Panama Hat Maker, Artisan goods, Museum, Beachfront local Cuisine. SHORE TOUR

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, French, Spanish, German
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Discover traditional Panama hat crafting, explore local artisan goods, visit cultural museums, and savor beachfront cuisine. Enjoy a relaxed, customizable tour led by a knowledgeable host.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Your in good hands. We are a British ex-pat family that has been living in Manta since 2009. We have 4 generations of family enjoying the sun, sea and sights. We strive to create a perfect day for our clients using our world travel and local experience to find the best tour attractions. We will go out of our way to make your time in Manta an amazing part of your trip.


This is a lovely light activity tour. You can walk as much or little as you like and all areas are wheel chair accessible.


We can do group or private tours on request and are very flexible if you would like to mix things up and have a custom tour. Feel free to check out our website or social media for more information.


What You Get

Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
In-vehicle air conditioning
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

Playa Tarqui

Artisanal fishing market, here you can see the different types of fish that are offered in the Ecuadorian market, what meals you can cook with them, which are the most popular and their prices. We will also take a tour right next to where the artisan boats are built.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Manta

As an optional stop we can go to a cocoa store, you can try different products made from cocoa, as well as being able to shop for other national products.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Museo Ciudad Alfaro

we will travel to the home of the famous Panama Hats, Montecristi. Sheltered at the feet of the Mountain is the town that birthed these sombreros many generations ago. It is was also the Home and Mausoleum of the countries most celebrated President. We will learn of his colourful life filled with revolution, intrigue and very dramatic demise. Your expert guide will take you through the Museum, Mausoleum as well as some of the local artisan exhibitions, before having the option to walk down the wooden deck promenade into the town center or ride down on the bus. Once in the small town center, your guide will show you the Panama hat makers workshops and stores as well as a huge variety of local artisan goods. We can also see some of the last examples of traditional wooden architecture in the central plaza next to the cathedral.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
4

MontecuadorHats

We will show you how the famous Panama Hat is made, wrongly called that way because it actually originates from here. You can buy a hat and souvenirs from here Ecuador.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
5

Restaurante Reencuentro

For lunch we will go to a restaurant in the middle of the Pacoche rainforest, you can walk in the garden while you wait for your food or if you prefer you can wait in a hammock
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
6

Lighthouse San Lorenzo

We will make a stop at the San Lorenzo Lighthouse, which offers us a beautiful view of the ocean. San Lorenzo beach is well known for being the nesting place for sea turtles, which instinctively always return to the same beach where they were born to nest.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

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Rest Easy... We can meet groups or Private parties at the Port, Airport or Hotels of your choice.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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What People Are Saying
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Shaskia is a great guide!
April 18, 2025
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We booked a private tour for four through Manta. We were supposed to have 10 hours in port, so we wanted to create our own itinerary and spend the whole day touring. Unfortunately, the ship was lat...read more

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Well-organized tour. Hit highlights.
March 29, 2025
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Well-organized tour. Hit highlights. Guide spoke great English. Provided waters and little snacks. Adapted to our interests and needs.

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If you want a private tour at a reasonable price with a great guide, this is a tour for you
March 29, 2025
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The tour was great, Marcus English was very good. He was very informative. He had lots of ideas to entertain us with puzzles and games while we were on the road to each of the venues He took us t...read more

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Cloud forest and more
December 23, 2024
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Juan and Christian were great guides. Loved the tour. Both of them are personable, flexible, and speak English fluently. They each also know Manta well, and answered all of our questions. If you ar...read more

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Manta tour.
December 20, 2024
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We had a great time. The tour guides were awesome. They provided us with great information and we had fun. They were related uncle and nephew. Their family name was Boyen.

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