16 activitati in Quito, ECUADOR

We begin in the northern part of the city with a tour along the most important commercial areas, where most of the hotels are located. Then we head to the historic center to admire the spectacle of the illuminated churches and its main tourist attractions, offering some unique landscapes in our city (Tickets not included). The tour continues to the Mirador del Panecillo (entrance included) recognized for its beauty, where you can delight with a beautiful view of colonial and modern Quito. During the tour, the guide will tell you about the culinary diversity of the city and traveller will enjoy a little taste of this. If you opt for the option with dinner included (excluding drinks), and passengers will return to their hotel with our transport, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes later. Languages Spanish and English.

Visiting the equatorial monument is a unique and fascinating experience. Hundreds of years after the indigenous of today’s Ecuador set Catequilla as the middle of the world, a French expedition arrived to confirm geographically the measurement. At the north of the city below the equinox Andes, the famous monument settles in the equatorial line. This is the middle of the world. What to do (at your own pace) - Take a picture of yourself with one foot in each hemisphere of the planet. - Check your weight! A person weights less in the middle of the world than in any other part of the globe (Newton’s law). - Visit the Ethnographic Museum. Exploring (with the Five Senses) - Enjoy all the unique and fun experiments at the Inti Ñam Museum, proving that you are exactly in the middle of the world. Languages English and Spanish. Others It’s the passenger's obligation to learn about schedules and be at any given stop with enough time before our arrival to use our service. Stops are not marked with post signs; our guides will inform the exact reference point. Supplier reserves the right to modify stops and schedules without notice, when circumstances require it for unforeseen situations and passenger’s safety.

Visiting the equatorial monument is a unique and fascinating experience. Hundreds of years after the indigenous of today’s Ecuador set Catequilla as the middle of the world, a French expedition arrived to confirm geographically the measurement. At the north of the city below the equinox Andes, the famous monument settles in the equatorial line. This is the middle of the world. What to do (at your own pace) - Take a picture of yourself with one foot in each hemisphere of the planet. - Check your weight! A person weights less in the middle of the world than in any other part of the globe (Newton’s law). - Visit the Ethnographic Museum. Exploring (with the Five Senses) - Enjoy all the unique and fun experiments at the Inti Ñam Museum, proving that you are exactly in the middle of the world. Languages English and Spanish. Others It’s the passenger's obligation to learn about schedules and be at any given stop with enough time before our arrival to use our service. Stops are not marked with post signs; our guides will inform the exact reference point. Supplier reserves the right to modify stops and schedules without notice, when circumstances require it for unforeseen situations and passenger’s safety.

We will board our original Trolley bus, a replica of the tram that circulated Quito last century, to reach the historic center, where we will make our first stop at the Mercado San Francisco, one of the oldest in the city, which keeps the charm, tradition and good taste of the typical markets, inherited from generation to generation; here you will be able to see the use of traditional Andean herbal medicine, and taste some freshly squeezed juices from a variety of fruit. We will board our original Trolley bus, a replica of the tram that circulated Quito last century, to reach the historic center, where we will make our first stop at the Mercado San Francisco, one of the oldest in the city, which keeps the charm, tradition and good taste of the typical markets, inherited from generation to generation; here you will be able to see the use of traditional Andean herbal medicine, and taste some freshly squeezed juices from a variety of fruit. Then we visit the museum Casa del Alabado (admission included), dedicated to Pre-Columbian Art and Ecuadorian Archeology. We continue walking towards La Compañia Church (admission included), recognized for its adornments and golden altars. We will then reach the Plaza Grande, also known as Independence Square, surrounded by important traditional buildings of the city such as the Archbishop's Palace, where we will have a typical Ecuadorian homemade lunch, ending with a dessert hand made in the oldest cafe in the city "Heladeria San Agustin". After lunch, we walk towards the traditional Calle La Ronda to tour their houses full of art, culture and crafty demonstrations, where we will see the various workshops of the ""Manos a la Ronda Project"" seeking to rescue the traditional crafts of “Escuela Quiteña”, and know closely the traditional processes of jewelry, ironwork, inlaid, headgear, tin, among others. In this neighborhood we will find a space where characters recreate the colonial city and get tought traditional games of langsyne. After the tour, those who wish can stay in the historic center, otherwise we will complement this local experience, by using public transportation to move north of the city. Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at the hotel in Quito (Sheraton, Dann Carlton, Howard Johnson, JW Marriott, Holiday, Nu House, Hilton Colon, Mercure Alameda, Reina Isabel, Swissotel, NH Collection ). Duration: 8 hours. Start/opening time: At 7:45am. Languages: Spanish and English. Others: Recommend: Comfortable sports shoes, sunscreen, comfortable clothes, cap, glasses or sunglasses. Observations: Optional tickets and activities must be paid directly by the passengers.

