City of Guayaquil
Guayaquil is located in the northwest of South America and has a lot to offer to visitors. The city is located relatively far away from the Andes and has a population of about 2.5 million people. The city's unique location (surrounded by the Guayas river in the east and the Salado estuary in the west) has been a major factor in developing harbour activities with an important impact on the economy of Ecuador.
Weather conditions are relatively stable throughout the year, with only two seasons occurring: winter (January-May) and summer (June-December), with temperatures being generally higher in winter months. Nevertheless, Guayaquil can be visited in any time of the year, attracting tourists with the ferris wheel, Las Peñas, the Malecon 2000 and a variety of churches and parks.
For more information on activities, special fairs and how to plan your trip, we suggest to have a look here.
Weather conditions are relatively stable throughout the year, with only two seasons occurring: winter (January-May) and summer (June-December), with temperatures being generally higher in winter months. Nevertheless, Guayaquil can be visited in any time of the year, attracting tourists with the ferris wheel, Las Peñas, the Malecon 2000 and a variety of churches and parks.
For more information on activities, special fairs and how to plan your trip, we suggest to have a look here.
Photo credits: Guayaquil tourism
Organised sightseeing tours
Hamaca Tropical Tours is an enterprise located in Guayaquil, organising tours in and around Guayaquil. Have a look at their website or download their brochure to have an overview of the tours, including contact information.
In Guayaquil
City Tour by Foot
It’ll start at Iguana’s Park, after we’ll walk around downtown for admiring monuments, buildings and the nocturnal life of Guayaquil, the biggest city of Ecuador.
Timing: 2 hours approx.
Fluvial Tour
You can admire the city from the Guayas river in a tour under its “calm” water.
Timing: 1 hour approx.
Cultural Night
This tour includes: (1) Cevallos-Freire Brothers’ Artistic show with vernacular music (Pasillos, pasacalles, valses, albazos and more), (2) Theatrical intermediate of Stalin Pérez, actor of La Mueca Group and (3) ELY’s artistic show, guayaquilean artist with repertory of English songs.
Timing: 3 hours approx.
Guayaquil West
Tour along of Salado Mangrove from Salado Pier, through Lineal Park until to Guayarte (a new touristic zone with shows and bohemian life), where we can take a cup of Sangria
Timing: 2 hours approx.
It’ll start at Iguana’s Park, after we’ll walk around downtown for admiring monuments, buildings and the nocturnal life of Guayaquil, the biggest city of Ecuador.
Timing: 2 hours approx.
Fluvial Tour
You can admire the city from the Guayas river in a tour under its “calm” water.
Timing: 1 hour approx.
Cultural Night
This tour includes: (1) Cevallos-Freire Brothers’ Artistic show with vernacular music (Pasillos, pasacalles, valses, albazos and more), (2) Theatrical intermediate of Stalin Pérez, actor of La Mueca Group and (3) ELY’s artistic show, guayaquilean artist with repertory of English songs.
Timing: 3 hours approx.
Guayaquil West
Tour along of Salado Mangrove from Salado Pier, through Lineal Park until to Guayarte (a new touristic zone with shows and bohemian life), where we can take a cup of Sangria
Timing: 2 hours approx.
Around Guayaquil
Full Day Cocoa Bean
During the morning, we’ll visit a precious farm, where we can learn about the world of cocoa bean, taste and make it.
Timing: 6 hours approx.
Full Day Milagro and Melcocha
We’ll visit Milagro, “the city of the pineapples”, meet its relationship with train and visit an farm where we can make a kind of typical dessert known as Melcocha (raw sugar cane cube). Finally, we’ll have the lunch.
Timing: 6 hours approx.
Full Day Waterfalls and Crabs
We’ll do an interesting running through 7 cold waterfalls of De Aya Hill (aka Cerro de Hayas). After, we´ll visit Balao zone for tasting delicious dishes made based of crabs
Timing: 6 hours approx.
2D1N Whales on Route of the Sun
These majestic mammals travel from Antarctic to our warm waters to reproduce. The male whales perform pirouettes to attract female whales in a romantic dance on the sea. We´ll start this route from Salinas to Puerto Lopez visiting touristic places as: La Chocolatera, Valdivia, Montañita and Los Frailes beach (a.k.a. Galapagos of the continent for its flora and fauna, so similar to archipelago).
During the morning, we’ll visit a precious farm, where we can learn about the world of cocoa bean, taste and make it.
Timing: 6 hours approx.
Full Day Milagro and Melcocha
We’ll visit Milagro, “the city of the pineapples”, meet its relationship with train and visit an farm where we can make a kind of typical dessert known as Melcocha (raw sugar cane cube). Finally, we’ll have the lunch.
Timing: 6 hours approx.
Full Day Waterfalls and Crabs
We’ll do an interesting running through 7 cold waterfalls of De Aya Hill (aka Cerro de Hayas). After, we´ll visit Balao zone for tasting delicious dishes made based of crabs
Timing: 6 hours approx.
2D1N Whales on Route of the Sun
These majestic mammals travel from Antarctic to our warm waters to reproduce. The male whales perform pirouettes to attract female whales in a romantic dance on the sea. We´ll start this route from Salinas to Puerto Lopez visiting touristic places as: La Chocolatera, Valdivia, Montañita and Los Frailes beach (a.k.a. Galapagos of the continent for its flora and fauna, so similar to archipelago).
Transport
Airport José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport
The airport has a capacity of 7.5 million people and has been awarded the "best airport in the category 2-5 million passengers" by the International Airport Council. Through this airport, Guayaquil is well connected with several cities around the world, with direct flights operated by Air Europe, American Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, KLM, LATAM, TAME and Avor Airlines.
Bus & Metrovía
Guayaquil has an extensive bus network within the city. Three Metrovía lines run through the city with many additional bus lines feeding it. The fare for a one-way ticket is $ 0.25, but is reduced to $ 0.12 for students, elderly and persons with disabilities.
Taxi
Taxis can be found throughout the city and secure taxis can be accessed at the airport, shopping malls and hotels. Stopping a cab in the street is not recommended as many informal taxis exist. Additional taxi services include Uber, Cabify and EasyTaxi.
The airport has a capacity of 7.5 million people and has been awarded the "best airport in the category 2-5 million passengers" by the International Airport Council. Through this airport, Guayaquil is well connected with several cities around the world, with direct flights operated by Air Europe, American Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, KLM, LATAM, TAME and Avor Airlines.
Bus & Metrovía
Guayaquil has an extensive bus network within the city. Three Metrovía lines run through the city with many additional bus lines feeding it. The fare for a one-way ticket is $ 0.25, but is reduced to $ 0.12 for students, elderly and persons with disabilities.
Taxi
Taxis can be found throughout the city and secure taxis can be accessed at the airport, shopping malls and hotels. Stopping a cab in the street is not recommended as many informal taxis exist. Additional taxi services include Uber, Cabify and EasyTaxi.
