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NOTE:
Wear light clothes for warm weather, good walking shoes, a windbreaker comes handy during the cooler months (July to September). 
Average temperature during the night:  17° to 27° C / 75° to 85° F. 
Altitude:  sea level 


GUAYAQUIL WALKING TOUR BY NIGHT
(private, 3 hours, nightly)

Experience Guayaquil´s best by night. The walking tour begins at the newly renovated San Francisco square, flanked by the church of the same name, the Lottery Building and the monument to Vicente Rocafuerte.

The stroll continues along Guayaquil's main avenue, known as Boulevard 9 of October to commemorate Guayaquil`s independence from Spain. Continue East past the city´s financial area to observe the beautifully illuminated Central Bank and the Stock Exchange Building.  Admire the Governor's Palace and the Municipal Palace, the latter considered one the most beautiful buildings of South America due to its Renaissance architecture.   Arrive to Guayaquil's waterfront, Malecón Simón Bolívar to observe two of Guayaquil's tourist icons: The Moorish Clock Tower and La Rotonda, a monument commemorating the historical encounter of Simon Bolivar and José de San Martin.  Board a vehicle toward the foot of Santa Ana Hill, and climb up its 444 steps all the way up to the lighthouse at the summit.  Or, climb a few steps to the Lookout Point, sit and enjoy a cold beer or browse the many shops and art galleries in a traditional street of Old Guayaquil.

SCENIC TOUR OF GUAYAQUIL
(private, 3 hours, daily)

The visit includes the main attractions of the Port of Guayaquil, starting with the Centennial Plaza that honors the heroes of Guayaquil’s independence, and then along 9th of October Boulevard to the heart of the business district of the city with the Plaza of the Administration and the striking Government and Municipal Buildings.  A short stroll takes guests to the famous Moorish Clock Tower and Bolívar Park, with an equestrian statue of South America’s liberator, Simón Bolívar.  The latter is also called “the park of the iguanas”, as here they roam undisturbed and perch on the treetops, blending perfectly with the green leaves.  Beside the park is the neo-gothic Metropolitan Cathedral.  Then drive to the southern end of  Guayaquil’s ravishing Malecon 2000  to see  the Crystal Palace, the Integration Square, the Plaza of the Flags and the Plaza Olmedo, which are together, at the beginning of a 2.5 Km. (1.5 mile) waterfront, running parallel to the River Guayas and featuring historical, cultural and entertainment areas.  An easy walk, past decorative elements featuring the four elements: earth, fire, water and air, leads to La Rotonda, which commemorates the meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, the liberators of South America.   Then on to Barrio Las Peñas, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Guayaquil, whose wooden constructions have been  beautifully restored, housing many art galleries.  Drive past Guayaquil’s cemetery with outstanding marble sculptures by famous Italian artists on to Urdesa residential area to end at Malecón del Salado, the latest urban regeneration project of the city.

SCENIC TOURS OF GUAYAQUIL AND LUNCH
(private, 5 hours, daily)

The visit includes the main attractions of the Port of Guayaquil, starting with the Centennial Plaza that honors the heroes of Guayaquil’s independence, and then along 9th of October Boulevard to the heart of the business district of the city with the Plaza of the Administration and the striking Government and Municipal Buildings.  A short stroll takes guests to the famous Moorish Clock Tower and Bolívar Park, with an equestrian statue of South America’s liberator, Simón Bolívar.  The latter is also called “the park of the iguanas”, as here they roam undisturbed and perch on the treetops, blending perfectly with the green leaves.  Beside the park is the neo-gothic Metropolitan Cathedral.  Then drive to the southern end of  Guayaquil’s ravishing Malecon 2000  to see  the Crystal Palace, the Integration Square, the Plaza of the Flags and the Plaza Olmedo, which are together, at the beginning of a 2.5 Km. (1.5 mile) waterfront, running parallel to the River Guayas and featuring historical, cultural and entertainment areas.  An easy walk, past decorative elements featuring the four elements: earth, fire, water and air, leads to La Rotonda, which commemorates the meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, the liberators of South America.    Then on to Barrio Las Peñas, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Guayaquil, whose wooden constructions have been  beautifully restored, housing many art galleries.  Drive past Guayaquil’s cemetery with outstanding marble sculptures by famous Italian artists on to Urdesa residential area to end at Malecón del Salado, the latest urban regeneration project of the city.

