Guayaquil City Tour: Explore Culture and History

Experience the vibrant culture of Guayaquil on a half-day city tour. Our expert guides provide a safe and comfortable adventure, showcasing the best of the city’s attractions.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Iguana - Travel by car to one of the giant monuments of Guayaquil, in this case the Giant Iguana
  • Mirador Bellavista - A beautiful view of the city at the Bellavista viewpoint before starting the next part of the tour: The walking tour
  • Parque Seminario - The most famous park in Guayaquil is full of iguanas that receive hundreds of tourists from all over the world every day. We are going to learn about how they came to the park, their curiosities and their daily activities. this is one of the most famous places in Guayaquil.
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Guayaquil - The Main Cathedral of Guayaquil, is located right in front of the Parque Seminario (Iguana Park)
  • Palacio de la Gobernacion del Guayas - We will know the Architecture of the city of Guayaquil. and this beautiful building is the best attraction to do so.
  • Monumento a Antonio José De Sucre - Ecuador had its own currency, the sucre. in honor of this man, whose history we will learn about and why he is so important for Ecuador.
  • Monumento A La Fragua De Vulcano - The independence of Guayaquil, at this point we are going to know the story behind the strategic independence of Guayaquil, without blood.
  • Torre Morisca - Arabic-style tower that houses the city’s public clock.
  • Malecon 2000 - Located in front of the Guayas river, a jewel of modern architecture. the most famous tourist attraction in Guayaquil with an extension of 2.5 km. History, Gastronomy and Nature in one place.
  • Hemiciclo de la Rotonda - The historic place where the liberators of America, Bolívar and San Martín, met for the only time. a place that you cannot miss if you visit South America.
  • Numa Pompilio Llona - The oldest street in the city, stone floor, old houses, that is what we will observe in the Patrimonial Numa Pompilio Llona street
  • Museo del Café - We will get to know the coffee process, we will also have the opportunity to taste a delicious artisanal coffee to recharge energy
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes included
  • Convenient drop-off service
  • Complimentary pick-up service
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • tips
Additional Information

Completely Safe, Comfortable, and Enjoyable. Embark on a 3-hour City Tour exploring the top tourist spots in Guayaquil. This authentic tour offers an in-depth look at the culture and history of Guayaquil with a certified professional bilingual guide.

Our team of expert guides ensures you experience Guayaquil’s culture safely. With extensive knowledge of the city, we conduct daily tours for visitors from around the globe.

Location
La Iguana
Cancellation Policy

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

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James_m
Sep 23, 2024
Make the most of your time - We had a great early Sunday tour with Tony. Our time was limited as we had a flight later in the day. With driver Richard and Tony as our guide, we saw all the historic and scenic sights in Guayaquil. Tony is very personable and also interested in getting the best photo angles for his clients. We had a great time!
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David_p
Sep 5, 2024
Great trip around Guayaquil - This was a wonderful trip around Guayaquil, seeing all of the main sites. Part of the tour was with an air conditioned car, and part by walking. Javeth was an amazing guide who really went above and beyond.
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Shaunissa
Sep 1, 2024
Excellent Tour of Guayaquil - This is a great tour to view the major landmarks in Guayaquil. Our guide, Javeth, was excellent and very knowledgeable about the history of the city. This tour is essentially a private tour with just your group and the guide so the cost is very reasonable. Highly recommend!
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Matthew_d
Aug 4, 2024
A must do tour! - We had an excellent tour with Javeth! His knowledge and passion for the history of the city and its people was outstanding. He was very engaging and had a good sense of humor. I believe this tour is a must, even if you are only here a few days like us.
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Raquel
May 24, 2024
Must Book Tour - A must book tour! Javeth, was a wealth of knowledge of the city and led the best exploration of Guayaquil’s major city highlights!!
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Randy_p
Jan 4, 2024
Guayaquil is such a... - Guayaquil is such a beautiful city, and this mixed driving/walking tour provides just enough detail and just the right introduction to make us want to see more. Our guide, Jabeth (at Free Tours Guayaquil) and our driver, Freddie, were great company.
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336ginnyg
Dec 8, 2023
An enjoyable learning experience - We had a very enjoyable guided tour of Guayaquil. We spent half the time in the car and half of it walking. We saw a lot of the city and learned a lot about the history and life in Ecuador. It was great to see the highlights of the city during our short stay here. We would highly recommend this tour!
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Ryanmarshallmurray
Oct 23, 2023
Fantastic 1/2 day tour. - Guide was great - lots of interesting knowledge and a real passion for the history of Guayaquil in general! Enjoyed talking about local Guayaquil and Ecuadorian national culture and South American politics over the last century as well.
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Robert_b
Jul 30, 2023
Good, solid introduction to Guayaquil and a trip worth taking of you have only a few hours to explore the city. - Guide was well versed with the history, culture and pulse of the city. We actually had a driver and guide (2 people) who occupied the front seat. The vehicle was a mid size car, well maintained and clean. We booked for two seniors and one teen. Our teen was 14 and almost adult size so the back seat was a bit tight for three normal sized adults - sometime to be aware of when booking. We made it work and had a great time.
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Theodore_h
May 5, 2024
Tour Guide Never Showed Up - This was a pricey private car tour with hotel pick-up at 1400. ($310 for 2 adults for 3 hours.) When the guide did not show up by 1420, we called the tour operator. The hotel concierge called them. Viator called, texted, and emailed them. No answer. By 1530, the hotel had arranged for a taxi driver to take us on the same itinerary, but no English-speaking guide. Instead, the driver turned on his speaker-phone and found an English-Spanish translation app using Google to describe the points of interest. Result: a professionally narrated 3-hour tour for just $36! At the end of the day, we checked our emails. Viator had already refunded our $310, and the tour operator explained the no-show and offered to give us the tour for free on another day, which we could not do. Thanks anyway. Problems can and will happen. Perhaps the tour operator can keep their phone on during tour hours and call the to guide to verify that the guide showed up on time?
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