.

You can also visit the Aquarium and the Herpetario (exhibition of fish, reptiles and amphibians)

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Quito 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Certified bilingual tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport
  • Entrance fee

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not stroller accessible
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Recommendations:
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • They come in sporty clothes and very comfortable walking shoes.
  • Do not over load sunscreen and insect repellent.
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • A camera would be an excellent company to record the best moments of your visit.
  • • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Solar protection is recommended • The entry ticket to the zoo it´s not included, must be purchased at the moment of the arribal to it
  • Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must verify your exact pickup time.
  • Please enter your hotel name. Pick up is included only for hotel inside the city area.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Quito, EC
Tour start
Quito, EC
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Quito.

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