ECUADOR · CHOCOLATE TOURS
Good ecuador chocolate tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk a family cacao farm near Guayaquil, harvest pods, make chocolate by hand, and enjoy private transport and a local meal.
“Mario is a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable about cocoa farming. 10/10, highest recommendation”
Review of a private Mindo Cloud Forest day trip from Quito with hummingbirds, waterfalls, butterflies, chocolate, lunch, and flexible guides.
“A beautiful day, with a great and super friendly driver that has been a great companion all day: Francisco! We have done many different activities, which were very well distributed along the way (so you won't spend too much in the car, maybe only in the way back). Really funny and satisfying. Thank you again Francisco, we will always recommend you. 🙌🏻”
Review of Guayaquil’s Churute monkey and chocolate day trip, with wildlife, farm lunch, private transport, practical tips, and value advice.
“Start the day by meeting up with Simon and driving to a family owned cocoa farm, he knows these people well and immediately creates an atmosphere of togetherness. You are not there to just visit a farm, you get to know these people and how they live and what makes the whole farm work. The family that owns the farm makes sure that you are going to get to know them and what they do as well, the friendliness just shines trough everywhere. While walking around the property getting to not only look at all the different kind of trees they have (not only cocoa because cocoa requires a lot…”
Review of the Cuenca to Guayaquil tour via Cajas Park, local lunch, fruit market, and family cacao farm, with practical booking tips.
“We had a great experience with our guide Wilson. The tour was organised very well, from the moment of pick up until drop off. Our guide shared to us a lot of interesting historical facts about the area and he was extremely knowledgeable about local plants. The visit to cacao farm was so lovely! We highly recommend this tour!”
Travel from Guayaquil to Cuenca with a cacao farm visit, fruit tasting, lunch, and a hike through spectacular Cajas National Park.
“We chose this tour/transit for its stops at a small cacao farm where we saw cacao trees and the initial processing in a close and personal interaction with the grower. We stopped for a delicious lunch with great views. With a final stop at the highest mountain top before arriving in Cuenca. The driver was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English.”
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