Quito Historic Tour with Andean Cooking Class: Professional Chef Experience
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Quito
Immerse yourself in Quito's rich history with a guided tour of the Historic Centre, followed by a hands-on Andean cooking class with a professional chef. Customize your experience and indulge in traditional treats and organic ingredients.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Quito Old Town - Our guide will walk the streets of the Historic Center, Unesco heritage Site visiting the highlights of the city, the most remarkable buildings.
  • Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania - This visit is optional, the admission is $5 p/person, this is considered the most ornate Church in the nation, it is called the Golden Church for the Gold leaf amazing decorations.
  • Quito - We will stop at different sites for you to taste the flavors of the country, the best single Origen dark organic chocolate, best empanadas, best sweets and savory treats walking the streets of the Colonial city.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Private round trip transportation
  • English Speaking Guide
  • All food and drinks as per itinerary
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Additional personal expenses
Additional Information

This is a custom made program, you choose the time to spend on each site and the time to get back to your Hotel.
One option is to taste different Andean treats such as: empanadas, humitas, tamales, etc.

We will explore the Historic Centre of Quito built in the 1,500 hundreds, the first Unesco Site in 1978 in the world, visit the Independence Square where the Presidential Palace, Catedral and City Hall are, we will visit the Compania de Jesus church and then the Panecillo home of our 42 mt. Virgen and the highlights of the Historic Unesco Site.
Cooking Class with Professional Chef: Francisco
is an option, where you will learn to prepare a two course meal, taste different fresh fruit, exotic and unique from the Andean region.
You will be preparing a traditional lunch using Andean fair trade organic products, we have vegan, vegetarian and other options, you can customize your meal.
Other option is to learn how to prepare empanadas with traditional artisan hot chocolate

  • Dress in layers since the weather changes very fast, to use sun-bock is also recommended.
  • to wear comfortable spring like weather clothes is recommended.
Location
Quito
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lynn_m
Mar 14, 2022
Best tour in Quito! - My friend and I had such a great time with Angela and Jamie!! They were the best guides, very personable and easy to spend time with. We enjoyed the local sites, such as the Virgin of Panecillo and Inglesia de San Francisco. The cooking class with Chef Francisco was the highlight of the day, followed closely with the visit to Pacari Chocolate cafe for some hot chocolate! The chocolate tasting at Yumbos Chocolate was also fantastic and informative on the chocolate making process. We wish we could have stayed longer in Quito - 5 days was not enough! Would love to do a tour again with Angela and Jamie too! Oh, and we went back to Santhorno Empanadas (Chef Francisco's restaurant) to try the empanadas and they were fantastic!
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Tracy1960_12
Jan 23, 2020
Outstanding in every way! Five Stars! - Angela and Jamie gave us a day to remember! They were fantastic hosts and their love of Quito was well apparent. We enjoyed every minute of our tour and learned a huge amount about Ecuador history, culture and cuisine. We would highly recommend this tour!!
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Giladisrael
Nov 30, 2019
An UNFORGETTABLE tour of Ecuador with Angela and Jamie. - We've just returned from an AMAZING 10-day tour of Ecuador with Angela and Jamie. They are fantastic tour guides and we enjoyed every single moment with them. They are knowledgeable, interesting and fun to be with. They are easy-going courteous and flexible: they tailor the tour to their customers and give perfect advises for attractions, restaurants, and shopping. Their service is impeccable: I contacted them long before our tour by email and always got quick and detailed answers which helped me in planning our trip. We were sorry when our tour ended and we feel like family with them. When you think of visiting Ecuador - don't hesitate and take Angela and Jamie as your guides. You'll have a perfect experience
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Darnell
Jul 28, 2018
Tour History and Flavors of Ecuador - During our trip to Quito, we had booked the Flavors of Ecuador. From the moment we were picked up at our hotel until the end of the trip, the journey was incredibly personable and insightful. Jaime and Angela gave us a great overview of the ciity, its people, and the culture. This trip should be a must do for any visitor traveling to and through Ecuador. Afterwards, you’ll have a deeper appreciation for the Quito.
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