COLONIAL QUITO & EQUATOR TOUR

 

 

Pick up from your hotel. Our tour will begin with a panoramic visit to the architectural churches: La Compañia (The Church of Society of Jesus), El Sagrario (Church of the Sanctuary or Church of the Shrine), La Basilica delVoto Nacional (The Basilica of the National Vow), and San Francisco (The Church of St. Francis), where we will see colonial paintings and sculptures from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. These works of art proof that Ecuador had amazing artists and some of theme belonged to best known “Escuela Quiteña”. La Plaza de la Independencia (The Independence Square) and “La Ronda” a neighborhood where you can find entertainment, creative handicrafts, ice creams made of unusual flavors and the variety of typical food of our city.

Next to our route, it is our beautiful statue of La Virgen de Quito (Virgin of Quito) best known as “El Panecillo”, being on a small hill with an awesome view of our city where you can admire our four cardinal points.

At 26 km north of the center of Quito is located San Antonio de Pichincha, a small town parish of Quito. Close to it, we can find the Middle of the World City and a wonderful museum known as Ethnographic an interesting museum that will give us a lot of information of the past and present communities of our country There is another great museum “Intiñan” where you can see in a practical way the sageness that natives had with the Star King “The Sun King. The position of Ecuador in the center of the globe crossed by the equator, gives the tourist the incredible experience of having one foot in each one of the hemispheres, northern and southern.

To finish our tour, close to the “Middle of the World City” is located the “Pululahua Crater”, an inactive volcano with cultivated fields with beautiful vegetation.

Afterwards, we will make a last stop in a small factory, where we will learn the process of brewing and the opportunity to enjoy delicious homemade beers. End of the tour, back to the Hotel.

 

2 Guests

Price per person: USD 111.00

 

Tour includes:

√ Private transportation 

√ English speaking guide

√ Beer tasting

√ Sanitized vehicle

√ Biosecurity protocols

 

‍Tour does not included:

×Personal expenses

× Entrance fees

×Tips

×Meals

×Any item does not listed in the itinerary

** Daily departures

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