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Activity Quito, Ecuador

Full Private Tour of the Historic Center + Middle of the World

5.0 (4 reviews) 9–10 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Full Private Tour of the Historic Center + Middle of the World

About this activity

We offer you a complete tour, in which you will be able to know and enjoy the main tourist attractions of the city, you are going to live the experience with us!

Due to its landscape of singular beauty, and for having the largest and best preserved Historic Center in Latin America, Quito was declared, in 1978, the first World Cultural Heritage city.

The colonial city keeps in its streets, squares, temples, convents and monuments, the traces of the Spanish conquest.

Modern Quito emerges, on the other hand, with all the strength of a thriving and cosmopolitan capital, reflected in its buildings, shopping centers and hotels.

It is also known as Luz de América, for being the cradle of the First Cry of Ibero-American Independence.

You can discover this and much more in a whole day with Latiudetripec.

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At a glance

Duration
9–10 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–4
Guide
English, Spanish
Written guide
English
Operated by
latitudetripec

Ages: Children (3–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–85 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private transportation
  • Included: Surcharges on fuel: Fuel surcharge
  • Included: Guide

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Intinan Equator Museum

    2 hours Admission not included

    We will start the tour at 9 am, the Intiñan Site Museum is located on the outskirts of the city of Quito.

    It has four interactive zones, unique in its kind, ranging from archaeo-astronomy, ethnography to ecology and a permanent exhibition of eastern Ecuador, with representative samples and pieces of great cultural scientific value. Its unique sundial in the center of the world, allows to observe the centrifugal accelerations and the effects of Koriolis, with the evidence of the egg, water and magnetic forces in the path of the sun.

    $4

  2. Basilica del Voto Nacional

    one hour Admission not included

    Located on Venezuela and Carchi streets, in the northern and upper part of the Historic Center, it has an imposing neo-Gothic style architecture with gargoyles that symbolize the national fauna. It is the tallest religious building in the country. From its towers you can see a large part of the city and it is always an adventure to climb to the top.

    $4

  3. Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)

    30 min

    Located in the heart of the Historic Center, from 1535, from this square initially called "Plaza Mayor", the city was planned and developed.

    In the center of the square is the monument in honor of the country's independence, a beautiful work of art built in marble and bronze in 1906, it was inaugurated by President General Eloy Alfaro.

    We will take a short walk through its surroundings.

  4. Catedral Metropolitana de Quito

    one hour Admission not included

    Next to the Plaza de la Independencia, its construction began in 1572, and it was completed in 1806, by the work of the Baron de Carondelet. It is one of the first churches built in the 16th century.

    The works carried out in the Cathedral are influenced by neoclassicist ideas coming from French Enlightenment thoughts, which Carlos III adopted for Spain and Latin America.

    Here lie the remains of the Grand Marshal Antonio José de Sucre and other presidents of the Republic.

    $4

  5. Stop 5

    45 min Admission not included

    On García Moreno and Antonio José de Sucre streets is one of the most beautiful churches in Ecuador, a symbol par excellence of the Baroque. Its construction dates back to the 18th century. The stone that shows off its façade, its Solomonic columns and the different religious symbols were artistically carved in volcanic stone by indigenous hands.

    Its interior has gold leaf decorations and valuable paintings and sculptures of the time, it is considered to be the most representative church of the Latin American Baroque.

    $5

  6. Stop 6

    30 min

    The construction of the church began in 1536, in a Mannerist style, according to chroniclers, before it was an Inca building occupied by Huayna Cápac. In the main altar of the church there is a carving of the Immaculate Apocalyptic known as the Virgin of Quito, carved by the teacher of the Quito School, Bernardo de Legarda.

    On the outside, its beautiful parapet and stone atrium with the access stands magically envelop the visitor and guide them to its marvelous interior.

    Optional you can visit its Museum.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Olympus Plaza
  • Hotel Principe Marcell
  • Torres de Suites Executive Suites & Residences
  • Wyndham Quito Airport
  • Hotel Cumanda
  • Hostal Terranova Quitumbe
  • Casa Gangotena
  • Los Alpes
  • Hacienda Turistica La Moreria
  • Samariwasi Hotel Boutique
  • Dann Carlton Hotel
  • Hotel Rumipamba

and 305 more pickup points

We will communicate by WhatsApp to give basic instructions before the start of the tour and to coordinate the meeting point.

The tour is done by private transport, in a white Chevrolet Grand Vitara with all the biosecurity measures.

For this tour it is necessary to wear comfortable clothes and shoes, also sunscreen.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
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Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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