Full day tour Quito: Equator & Old town plus transport
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Quito
About
The city at the middle of the world, the craddle of andean magic forged by thousands of histories above the clouds, a waltz between nature and divinity, a forgotten poem remembered indistinctly at the humming streets, the Equator the line where you can balance your imagination and the old town part of the city of Quito, an idilic place.
My tour is an experience supported by years of working at the touristic area and also by high empathy to give you an unforgettable memory to enjoy with your loved ones, this is a private tour for this reason I will focus exactly on what you want to get and to learn from my city, my tour has many optional things to visit or to see, so you are in control on wh...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Air-conditioned vehicle
Chocolate taste at the Cacao Museum
Lunch
Dinner
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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not recommended for people with lung diseases
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not recommended for people with walking problems
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Items | Full day tour Quito: Equator & Old town plus transport
Itinerary
1
Pululahua Volcano & Geobotanical Reserve
We will have chance to appreciate the crater of Pululahua´s Volcano and the natural reserve for floral species, we will enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the volcano and learn about the history behind the eruption of it and the communities that used to live besides.
30 minutes
2
Intinan Equator Museum
In this interactive museum we will learn about the effects of living at the Equator, the only place in which we can see the northern star and the southern cross constellations at the same sky, also we will learn about the Coriolis effect which affects the movement of the water, besides that we will have a brief tour of the 4 unique biomes in the Ecuador, Highlands, Coast, Rainforest, and insular region (Galapagos)
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Mitad Del Mundo
The famous monument that marks the Equator and gives the name to the country, the emblematic monument of mitad del Mundo a must see attraction at the city
5 minutes
4
Basilica del Voto Nacional
The basilica of National vow, the highest church in Ecuador our first stop at the historic center of the city of Quito offers a beautiful panoramic of the whole city of Quito, here we will learn about the only neogothic church at the old town and apprecciate its great dimensions
30 minutes
5
Monasterio de Carmen Alto
This is the convent of one of the 4 close order congregations at the historic center of the city of Quito, we will learn a little bit the history of the congregation and how they live inside the structure
5 minutes
6
Palacio del Antiguo Circulo Militar
Know as the spookiest place in the old town part, its doors and fancy walls hide a tragic mystery that we will unravel, here we will learn about the occult story behind the place in which the highest ranks of the military forces in the Ecuador had their social meetings
15 minutes
7
Republica Del Cacao - Mall El Jardin
The Cacao is a top product for exportation in Ecuador and its consumption in the country can be dated back to thousands of years in the past, in the museum republica del cacao we will have the chance to taste a little bit the Ecuadorian cacao this is a free taste and it is optional
30 minutes
8
Palacio Arzobispal
An emblematic structure at the old town part of the city Quito this place was the main building for the Spanish government in the villa at the 15th century
10 minutes
9
Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
The main Square of the city of Quito here we will learn about the history of the foundation of the city and also see the structures that marked the beginning of the city and appreciate the statue constructed to commemorate the first proclamation of independence in the Hispanic American territory
15 minutes
10
Catedral Metropolitana de Quito
The most important church in the whole Ecuadorian territory here we will appreciate one of the first churches constructed at the villa of Quito we will learn about the most famous architectonic style of construction at the historic center: The baroque
5 minutes
11
El Sagrario
the main chapel of the cathedral church, here we will have the chance to enter to the church and appreciate how religion is celebrated in the city
5 minutes
12
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
Considered by many people as the most beautiful church at the historic center of the city of Quito the church has an impressive façade and unique details worth of appreciation
5 minutes
13
Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador
The first economic administration in the history of the Ecuador here we will learn a little bit about the economic history of the country and how it has changed throughout the years
5 minutes
14
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
The most famous church at the whole old town part of the city, here we will appreciate a unique church that mixes many schools of architecture and also learn about the most popular legend at the villa of Quito
20 minutes
15
Museo de la Ciudad
This structure was the first hospital in the Ecuador and worked for almost 500 years we will learn a little about the history of the structure and how it managed to work for so many years
5 minutes
16
Calle La Ronda
The last stop at the guided tour, the bohemian street La Ronda where people used to go to pass their good times we will learn about the history of the street and also of the origins of the most famous music genera in Ecuador, The pasillo
Full day tour Quito: Equator & Old town plus transport
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Quito
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About
The city at the middle of the world, the craddle of andean magic forged by thousands of histories above the clouds, a waltz between nature and divinity, a forgotten poem remembered indistinctly at the humming streets, the Equator the line where you can balance your imagination and the old town part of the city of Quito, an idilic place.
My tour is an experience supported by years of working at the touristic area and also by high empathy to give you an unforgettable memory to enjoy with your loved ones, this is a private tour for this reason I will focus exactly on what you want to get and to learn from my city, my tour has many optional things to visit or to see, so you are in control on wh...