We begin in the northern part of the city with a tour along the most important commercial areas, where most of the hotels in Quito are located. Then we head to the historic center to visit the Basilica del Voto Nacional, where we will make a brief stop and explanation to later reach the Plaza de la Independencia, where through a walking route you will see the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the La Compañia Church, recognized for its adornments and gold altars. This tour will continue towards the Church of San Francisco, built in the seventeenth century. (Entrance to churches is not included). Then headed to the Mirador del Panecillo (entrance included) a place renowned for its beauty, where you can admire a beautiful landscape of colonial and modern Quito. Extension included continues towards the northern part of the city heading up to the “Middle of the World City” (entrance is included) where the monument that divides the Northern from the Southern Hemisphere will be observed. It was built during the XVII century when a French Expedition defined the precise location of the equatorial line. At the end, optional visit either to Intiñan or Ethnographic Museum (entrance is not included). Duration: 7 hours. Start/opening time Between 8am and 9:20am. Others The tour operates daily except Sunday that will be replaced by a Panoramic Quito in the afternoon.

We begin in the northern part of the city with a tour along the most important commercial areas, where most of the hotels in Quito are located. Then we head to the historic center to visit the Basilica del Voto Nacional, where we will make a brief stop and explanation to later reach the Plaza de la Independencia, where through a walking route you will see the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the La Compañia Church, recognized for its adornments and gold altars. This tour will continue towards the Church of San Francisco, built in the seventeenth century. (Entrance to churches is not included). Then headed to the Mirador del Panecillo (entrance included) a place renowned for its beauty, where you can admire a beautiful landscape of colonial and modern Quito. Extension included continues towards the northern part of the city heading up to the “Middle of the World City” (entrance is included) where the monument that divides the Northern from the Southern Hemisphere will be observed. It was built during the XVII century when a French Expedition defined the precise location of the equatorial line. At the end, optional visit either to Intiñan or Ethnographic Museum (entrance is not included). Duration: 7 hours. Start/opening time Between 8am and 9:20am. Others The tour operates daily except Sunday that will be replaced by a Panoramic Quito in the afternoon.

We started the tour from the lobby , to go to the Museum Intiñan where we can experience and really feel in the middle of the world , then we headed to the shops where we will visit "" Middle of the World "" and we see a representation of the cities of the colonial era in its architecture, also we see the monument that divides the Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere planet, where you can take pictures with one foot in each hemisphere . It was built in the XVIII century when a French Expedition defined the precise location of the line Ecuador that divides the world . Languages Spanish and English.

After being picked up from the hotel , you will head towards towards the center of Quito, the first city in UNESCO World Heritage. We follow the Av .Gran Colombia through to the Church of the Basilica of the National Vow to Square Independence through the colonial streets. Take a tour of the the Cathedral, the Government Palace and Archbishop , the Church of the Society of Jesus , where you can appreciate their adornments and gold altars , the tabernacle and the church of San Francisco that wasbuilt in the sixteenth century Before visiting the Mirador del Panecillo where the sculpture of the Virgin Mary is located. Here, you can admire the beautiful landscapes and the modern colonial Quito before returning to your hotel. Languages Spanish and English

