Quito City Tour - Middle of the World and Teleférico (Cable Car)

Quito Main Square – “Plaza de la Independencia”

Duration4h - 6h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

We will go to the Old Town which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1978 by UNESCO because Quito has the biggest Old Town in the World and keep artistic treasures and architectonic jewels.

If you visit the Middle of the World you will be at the imaginary line that divides the continent into the North and South Hemispheres. The Inti Ñan museum is a place where we can do experiments to test that we are on the Equatorial Line.

On the Cable or "Teleférico" we have the main scenic overlook viewpoint of Quito.

What's included

Entrance Fee to "Jesuit Community" church
Entrance Fee to "Basílica del Voto Nacional" church
Entrance Fee to “Inti Ñan” Site Museum OR "Middle of the World City"

Food, Drinks, and Tips.
Ticket to the Cable Car ("Teleférico")

What to expect

Quito Old Town
2h · Admission ticket included

Morning departure to the old town declared by UNESCO like world heritage site. We will visit the “Basilica del Voto Nacional”, after that we will go to the Main Square and we will walk for almost 2 hours visiting: Archbishop, Presidential palaces, the Cathedral, Sagrario, Jesuit Company, and San Francisco churches.
Intinan Equator Museum
1h · Admission ticket included

After the Down Town, we will go towards the middle of the world arriving in approximately 1 hour, here we will visit the museum of the site “Inti Ñan” where we will do different experiments to check the equal forces, equilibrium, and balance in the equator line, and we will also see replicas and original houses of the Andes and Amazonia. You can also stamp your passport with the Middle of the World stamp.

Optional: We can go to the Middle of the World City instead of the Inti Ñan museum.
1h · Admission ticket not included

After the Middle of the World visit, we will go to the entrance to the Cable Car here we will take the cabin that will raise us to 2800 m.a.s.l. (9200 feet) up to 4050 m.a.s.l. (13300 feet) from this place, on a clear day, you can see around 10 to 12 mountains and volcanoes of the Andes mountain range and also can make a small walk to the viewpoints in the high area.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go to the Venezuela and Chile Steets on the Down Town (Old Town) in Quito and on Independence Square please reach out to the Great Horned Owl Tours at this number +593 99 777 8916

Meeting point

Go to the Av. Río Amazonas and Av. Patria Corner in Quito and on the Hilton Colon hotel main entrance please reach out to the Great Horned Owl Tours at this number +593 99 777 8916

Meeting point

Go to the Av. Francisco de Orellana and Av. Río Amazonas Corner in Quito and on the JW Marriot hotel ask the Front Desk about Great Horned Owl Tours (also when you arrive at the hotel you can reach out to Great Horned Owl Tours at this number +593 99 777 8916)

End point

Go to the Venezuela and Chile Steets on the Down Town (Old Town) in Quito and on Independence Square please reach out to the Great Horned Owl Tours at this number +593 99 777 8916

End point

Go to the Av. Río Amazonas and Av. Patria Corner in Quito and on the Hilton Colon hotel main entrance please reach out to the Great Horned Owl Tours at this number +593 99 777 8916

End point

Go to the Av. Francisco de Orellana and Av. Río Amazonas Corner in Quito and on the JW Marriot hotel ask the Front Desk about Great Horned Owl Tours (also when you arrive at the hotel you can reach out to Great Horned Owl Tours at this number +593 99 777 8916)

Pickup details

If you have any questions regarding the tour, feel free to contact us at +593 997 778 916 (Roberto Cabrera)

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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