On time pick up from our hotel. Tour around the highlights of the city. Guide was very knowledgeable and personable but the city itself is just not that scenic.
Trevor R. · United States

Iguanas bajo la catedral, el río en el Malecón y los 444 escalones de Las Peñas: la historia de la ciudad en una mañana tranquila, con un carro privado esperándote al pie del cerro. Si te quedas más tiempo, terminas con una cata privada de chocolate.
La historia
La mayoría pasa por Guayaquil camino a Galápagos y nunca levanta la mirada. Este es el tour de Allyson con más reseñas: las plazas, el río y el cerro antiguo, con las historias que nunca llegaron a una guía de viaje y un carro que te lleva en los tramos de más calor.
El carro te deja en el Parque Seminario, donde las iguanas terrestres dormitan en el césped y se cuelgan de las ramas mientras la ciudad pita a su alrededor. Tu guía te cuenta por qué viven aquí y luego te lleva a la catedral, al otro lado de la calle. Es el primer ‘¿en serio?’ del Ecuador, y apenas has salido del hotel.

La Plaza de la Administración, entre el Palacio Municipal y la Universidad de las Artes, y luego La Fragua de Vulcano: el monumento a aquella noche de 1820 en que un grupo de amigos se reunió para planear la independencia de Guayaquil. Escuchas los nombres, los chismes y los riesgos, parado en las mismas calles que ellos recorrieron.

El Malecón 2000 sigue el ancho y café río Guayas hasta La Rotonda, donde Bolívar y San Martín se dan la mano en bronce. La brisa del agua, la sombra de los árboles y una caminata corta hasta la Calle Panamá para probar chocolate ecuatoriano o una copa de vino ecuatoriano, según el día.

Las Peñas, el barrio más antiguo de la ciudad, sube por el Cerro Santa Ana en escaleras numeradas, entre casas de madera pintadas, baretos y puertas abiertas. Sube los 444 hasta el faro, o cruza el río en la Aerovía y deja que el carro te suba. Desde arriba, todo el río se curva a tus pies. El carro te espera en Puerto Santa Ana.

Si eliges la versión de seis horas, el mismo recorrido va con calma, con más historias y más tiempo en el cerro. Después, el carro te lleva a una cata privada de chocolate artesanal local, donde pruebas uno junto a otro, aprendes cómo el cacao ecuatoriano recorrió el mundo y sales sabiendo exactamente cuál te gusta.

Tu día
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Reseñas reales
31 reseñas mencionan esta experiencia; todas se citan tal como se escribieron, en la plataforma donde se dejaron.
On time pick up from our hotel. Tour around the highlights of the city. Guide was very knowledgeable and personable but the city itself is just not that scenic.
Trevor R. · United States
Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Tag mit Allyson. Bereits im Vorfeld war Allyson sehr kommunikativ und der Ausflug selbst war bestens organisiert. Vielen Dank Allyson gerne wieder.
Klaus W. · Germany
In making these arrangements, Allyson wrote me to treat her as my friend in Guayaquil. In fact, she was like a best friend. The tour was amazing. She made everything run smoothly and led our family on a terrific tour of the Cocoa farm. We made our own chocolate and had a delicious farm to table lunch while the chocolate was cooling. We loved the city tour which she adjusted per our request as it was a long day - our first in the country. She is a lovely woman and has perfect English. She is extremely knowledgeable about her city and country. She went above and beyond by helping us arrange airport transfers both leaving Guayaquil and on our return. I do feel as if I have a friend in Guayaquil and would recommend her to anyone looking for the perfect guide while visiting.
Vivien M. · United States
Alyson is an excellent guide. Her English is top notch & knowledge of the city & the country’s history is masterful. In addition she is a very nice person that we enjoyed interacting with.
Stephen E. · United States
We were visiting Guayaquil and used Allyson to provide us with a city walking tour. Allyson has a passion for her city as demonstrated by her professional approach to the tour. We learned so much about Guayaquil from its history of independence to its city development as well as the Ecuadorian culture. Allyson guided us to all the interesting points in the city as well as tempted us with local foods along the way. There was no better way to understand Guayaquil and enjoy the culture than a city tour with Allyson.
Rob5755 · Washington DC, District of Columbia
We had a very short time in Guayaquil but Allyson did a great job of showing us her city. We visited the cathedral, which rivaled many I've seen in Europe, iguanas in the city park, a stroll through the city, a stop for some local juice drinks, a visit to a chocolate factory, a stroll along theMalacon 2000, and finally a visit to the Musuem of ancient artifacts. Our time in the city could not have been better spent. Allyson was a wonderful guide, knowledgeable and informative about the history of Ecuador and Guayaquil. Highly recommend!
Kathleen G. · United States
Allyson was a wonderful guide who showed us the highlights of her lovely city. She surprised us by taking us to a cocoa shop where we got to pick up some Ecuadorian chocolate. We enjoyed our morning with Allyson and highly recommend her.
439MarkN2017 · Los Angeles, California
Lilian was an awesome guide. She arrived on time, stayed long enough to cover everything we wanted to do and did not rush us. She walked with us to all the places on our list and had the cards for the Aerovia cable car to make it easy to purchase the tickets. She told us about which places were safe and kept us away from places that were not safe. She even took us to a great souvenir shop and helped us with the shopping. She went out of the way to recommend vegan restaurants we should try! She also told us of a safe walking route to go see the giant monkey statue (Estatua Del Mono Machín) within walking distance of the hotel but in the median of the Juan Javier Marcos y Aguirre road on the way to the airport. Every attraction on our list was a hit and worthy of the visit - the 444 steps through Las Penas neighborhood to El Faro, the lighthouse, the cable car ride from Malecon to Duran and back to Cathedral, the nearby Cathedral, the Iguana park on the way to the Municipal building and the plaza in front, the Art University all opposite the Malecon, the semicircle Rotonda monument and the 2 things we did on our own - the walk to the giant monkey statue (Estatua Del Mono Machín) and the evening walk along the Malecon near our Wyndham Santa Ana hotel. Remember to wear full sleeves and long pants to stay safe from the bugs near the river eager for human blood as you walk the Malecon in the evening or sit out to eat an eatery off Malecon.
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