We begin in the northern part of the city with a tour along the most important commercial areas, where most of the hotels are located. Then we head to the historic center to admire the spectacle of the illuminated churches and its main tourist attractions, offering some unique landscapes in our city (Tickets not included). The tour continues to the Mirador del Panecillo (entrance included) recognized for its beauty, where you can delight with a beautiful view of colonial and modern Quito. During the tour, the guide will tell you about the culinary diversity of the city and traveller will enjoy a little taste of this. If you opt for the option with dinner included (excluding drinks), and passengers will return to their hotel with our transport, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes later. Languages Spanish and English.

In the morning you will head to Papallacta through the waterway to the east of the country after admiring a wide variety of flora in the journey. The inn is located 40 miles from Quito, a gateway to the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle high Andean valley. This Resort specialized in Hydrotherapy, offers tourist, health, recreation, adventure and rest on their premises. The hot springs of Papallacta are medicinal waters, colorless volcanic origin with temperature 35 ° and 64 ° C. The hot springs are one of the biggest attractions of this part of the province, its waters are credited with relieving various ailments such as arthritis. It is a wonderful and very natural area renowned for its hot springs, from here you can see the Antisana and Cayambe volcanoes. This activity has free time for lunch and at the end of all activities, you will be taken back to your hotel in Quito. Languages English and Spanish

Early departure for Quilotoa Lagoon, an ancient volcanic crater where there lies a beautiful lagoon, with water as clear as glass. Continuing the hike, we will visit the shores of the lake, the descent lasts about 30 minutes, and the return may be slightly longer so there is the possibility to rent mules. After we enjoy a splendid landscape, we return to Quito. Languages English and Spanish.

Your driver will pick you up in the morning from your hotel, then this will be directed to Mindo which is a region in northern Ecuador and one of the two Parishes of Los Bancos Canton in the province of Pichincha, this is especially renowned for its natural beauties that call for nature lovers attracted by its exceptional flora and fauna. It is located in a valley, of which some 19,000 hectares are protected in what is called the Bosque Protector Mindo Nambillo ecosystem in which live about 500 varieties of birds and 90 species of butterflies. Also in the park reserve Mindo have identified more than 170 species of orchids here you can see the impressive change of vegetation and climate, once in mindo visit the cloud forest, where you will make hiking in this forest will have the opportunity to see rivers crystal clear waters and over 400 exotic species of birds, butterflies and orchids. Upon completion of this activity you will be transported back to your hotel in Quito. Languages English and Spanish (From 1 to 4 passengers: bilingual driver-guide. 5+ passengers: bilingual driver-guide and tour guide).

Departure from Quito at 8am approx. by the "Panamericana Sur" Highway, enjoying the beautiful landscapes. Visit the National Park with its interpretation center where animals of the area exposed; stop at the Limpiopungo. Finally get to relax and enjoy nature to a mountain hotel where we will taste a delicious hot lunch traditional (not included). Back to Quito. Languages English and Spanish

