Quito City Tour: Experience Authentic Quito Culture, Nature and Hospitality With Us
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Quito

Traveling Quito with us offers an unparalleled journey! We aim to introduce Quito’s distinct environment, tradition, and the city dwellers’ friendliness to voyagers worldwide. We provide top-notch personalized services, while meticulously ensuring every aspect of the tour meets the expectations of our most discerning clients.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica del Voto Nacional - Quito city tour is perfect for seeing fascinating panoramas, churches, domes and roofs that have an important historical value. You will admire and learn about colonial art, architecture, culture, legends, and traditions. 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. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least altered historic Center in Latin America. 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 four incredible hours exploring the Old Town, you’ll understand why Quito was the world’s first city named to UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage list.

Our first stop is Basilica church. You’ll see a true example of neo gothic architecture style.

  • 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.
  • Palacio Arzobispal - The Archbishop’s Palace is a palatial building erected in the Historic Center of the city of Quito DM.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • English or Spanish-speaking guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Items not specified
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Pickup at the hotel lobby / look for the plate with your name on it
  • We offer pickup and drop off from all centrally situated hotels in Quito, in historic center or modern part of the city.
Location
Basilica del Voto Nacional
Carchi 122 y Venezuela.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lann_b
Jan 6, 2024
Fabian knows Quito! - Fabian was fantastic! Best city tour we’ve had so far. He was knowledgeable, fun, genuinely kind and took extra time with us. It’s a great way to start a stay in a new city with walking and car stops from our hotel. We were very interested in the history of Quito and Ecuador and Fabian could answer any question thrown at him. He gave us pointers on places to eat and explore later. It was the right tour with the best guide for the perfect amount of time.
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Happy_m
Jun 19, 2023
Amazing Private Day Tour of Quito - What an amazing day we had discovering Quito with our guide Danny with Ecuador Wonders Tours on our private Quito City Tour! Danny met the four of us at our hotel at the appointed time, and off we went to discover Quito. We mentioned that we really wanted to ride the Teleferico to the viewpoint at the top of Quito, and we were on our way. I am not sure that this was even part of the tour but he gladly accommodated our wishes. On the way, Danny imparted his knowledge of Quito and was so professional and friendly. While riding up the Teleferico, we noticed that some grass underneath had been quite trampled. We asked what caused that and he said it was probably done by bears. Not a minute later, we were looking down and out the window, and we saw a baby black bear! What a start to our day! Once at the top we took pictures of the panoramic view of Quito, and Danny described the volcanoes we could see from the top as well as showing us the Arbol papel tree. His knowledge of the plants and surroundings was amazing. Next we took a small hike to the swings located further up the mountain. on the way we had our picture taken with an alpaca. The swing was amazing! It felt like flying over the world! We then headed back down by the scenic teleferico and we were off to discover historic downtown Quito. Our first stop was to explore the gorgeous Basillica del Voto Nacional which is the largest neo gothic cathedral in all of the Americas. Next we went to explore Plaza Grande down the cobblestone streets of historic Quito. We tried Ponche, a sweet creamy beer, and enjoyed our walk admiring all the beautiful churches and amazing architecture while Danny shared his immense knowledge of all we saw. Next, we visited the beautiful Inglesia de la Campania de Jesus., Quitos most ornate church, also known as the gold church, capped by green and gold domes, built in Baroque style, with perfect symmetry and amazing art. We then visited the oldest religious site in all of Ecuador, Inglesia de San Francisco, established in 1536. It is an enormous complex spanning the length of the public square. Next Danny took us to Jumbos for a artesinal chocolate tasting that is located very close by. We entered a small door, into a gorgeous courtyard and up the stairs to the shop. We had an in depth description of how chocolate is made an an amazing tasting . So yummy! Then Danny escorted us to an amazing restaurant for a late lunch/early dinner located in the Palazio Arzobispal called "Hasta la vuelta, Senor..." We had an amazing meal while being entertained by a keyboard player. They have great Sangria, and great food! Thank you Danny, for showing us Quito. You were an amazing, personable, and knowledgable guide and we recommend you to anyone wanting to see Quito through a locals' eyes. Muchas Gracias, Dawn & David Kenton, Virginia & Jack Grant
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Ekta_c
Mar 31, 2021
Great short and sweet tour - We did this tour with Fabion who was very hospitable and knowledgeable. We did the basilica, old city and the hill. It is a quick tour if you have a few hours
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James_e
Jan 19, 2020
FABULOUS GUIDE!! - my driver was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very friendly, very knowledgeable , he really made me feel at home and he really was very accomadating to my needs.
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