Panama Hat Maker, Artisan goods, Museum, Beachfront local Cuisine. SHORE TOUR

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1. Artisanal fishing market, here you can see the different types of fish that are offered in the Ecuadorian market, what meals you can cook with them, which are the most popular and their prices. We will also take a tour right next to where the artisan boats are built.

   30 min

2. As an optional stop we can go to a cocoa store, you can try different products made from cocoa, as well as being able to shop for other national products.

   45 min

3. we will travel to the home of the famous Panama Hats, Montecristi. Sheltered at the feet of the Mountain is the town that birthed these sombreros many generations ago. It is was also the Home and Mausoleum of the countries most celebrated President. We will learn of his colourful life filled with revolution, intrigue and very dramatic demise. Your expert guide will take you through the Museum, Mausoleum as well as some of the local artisan exhibitions, before having the option to walk down the wooden deck promenade into the town center or ride down on the bus. Once in the small town center, your guide will show you the Panama hat makers workshops and stores as well as a huge variety of local artisan goods. We can also see some of the last examples of traditional wooden architecture in the central plaza next to the cathedral.

   1 hIngresso incluso

4. We will show you how the famous Panama Hat is made, wrongly called that way because it actually originates from here. You can buy a hat and souvenirs from here Ecuador.

   1 hIngresso incluso

5. For lunch we will go to a restaurant in the middle of the Pacoche rainforest, you can walk in the garden while you wait for your food or if you prefer you can wait in a hammock

   1 hIngresso incluso

6. We will make a stop at the San Lorenzo Lighthouse, which offers us a beautiful view of the ocean. San Lorenzo beach is well known for being the nesting place for sea turtles, which instinctively always return to the same beach where they were born to nest.

   45 minIngresso incluso

Cancellazione

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima dell’inizio, con rimborso totale.

Recensioni

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• 5Fantastic Tour of Manta Area

  What a treat this tour was! We had a small group of 7 & our guide, Marco was fantastic ! First stop was the open air fish market on the beach full of many vendors; very interesting. Then toured a small museum atop a small mountain with wonderful views & learned history of Ecuador. The best stop was a Panama Hat store where we watched demonstrations of hat weaving; process of heating hat to form the style. Fascinating!! Then we had a private lunch overlooking the Pacific. I would highly recommend this tour!!!

  Carolene_Faprile 2026via Viator

• 5Marcos made our adventure!

  Marcos, our tour guide was wonderful! We enjoyed the museum, the fish market, the Panama hat makers, we thought the chocolate demo was not worth it. Marcus took us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch and we enjoyed the time getting to know our fellow excursion mates.

  Diane Paprile 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic tour with Panama Hat making the highlight!

  Marcos was the best guide! Visited fish market, museum with history of the region, then a demonstration of hat making! Fantastic! Had a chocolate tasting then a relaxing lunch with view of Pacific. Great tour!!

  LanceF304aprile 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Manta Ecuador- Amazing tour!

  We had a small group of 6, Our tour guide, Tony, was amazing, gracious and accommodating! He fully immersed us in the culture & shared his local favorite places. I can't speak highly enough of our experience. The transportation van was clean & air conditioned. The restaurant, Will's, was on a quiet beach, away from the touristy area. The fresh grilled seafood and plantains were delicious. The staff was amazing! Tony made suggestions from the menu & interpreted our orders. We felt like we had a mini vacation from our vacation! I'm sad we're only here for one day. We ended our tour at Samor Artisan Premium Chocolate! What a lovely day! Thanks for a fantastic tour!

  D9731QFkarladnovembre 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Shaskia is a great guide!

  We booked a private tour for four through Manta. We were supposed to have 10 hours in port, so we wanted to create our own itinerary and spend the whole day touring. Unfortunately, the ship was late in disembarking passengers, so we missed 1.5 hours of our tour. There was a bit of a mix up on the itinerary too...the guide Shaskia had an itinerary from her boss that was different than what we agreed to...for example, we wanted to see the Panama hat factory, but that wasn't on her itinerary. But she quickly changed things and although we missed a few things we wanted to see, we still had a great tour. She is very smart and friendly, happy etc. That always smooths out the wrinkles. I would certainly recommend her as a guide. The Panama hat place was very impressive. The chocolate factory also did some booze tasing for us. We initially didn't plan on going there, but it was a nice experience. And the restaurant Shaskia suggest for our seafood lunch feast was delicious! Too bad we had to rush through it because of the ship's delay. In any case, I would book through Manta again, but be sure you agree on an itinerary and make them stick to it.

  B4991SBmichelleraprile 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Well-organized tour. Hit highlights.

  Well-organized tour. Hit highlights. Guide spoke great English. Provided waters and little snacks. Adapted to our interests and needs.

  TexasTravelers1997marzo 2025via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Manta

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 9 gite di un giorno we list in Manta.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 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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