Pacoche Rain Forest Exploration: Marvel at Nature, Local Culture and Cuisine

Embark on a thrilling exploration of Pacoche Rain Forest and immerse yourself in nature, local culture, and exquisite cuisine. Witness the fishing market, boat yard, Toquilla hat weaving, rainforest wildlife, and admire the breathtaking ocean view. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plage de Tarqui - Explore the fish market, where there is an opportunity to observe the arrival of fish at the shore and discover the most popular fish sold to locals and restaurants in the area.
  • Plage de Tarqui - Tour the boatyard, where visitors can see the construction of fishing boats and possibly watch carpenters at work, depending on…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Lower prices, high quality! This tour combines nature, culture, and local cuisine in one trip. Starting at the fish market, you’ll experience local life by interacting with market vendors and observing the arrival of fresh catches. You’ll see stalls selling seafood and the day’s catch. Next, we’ll visit the boatyard where fishing boats are constructed….

Location
Terminal Portuaria De Manta
Inside the terminal, we will be next to the exit door or standing at the entrance door. WI-FI available in the terminal.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sugar0802
Mar 15, 2026
Private Tour with Jorge and Samuel - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our private tour with Jorge and driver Samuel. The fish market and boat yard were really interesting. We had a private trip into the rainforest and saw a tiger tarantula, tiny frog, and heard howler monkeys in the canopy (and even saw them in the distance). We learned so much about the trees and plant life in the rainforest, too. We followed that with the best lunch - tongas! That was all followed by a beach visit to see the turtle nests and a hike to the lighthouse. It was grueling but beautiful and Jorge made sure we were able to make the climb up and back. We then went to Montecristi to learn how they make the hats and a super tasty (and affordable) chocolate shop. We were returned to the ship with plenty of time to spare, exhausted but so grateful we chose Manta SOS and a private tour, all topped off with our amazing guide and driver. Book with confidence!
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Nhiemn2018
Dec 1, 2025
A great day in Manta - We had a great tour of Manta and the surrounding areas with Dennis, our tour guide. Meeting at the cruise terminal was on time as promised. We love the visit to the local fish market to see the fresh catch of the day. People are friendly and we feel safe. Lunch at a local restaurant was very nice. We would not hestitate to book with Manta SOS again in a future visit.
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Randy_p
Nov 29, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Our guide, Jose was excellent. The tour is a great mix of local culture, food and adventure. The lunch was authentic and delicious. Recommend highly!
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Sharon
Nov 27, 2025
Beyond expectations - Jose was over and above best guide, very engaging, presented himself well. Nelson , the bus driver was excellent as well.
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Kathleen_s
Nov 27, 2025
Excellent guide and value for the cost - Jose was an Excellent guide, extremely knowledgeable, very welcoming and personable, and with incredible command of English. The communication before was very clear and helpful. The various stops were not only very different but the time at each was just right. Lunch was so interesting, and delicious and Nelson was a careful and safe driver. Our group was 12 people and it was a manageable size.
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520chantellej
Jul 7, 2025
Wonderful - The views were amazing. We took so many photos our tour guide mauro was super informative and cared about our safety made sure we got to and from places safely and made sure to stop everywhere we wanted to stop on the route. My favorite spot was puerto Lopez and the lagoon
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Hopebernard13
Nov 24, 2024
Excellent Excursion - It was a great trip! Franklin was a wonderful guide! The meal was excellent! We would highly recommend this excursion!
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Laurent_m
Mar 18, 2026
Overall best... - Overall better than expected. Too much time at the fish market but the rest of the tour is well balanced.
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Monica_p
Mar 16, 2026
Limited activities and lunch is not edible - Limited outdoor activity, few trees in a park like and 2 monkeys. The lunch is provided by a local restaurant going out of business because the food is poor. The chicken was served raw, with plenty of peanut butter sauce. Nobody questioned us about peanut butter allergies
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Jessy_j
Nov 4, 2025
Was canceled - It was cancel as they were not enough bookings for the tour I was really looking forward to this as there’s not much to do in manta
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From $103
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).