Rainforest Wildlife, Panama Hat Makers, Traditional Cuisine

Immerse yourself in the beauty and excitement of Panama with our Rainforest Wildlife, Panama Hat makers, and Traditional Cuisine shore tour. Explore the rainforest, indulge in local culture, and enjoy delicious food and drinks. Choose from a range of activities, from easy walks to adventurous hikes.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Playa Tarqui - This tour will take us along the main coast road in Manta to the historic fish market, the base of the local economy as well as the Traditional wooden shipyard right on the beach. The daily life of the fishermen has not much changed in generations and the massive wooden skeletons of the fishing trawlers being built are truly impressive.
What's Included
  • Attraction tickets included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Knowledgeable tour guide provided
Additional Information

Having moved from the UK over a decade ago, we understand your expectations. Our priority is always your satisfaction, followed closely by the premium quality of our tour destinations. We don’t compromise with places that merely ‘accept’ tourists, they need to excel in Service and Quality or we discard them.
This tour is immensely popular among energetic…

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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John_h
Jul 23, 2024
Good introduction - The guide Chris was fantastic, the rainforest information and beach lunch was excellent. Great to see how panama hats are made. Purchased one as well, bus was right on schedule to drop us off.
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Carl_b
Jul 23, 2024
We saw whales too - We saw many whales from the lookout at San Lorenzo. Quite the highlight. Chris was an excellent guide. The lunch at the restaurant on the beach was amazing also with Chris translating for us. Overall an amazing tour.
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Mariemd9611vp
Jul 23, 2024
Fantastic Manta Experience - Fantastic tour with Chris! (Btw he spoke perfect English) We were able to traverse the rainforest, see whales off San Lorenzo, eat local food on the beach, watched Panamá hats and chocolate being made. It’s a must do tour to embrace all Manta has to offer. Great tour with a small group (approx 10 ppl) that was well organized, informative and super friendly guide. No need to worry about getting back to your cruise ship on time …they got you. Thanks Chris and Manta Tours!
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Relax34822211372
Jul 21, 2024
Nice time in Manta Ecuador - I took a tour to go to Pacho and it was very fun and interesting, my favorite part was seeing the monkeys, the little chocolate factory, and the food. I really enjoyed it, thank you
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I7646bjlauries
Feb 9, 2024
A Great Team to Work With! - This was the best tour booking experiences I have ever had for a tour we were ultimately unable to take. I had worked with Tom at Manta Tour Guides for over a year to set up several tour groups in Manta for friends and I as we cruise South America. He was always responsive to every question I had, marvelous to work with and ready to work with us based on our time requirements. Unfortunately uur port stop in Manta was cancelled unexpectedly and Tom worked with us again on refunds. I would not hesitate to recommend Tom and his team!
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321sherrys
Jan 2, 2024
Caring and Compassionate Tour Company - I was scheduled to take an all-day tour with Manta Tour Guides as part of a private 8-person group, but the day before the tour, my husband and I both became very sick. The clear, written policy of Manta Tour Guides requires at least 48 hours notice to receive a 50% refund of the prepaid tour. I emailed Tom Davison, the founder and owner of the company, and explained our situation. I was able to find a person to take 1 of our 2 slots. With compassion and caring, Tom made an exception to his policy and refunded 100% of our tour cost. I was taken completely by surprise with his generosity. BTW - my friends that went on the tour said it was fabulous!
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Pina_c
Jul 23, 2024
Exciting experience - Seeing the country, the chocolate factory and walking through the rainforest . Didn’t see any animals as we turned and went back as there was a lady with a walking stick and couldn’t continue. Spoiled it for everyone else
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Lorraine_b
Jul 23, 2024
Variety and interesting - Juan was an excellent guide. He tried hard to show us his culture and the Ecuador way of life. The visit to the nature preserve was a bit of a wash out as there were some works in progress that scared the howler monkeys away. The hat makers were very interesting. The chocolate makers were very interesting as well as we saw the whole process of chocolate making from pod to slab of chocolate.
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Leisa_p
Mar 11, 2024
Rainforest and Montechristi - The rainforest was amazing! There was a little bit of a delay as we had to wait on a a guide from the actual park service. Our guide, Maria, had actually done the tour herself before but they assigned us a Spanish speaking guide (Adonis) and Maria interpreted. We were amazed at the howler and spider monkeys! We would give this part of the tour 5 stars. We went to see a lighthouse and many people climbed up the hill to it. We only went part way. We would have been happy just to view it. After the lighthouse, we had lunch at the beach. Lunch took way too long so the rest of the tour got shortchanged! We would have been happy with a sandwich instead of an hour and a half lunch. When you are only in the location for one day from a cruise ship, you want to see the sites! We didn’t get much time at all in Montechristi but were thrilled to get to see the Panama hat factory and bought a hat for our grandson. We would have gladly skipped the lighthouse and the long lunch to see more of this interesting town.
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Michele_m
Mar 26, 2024
Cancelled - Our ship didn’t stop at this port due to political unrest and an assassination. I have been unable to contact you. Please process refund. Thanks.
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From $117
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).