Travel guide · Pacific Coast
Spondylus Route, Pacific Journey: complete tour guide
Travel Ecuador’s coast from protected Los Frailes and surf-focused Montañita to La Chocolatera and Guayaquil’s Malecón 2000. Three days connect landscapes, food and coastal culture.
This guide brings together the essential information to prepare your trip and decide whether the experience fits your dates, interests and pace.
Main places
Esta guía conecta Puerto López and Los Frailes, Montañita, Salinas and La Chocolatera, Malecón 2000, Las Peñas and Cerro Santa Ana.
Itinerary
- Day 0 · Night departure from Ibarra
- Day 1 · Puerto López and Los Frailes
- Day 1 · Montañita
- Day 2 · Salinas and La Chocolatera
- Day 3 · Historic Guayaquil
- Day 3 · Return
Included
- Tourist transportation
- Tour guide
- 2 hotel nights
- 3 breakfasts
- Admission to scheduled sites
What to bring
- Swimsuit and towel
- Biodegradable sunscreen
- Repellent and sunglasses
- Light clothing and a jacket for the bus
- Original ID card
Not included
- Optional Isla de la Plata tour
- Meal on the return journey
- Additional adventure activities
View the related tour
Travel Ecuador’s coast from protected Los Frailes and surf-focused Montañita to La Chocolatera and Guayaquil’s Malecón 2000. Three days connect landscapes, food and coastal culture.
View the related tour →