Description
Make your trip from Guayaquil to Montañita especially memorable by enhancing it with one of our tour themes.
Each tour emphasizes a different theme, interest, or energy level, but all of them get you to Montañita by the end of a full day. You will be amazed at the rich world of history, culture, and traditions crammed between your origin and destination on the Ecuadorian coast.
Every theme includes personal transport and a Spanish-speaking driver to get you to and from each sight along the way.
- Meals and gratuities are not included.
- Minimum 2 persons required.
- A minimum of three days advance notice required.
Cancellation Policies:
| Sorry, there are no refunds for the tours described in this section once you place your reservation. | ||
| If you are concerned your plans might change, instead of placing a reservation, we recommend you place a request through our contact form that we invoice you directly with a due date of the invoice seven days ahead of your trip, and this will allow you to delay payment until that time. | ||
| Culture | Food | Hiking | Leisure |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's included: Pick-up from your hotel in Guayaquil. Self-guided tours to: --Visit Valdivia museum. This museum presents more than 200 archaeological pieces representative of the first peoples that inhabited this part of the continent, belonging not only to the Valdivia culture but also to the Chorrera, Machalilla, Guangala and Manteño-Huancavilca cultures. --Visit the Amantes de Sumpa museum in Santa Elena. The site museum is named after the burial of two skeletons that are found embraced and that are part of the cemetery of the inhabitants of the Las Vegas Culture, catalogued as one of the oldest in the American continent, around 6,000 BC. --Sanctuary of Blanca Estrella Del Mar in Olon has a design in the shape of a sailing boat with a deck and prow, where the image of the Virgin Mary is found inside a shell on a carved wooden altar. It is one of the most striking sanctuaries in the country. Delivery to your hotel in Montañita. | What's included: Pick-up from your hotel in Guayaquil. Self-guided tours to: --Try local seafood in the traditional market in Salinas. Ceviche, encebollado or "secos" are part of the local gastronomy that can be found offered here. --Sip fresh-squeezed orange juice or coconut juice straight from the vine in front of the ocean and while catching the breeze of the deep blue sea right next to you. --Eat a traditional costeño meal, based of fish, plantain and rice, while sitting next to the Guayas River in a traditionally-decorated restaurant with 1920s-vibes. --Fish of the day? Visit Chanduy, a real fishermen village where you can have the recommendation of the best fish they've caught on a particular day and then freshly cooked for you. Delivery to your hotel in Montañita. | What's included: Pick-up from your hotel in Guayaquil. Self-guided tours to ONE of the following: --40 minutes from Santa Elena, Palmar offers a walk through the estuary in which there are 4 varieties of mangrove and 36 species of birds. The red crab and, to a lesser extent, the blue crab, as well as other non-edible varieties, also live here. --Chongón-Colonche mountain range in Dos Mangas is a 5 km hike to reach the village. Visitors can make tagua handicrafts or weave toquilla straw. Dos Mangas also has an interpretation center where native guides lead tourists along an ecological trail. You can go on foot or on horseback. --Hike next to the beach? Explore the Valdivia to Atravesado hike, an easy and cool walk on the sand alongside the Pacific Ocean. See the local culture first hand, including fishermen. Delivery to your hotel in Montañita. | What's included: Pick-up from your hotel in Guayaquil. Self-guided tours to: --Visit La Chocolatera, a lookout built from wood and guadua that allows you to enjoy a fantastic view of the sea and the beach. It is also a great site for watching sea lions. --Biking in Isla Santay to see the mangroves. --The Museum of Santa Elena keeps a record of the culture of the Santa Elana peninsula Delivery to your hotel in Montañita. |
| What's not included: --Snacks or meals --Museum admission --Tips or gratuity | What's not included: --Snacks or meals --Tips or gratuity | What's not included: --Meals or snacks. Please bring a sack lunch with you as we will be eating on the trail. --Tips or gratuity | What's not included: --Snacks or meals --Museum admission --Tips or gratuity |
| Price: $84 per person. | Price: $84 per person. | Price: $84 per person. | Price: $84 per person. |
| Departure from Guayaquil: 8:00 AM | Departure from Guayaquil: 8:00 AM | Departure from Guayaquil: 8:00 AM | Departure from Guayaquil: 8:00 AM |
| Arrival to Montañita: approximately 4:30 PM, but may be earlier if travelers want to go at a quicker pace. | Arrival to Montañita: approximately 4:30 PM, but may be earlier if travelers want to go at a quicker pace. | Arrival to Montañita: approximately 4:30 PM, but may be earlier if travelers want to go at a quicker pace. | Arrival to Montañita: approximately 5:30 PM, but may be earlier if travelers want to go at a quicker pace. |
