TOUR Quito Colonial-muffin, cable car and half the world.

5.0 (21 reviews) Quito, Ecuador
Duration8h
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

What makes this tour special.
✓No other circuit combines so many layers in so little space: colonial history, mixed-race art, popular legends, Andean height, gastronomy and science, all walkable or minutes away. It is not a tour of isolated monuments, but a continuous narrative where each stop explains some of the previous one and prepares the next. That is why Quito is not visited: it is toured, tested and listened to.
Besides.
✓Our service offers accompaniment all the time with a Certified Guide with experience in many tourist places of the country, (Costa-Sierra-Oriente/Amazonia) plus for your comfort and security we have private transportation round trip.
Personalized attention, English-Spanish language.
Above all, the good energy of the guide and the willingness to help you take many photos.

What's included

  • Water bottle
  • We have Cars - Vans-Bus
  • Guide in English/Spanish
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • The traveller will pay cash admission to government places of visit.
  • Lunch

What to expect

  1. Basilica del Voto Nacional
    45m · Admission ticket not included
    Basilica of the National Vote.
    • In this place you climb by elevator to the 10th floor here you can see:
    ✓ The central nave and its side altars, on its main altar is the most important Catholic image of Ecuador in honor of the sacred heart of Jesus.
    ✓ Its side stained glass with images of the Archbishops of the Ecuadorian Catholic Church.
    ✓ The main grazeton represents some species of orchids.

    Then up to the 14th floor where from your main balcony we will have a beautiful view of the colonial quito, bread roll mountain and nearby volcanoes.

    • And crossing the bridge in the middle of the church you climb the condor tower, where its panoramic view shows the entire valley of Quito.
    ✓ It is allowed to take photos throughout the tour.
  2. Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    Independence Square.
    It is also known as the Plaza Grande.
    On site we will visit;
    ✓ The Archbishop's Palace and its courtyards.
    ✓Monument to independence. ✓ We can take pictures of the Government Palace.
  3. Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
    40m · Admission ticket not included
    Church of the Society of Jesus.
    • It is known as the most beautiful Baroque church in America.
    • Its interior has half a ton of gold leaf.
    • We will find symmetry and many impressive details elaborated by the famous Quito school of art.
    • We'll have time for pictures.
  4. Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
    20m · Admission ticket not included
    Church and St. Francis Square
    • This church is considered the oldest in Colonial Quito, the place would have been an Inca palace.
    ✓ We can visit the inside of the church and take pictures.
    ✓ Also in the square we will have a beautiful view of the Virgin of the muffin.
  5. Yumbos Chocolate
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Chocolate Yumbos.
    In this place we will know what is the process of making and history of the best chocolate in the world.
    You will also have some free time to try a delicious chocolate which can accompany with a seasonal dessert.
  6. La Virgen del Panecillo
    35m · Admission ticket not included
    Viewpoint of the muffin
    El Panecillo is located right in the middle of the city, where we can see the monument to the Virgin of Quito, is considered the tallest aluminum statue in the world.
    ✓ In the place we can make very nice photos of Quito and its nearby volcanoes.
  7. Mitad Del Mundo
    40m · Admission ticket not included
    Half the world
    Capture so many moments at the monument halfway around the world.
    ✓ Take pictures
    ✓ You can shop for crafts.
  8. Intinan Equator Museum
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    We will visit the interactive museum INTINÑAN , what is considered the exact site of half the world, where we can experience swinging an egg on a nail, look at the coriolis effect in the water and test the magnetic force.
    ✓ Capture many photos.
  9. TeleferiQo Quito
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Cable car if the weather permits we will visit the cable car , where we can climb in the funicular up to 4000 m high and make a short walk to the end of the world swing, where we will take very nice photos..

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Travelers will be picked up at the door of their stay.

End point

Travelers will be picked up at the door of their stay.

Pickup details

The meeting place with passengers will be at the door of the hotel or address they request.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

Reviews

5.0 (21)

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