Guayaquil Highlights Tour: History, Culture, Nature

This tour provides a comprehensive view of Guayaquil’s most iconic spots, blending history, culture, and natural beauty into an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parque Seminario - We begin the tour in the famous Seminario Park, also known as Iguana Park. This small but emblematic park is home to numerous iguanas that roam freely among visitors. Here you can observe these fascinating reptiles up close, feed them and even take some photos with them.
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Guayaquil - Guayaquil…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Specialized Pro Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tips
Location
Parque Seminario
Avenida Chimborazo y calle Clemente Ballen
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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V8432rtgaryw
Feb 18, 2025
Great Guide - Francisco was a brilliant guide, his knowledge of Guayaquil was remarkable and the way he conducted the tour was brilliant for a solo traveller, he even went above and beyond to help me get some items I needed for my trip. Thanks You Francisco
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Drbob_from_toronto
Feb 16, 2025
Super Chévere Tour of Guayaquil - We were so lucky to book a 3-hour of Guayaquil with Francisco (Pepe Poncho). We finished our excellent Galápagos tour with Limblad-National Geographic and had an extra day in Guayaquil. I would highly recommend taking the city tour with Francisco. We walked through Parque Seminario, went into the Cathedral, passed by the municipal museum and Guayaquil town hall on our way to the beautiful riverwalk. Francisco explained the history of Guayaquil and Ecuador, and showed us all the interesting trees in the parque and riverwalk. We then travelled to the old town of Guayaquil with the cobblestone streets, artisan galleries, and statues of famous Ecuadorian artists and musicians. Our tour ended with Francisco giving us restaurant and shopping recommendations near our hotel which we which followed. The tour was super chévere!
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Lam
Feb 15, 2025
Nice experience - Warm hospitality and dedicated service :)! We were able to see a lot of Guayaquil in just 1 day. Highly recommended if you visit Ecuador!
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Leloir
Feb 14, 2025
One of the BEST guides we have ever had - My husband and I were in Guayaquil prior to a National Geographic tour and wanted to see Guayaquil but did not feel comfortable doing so on our own. We feel so lucky to have found our way to Francisco! With great warmth, charm, humor, intelligence and perfect English, Francisco brought this complex city to life for us. He picked us up in a clean safe car and excellent driver at our hotel and for the next four hours not only showed us the important sites, but also memorably explained the city’s history and culture. We felt safe the entire time and would absolutely hire him again to do one of his other tours -he is a foodie and also offers a cooking class!-if we ever returned. On this trip we hired him through our hotel thanks to previous reviews on TripAdvisor and are so glad we did! Truly one of the best guides we have ever had.
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Mochispitz
Jan 24, 2025
Great half day in Guayaquil - We had a great 4 hour tour with Francisco. He took us to see all the highlights of Guayaquil: downtown, iguana Park, malecòn 2000, the steps at la peña, and more. He explained everything in great detail and even offered some dinner ideas, which we took up and were very satisfied with. Overall it was a really great and interesting day! Would highly recommend if you have a day in Guayaquil and want to see the sights.
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Victoria
Jan 24, 2025
Awesome afternoon with Francisco! - We had a great day touring with Francisco. He was knowledgeable, professional, friendly, fun and catered our day to our specific desires. We learned so much and got to eat some delicious local foods and produce. Such a lovely afternoon touring an interesting city with a great new friend. Thank you, Francisco!
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Robertpmosley
Jan 20, 2025
Perfect Half-Day Private Tour of Guayaquil - Excellent tour organised by Francisco and then we had Walter as our guide and Anibal as our driver. The tour of Guayaquil was perfect and the service by both Walter and Anibal was perfect. A great half-day private tour to see the highlights of Guayaquil. We ended with lunch at Casa Julian at the Hotel del Parque (not included in the tour) and the food was fantastic. Thank you to Francisco and Walter and Anibal.
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Beverly_c
Jan 20, 2025
Great private guided tour - Very attentive, knowledgeable and fun guide with excellent English, making our guided tour all that we hoped for and more!
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Coastal59328927487
Jan 17, 2025
Interested in touring Guayaquil? ...I happily recommend Francisco! - I travelled to Guayaquil from the US for a National Geographic expedition. With an extra day to myself and interest in seeing Guayaquil, I had the great fortune of being introduced to Francisco by the Hotel del Parque. Francisco is fluent in English, very knowledgeable of regional culture, history, food, and nature. He is enthusiastic to share his beautiful city and country - and he has a great sense of humor. I could not have seen the sites on my own. I'm a senior solo traveler and do not speak Spanish. I always felt safe on the tour. I saw and learned much - and had a wonderful time!
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Rbcroteau
Jan 25, 2025
Friendly driver , Perfect English - The driver was on time. The car is nice and clean and good Aircon. The driver easily accommodates the trip to our needs. So we visited the highlights of the city that we wanted. Good enough to get an overview.
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