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Private Quito City Line and Tour in Mitad del Mundo
Quito
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for people with heart conditions
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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Pick-up. Transfer to the Old town: 0-30min (depending on your location). Quito city tour is perfect for seeing fascinating panoramas, churches, domes and roofs that have an important historical value. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 9.350 feet. The architecture and rich interiors, are pure examples of Quito School of sculpture, which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. After 3 incredible hours exploring the Old Town, you’ll understand why Quito was the world’s first city named to UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage list. Time for lunch: 1 hour. Transfer to Mitad del Mundo: 1 ho...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
English or Spanish-speaking guide
Items not specified
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
Intinan Equator Museum
Mitad Del Mundo
Basilica del Voto Nacional
Private Quito City Line and Tour in Mitad del Mundo
Quito
About
Pick-up. Transfer to the Old town: 0-30min (depending on your location). Quito city tour is perfect for seeing fascinating panoramas, churches, domes and roofs that have an important historical value. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 9.350 feet. The architecture and rich interiors, are pure examples of Quito School of sculpture, which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. After 3 incredible hours exploring the Old Town, you’ll understand why Quito was the world’s first city named to UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage list. Time for lunch: 1 hour. Transfer to Mitad del Mundo: 1 ho...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
English or Spanish-speaking guide
Items not specified
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
Intinan Equator Museum
Mitad Del Mundo
Basilica del Voto Nacional
Itinerary
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Quito
Pick-up at your location. Transfer to the Old town. You will admire and learn about colonial art, architecture, culture, legends, and traditions.
30 minutes
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Basilica del Voto Nacional
Our first stop is Basilica church. You'll see a true example of neo gothic architecture style.
20 minutes
3
Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
The main square of the city, Plaza Grande, is surrounded by the main buildings of the country: the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop Palace as well as the City Hall.
20 minutes
4
Palacio Arzobispal
The Archbishop's Palace is a palatial building erected in the Historic Center of the city of Quito DM.
20 minutes
5
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
We will visit the best sample of colonial art in the city: a Jesuit temple, which facade is covered with intricate carvings.
30 minutes
6
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
The Franciscan Order was the first of the orders established in Quito. Franciscans immediately began the construction of a monastery, which became a center for education and the arts and has its own painting and sculpture schools (the Church of San Francisco is visited during the tour).
20 minutes
7
El Panecillo
You'll see a beautiful view of the whole city from the observation deck of Panecillo as well as the statue of the Winged Virgin Mary, the patroness of the city.
20 minutes
8
Quito
Time for lunch.
1 hour
9
San Antonio de Pichincha
Transfer to Mitad del Mundo.
1 hour
10
Intinan Equator Museum
Since the year 1960, the Intiñan Museum in Quito has been a center for the promotion of the many aspects of Ecuador’s culture. This museum offers interactive exhibits on how the Incas determined the middle of the earth, plus interesting science experiments such as balancing an egg on a nail.
1 hour
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Mitad Del Mundo
“Ciudad Mitad del Mundo” is the touristic, cultural, scientific and commercial smallest city of Ecuador. Its architecture is based on colonial style. An obelisk and a museum relevant to its geographical location were built at the Middle of the World site. All of this is found among the drastic landscape surrounded by nature and modern buildings. The monument is crowned by a metallic sphere that represents the Earth. It is named Equatorial Monument and it geographical orientation coincides with the four cardinal points and is located precisely at Earth’s midpoint — 0 degrees latitude, 0 minutes, 0 seconds.
