Quito City Line: Historic Center+Half of the world+Cable Car
Mitad del Mundo, Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza, Quito, Ecuador





The journey begins on the Quito Cable Car, where a majestic panoramic view of the city unfolds. The adventure continues exploring the Pichincha volcano and other active colossi that lie nearby, then, you will enter the historic center of Quito, stopping at the great Basilica Church of the National Vow and the iconic squares of San Francisco and La Grande. La Ronda, a narrow street of ancient legend, will also be visited, offering the opportunity to visit artisan workshops and delight in traditional Ecuadorian flavors in an enchanted ice cream parlor. At the end of the trip, the tourist complex of the Mitad del Mundo awaits, where a banquet and the attractions of the area invite you to explore.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Quito city, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Duration: 9.5 hours
Maximum: 35 pax
Required age: 10+
Type of tour: Quito, City Tour
Language: English/Spanish
Maximum altitude: 2.850 masl
Minimum altitude: 2.050 masl
Physical Level: Low-Medium
Tour start time: 8:00 a.m.
We will go to the great Quito Cable Car, located on the slopes of the Pichincha Volcano, in an area of 160 hectares. You will travel 15 minutes through the slopes of the enormous Pichincha volcano. We will reach the top and enjoy a beautiful view of the eastern valleys, the old town, the south and the north of Quito.
We will take a path that will take us to visit the upper part of the Pichincha Volcano, later we will visit the most amazing volcanoes that are active today. Once we find ourselves at 3042 masl. We will take a short walk to see the endemic flora and fauna of the place, where our guide will be in charge of telling you the history of each of the mountains or "Apus" of our Andes (each one is a character from the avenue of volcanoes).
Later we will invite you to enjoy the largest and best preserved historic center in South America. Discover with us and start your day visiting the Basilica Church of the National Vow, where we will make a brief stop for an explanation of its façade and history, later we will move to the Historic Center of Quito named by UNESCO as the First World Heritage Site in the year 1978, we will continue our exciting journey to the Plaza de San Francisco, one of the representative places of the city and full of history, from where we will visit the Plaza Grande, the historical and political center of the city, surrounded by countless attractions among the which are located: the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the Church of La Compañía.
Later we will visit the traditional neighborhood of La Ronda, recognized as the oldest street in the city of Quito, in whose bohemian environment we can find workshops where our friends will learn about how artisans make their works of art and crafts to keep traditions alive. Also on this emblematic street, you will have the opportunity to visit an ice cream parlor where you can find very traditional Ecuadorian flavors, not only of fruits but also interesting flavors of traditional drinks.
Finally, after visiting this charming place we will advance towards the emblematic tourist complex of the Mitad del Mundo where you will have free time for lunch (not included) and later visit the surrounding attractions. After recharging your energy with a delicious lunch with traditional food in the same place, we are sure you will enjoy it!
Private Tour: Pick up at Hotel
Shared Tour: Meeting point at Bulevar Naciones Unidas, Quito.
8:00- 08:30 Pick up at the Hotel
9:00 Entrance to the cable car cabins and climb to Pichincha
9:30 Walk, interpretation and visit to the swing (panoramic view of the Avenue of the Volcanoes)
10:15 Departure to the Basilica Church of the National Vow
10:35 Visit to Independence Square
11:00 Visit to the Church of San Francisco
11:30 Departure to the Mitad del Mundo Tourist Complex
13:00 Lunch (not included within the Mitad del Mundo city)
14:30 Guided tour of the monument and surroundings (duration 2 hours)
16:30 Departure to Quito
17:30 Drop Off
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