QUITO CITY TOUR

ABOUT THIS TOUR: 

Visit the largest and best preserved old town Quito of South America, live the traditional trades and experience the culture of the most touristic city of Ecuador. Visit wonderful Old town Quito and discover the Plaza de la Independencia, the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace (Carondelet), Plaza de San Francisco, among many other historical places. Enter La Compañía de Jesús, one of the most impressive expressions of Baroque architecture in Latin America. Enjoy a 360 panoramic view of the Old town Quito from the top of an old bell tower.

HIGHLIGHTS OF TOUR:

ITINERARY

The tour starts around 8:00 AM. The guide will pick you up at the Hotel in Quito. Then we will visit the Old Town Quito, the largest and best preserved in South America, in one of our original trolleys, which are a replica of the trams that circulated in Quito in the last century. Visit the Basilica del Voto Nacional Church, where we will make a brief stop for an explanation of its facade, to later move towards the Panecillo viewpoint, an iconic place in the city, renowned for its beauty, and where is a giant statue of the "Winged Virgin", where you can admire a beautiful landscape of colonial and modern Quito. Later we will continue to the Plaza de San Francisco, one of the representative places of the city and full of history, from where we will walk to the Plaza Grande, historical and political center of the city, surrounded by innumerable attractions including: the Cathedral, the Palace of Government, the Archbishop's Palace and the La Compañía church. We will finish our tour meeting the traditional La Ronda neighborhood, in whose romantic setting we can find workshops where our visitors will learn with a group of authentic artisans, how their works are elaborated, and trades of yesteryear that keep alive the cultural traditions of this charming city, in this emblematic street you will have the opportunity to visit an ice cream shop where you can find very traditional flavors of Ecuador, as well as a visit to one of the artisan workshops: panamá hats or joinery or tinwork or products made from honey bee. (Entrance to the churches are not included). The tour lasts approximately 4 hours.

This tour requires a 24-hour advance reservation. (Private services)