Then enjoy lunch at a restaurant with Ecuadorian specialties.

GUAYAQUIL MUSEUM TOUR
(private, 3 hours, daily except Monday)

This tour takes guests through Guayaquil’s history - from the beginning of the ceramic period, the early inhabitants, the Spanish colonization and its very rich legacy of Colonial Art, the Independence struggles and the modern art.   Guests can choose to visit two or three of the following museums, according to their interests. The Municipal Museum houses a great collection of archaeology, remains of very advanced civilizations in Ecuador’s coast, plus areas of history, Colonial Art and Modern Art of Guayaquil.  Authentic reduced human heads (tzantzas) can be viewed here.  Museum Nahim Isaias Barquet has an exhibition of Colonial religious art of the School of Art of Quito from the beginning of the 16th century to the end of the18th century.  Museum of Anthropology and Contemporary Art (MAAC) at Guayaquil’s waterfront Malecon 2000, is a beautiful construction. Museum of Gold of the House of Culture displays a small collection of figurines, masks, ornaments and utensils made of gold by La Tolita culture, in the Province of Esmeraldas, from 500 BC until 1532.

GUAYAQUIL MUSEUM TOUR AND LUNCH
(private, 5 hours, daily except Monday)

This tour takes guests through Guayaquil’s history - from the beginning of the ceramic period, the early inhabitants, the Spanish colonization and its very rich legacy of Colonial Art, the Independence struggles and the modern art.   Guests can choose to visit two or three of the following museums, according to their interests.

The Municipal Museum houses a great collection of archaeology, remains of very advanced civilizations in Ecuador’s coast, plus areas of history, Colonial Art and Modern Art of Guayaquil.  Authentic reduced human heads (tzantzas) can be viewed here.  Museum Nahim Isaias Barquet has an exhibition of Colonial religious art of the School of Art of Quito from the beginning of the 16th century to the end of the18th century.  Museum of Anthropology and Contemporary Art (MAAC) at Guayaquil’s waterfront Malecon 2000, is a beautiful construction. Museum of Gold of the House of Culture displays a small collection of figurines, masks, ornaments and utensils made of gold by La Tolita culture, in the Province of Esmeraldas, from 500 BC until 1532.

Then, enjoy lunch at a restaurant with Ecuadorian specialties.

HISTORIC PARK OF GUAYAQUIL
(private, 3 hours, daily except Mondays and Holidays)
From January to April it is open only from Wednesday to Sunday.

Parque Histórico was created by the Central Bank of Ecuador to preserve the culture and customs of the Ecuadorian coast. The park provides an opportunity to discover the traditions and roots of our culture.  Visitors will enter an unknown part of the world.

The park is divided in three sections, each one dedicated to the preservation of an important part of our history: Wildlife, Urban-Architecture. and Traditions.

Wildlife Section: This area was designed to restore and preserve the original vegetation and wildlife of the ecosystems representative of this zone like mangrove, flooded savanna and tropical dry forest, which existed in abundance in the province of Guayas in the past.

Architectural Section:  In the 1980’s the Central Bank of Ecuador rescued four building of historical significance and importance. These buildings have been being rebuilt at Parque Historico recreating the architectural style of the era through the design of interior and exterior spaces.  This gives visitors a unique perspective of what Guayaquil was like in the early 20th century, and a feel of having traveled back in time.

Traditions Section: In this zone Parque Historico tries to establish a close encounter with the way of life, customs and production in the coastal countryside of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which there was a resurgence of the national economy due to the cocoa production.

 

Wear light clothes for warm weather, good walking shoes, hat or cap, insect repellent.   Do not wear perfume or sweet-smelling creams which attract unwanted insects.

