Things to do in

Bucay forest, Ecuador

Spend a day amongst the waterfalls and wildlife of Ecuador on the cloud forest trails outside of Bucay. Wander the forest trails and stop at three different waterfalls to swim in the waters beneath each. Learn how to operate a sugar cane press and enjoy a traditional lunch after the trails. Begin the day with hotel pickup from your accommodation in Guayaquil and set out for Bucay Town. Admire spectacular views of the Bucay Mountains during the trip to Bucay Town. Take the car to the top of the mountain, ascending a total of 4,200 feet. Admire the river, plants, and local scenery on the trip up the mountain, and spot the local farm where you will learn to use the traditional "Trapiche" or sugar cane press. Reach the cloud forest and hike through natural trails within the forest. Observe a variety of local plants, animals, trees, and species of birds while exploring the cloud forest, and make three different stops at three different local waterfalls, starting with the first, "Las Mellizas, and take around 45 minutes to explore or refresh yourself in the falls. Continue hiking to reach the second and third waterfalls, "Chorrera del Amor", where you will spend 30 minutes, and "Isabela" where the tour will stop for 90 minutes. Enjoy free time to explore "Isabela" and refresh yourself in the waters of the highest waterfall in Bucay. Leave the forest and arrive at a traditional local restaurant and have a lunch of local cuisine before starting the return trip to Guayaquil to be dropped off back at your hotel.

Immerse yourself in the lush tropical flora of Ecuador on a hiking day trip from Guayaquil. Drive to the top of a 4200 ft. mountain in Bucay, venture through the trails of the cloud forest, descend a waterfall, and savor a local lunch.  Begin with a pickup in the morning from your hotel in Guayaquil and a transfer to Bucay. Admire the vibrant greenery and mountain landscapes.  Take the car to the top of the mountain, ascending a total of 4200 ft. Along the route, see the rivers, plants, and a local farm, where you'll learn about the traditional "Trapiche" (press sugar cane machine). Hike through natural trails in the cloud forest and observe a variety of plants, trees, and many species of birds. You'll also discover 3 waterfalls along the way. Take a shower under the first waterfall named "Las Mellizas" (45m).  Continue to the second and third waterfalls, called "Chorrera del Amor" (30m), and "Isabela" (90m), the highest waterfall in Bucay, where you'll have more time to refresh yourself before canyoning. Buckle up and rappel 30m/98ft down the Chorrera del Amor waterfall. After leaving the forest, arrive at a traditional restaurant and savor a local lunch before starting the return trip to Guayaquil. 

Guayaquil Cloud Forest and Cocoa Farm Tour: Visit a local cacao farm and explore the cloud forest trails outside of Bucay and travel to three different waterfalls to swim under each one. Learn how to make authentic Ecuadorian chocolate, operate a sugar cane press, and enjoy a traditional lunch before you return to Guayaquil. The tour starts in Guayaquil, at 8 a.m. from your location, and we transfer you to Milagro City at 1H. You will learn the authentic chocolate local family farm, you will taste and learn the artisanal chocolate process from cocoa plant to table. After the cocoa farm, we will transfer by 1h30min until Bucay city. when you arrive in Bucay, you can see the natural landscape, which is a green place and mountains around. before starting up on the car until the top of the mountain at 4 200 ft. you will have a local lunch. On the route, you can see the rivers and plants and you know a local farm, here you enjoy the traditional trapiche (press sugar cane machine) If you are a nature lover, then we are sure that will like you this Cloud Forest and Waterfalls day tour. When we arrive at the Forest we start the hike through natural trails, you will be able to observe a lot of typical plants of a cloud forest, different kinds of trees, and many species of birds, you will also know 3 waterfalls “Las Mellizas” of 45m (135 ft) here you will have a moment to take a shower under its water. Continuing with the hike to the second and third waterfalls, called “Chorrera del Amor” 30m (120 ft.) high, and “Isabela” 295ft (the highest waterfall in Bucay). You will have time to get into the biggest waterfall in Bucay and take many pictures of the memory of your trip. When leaving the Forest in the same transport return to Guayaquil, where we will arrive at approximately 6 pm and we will leave you at your hotel.