We had a fabulous time. Our guide on the bus was Pamela and she went out of her way to point out the sites as we were traveling. Two of our friends wanted to return to the hotel before the tour ended and Pamela got them an Uber and explained in Spanish all the details. She was so kind! There were many things to see and we had lunch there also. Terrific!

I loved that we didn't feel rushed. I was impressed with the museum. The tour guide was so funny. I liked learning about their culture and history. Being on the equator was a cool experience. We got to take a lot of fun photos. There were tons of souvenir shops and restaurants. Casa Agave was also wonderful. The tour was very informative. The place was decorated nicely. I really enjoyed the experience and the drinks were fantastic!

Awful. Was literally thrown around in my seat by an incompetent driver. Was able to see the road surface and it was fine. We pulled up to Mitad del Mundo and the tour guide said “oh no, we’re just picking up other passengers and leaving for the crater.” I left then and there and paid $20 for a taxi home, after seeing the monument. The new passengers? A couple from my own hotel that took the earlier tour. Also I asked the ticket agent if I could eat on the bus. “No.” Then turned the corner to see the driver eating inside the bus. Do better.

For starters, Mitad del Mundo is not precisely on the equator; the true equator is about 200 feet away. The science museum was so-so at best, with many of the exhibits not in working order. The famous demonstration of water going clockwise down the drain on one side of the equator and counter-clockwise on the other side was rigged with faucets aimed to create the desired swirl direction. The knock-off Disney-esque park in which this museum sits, however, is pretty, and we had fun (and a nice meal in a second-floor restaurant overlooking the line that, again, is not the equator. This whole trip starts confusedly as half of a Quito City Tour, and requires a change of bus that is not made clear to all travelers. We left our hotel at 10 a.m. to catch this tour and we were not back at our hotel until 6 p.m. -- this is for a purported half-day tour, so be aware of the time commitment when you book this tour. Once you get on the correct bus, the tour heads north to the Pululahua Crater for about 20 minutes. This is pretty cool, to see a community of 200 people living in an active volcano crater. There are various things one can do at Mitad del Mundo, including the aforementioned science museum (don't bother standing in line if you are willing to take the stairs; the line is only for people who want to take the elevator to an observation deck on the top floor of the tower), various restaurants, many shops, singers and dancers in the town square, a playground, llamas, and a place to try to balance an egg on the head of nail (two of our party of four succeeded; the others didn't try). One last stop before returning to Quito is a distillery where one can sample misca made from the agave plant (following a brief but interesting tour and discussion of agave and its uses). The owner of the distillery, Diego, is so passionate about the agave and its products; just listening to him was both educational and entertaining -- with the extra bonus of a shot of misca at the end!