 

HISTORIC PARK OF GUAYAQUIL AND LUNCH
(private, 3 hours, daily except Mondays and Holidays)
From January to April it is open only from Wednesday to Sunday.

Parque Histórico was created by the Central Bank of Ecuador to preserve the culture and customs of the Ecuadorian coast. The park provides an opportunity to discover the traditions and roots of our culture.  Visitors will enter an unknown part of the world.

The park is divided in three sections, each one dedicated to the preservation of an important part of our history: Wildlife, Urban-Architecture. and Traditions.

Wildlife Section: This area was designed to restore and preserve the original vegetation and wildlife of the ecosystems representative of this zone like mangrove, flooded savanna and tropical dry forest, which existed in abundance in the province of Guayas in the past.

Architectural Section:  In the 1980’s the Central Bank of Ecuador rescued four building of historical significance and importance. These buildings have been being rebuilt at Parque Historico recreating the architectural style of the era through the design of interior and exterior spaces.  This gives visitors a unique perspective of what Guayaquil was like in the early 20th century, and a feel of having traveled back in time.

Traditions Section: In this zone Parque Historico tries to establish a close encounter with the way of life, customs and production in the coastal countryside of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which there was a resurgence of the national economy due to the cocoa production.

Lunch at one of Guayaquil’s fine restaurants.

Wear light clothes for warm weather, good walking shoes, hat or cap, insect repellent.   Do not wear perfume or sweet-smelling creams which attract unwanted insects.

SCENIC GUAYAQUIL PLUS HISTORIC PARK 
(private,  4 ½  hours, daily except Monday and holidays).  
Historic
Park
opens from Wednesday to Sunday from January to April.

The visit includes the main attractions of the Port of Guayaquil, starting with the Centennial Plaza that honors the heroes of Guayaquil’s independence, and then along 9th of October Boulevard to the heart of the business district of the city with the Plaza of the Administration and the striking Government and Municipal Buildings.  A short stroll takes guests to the famous Moorish Clock Tower and Bolívar Park, with an equestrian statue of South America’s liberator, Simón Bolívar.  The latter is also called “the park of the iguanas”, as here they roam undisturbed and perch on the treetops, blending perfectly with the green leaves.  Beside the park is the neo-gothic Metropolitan Cathedral.  Then drive to the southern end of  Guayaquil’s ravishing Malecon 2000  to see  the Crystal Palace, the Integration Square, the Plaza of the Flags and the Plaza Olmedo, which are together, at the beginning of a 2.5 Km. (1.5 mile) waterfront, running parallel to the River Guayas and featuring historical, cultural and entertainment areas.  An easy walk, past decorative elements featuring the four elements: earth, fire, water and air, leads to La Rotonda, which commemorates the meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, the liberators of South America.    Then on to Barrio Las Peñas, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Guayaquil, whose wooden constructions have been  beautifully restored, housing many art galleries.  Drive past Guayaquil’s cemetery with outstanding marble sculptures by famous Italian artists on to Urdesa residential area to end at Malecón del Salado, the latest urban regeneration project of the city..

Then, take the road to Samborondón  to visit the Historical Park or Parque Histórico created by the Central Bank of Ecuador to preserve the culture and customs of the Ecuadorian coast. The park provides an opportunity to discover the traditions and roots of our culture.  Visitors will enter an unknown part of the world.

The park is divided in three sections, each one dedicated to the preservation of an important part of our history: Wildlife, Urban-Architecture. and Traditions.

Wildlife Section: This area was designed to restore and preserve the original vegetation and wildlife of the ecosystems representative of this zone like mangrove, flooded savanna and tropical dry forest, which existed in abundance in the province of Guayas in the past.

Architectural Section:  In the 1980’s the Central Bank of Ecuador rescued four building of historical significance and importance. These buildings have been being rebuilt at Parque Historico recreating the architectural style of the era through the design of interior and exterior spaces.  This gives visitors a unique perspective of what Guayaquil was like in the early 20th century, and a feel of having traveled back in time.

Traditions Section: In this zone Parque Historico tries to establish a close encounter with the way of life, customs and production in the coastal countryside of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which there was a resurgence of the national economy due to the cocoa production.  

