The rain forest, surroundings & lunch.
- 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- We will be offering Ceviche or local lunch.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
We will visit one of the shops to witness how Modesto, one of the artist make a Toquilla hat in front of us.
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
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.4
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5The excursion was the...
The excursion was the best that I have been on. Jose our guide was very knowledgeable about his country and gave us very interesting information on all the stops we visited. Nothing was too hard to make our experience enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour.
5Excellent informative tour
Jose was the most wonderful tour guide. His communication skills are second to none, his knowledge of the areas we visited was impressive and the care he took with the group could not be faulted. This tour covers special sights in Manta. Pacoche Rainforest where the flora and fauna was explained, the highlight seeing the Howler monkeys. Montecrisit (Panama) hat making was unique and super interesting. Other sights covered also worthwhile. A very informative day out.
5Solo Visit to Manta
I really enjoyed visiting the Pacoche rainforest and lighthouse with Fernando. He was prompt and communicated everything clearly. The rainforest was beautiful, and I was lucky to see a howler monkey climbing around in the trees. The view of the coast from the lighthouse was stunning. Chatting over a lunch of tonga and local tea was a highlight. I highly recommend signing up for a tour when you visit Manta! You will get a great sense for Ecuador - its natural beauty and welcoming culture.
5Great day in Manta
Good mix of fish market, city views and Rain Forest. Denis our guide was great and entertaining. No monkeys today though.
4A good in Ecuador
Denis, our guide was wonderful and helped to make our day very enjoyable. The forest walk did not offer much to see....the monkeys were a no show. The traditional Ecuador lunch was enjoyable and the hat making demonstration was very interesting. A good day spent in Ecuador.
2Limited activities and lunch is not edible
Limited outdoor activity, few trees in a park like and 2 monkeys. The lunch is provided by a local restaurant going out of business because the food is poor. The chicken was served raw, with plenty of peanut butter sauce. Nobody questioned us about peanut butter allergies
Know before you go
- 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.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 50 travellers
- Operated by
- Manta SOS
- 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
How it compares in Manta
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 9 day trips we list in Manta.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 9.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Manta
Manta is a Pacific port in Ecuador's Manabí province, with a big tuna fleet, long beaches, a lively seafront and the hat-weaving town of Montecristi.
Manta is Ecuador's main tuna port, a Pacific city in Manabí province whose harbour is full of fishing boats and whose factories can the catch. The city has a waterfront promenade and a museum of the pre-Columbian Manteño culture, whose seafaring traders sailed this coast long before the Spanish. Playa Murciélago, the city beach, is lined with seafood restaurants.
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