Why go
- Most populous city in Ecuador.
- Served by Aerocisne Airport.
History
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. It is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
Where to stay
Mansion Del Rio, Numa Pompilio Llona 120, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · mansiondelrio-ec.com
Junto al Aeropuerto Internacional, Av. de las Américas, 090150 Guayaquil, Ecuador · ihg.com
R45C+XGP, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · all.accor.com
Av. 9 de Octubre y Garcia Moreno 414, 090311 Guayaquil, Ecuador · oroverdeguayaquil.com
Numa Pompilio Llona S-N 5934, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · wyndhamhotels.com
Numa Pompilio Llona, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · ecusuite.com
Garzota 2 La Salle, y y Tercer Callejón Esquina, 090513 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelguayaquilaeropuerto.com
Joaquín José Orrantia González y Dr.Leopoldo Benitez Vinueza S/N, 090513 Guayaquil, Ecuador · wyndhamhotels.com
Clemente Ballén 406 y, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · uniparkhotel.com
Plaza del Sol, Av. Juan Tanca Marengo, Calle 13E NE y Avenue Juan Tanca, 090505 Guayaquil, Ecuador · wyndhamhotels.com
Av. 9 S-E - Chile, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelpalaceguayaquil.com.ec
C. 15C N-E-Dr.Miguel Angel Jijon Teran &, 090513 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelpuertopacifico.com
Riverfront I, Calle Numa Pompilio Llona, Edif, 090313 Guayaquil, Ecuador · suites-riverfront.com
C. Septima y Av. Río Guayas 9, 090150 Guayaquil, Ecuador · casagarciahotel.com
Escobedo &, 090306 Guayaquil, Ecuador · greenfieldspatrimonial.com
Av. Dr. Camilo Nevarez 2, Mz. 86 Solar 2, 090150 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelgarzotainn.com
Av. 9A NO 8, 090512 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelmarcelius.ec
Malecón Simon Bolivar 606 and Tnte Manuel Luzarraga, Luzarraga 606y, 090306 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelramada.com
Av. de las Américas, 090513 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelesguayaquil.com
Av. Juan Tanca Marengo, 090512 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotels.cloudbeds.com
Junín y Ximena, 112 Y, 090514 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelespresidente.com.ec
Av. Francisco de Orellana Mz. 111, 090512 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hilton.com
Ciudadela Kennedy Av. Gral. Francisco Boloña 503A y, Calle Jorge Insua y Hindro, 090510 Guayaquil, Ecuador · choicehotels.com
090513, Avenida, Joaquín José Orrantia González, 090513 Guayaquil, Ecuador · marriott.com
Av. Francisco de Orellana 236, 090150 Guayaquil, Ecuador · marriott.com
1615 Boyaca entre, Diez de Agosto y Clemente Ballén &, 090307 Guayaquil, Ecuador · choicehotels.com
Ciudadela Cogra Mz. 1 Villa 2, Av. Pdte. Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola 3.5, 090112 Guayaquil, Ecuador · iguanazu.com
1° Pasaje 8, 090512 Guayaquil, Ecuador · hotelhmguayaquil.com
Gral. Antonio José de Sucre 203 y, 090307 Guayaquil, Ecuador · maleconinn.com
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Asados Costillas, Restaurant · Las costillas más grandes y jugosas del mundo Opening hours: We,Th 17:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 16:00-02:00, Su 16:30-24:00 Features:… · restaurantechelins.com
Restaurant · Encebollado Cazuela Bandera Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-13:00 · Avenida Quito y Padre Solano · instagram.com
Seafood, Cangrejos, Ceviches, Parilladas Marinas, Restaurant · Especialistas en cangrejos · 211C Doctor Alfonso Alvear Ordonez, Guayaquil, 090112
Brunch, Snack, Cafe · Bocaditos costeños caseros · 309 Aurelio Cabezas, Guayaquil, 090507
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:30-22:30; Fr 07:30-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · Boulevard 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil · wendys-ecuador.com
Regional, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Caribbean, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-12:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air… · sites.google.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · elhornero.com.ec
Spanish, Mediterranean, Breakfast, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-18:00 Features: step-free access · 1002 General Jose Córdova Munoz,… · instagram.com
Fish, Breakfast, Friture, Coffee Shop, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-13:00 · 1 José María Roura Oxandaberro, 090503 · http://www.cafeteriaObsequiode Dios.com.ec
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · kfcbuenisimo.com
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Samborondón, Samborondon · krispykreme.ec
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: air conditioning · CC San Marino, Guayaquil · bombonscoffeeshop.com
Steak House, Burger, Grill, Hot Dog, Sausage, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 05:00-00:00 · Isidro Ayora Cueva
