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Valley of the Latte Kayaking Tour: Explore Ancient Villages and Botanical Gardens
4.6
16 Ratings
Talofofo
Embark on a 2.5-hour kayaking tour in the Valley of the Latte. Explore ancient villages, botanical gardens, and an indigenous village over 3,000 years old. Experience storytelling, fire making demonstrations, and more!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Highway 4 - Guided tours transport guests on River Boat Cruises, Kayaks, or Paddle Boards over Guam’s only navigable river to an ancient Chamorro Latte Site. Guests will enjoy a fun, educational, cultural, and historical adventure complete with knowledgeable guides and a delicious Fiesta Style Island BBQ plate on the morning tours. Travelers of all ages, from all over the world, will be able to share in and create memories while immersed in the beauty and culture of Guam while learning how the ancient Chamorros lived off the land, started fires, or weaved tools from local pandanus and coconut leaves. Our tours bring the ancient island and legends to life with living depictions of how our ancestors lived. Guests will also enjoy the animal sanctuary, riding on a Karabao, a guided tour around the Botanical Site, and so much more.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Tour escort/host
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark upon this invigorating 2.5-hour expedition with a small group limited to 15 participants. The journey kicks off at the Visitor Center where guests are cordially received, informed about the Adventure Park and its diverse escapades, and introduced to the knowledgeable Coast Guard Certified captains and crews who narrate the tales of the local riverine habitat, fauna, and wildlife. Following safety instructions, the guests are geared up with life jackets, paddles, and kayaks to immerse themselves in the peaceful yet riveting river waters for a kayaking adventure. Further, they can bask in the tranquil journey to a history-rich, 3000-year-old indigenous settlement, nestled amid lush botanical gardens, an ancient latte site, and pristine water springs. The villagers welcome everyone with traditional stories, fire creation demonstrations, exhibitions of basket weaving, and canoe construction sessions. Unmissable is a delicious lunch, especially the local fiesta plate glorified at the Valley of the Latte, to round off the tour.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Dress code is casual. It is recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes or sandals
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Valley of the Latte Adventure Park
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Hafa Adai (Hello), we welcome all visitors at the entrance to the Talofofo River at the Valley of the Latte Visitors' Center. You will be able to see our signs and the Visitors' Center from the road.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(16 Ratings)
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Ailleth_t
Jun 27, 2024
Beautiful experience in the jungles of Guam! - What a beautiful way to experience Guam - on a kayak, through the salt/fresh water jungles of Guam. We had the opportunity to see crabs, fish, beautiful trees and flowers, an old Chamorro Village and lattes that still remain, as well as join in their cuisine during a break. The waters were calm, a little windy at times, but it was perfect. Our tour guide Rosie was fantastic. She was extremely engaging, spoke multiple languages, and it was so evident that she enjoyed this part of her day. She was informative and professional and answered all our questions about the land during our excursion. The food was delicious and hit the spot. I would highly recommend the kayaking experience to anyone interested in seeing this part of Guams land. You also have the option to do the jungle tour on a boat with many others. This tour goes along the same river as the kayaks and is a less strenuous activity. Both are wonderful but if able to, I recommend the kayak! Thank you Rosie!
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Kicky2024
Jun 2, 2024
Full of satisfaction !! Thanks to Ben (Our guide) !! - Ben who was our guide was fantastic!! He definitely made our day!!
He was very humorous, witty, easy to talk to and smiled all the time.
Before lunchtime, he gave us a demonstration like making a fire with woods and some of the participants were picked out and played rock-scissors-paper and they all got nice presents.
Anyway, the whole tour was excellent. Nothing to complain of.
I definitely recommend this tour !!
Special thanks to Ben !!
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Holly_c
May 23, 2024
Great Experience - Mary was the best tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and makes it fun. I highly recommend this kayak tour.
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Jennifer_m
Aug 17, 2023
Book now-you won’t regret it! - Must do adventure! Our family (age range from 14-67) had the best time and all thoroughly enjoyed the kayaking experience. Everyone was so nice through out the entire experience, however we can’t say enough about CoCo J. He was the cherry on top. He was very kind, knowledgeable and funny. He took great care of us. We saw crabs, catfish, iguana and much more. Learned so much about the Chamorro culture and traditions. The food was delicious (nice to eat some traditional foods). It was a great time for all of us!
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Sheronschley
Aug 10, 2023
Lots to learn! - Great tour! Our guide was very informative, she told us about almost every flower and animal in the area and provided a ton of great history. The lunch provided by Grill Sgt was also very good—lots of history and cultural demonstrations added to the experience. Definitely recommend.
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Mark_b
Feb 9, 2023
Simply a wonderful day.... - Simply a wonderful day. Rosie is a great host and guide. Much more by way of history and cultural insights than we'd expected.
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Adalew92
Sep 20, 2021
Kayaking - Thoroughly enjoyed the kayaking. During the kayaking you stop to see some beautiful things: land crabs, catfish and other fish, the animal sanctuary, rare fruits and plants, fire making and stop at a beautiful Chamorro village. The tour guide was well knowledged and made sure we had enough breaks in the shade. The whole team was very professional and made the experience enjoyable.
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Poisonjoke35
Apr 24, 2021
Awesome! - Best event ive been to in over two years on Guam, would absolutely recommend if you like a little exploration
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Taylormarla71
Jul 22, 2023
Easy kayaking experience. History, nature and culture all put together in one experience. - The park is very well thought out. It is very rustic which was nice. We where the only two who had signed up for the kayak tour. The other 100 people or so at our time slot did the boat tour. I absolutely loved being able to take our time and enjoy the river. Our guide was new and had good information. The botanical park was great because everything was labeled. The making of fire and the weaving was fascinating. The lunch was great. The owner was a super kind man who helped us figure out our taxi situation. I would recommend experiencing this Chamorro history.
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Daegeonu
Feb 2, 2024
bad lunch, not worth money - lunch is way too poor. considering the money, I would never do it again. Picture of the food on website in all fake. Tour guide was mind tough.
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