Manta's highlights & Montecristi Hats
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About the Activity
Best prices, high quality! This tour will give you a sense of what locals experience everyday, you will learn about our education system, history, customs, culture, & cuisine. You will learn how we build our fishing boats, fishermen may approach asking to take them with you on a picture posing and holding a big tuna while you visit the fish market; We will take you to one of the factories where we process "tagua" buttons, tons of these buttons get exported, so you might be wearing one right now, to complement this tour we will visit a chocolate bars factory, we will also show you how the Montecristi hats are woven, and how much work a weaver put into it, through a demonstration, in one of the artisan's shops, we will explain the process, right after, we will take you to the museum Ciudad Alfaro, which is full of art and history that you will be introduced to. On the way back, do not miss taking a picture of the weaving woman statue on the roundabout.5 hours to 6 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Travelers
Adult : 1
Inclusions & Exclusions
Transportation amenities : In-vehicle air conditioning. Air-conditioned vehicle
Fees : All fees and/or taxes. All Fees and Taxes
Entries and plenty water bottled
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Plage de Tarqui
Manta, EcuadorFirstly we will visit the fish market fish market, at this point we will learn how our fishermen bring the fish in to our cost and table, then we will visit the boat factory, were you will see some of the fishing boats being built.1 hour • Admission Ticket Free2
Plage de Tarqui
Manta, EcuadorBoatyard, where you will have the opportunity to see how the fishing boats are being built.20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included3
We will visit a Tagua Factory, where we will learn how the tagua nuts or the vegetable ivory is processed into pieces that will be carved into nice buttons or figures.1 hour • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location
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Montecristi
Montecristi, EcuadorHat weaving demonstration: We will witness an artisan weaving, ironing, shaping, and pressing a hat, we will tell you how a hat is made from the very beginning of the process. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location5
Museo Ciudad Alfaro
Montecristi - Manta, Via Portoviejo . Manta, Montecristi, Ecuador, 130902We will visit, Ciudad Alfaro, a complex that was built in order to honor our ex president Eloy Alfaro, who regardless of being a wealthy man, he fought agains the inequality in 1895, and where we singned our last constitution in 2008.
Then we will visit a shop, where we will be shown how we weave the Montecristi hats, and you will have time to shop and look around downtown. 2 hours • Admission Ticket FreeView Location6
Manta
Manta, EcuadorChocolate factory. In this visit we will learn a little bit of high quality chocolate bars, an opportunity to taste the different products and bring some souvenirs with you. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Starting point
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Inside the terminal, we will be next to the exit door or standing at the entrance door.
WI-FI available in the terminal. View Location
End point
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Inside the terminal, we will be next to the exit door or standing at the entrance door.
WI-FI available in the terminal. View Location
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations; or, customers can make their own way to the start point- Travelers can choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- We accommodate our start time to match your arrival, take the free "Shuttle" to the ship terminal, our representatives will be wearing uniforms with MANTA SOS'S logo, We will meet you at the waiting area, inside the terminal, next to the exit door as you see on the pictures on the tour description. You can recognize our team by their uniform, that will have our logo on the shirt, Our representatives will meet you at the waiting area next to the exit.
- Travelers will be picked up 10 minutes before departure time
Pickup points
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In case you are bringing a wheelchair, you need to notify this to us, otherwise we won't be responsible of not being able to take you on the tour.
- If you require a guide that speaks another language other than English or Spanish, you will have to choose the option "Other languages"
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- German
- English
- French
- Spanish
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Suplier may cancel the activity due to too few participants.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in America/Guayaquil time to receive 100% refund.
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