Name: Ecuador Tours & Travel
Brand: Adventure Life
Rating: 4.9 (1047 reviews)

Known as the "Pearl of the Pacific," coastal Guayaquil is Ecuador's biggest city with a population of 4 million and growing. In the past decade, Guayaquil has transformed from a port city into a modern metropolitan center complete with major shopping malls, tourist attractions, nature parks, and much more. Located just a short drive from the coastal highway, Guayaquil visitors enjoy easy access to all of Ecuador's golden beaches. In the opposite direction, it's a short drive to the country's highland region, including destinations like Cuenca and the capital city, Quito. For those visiting the enchanting Galapagos Islands, all flights depart from Guayaquil, so it's worth spending some time getting to know the area, with attractions like Las Peñas & the Malecon, the IMAX, and the Cerro Blanco tropical dry forest. Contact our Trip Planners to start planning your visit to Guayaquil, Ecuador today.

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Guayaquil City

½ Day from $55

On this three-hour tour to the main port of Ecuador, visit the highlights of Guayaquil, including Bolivar Park, the Old South Market, Administration Square, and Barrio de las Penas.

Guayaquil's Historical Park

½ Day from $58

The eight-hectare park features mangrove trees, the Daule River, and a tropical environment. Visitors can learn about the region's animals, history, culture, and rural life in the "traditions zone", and relive Guayaquil's past in the "urban-architectonic zone".

Guayaquil Botanical Park

½ Day from $55

This 3-hour Botanical park tour in northern Guayaquil's "Cerro Colorado" contains over 324 botanic species, including woody, fruit, ornamental, and exotic plants. Year-round, you can see 73 bird species and 60 butterfly species.

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History and Culture of Ecuador

Ecuador's culture includes a mix of indigenous and European influence. The resulting Creole society is still evolving and provides interesting experiences for visiting travelers. From tasting roasted guinea pig to visiting historical sites, you are sure to make lasting memories!

What to See and Do in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Quickly becoming a tourist destination in its own right, Guayaquil is Ecuador's biggest city and is a main stop en route to the country's other major destinations like the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon, and the highlands. While visiting this major metropolitan city, be sure to check out these attractions:

Malecon 2000 - A two-mile boardwalk with shopping, South America's first IMAX cinema, a museum in miniature of Ecuador's history, a food court, and even a small amusement park including "The Pearl" Ferris wheel.
Las Penas - Climb 444 steps to the top of this promontory overlook at Santa Ana hill. Each set of steps is home to shops, bars, and cafes, and the top is crowned by a small plaza that features a lighthouse and a chapel.
Tren Crucero - Departing from the neighboring town of Duran, this train is considered South America's best cruising train and offers multiple itineraries.
Cerro Blanco Tropical Dry Forest - Cerro Blanco has similar biodiversity to the rainforest, but gets comparably less rain - great for a day tour.
Parque Historico - Explore restored colonial houses and a small zoo that is open to the public free of charge (though donations are always appreciated).

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2 days ago

If you go to the Galápagos, ask for James Sanchez as your guide he was fantastic! Very nice and extremely knowledgeable

Bob

1 week ago

We have had excellent results when working with Adventure Life. We've just set up out third trip with them because the first two were great! Adventure Life has always listened, worked with us, and set up trips the way we've wanted. They've also found experiences we wouldn't have known about otherwise, that have been some of the highlights of the entire trip.

2 months ago

Great! Erin was very responsive and helpful!

Leslie Aitchison

4 months ago

Erin was wonderful! Informative, friendly, knowledgeable. She gave us several options, listened to our concerns and requests and came up with a great itinerary.

Beth Hutter

6 months ago

The travel was seamless and the experiences were fantastic. Naturalists on all of the trips who were great teachers/guides. I would definitely use Adventure Life again. Very organized and efficient

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