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Quito Tour: History, Views, and Intiñan Museum
4.7
243 Ratings
Quito
Learn about the history, architecture and customs of the people of Quito in this trip. You will have the best view of the city once up on the top of Teleférico at over 13,400 feet (4090 m) above sea level. Experience new things at the Intiñan Museum in Mitad del Mundo excursion.
Learn about the history, architecture and customs of the people of Quito in this trip. You will have the best view of the city once up on the top of Teleférico at over 13,400 feet (4090 m) above sea level. Experience new things at the Intiñan Museum in Mitad del Mundo excursion.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania - Its decoration, featuring Muslim-inspired strokes and altars adorned with gold leaf, fruit shapes, birds, and carved faces, makes this a unique example of American Baroque architecture. It holds great religious significance as the altar houses the remains of St. Marion of Jesus, the protector of the capital.
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- Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania - Its decoration, featuring Muslim-inspired strokes and altars adorned with gold leaf, fruit shapes, birds, and carved faces, makes this a unique example of American Baroque architecture. It holds great religious significance as the altar houses the remains of St. Marion of Jesus, the protector of the capital.
- Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco - Commonly known as El San Francisco, this 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador, faces its namesake, Plaza de San Francisco.
- Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande) - Plaza Grande is the main and central public square of Quito, Ecuador. It serves as the city’s central square and a symbol of the nation’s executive power. Its main feature is the monument to the independence heroes of August 10, 1809.
- Mitad Del Mundo - Stop to take pictures and learn about the complex’s history and significance.
- Intinan Museum - Participate in various experiments at the Intiñan Museum, such as observing water draining in different directions just inches apart on either side of the equator, balancing an egg on a nail, or using an ancient sundial.
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - Briefly stop to take pictures and receive a comprehensive explanation of its history and architecture.
- TeleferiQo Teleferico Quito - Enjoy a spectacular view of the city on clear and sunny days.
- Rucu Pichincha - Explore the volcano for 30 minutes and take in magnificent views of the city from 13,000 feet. Capture the best city photos from this vantage point.
What's Included
- Chocolate tasting
- Inti Ñan Museum and Cable Car Quito admission fee
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for Hotels in Quito
- Certified English/Spanish speaking guide
- Chocolate tasting
- Inti Ñan Museum and Cable Car Quito admission fee
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for Hotels in Quito
- Certified English/Spanish speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Pick up/drop off in hotels outside of the city (Ex: Airport Hotels)-ask for extra charge
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Pick up/drop off in hotels outside of the city (Ex: Airport Hotels)-ask for extra charge
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Weather conditions vary, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 2 people per departure is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Weather conditions vary, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 2 people per departure is required
Location
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
Garcia Moreno N 10-43
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(243 Ratings)
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Ron_g
Jun 12, 2024
Great day exploring Quito - We had a great day exploring Quito with our guide, Diego. He gave us so much information about Quito and Ecuador throughout the day and navigated us to all of the places with precision including a great place to enjoy lunch. This was a very enjoyable tour.
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734daring
Jun 5, 2024
Great tour if you only have 1 day in Quito - Diego was amazing. We booked the private tour option and Diego adjusted the schedule based on weather. His english was excellent and easy to understand. He informed us of the history and culture of Quito as we travelled along the entire trip. It was a full day and feel like we got a good taste of what Quito has to offer in the short time we were there.
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Xiomara_r
May 22, 2024
Telesferico tour Quito - Telesferico. The views were amazing. The tour guide Diego was very knowledgeable and found all the best spots for great pictures.
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Sunali_s
May 20, 2024
Great - Loved it! Such a great way to see Quito. The tour had everything and a great guide who knows where the best places are.
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Katherineal8727mb
Apr 10, 2024
Amazing tour with Daniel - I did this tour with our excellent tour guide, Daniel. He picked us up in his car and we had easy access to all of the sites with quick transportation. The teleférico views were gorgeous! We also hiked to the swing. The middle of the world museum and all of its hands on activities was my favorite activity, it was so fun! The chocolate was tasting was delicious as well. I highly recommend this tour with Daniel!
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Eloisa_c
Mar 22, 2024
Quito Tour - Diego was my tour director and he was awesome - very knowledgeable and highly recommended! Learned a lot at Mitad del Mundo, enjoyed the views from the look out point of TelerifiQo, went chocolate tasting and did a walking tour of historic Quito!
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Drsqd
Jul 16, 2024
Full day and lots to see - Our guide, Diego, picked us up at our hotel in Puembo for an extra fee. Once we were in the old town area, he parked the car and we started walking. It was interesting being on a private tour with just us two and the guide. He gave us a lot of history as we walked the streets. Diego was good with answering our questions. We went into several churches and he allowed us time to reflect. Part of the tour, we had a Chocolate Tasting Tour, which was fun. In the mean time, he had gone and picked up the car, so we found him and then went to the Teleferico. What a view of the city! It was cold up there, but we had brought our coats. We then went to the Crater Inn and had a late lunch overlooking the crater. Absolutely beautiful and amazing food and service! We then went to the Mitad del Mundo museum. It was very informative and we enjoyed that part of the tour a lot. We did get out passports stamped, too. We were returned to our hotel after a great day. We enjoyed the tour and felt it was very worthwhile and fun.
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Adventure280160
May 4, 2024
Wonderful action packed day in Quito - Diego took us on a wonderful action packed day in Quito. We were only in Quito for 1 day, so it was a great private tour to encompass all the main sites in a short space of time. Itinerary was scheduled around the weather which worked well. Highlight was the Intiñan museum to learn more about the aboriginal culture and of course to appreciate being on the equitorial line!
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Tanya_k
Dec 9, 2023
Good itinerary - Our tour guide, Xavier, was excellent. Ended up in a small group of only 3 people. Well worth going to middle of the World. Old town Quito was also interesting. Sadly, when we went to the Teleferico, it was closed for maintenance so we didn’t get to do the cable car or walk around the volcano…which were the primary reasons I booked the tour. Instead, Xavier took us to the Virgin statue and overlook, which I appreciated but still left a hole in the itinerary. As the entrance fee was included in the tour cost, I would have appreciated an offer to refund or give a tour credit. In any case, overall it was a good way to see some of the city.
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Marlon_d
Apr 5, 2024
Horrible experience - Less then 24hrs before my tour I get a message from the tour company that a surcharge of $50 is required to pick me up from the Quito airport hotel, even though I designated this pickup location when I booked it months ago. Then they go on to tell me I was the only one that booked that tour, so it will be another $85 if I want to go on the same date. They pointed out in the “fine print” that they had the right to do this. Apparently having the right is more important then good customer service. They ended up canceling and refunding my money, but it was a horrible experience. I would think twice before booking another tour with Viator.
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