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A historic plaza with a prominent cathedral, a large open square, and terracotta-roofed buildings. 1
A historic white building with a bell tower, a flag, and a crowd in front. 2
A classical building with a symmetrical facade, arched windows, and columns. 3
An ornate church interior with high vaulted ceilings, arched windows, and religious paintings. 4
A wooden box and a woven basket filled with coffee beans. 5
By Cesar - geographer and local guide
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 184 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Visit world historical heritage in Quito's old city
    • Visit colonial sites: houses, churches, squeares and identify its architecture
    • Get a sensorial experience with treats, fine chocolate and typical food
    • History of the colony time, with more than simple information
    • Observe some great religious art

Activity location

    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

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Valid for 5 Hours, Tour option to finish at night in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Finish the tour at sunset or night to see the historic buildings illuminated.
At night, the old city lights up, offering a nice walk.
This is another option to finish the tour watching some special locations like churches and palaces

Price details
RM 91.86 x 2 TravellersRM 183.72
Total
Price is RM 183.71

Historical center, history, architecture and experiences

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Tour option during the day

Price details
RM 112.27 x 2 TravellersRM 224.54
Total
Price is RM 224.54

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    This tours includes museums, churches, traditional food, chocolate experience, squares, legends, old houses and more.
  • Inclusions
    Variety of architecture from different centuries, designers, influences, and styles.
  • Inclusions
    Walk among history, visit many wonderful places with interesting stories, details, information.
  • Inclusions
    However, go beyond information like names and dates to an experience
  • Inclusions
    Quit's old city has over 20 churches many chapels, traditional houses, art, streets, many nice details and world heritage.
  • Inclusions
    You can get inside some old buildings like churches and palaces. See the amzing art inside them.
  • Inclusions
    Streets hide interesting stories and legends. Listen to tradicional music, sellers, feel the magic of the city

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • This is a private and flexible tour, listening to your wishes and interests and is not a conventional tour with simple info. Has a special approach, focused in cultures (native indigenous and spanish), deeper information, not only names and dates, for culture and history lovers.
    Visit the old city (xvi - xix centuries), architecture, religious art, squeares, buildings, churches, streets, houses…
    Quito's old city is Unesco world heritage, with over 4000 recognized sites and elements, many churches with different desgins, styles, different moments in history, architecture from colony and republic time.
    There is lots of arts, traditions, music, legends, stories, important historical events, impressive big churches and many other places.
    Live experiences visiting this fantastic area, like a fine pure chocolate proces from bean to bar, try other traditional food and treats
    I go with you from your accomodation to end there again

Location

Activity location

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    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador