Excursion Day to Cocoa Farm from Guayaquil
5 hours
From 10:00
Group 1+
English, Spanish
5 hours
10:00
What you'll do
Travel to a neighboring cacao farm on this 5-hour tour from Guayaquil. Observe the harvesting of cacao to make a cocoa juice cocktail as your professional guide gives you the history of the business. Walk by crops filled with exotic fruits, bananas, and rice, that will later be used as a fresh lunch.
Itinerary
- 1Begin your tour with a pickup from your central Guayaquil hotel at approximately 10am.
- 2From there, you will be transferred to the farm that is via Naranjal.
- 3It is a family farm of 12 hectares dedicated for generations to farming products such as cocoa, rice, and tropical fruits. Upon your arrival, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the process of planting cocoa, as it is sown.
- 4Learn about its growth and the several processes that turn it into chocolate.
- 5Embrace the direct interaction with nature, as you handle the fruit obtained from the cacao tree. Perform the process of making cocoa pasta, which consists of toasting, husking, and grinding the seeds obtained from cocoa to create the pasta. As you do these tasks, make sure to observe the wildlife around you. Next, break for a typical lunch, prepared with organic ingredients that are grown on the farm.
- 6Come the end of the day, you will be transferred back to your original hotel.
What's Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Chocolate degustation
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's not included
Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Guayaquil (Guayaquil, Guayas)
Notes
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
We recommend taking a hat, block sun and comfortable shoes for walking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
We provide Multilingual guide
The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Guayaquil)
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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