Wear light clothes for warm weather, good walking shoes, hat or cap, insect repellent.   Do not wear perfume or sweet-smelling creams which attract unwanted insects.

SCENIC GUAYAQUIL PLUS HISTORIC PARK AND LUNCH
(private, 6 hours, daily except Monday and holidays, includes lunch).   Historic Park opens from Wednesday to Sunday from January to April.

The visit includes the main attractions of the Port of Guayaquil, starting with the Centennial Plaza that honors the heroes of Guayaquil’s independence, and then along 9th of October Boulevard to the heart of the business district of the city with the Plaza of the Administration and the striking Government and Municipal Buildings.  A short stroll takes guests to the famous Moorish Clock Tower and Bolívar Park, with an equestrian statue of South America’s liberator, Simón Bolívar.  The latter is also called “the park of the iguanas”, as here they roam undisturbed and perch on the treetops, blending perfectly with the green leaves.  Beside the park is the neo-gothic Metropolitan Cathedral.  Then drive to the southern end of  Guayaquil’s ravishing Malecon 2000  to see  the Crystal Palace, the Integration Square, the Plaza of the Flags and the Plaza Olmedo, which are together, at the beginning of a 2.5 Km. (1.5 mile) waterfront, running parallel to the River Guayas and featuring historical, cultural and entertainment areas.  An easy walk, past decorative elements featuring the four elements: earth, fire, water and air, leads to La Rotonda, which commemorates the meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, the liberators of South America.    Then on to Barrio Las Peñas, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Guayaquil, whose wooden constructions have been  beautifully restored, housing many art galleries.  Drive past Guayaquil’s cemetery with outstanding marble sculptures by famous Italian artists on to Urdesa residential area to end at Malecón del Salado, the latest urban regeneration project of the city..

Then, take the road to Samborondón  to visit the Historical Park or Parque Histórico created by the Central Bank of Ecuador to preserve the culture and customs of the Ecuadorian coast. The park provides an opportunity to discover the traditions and roots of our culture.  Visitors will enter an unknown part of the world.

The park is divided in three sections, each one dedicated to the preservation of an important part of our history: Wildlife, Urban-Architecture. and Traditions.

Wildlife Section: This area was designed to restore and preserve the original vegetation and wildlife of the ecosystems representative of this zone like mangrove, flooded savanna and tropical dry forest, which existed in abundance in the province of Guayas in the past.

Architectural Section:  In the 1980’s the Central Bank of Ecuador rescued four building of historical significance and importance. These buildings have been being rebuilt at Parque Historico recreating the architectural style of the era through the design of interior and exterior spaces.  This gives visitors a unique perspective of what Guayaquil was like in the early 20th century, and a feel of having traveled back in time.

Traditions Section: In this zone Parque Historico tries to establish a close encounter with the way of life, customs and production in the coastal countryside of the late 19th century and early 20th century, in which there was a resurgence of the national economy due to the cocoa production.

 

Lunch at one of Guayaquil’s fine restaurants.

Wear light clothes for warm weather, good walking shoes, hat or cap, insect repellent.   Do not wear perfume or sweet-smelling creams which attract unwanted insects.

COASTAL HACIENDA TOUR
(private, one day, daily from Guayaquil)  For groups of more than 10 guests only).

This is a great opportunity to have a close look at the natural scenery of the tropical lowlands of Ecuador:  from the big city, driving by rice paddies, sugar cane plantations and natural tropical vegetation – along roads dotted with colorful produce and people, to a banana plantation with its own packing plant.  Guests will also have the opportunity to observe the production of cocoa and coffee, and the possibility to taste fresch and delicious tropical fruits.  A Hacienda Lunch is included.

The visit can be to Hacienda Jambeli in Naranjal, a 2-hour drive from Guayaquil or at Hacienda Las Cañas at Puerto Inca, an hour away from Guayaquil.

Wear light clothes for warm weather, sneakers or good walking shoes, hat or cap, insect repellent.    Do not wear perfume or sweet-smelling creams which attract unwanted insects.