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Quito's Culinary and Cultural Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Wonders & Irresistible Tastes
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Quito
Interested in a journey that blends historic significance, cultural richness, and culinary appeal? This expedition in the city of Quito offers an ideal chance to explore its undiscovered marvels. Coupled with scenic vistas, it ensures stunning photography prospects for keepsakes.
Interested in a journey that blends historic significance, cultural richness, and culinary appeal? This expedition in the city of Quito offers an ideal chance to explore its undiscovered marvels. Coupled with scenic vistas, it ensures stunning photography prospects for keepsakes.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - The Neo-Gothic Church similar to Notre Dame, where our guide will accompany you to the towers to have a spectacular panoramic view of the entire city of Quito.
- Museo Camilo Egas - An art gallery where they will learn about some of the stories, traditions and ideologies of the indigenous groups of Ecuador….
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - The Neo-Gothic Church similar to Notre Dame, where our guide will accompany you to the towers to have a spectacular panoramic view of the entire city of Quito.
- Museo Camilo Egas - An art gallery where they will learn about some of the stories, traditions and ideologies of the indigenous groups of Ecuador. (DEPENDING ON THE DAY THIS PLACE MAY OR NOT BE OPEN)
- Palacio Arzobispal - Place where you can taste traditional sweets from Ecuador.
- Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande) - Our guide will clearly show you the history and evolution of Quito and Ecuador, from the square you will be able to see “El Plalacio de Gobierno”, “The Cathedral”. In order to understand why Quito is considered “First Cultural Heritage of Humanity”
- Calle García Moreno - You will walk through the most touristy street in the historic center of Quito, where you will see Iglesias, the headquarters of the Royal Audience of Quito, the municipal library, all this will be explained by your guide
- Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania - Best expression of the Quiteño Baroque, where your guide will explain from the outside why it is called the Church bathed in gold leaf and its main facade, remember that the end of the tour is near this attraction so you can return if you want to visit it by inside
- Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador - A brief stop outside the Old Central Bank of Ecuador to learn why we use the dollar and what was our currency?
- Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco - The largest convent in South America, where your guide will give you an explanation of it and some curiosities
- Los Jugos De La Sucre - You cannot leave Quito without buying the delicious empanadas and natural juices, but if you are vegetarian or vegan there are also local options (AVAILABLE MONDAY - SATURDAY)
- Yumbos Chocolate - You like chocolate? Well, we will have a tasting of Ecuadorian chocolate made with fine aroma cocoa and its history in Ecuador and the world.
What's Included
- Chocolate tasting
- Snacks
- Tasting of traditional sweets
- Tasting of canelazo - traditional drink with or without alcohol
- Chocolate tasting
- Snacks
- Tasting of traditional sweets
- Tasting of canelazo - traditional drink with or without alcohol
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Location
Parque Gabriel García Moreno
Vargas
The Gabriel Garcia Moreno park is located in front of the La Basilica del Voto Nacional Church between “Venezuela and Francisco de Caldas” streets.
You will identify your guide by a cap, bracelet or a pin with the word “TuristiK”
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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(397 Ratings)
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Simbasacha
Nov 6, 2024
Great informative tour, thoroughly recommend. - Excellent tour with Kevin, so many facts, so much information, coupled with great food and drink tastings.. a really special experience..
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Kirstyjane
Nov 5, 2024
Great intro to Quito - Great experience with Daniel. He was entertaining, informative and kept the pace going. We learnt a lot, ate even more than expected. Would highly recommend.
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339andr_sc
Nov 3, 2024
Amazing cultural bites! - Iván was super knowledgeable and took me to some key places to eat in the Historic District. K highly recommend and will definitely return today.
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Shahmanav789
Nov 3, 2024
Perfect way to begin your Quito trip - Fernando gave a great tour of Quito. Perfect way to explore and learn about the city. I really enjoyed the activities chosen and a delicious lunch.
Highly recommend taking this tour if you are staying at Secret Garden.
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Frequentflier759171
Oct 30, 2024
Unrivalled Quito Hsitorica - Vivian Lincango was my guide through the historical part of Quito, excellent work, very complete information, you can see the love she has for her work. Recommended.
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R
Oct 29, 2024
Great tour with Vivi - We had a great tour with our guide Vivi. It was only the two of us with her. She was really knowledgeable and answered all our questions.
She was really friendly and was doing everything to please us. The tour was longer than planned as she was letting us take our time at each stop.
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Ricardoartv
Oct 27, 2024
Fun and tasty - Was a perfect introduction to Quito historical district and a great way to tag important city landmarks that I would want to revisit for a deeper dive. We covered a lot of area and our guide Vivi was energetic, entertaining and filled with fun facts about historical sites and local lore. The variety of delicious tastings along the way added to this experience, plus getting to know other travelers made a perfect 1st day adventure in Quito.
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P7081salukasg
Oct 20, 2024
A Must-Do Tour with a Sweet Surprise - I can highly recommend joining this free tour under any circumstances. It was a lot of fun, and I truly felt like we covered all the important sights. The guide was not only hilarious but also very informative. He managed to teach us a great deal about Ecuador's history and current political situation while keeping the tour engaging. To top it all off, there was a chocolate tasting at the end!
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286of
Oct 19, 2024
Great Gastronomy Tour - Kevin was fantastic. He showed great knowledge of Ecuador’s heritage and culture. I was pleasantly surprised to discover his great command of many languages. Great tour! Fun group and delicious chocolate’s tasting. We were spoiled 😋. I recommend it 100% 🍫💝
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Megan
Oct 18, 2024
A nice introduction to Quito - Kevin is very knowledgeable. Superb English. We tried all kinds of snacks, special drink and chocolate. Tour is very small and Kevin is very attentive. 100% recommended
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