Chocolate & Coffee farm Cruiseship Tour in Manta
Overview
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This is our favorite tour. Mixing amazing flavors with stunning natural environments. You will be stunned by the views at the Coffee farm and amazed by the taste of the local gourmet choclate products. This is a great light activity tour that requires a little walking and is very easily accessed throughout. Which makes it a favorite with our cruise ship clients.
In the farm we included coffe free and chocolate.
maximum number of travelers 12
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Pacoche
We will start the day with a visit to a secluded and tranquil coffee farm located right in the middle of the Pacoche Rainforest. The views, pure air and peace are worth the trip alone for me, but we have much more for you. The Ecuadorian Coffee bean, while not as famous as the Columbian variety, is known for its fruity undertones and is a booming business, as more and more coffee lovers discover them. We will take you through the cultivation, harvest and production with an interactive exhibition. We are fortunate enough to have one of only 2 beachfront drying beds in the world at this farm. This gives the coffee beans a delicious seaside flavor that can´t be replicated. After touring the scenic farm and seeing the bean process you can try out some great coffee. Take a moment to relax in the time-honored local hammocks and explore the fruit-filled garden. Odds are you will see hummingbirds as well as quite often you can hear or even see howler Monkeys.
Lighthouse San Lorenzo
Faro San Lorenzo
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch will cost $5 to $10 per person
Pickup points
Manta Airport
Manta Ecuador
Oro Verde Manta
Malecon de Manta y Calle 23 Manta Ecuador
Options
PRIVATE TOUR - JUST FOR YOU
CUSTOMIZED FLEXIBLE ACTIVITIES: Guide at your complete disposition for the day and will tailor the activities to your interests and energy levels.
Tailored to your interests: We can also better the tour by making some extra stops, like at a local brewery for example.
PRIVATE SEDAN, SUV OR MINIBUS: You will have a modern sedan, SUV or minibus with a licensed driver as well as a separate guide.
Pickup included
CRUISESHIP SHARED GROUP TOUR
Pickup included
Reviews
31 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great little tour. Pedro is amazing.
T9843XOgrahamm,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour with Pedro. We had a fun day. First we saw how Panama hats are made, which was very informative. Then on to a local chocolate maker. We tasted different types of chocolate, made hot chocolate drink from scratch and saw the workings of the small factory. Then lunch and onto a coffee plantation, with a very informative guide and tasting of different types of coffee. Really enjoyed the whole experience, much more than expected. Well done Pedro and your young helper.
Great day off the ship
Cathryn G,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day with Pedro! He met us at the cruise terminal with a sign with our family name so he was easy to find. We got a note a few days before the tour to be at the terminal at 8:15 and upon disembarkation found out we had to take a bus down the pier which made us about 2-3 min late. No worries! Pedro was there. We joined with the rest of our group for a total of eight of us in a van that held 12 people. So it was a comfortable ride. We started the day learning about Panama hats and we visited the chocolate factory, followed by lunch and the coffee plantation. All of the stops were very enjoyable. No one at the Panama hat store spoke English and so Pedro had to interpret. That was the only downside. I really liked the chocolate stop because we were able to learn the traditional method of making it and tour the factory to see how it is made today. We also were able to taste quite a bit. We had a nice lunch that offered lots of local choices like bolon or pastillito, but also some more traditional choices like a ham and cheese sandwich or fries. So there was something for everyone. We finished the day at the coffee plantation which was really interesting and informative. Pedro was very nice and my son was the only child in the group so he received lots of special attention and that made us very happy.
Educational and fun tour.
Suzanne O,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun tour, learned a lot about chocolate and coffee and hats. Knowledgable guides.
Great guide, great products, but kind of a large group.
ursulasS9100JC,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Pedro was a fantastic guide. All businesses were small-batch family businesses with great quality products and demonstrations. My only complaint is the group was 16 people so it was a little unwieldy, ran behind, and we didn't get time to shop at the coffee farm. We cut it pretty close getting back to the ship. I do recommend this tour as the experiences were great, but consider booking privately.
Exciting
IrenaDissing L,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Exciting with a visit to the hat shop, the chocolate factory and coffee plantation but for little time. Too much bus drive to get lunch. We were also 18 people instead of the Max 11 that Viator wrote. Therefore, visitors also took longer. We did not reach the entire program as prescribed.
Awesome Day In Manta With An Awesome Guide
177bobd,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Pedro. He is an excellent tour guide and made our day so memorable experiencing the very best of Manta. We especially appreciate visiting the small family run businesses that this tour features. The cacao and coffee were superb and the hosts made us feel at home. It was also great seeing Panama hats being made by true artists. This tour is a jammed packed day of adventure and a much better value and experience than the cruise ship offerings! Pedro was superb in all aspects and a wealth of information. He made sure we got back to the ship in time for sail away. Do not hesitate taking this tour. It is one of the very best we have taken in our global travels and is a great value.
Great for Cruise ship passengers
Anne K,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour; learned a lot about Ecuadorian history, culture, growing, harvesting & products of Cacao & Coffee. Pedro our guide was excellent, informative and easy to understand. Highly recommend both this tour and Pedro as a guide.
Great tour, wonderful guides
Jacqueline C,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was wonderful…. Ran a little off schedule and lunch was late but the tour and guides were fantastic
Outstanding tour at an amazing value!
DEP007,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We could not have asked for a better tour while visiting Manta. Our tour guide Pedro spoke perfect English and provided a great narration throughout the tour, answering questions with great detail. The tour was well organized from the point of disembarkation from the ship to the scheduled time of return. Every point of interest visited, to include the Panama hat making shop, Chocolate Factory and Coffee Plantation was exceptional. Each site included demonstrations and tastings that exceeded expectations. If you find yourself with plans to visit Manta, you will not be disappointed when booking this excursion with Manta Tour Guides. Based on our experience with this tour, I would suspect that other tours booked with Manta Tour Guides would be equally enjoyable. Thanks Pedro and your assistant Robert.
chocolate and coffee plus
RICHARD W,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00the tour was very good the guides pedro and roberto were excellent it was advertised and coffee and chocolate but it also included seeing the panama hat making that being said thd downside was that the transport vehicle had no microphone and it was difficukt to hear what was being said in the back of the bus the other detriment was the lunch stop at 3:30 it was too late and most people might have preferred going back to the ship at that point all in all if thise issues were addressed id highly recommend the tour
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