Live an exciting cultural experience with this tour of Quito, the colourful capital of Ecuador. Begin by learning all there is to learn about Quito’s most iconic landmarks with a walking tour of the city. After that, this tour takes you into the highly enlightening Quito Archaeological Museum, where you will discover a lot more about the history of this fascinating city. After meeting up with your charismatic guide, the tour begins w Live an exciting cultural experience with this tour of Quito, the colourful capital of Ecuador. Begin by learning all there is to learn about Quito’s most iconic landmarks with a walking tour of the city. After that, this tour takes you into the highly enlightening Quito Archaeological Museum, where you will discover a lot more about the history of this fascinating city. After meeting up with your charismatic guide, the tour begins with a meander through the well-off neighbourhoods of Quito, specifically the banking and financial parts of town. In these same districts we encounter the smartest shopping malls and the renowned La Mariscal neighbourhood, where most of the nicest hotels are located. After that, make your way towards the historical city centre. Among the countless attractions that are scattered around it, you will visit El Panecillo, from where you have a great sight of colonial and modern Quito; the churches of San Francisco and La Basilica; and Independence Square. While walking through the colonial street, admire the Cathedral, the Government’s Palace and the church known as La Compania, which is filled with adornments and even contains golden altars. Last but not least, this tour takes you into Quito’s Archaeological Museum, where you can delve into the history of Ecuador’s oldest cultures. The museum doesn’t only contain one of the best archaeological exhibitions in Latin America; it also has an awe-inspiring collection of golden artefacts that will make you finish the tour with stars in your eyes. Meeting/ pick-up point: Private services depart and return from the following hotels: Queen Elizabeth, Howard Johnson, Akros, Mercure Alameda, Nu House, Holiday Inn, Patio Andaluz, Radisson, Hilton Colon, Dann Carlton, Sheraton, JW Marriott, Swissotel, Le Parc, Gangotena House, Plaza Grande. Duration: Six hours. Start/opening time: 7.45 – 8.30am. Languages: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian. Others: Visit to Museum Archeological can be replaced by Museum of the City or Church ''Del Hombre''.''"

We started the tour at 9:30am from the lobby of the hotel, we head north Intiñan town where we can experience Museum and really feel in the Middle World, then headed to the ""Middle of the World City"" where they will visit their shops and observe a representation of the cities of the colonial era in its architecture also see the monument that divides the Northern Hemisphere southern hemisphere of the planet, where you can take pictures with one foot in each hemisphere. It was built in the eighteenth century when a French Expedition defined the position Ecuador exact the line that divides the world. We return to Quito by one of the expressways that lead us to the cable car City located on the Av. Occidental becoming to 4,000 m.s.n.m. in the last station. unique viewpoint of the city and if the weather permits to be able to observe the Avenue of the Volcanoes (Andes). We will go to the Historic Center of the First City Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We follow the Av. Gran Colombia through the Church of the Basilica of National vote to the Plaza de la Independencia for the colonial streets, visited on a I walking tour the Cathedral, the Government Palace and Archbishop, the Church of the Society of Jesus, where you can appreciate their adornments and gold altars, the tabernacle and San Francisco church built in the sixteenth century, later arrived at the Mirador del Muffin where the sculpture of the Virgin Mary to admire a beautiful landscape of colonial and modern Quito. Languages Spanish/English

Take a well-deserved break on this trip to Termas de Papallacta, a touristic complex erected in a location full of hot springs. Here you can enjoy a wonderful stress-relieving therapy; these sessions, which are highly recommended by health experts, make your senses tingle like they are in the seventh heaven. As you hop aboard the bus, leave all of you worries behind you and relax. Today is a day of pampering and well-being. As you sl Take a well-deserved break on this trip to Termas de Papallacta, a touristic complex erected in a location full of hot springs. Here you can enjoy a wonderful stress-relieving therapy; these sessions, which are highly recommended by health experts, make your senses tingle like they are in the seventh heaven. As you hop aboard the bus, leave all of you worries behind you and relax. Today is a day of pampering and well-being. As you slowly drive away from the hustle and bustle of Quito, contemplate the lush entourage rushing by your window as the road plunges into the wild Amazon jungle. Soon, as nature envelopes you, big cities won’t be but a distant memory. Enjoy a brief stop at the Papallacta lagoon, located in the middle of a typical Ecuadorian ‘paramo’, or desert. The wind here is chilly, but the vantage point it offers is more than enough compensation. The landscapes around you are some of the most awe-inspiring canvases painted by the hand of nature. Soon, though, even the breezes will be forgotten, for when you arrive at the hot spring pools of Termas de Papallacta, the steam will elevate you such levels of pleasure you won’t be able to focus on anything other than the present moment. Termas de Papallacta also offers a choice of natural hikes to pick from, as well as many heavenly spa activities. All in all, after a tour like this, you will feel like you have been born anew. Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up available from hotels or a private adress inside the Quito Metropolitan District. Duration: 8 hours. Languages: English and Spanish.