Quito Museums Private Tour

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About this activity

Quito City, the Capital of Ecuador is one of the most beautiful and well preserved in world, declared world heritage site by the UNESCO, and it is considered the Gods Face of Latin America.

This tour gives you the opportunity to get to know the history of art in Ecuador, and admire the unique pieces of pre-hispanic, colonial, and modern art made in the city.

Also, explore the house of one of the most famous artists of Ecuador, Oswaldo Guayasamin, discover his private collection and enjoy an incredible view from above the city.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Guide Ecuador Travel

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Youth (12–18 years) · Adults (19–65 years) · Seniors (66–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: English Speaking Certified Guide
Included: Central Bank Museum Ticket
Included: Guayasamin Museum Ticket

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: If you want to add lunch in a local restaurant , it will be served after the first museum , please let us know in advance. prior service confirmation

Itinerary

Casa Museo Guayasamin

3 hours Admission included

This tour will start at your hotel at 9:00 am, we will take you to Guayasamin Museum located at Bellavista hill (Quito's Natural Viewpoint).

Oswaldo Guayasamin was the most important painter from XX Century, he worked all over the world and started his own collection that later he opened as a museum.

By now there is an special building that was his dream for many years, it is well known as la Capilla del Hombre, where some of his work is exposed. Unfortunately, he only saw the starting of his dream because he died at the US before the building was finished. In simple words this place is the best modern art and contemporary museum in Ecuador.

After this visit we can add a delicious lunch in a local restaurant (please, let us know in advance).
Stop 2

3 hours Admission included

Then, we will visit another wonderful museum in Quito called Central Bank, it has a complete route, from the vestiges of the first inhabitants of Ecuador until the contemporary and modern art expositions.

In this first archaeological room there are pieces of pre-Inca cultures exposed: basic tools of stone and obsidian that are replaced with the most elaborate stone and ceramic utensils over time. From this period, very elaborate pieces are exhibited, especially ceramic.

The Spanish conquest will come, so the next room talks about Quiteña Art school developed by locals and Spaniards . This was the time of great artistic production, creating a syncretism between the Spanish Catholic and the mythical indigenous.

The next and final exhibition refers the republican art, the reflection of a time of political changes and struggles for independence. This is a great museum to learn more about the Ecuadorian history by art.

Finally we will take you back to your hotel