Panama Hat Making Experience: Learn Local Crafting & Savour Beachfront Cuisine in Manta

Immerse yourself in the art of Panama hat making in Manta. Learn from a British ex-pat family and indulge in beachfront cuisine. Book your unique crafting experience now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Playa Tarqui - Artisanal fishing market, here you can see the different types of fish that are offered in the Ecuadorian market, what meals you can cook with them, which are the most popular and their prices.
    We will also take a tour right next to where the artisan boats are built.
  • Manta - As an optional stop we can go to a cocoa store, you…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle for comfort
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Professional guide provided
  • Entrance to attractions included
  • Emergency kit available
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Your in good hands. We are a British ex-pat family that has been living in Manta since 2009. We have 4 generations of family enjoying the sun, sea and sights. We strive to create a perfect day for our clients using our world travel and local experience to find the best tour attractions. We will go out of our way to make your time in Manta an amazing…

Location
Playa Tarqui
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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B4991sbmicheller
Apr 18, 2025
Shaskia is a great guide! - We booked a private tour for four through Manta. We were supposed to have 10 hours in port, so we wanted to create our own itinerary and spend the whole day touring. Unfortunately, the ship was late in disembarking passengers, so we missed 1.5 hours of our tour. There was a bit of a mix up on the itinerary too...the guide Shaskia had an itinerary from her boss that was different than what we agreed to...for example, we wanted to see the Panama hat factory, but that wasn't on her itinerary. But she quickly changed things and although we missed a few things we wanted to see, we still had a great tour. She is very smart and friendly, happy etc. That always smooths out the wrinkles. I would certainly recommend her as a guide. The Panama hat place was very impressive. The chocolate factory also did some booze tasing for us. We initially didn't plan on going there, but it was a nice experience. And the restaurant Shaskia suggest for our seafood lunch feast was delicious! Too bad we had to rush through it because of the ship's delay. In any case, I would book through Manta again, but be sure you agree on an itinerary and make them stick to it.
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Texastravelers1997
Mar 29, 2025
Well-organized tour. Hit highlights. - Well-organized tour. Hit highlights. Guide spoke great English. Provided waters and little snacks. Adapted to our interests and needs.
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Briann223
Mar 29, 2025
If you want a private tour at a reasonable price with a great guide, this is a tour for you - The tour was great, Marcus English was very good. He was very informative. He had lots of ideas to entertain us with puzzles and games while we were on the road to each of the venues He took us to a beautiful beach where we had traditional food and all in all it was a great day. Also, our driver did an excellent job.
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Robert
Dec 23, 2024
Cloud forest and more - Juan and Christian were great guides. Loved the tour. Both of them are personable, flexible, and speak English fluently. They each also know Manta well, and answered all of our questions. If you are in Manta, it is Manta Tour Guides 100%. Also Tom gave us a per person discount for having 20 people on our tour. Very much appreciated Tom!
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Rollaj513
Dec 20, 2024
Manta tour. - We had a great time. The tour guides were awesome. They provided us with great information and we had fun. They were related uncle and nephew. Their family name was Boyen.
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Ruth
Dec 17, 2024
Best excursion in Manta, Ecuador - We loved every minute of this tour. Esteban, the guide and Cesar, the driver were the best. Aside from the sites we saw, we learned a lot about Ecuador, the people, the economy, and had a lot of fun. We would highly recommend this tour for a day off a cruise ship. We wish we had more time.
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402karenh
Nov 21, 2024
Do it again - Juan was our driver. He was awesome! We were here on carnival day so he rearranged the order of the tour so e could see everything before the crowds got crazy. Would recommend without hesitation
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Billyha1745fp
Nov 21, 2024
Manta tour - Amazing sites, history, food and drink with Juan. Super knowledgeable. Very safe and courteous driver. I would recommend this experience for a half-day immersion into history and culture.
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Maps54959852589
Nov 21, 2024
Manta with Juan! - Juan Boyes was an excellent guide. His knowledge and timing made this a very informative tour. I would highly recommend him, thank you so much, Juan!
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Paul
Nov 21, 2024
Excellent and informative tour - This was a small group tour and could not have been better. Our Juan Boyes was very informative and his English was excellent. His knowledge of the times and where to go meant we also missed out on the large crowds. Thank you very much Juan
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From $110
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).