Ecuador & Galapagos Trip

The Banana Tours Ecuador - Day Tour

The main objective of the Fairtrade Banana Tour is to make visitors familiar with the Fairtrade banana production process.

The more than 300 small scale producers of Asociacion El Guabo export their best fruit (premium quality) in order to compete with the most demanding markets in Europe and the rest of the world.

The visitors will visit El Guabo farms and its packing stations, giving the tourists a unique experience on the farming of bananas. In some occasions the tourists will have the opportunity to visit the harbor and watch the shipment of bananas. Also the social and environmental programs that growing Fairtrade organic and conventional bananas involves will be addressed.

Part of the program is enjoying a regional homemade Ecuadorian meal, together with the farmer’s family, surrounded by beautiful tropical scenery.

The tour guides are very knowledgeable and full of information that will make the tour a special learning experience. Visitors will hear about the history of the banana plantations, its owners, its geographic locations, the growing methods, organic production and Fairtrade exchange, quality certifications, quality control and loading at Bolivar Port “The Banana Queen Pageant” and more. There are several options to enjoy the Banana Tour (best from Wednesday to Friday, the harvest days), although half-a-day is a short period of time to know all of our Fairtrade system:

DAY-TRIP : Banana Plantation and Fairtrade projects, including lunch
TIME	ACTIVITY
7.30 AM	Drive from Guayaquil to local school near Machala
9.30 AM	Arrival at local school
9.45 AM	Short presentation of social & environmental programs
10.00 AM	Guided walk on school premises
11.30 AM	Drive from school to the plantation
12.00 AM	Arrival and welcome of guests at El Guabo farm
12.15 PM	Lunch together with farmer family, tasting fresh banana & banana shakes, etc.
1.15 PM	Short presentation of Fairtrade banana growing activities in the El Oro region
1.30 PM	Guided walk through the banana plantation and briefing on banana growing, harvesting and packing, including quality checking.
3.30 PM	Drive back to Guayaquil

Price for 2010:
USD 120.- per person.
Minimum 2 People.

Included in the price:
All activities mentioned in the program, transportation Guayaquil – Machala – Guayaquil, lunch.

Not included in the price:
breakfast, accommodation, dinner, international flight airport tax Guayaquil (USD 27.- per person)

Note:
Accommodation can be arranged upon request.

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