Friture, Chicken, Sausage, Burger, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Su 17:00-20:00,21:00-23:00 · oriente y 2do callejón 11
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 Features: delivery · Benjamín Carrión Mora, Guayaquil
Shawarma, Burger, Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-23:50 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · Guayaquil, 090703
Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-23:30 · samanes 4 Av. Isidro Ayora Cueva, Guayaquil, 090112
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-23:00 · 21DR José María Egas Miranda
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-23:00 · 417 Cedros, Guayaquil
Asian, Fast Food · Asian fast food · Celeste Blacio de Rendón, 092301 · ichigo.rest
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway · Panamá
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · José Vélez, Guayaquil
Tex-Mex, Restaurant · Tex-Mex restaurant
Breakfast, Pancake, Restaurant · Breakfast/Pancake restaurant
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · Guayaquil
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00 · espol.edu.ec
Almuerzo, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00 · 19 Argentina
Desayunos, Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-12:00 · Guayaquil, 0004
Almuerzos Y Meriendas, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00 - 22:00 · Valdéz, Guayaquil
Picanteria, Encebollados, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr off
Ice Cream, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24 horas · 1982 2° Pasaje 38, GUAYAQUIL
Colombiana, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-23:00 · Crnl Gabriel Gomez Sanchez, Guayaquil
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Sa 09:00-17:00
Grill, Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 18:00-24:00 · Lumbaqui
Panes, Cafe · Opening hours: 6:am 10:pm
Italian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00 · 1225 El Oro
Almuerzos, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 24 Calle Carlos Gómez Rendón, Guayaquil
Argentinian, Pizza, Pasta, Salad, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa,Su off
Fries, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 18:00-22:00+
Fish And Chips, Fish, Soup, Restaurant · Opening hours: L/V , DE 11 am , a 2 pm Features: outdoor seating · Colombia, Guayaquil
Cuencana, Restaurant · Cuencana restaurant · Ignacio Robles Santisteva, Guayaquil
Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Su 05:00-23:00 · oriente y 2do callejon 11
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Airports
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 1.4 km to the centre
Guayaquil, G, EC — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 10 airlines (TAME, Aerolane, LAN Airlines, Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal)…) · direct flights to 19 destinations incl. Quito, San Cristóbal, Amsterdam, Bogota, Cali… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- TAME EQ (A320, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 8 routes: Cuenca, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, La Toma (Catamayo), Latacunga, Panama City, Quito, San Cristóbal
- Aerolane XL (A319, 767-300, A320, 737-800, 757) · 5 routes: Galapagos, Miami*, New York, Quito, San Cristóbal
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, A319, A340-300, A340-600) · 5 routes: Buenos Aires*, Caracas, Lima, Madrid*, Santiago
- Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal) 2K (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Bogota, Cali, Quito, San Cristóbal
- American Airlines AA (A319, 767-300, 737-800, 757) · 4 routes: Miami, New York*, Quito*, San Cristóbal*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Bogota*, Cali*, Lima, San Salvador
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, 340, 342, 345, A340-600) · 2 routes: Madrid, Quito*
- Air France AF (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
El Batán Airport 7.7 km to the centre
Samborondón, G, EC
Cerro Azul Airport 18 km to the centre
Cerro Azul, G, EC
Chongón Airstrip 19 km to the centre
Chongón, G, EC
Algarrobo Airstrip 20 km to the centre
Guayaquil, G, EC
Loma Alta Airport 22 km to the centre
Chongón, G, EC
Getting there by ferry
Muelle - Calle Brasil
Ferry terminal · 4.9 km from the centre
Muelle - Calle Gómez Rendón
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre
Muelle - Hidrocarga S.A.
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre
Muelle - San José
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre
Muelle de Fibras
Ferry terminal · 5.4 km from the centre
Muelle - Barcelona
Ferry terminal · 5.6 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aerocisne Airport; 65 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Muelle - Calle Brasil, 4.9 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Guayaquil, Ecuador. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Adventure