Beaches, sun and sea. Attactions: Beautiful beaches, bays and coves, Punta Frailes (Machalilla National Park), Manta, Bahia de Caraquez, Canoa, Crucita and San Jacinto
- THE ROUTE OF THE SUN (4DAYS/3NIGHTS)
- HUMPBACK WHALES IN MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK (3DAYS/2NIGHTS)
- MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK (3DAYS/2NIGHTS)
- MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK 4DAYS/3NIGHTS
- MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK 5DAYS/4NGHTS
- ESMERALDAS,ATACAMES, MUISNE BEACH TOUR (5DAYS/4NIGHTS)
Beaches, sun and sea. Attactions: Beautiful beaches, bays and coves, Punta Frailes (Machalilla National Park), Manta, Bahia de Caraquez, Canoa, Crucita and San Jacinto
4 days / 3 nights
This tour begins in Guayaquil, the biggest and most commercial city of Ecuador. We travel through the Route of the Sun, Passing Stunning coastal landscapes with fishermen's towns and beautiful beaches. Here we shall stop to buy tropical fruits and to visit the remains of pre- Columbian cultures, as well as visit the marine museum. On the first day we arrive in Puerto López, near to the Machalilla National Park Where we will Spend the night in a hotel on the sea front. In the following days we will visit “La Plata” island where you can snorkel in tropical waters and see endemic bird species of the Galapagos Islands .This being how the island earnt the name given to them by many of” the small Galapagos”. Between July and September, there are opportunities for whale watching, when the humpback whales are travelling from the south for the breeding and matting season. You will also visit the white sandy Frailes (Friars) beach, where you shall have the opportunity to bath in its emerald waters. After a visit to the town of Montecristi, where the straw hats known worldwide as “Panama hat” are made, We end in Manta, the second most important port.
Altitude:
sea level
Departure:
8 am
Departs:
Guayaquil
Arrive
in: Manta
Level:
moderate
IT INCLUDES:
- Private or semi – private Transportation
- Bilingual guides
- Entrance to Museums and National Park
- Lodging and breakfast in a Hostel in front
of the sea
- Activities and trips
- Tour to La Plata Island
OPTIONAL:
dinners
IT DOES'T
INCLUDE:
Lunches
Air Tkt Quito-Guayaquil-Quito
HUMPBACK WHALES IN MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK
3 days / 2 nights
We will stop on Route of the Sun tour, to visit “ LA ISLA DE LA PLATA in the MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK, famous for be very similar to The Galapagos Islands because of the presence of many marine birds Such as: frigates, blue footed boobies, albatrosses, etc. We will be able to see the enormous humpback whales that arrive to mate in the seas in front of Ecuador between July and September.
3 days / 2 nights
DAY 01: Arrival to Manta or Portoviejo, and immediate departure by bus to Machalilla National Park, visiting on the way Montecristi village, famous "Panama Hats" manufacturers. Accommodation at Mantaraya Lodge. Lunch and in the afternoon, visit to the Salango Museum. Back to the hotel, Briefing and dinner.
DAY
02: Breakfast. Full
day visit to Isla de la Plata. Walk on trails.
Box lunch. Swimming and snorkeling. Sailing
back to Puerto López to Mantaraya
Lodge, Briefing and dinner.
DAY
03: Visit
to Los Frailes beach (snorkel). Lunch and
early departure by bus to Portoviejo or
Manta to take the return flight to Quito.
4 days / 3 nights
DAY 01: Arrival to Manta or Portoviejo, and immediate departure by bus to Machalilla National Park, visiting on the way Montecristi village, famous "Panama Hats" manufacturers. Accommodations at beach Mantaraya Lodge. Lunch and in the afternoon, visit to the Salango Museum. Back to the hotel, briefing and dinner.
DAY 02:
Breakfast. Full day visit to Isla de la
Plata. Walk on trails. Box lunch. Swimming
and snorkeling. Sailing back to Puerto López
to Mantaraya Lodge, briefing and dinner.
DAY
03: Breakfast.
Visit to the archaeological Museum in situ
of Agua Blanca. Lunch. Visit to Los Frailes
beach (snorkel). Back to Mantaraya Lodge,
briefing and dinner.
DAY
04: After
breakfast, visit to Ayampe River rain forest.
Lunch and early departure by bus to Portoviejo
or Manta to take the return flight to Quito.
5 days / 4 nights
DAY 01: Arrival to Manta or Portoviejo and immediate departure by bus to Machalilla National Park, visiting on the way Montecristi village, famous "Panama Hats" manufacturers. Accommodations at Mantaraya Lodge. Lunch, and in the afternoon, visit to the Salango Museum. Back to the hotel, Briefing and dinner.
DAY
02: Breakfast.
Full day visit to Isla de la Plata. Walk
on trails. Box lunch. Swimming and snorkeling.
Sailing back to Puerto López to Mantaraya
Lodge, Briefing and dinner.
DAY
03: Breakfast.
Visit to the archaeological Museum in situ
of Agua Blanca. Lunch. Visit to Los Frailes
beach (snorkel). Back to Mantaraya Lodge,
briefing and dinner.
DAY
04: Breakfast.
Visit to Ayampe River rain forest. Lunch.
Visit to La Playita (snorkel). Back to Mantaraya
Lodge, briefing and dinner.
DAY
05: After
breakfast, visit to Salango beach (snorkel).
Lunch and early departure by bus to Portoviejo
or Manta to take the return flight to Quito.
ESMERALDAS , ATACAMES , MUISNE (5Days/4Nights)
DAY 01: Arrival to Esmeraldas, transfer to the beach resort. Dinner and overnight at Casablanca Beach Resort.
DAY
02:
Morning City tour of Esmeraldas. Lunch at
typical beach restaurant. Afternoon at leisure.
DAY
03: Morning
visit to Atacames beach and visit to the
Island of Birds by boat. In Atacames a handicraft
market could be visited.
DAY
04: Morning
visit to Sua, the most scenic beach of the
area. Afternoon visit to Same for relaxation.
DAY
05: Morning
visit to the town of Bunch, where we will
take an embarkation to Muisne, famous for
its tranquil beach. Afternoon transfer for
flight back to Quito.
