Tour of Guayaquil
Stroll the boardwalks and historic neighbourhoods of Ecuador’s largest city.
The busy, chaotic port town of Guayaquil may not be the capital but it is Ecuador’s largest and most populous city. It’s also the main gateway to the Galápagos Islands, so if you find yourself with a few hours to spare on your way to or from the Enchanted Isles, it’s well worth taking a quick tour to acquaint yourself with this up-and-coming metropolis.
The Malecón 2000 welcomes strollers along a wide, oceanfront boardwalk, while the Guayas waterfront is lined with some of Guayaquil’s most important historic buildings. This leads to Santa Ana Hill, where the Spanish founded the original settlement that was to become the modern-day city of Guayaquil. It’s a picturesque old neighbourhood of wooden houses painted in bright colours, and offers the best view of the city from its tumbledown slopes. There’s also a historical park where you can see a reconstruction of 19th century Guayaquil, with displays of typical clothing and local products.
Another attraction is the ‘Iguana Park’, home to crowds of giant iguanas that are not fazed in the slightest by human presence.
Holidays Tour of Guayaquil
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Value Galapagos: Budget cruising in the Enchanted Islands
10 days from £5,050pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
Self-drive Ecuador: The Avenue of the Volcanoes
11 days from £2,900pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Albatross: Ecuador’s highlands and Galapagos
15 days from £7,136pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Peru / Lake Titicaca / Ecuador & Galapagos Islands / Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Hawk: Peru and Galapagos
15 days from £7,009pp
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
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