The rain forest, surroundings & lunch.

4.4 (32 reviews) Manta, Ecuador
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Duration5h - 6h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 50 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Lower prices, high quality ! This tour captures nature, culture, and local cuisine in one trip; Starting from the fish market, this trip will give you a taste of how it is being a local, interacting to the people in the market and watching how the big fish are being brought to the shore, in the market you will see the stalls where they sell, seafood and the catch of the day, the boat yard is another spot we will visit, where the fishing boats are being built, you will be able to witness how the Toquilla hats are woven in one of the small factories and buy it from it, after exploring the rain forest, and watching howler monkeys, we will be visiting the light house, to see an spectacular view of the ocean, and finally you will enjoy a delicious lunch and relaxing in one of the restaurants in the rain forest.
Warning: there is 1300 meters of this trail in PACOCHE are strenuous, not recommended for travelers with heart or walking problems, please wear running shoes.

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The rain forest, surroundings & lunch.

Pickup included

More than 1 participant option

Local lunch and
SUV or Small bus
Pickup included

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • We will be offering Ceviche or local lunch.
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What to expect

  1. Plage de Tarqui
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Visit to the fish market, we might be able to see how the fish is being brought in to the shore, also learn about the most popular fish sold to locals and restaurants in town.
  2. Plage de Tarqui
    20m · Admission ticket included
    Visit to the boatyard, in this stop, we will able to see where the fishing boats are being built, we might be able to see the carpenters working on them depending on the day.
  3. San Lorenzo
    30m
    A nice walk through the pad that will take you to the light house and the top of the cliff to witness an beautiful sight of the ocean.
  4. Pacoche
    1h
    Restaurant in the rain forest, here we will taste the local cuisine, there popular dish, wrapped up in a plantain leaf will make you fall in love
  5. Pacoche Wildlife Refuge
    1h · Admission ticket included
    You will visit the rain forest in Pacoche, where the monkeys await to be seen, The light house in San Lorenzo beach, the museum in Pacocha, and Ceviche in Marianita beach.
  6. Montecristi
    1h
    We will visit one of the shops to witness how Modesto, one of the artist make a Toquilla hat in front of us.
  7. Montecristi
    40m
    First Lady's school, this building is a patrimony for the province and now servers as the hats museum, we will find some items from far back in the 1800's and others from the beginning of the 1900's

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Inside the terminal, we will be next to the exit door or standing at the entrance door.
WI-FI available in the terminal.

End point

Inside the terminal, we will be next to the exit door or standing at the entrance door.
WI-FI available in the terminal.

Pickup details

We accommodate our start time to match your arrival, take the free "Shuttle" to the ship terminal, our representatives will be wearing uniforms with MANTA SOS'S logo, We will meet you at the waiting area, inside the terminal, next to the exit door as you see on the pictures on the tour description.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • During December and May we face the rainy season, so we might experience rain.
  • If you require a guide that speaks another language other than English or Spanish, you will have to notify us, extra charges might be applied.
  • Running shoes, or boots, Mosquito repellant long pants and long sleeve clothing, do not wear sandals.
  • Please let us know if you have allergies

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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