City Tour through the Wonderful Historic City of Quito
Tour the largest and best preserved Historic Center in South America, live the traditional trades and experience the culture of the most touristic city in Ecuador.
Departure place
Passengers will be picked up in the La Mariscal - Quito - Ecuador sector.
Days of operation: from Monday to Sunday
Itinerary
Day 1
CITY TOUR: HISTORICAL QUITO
START: 8:00 AM
We will visit the Historic Center of Quito, starting with the visit to the Church of the Basilica of the National Vow, where we will make a brief stop for an explanation of its facade, and then move to the Mirador del Panecillo, an iconic place in the city, recognized for its beauty, and where there is a giant statue of the “Virgin Alada”, from where you can admire a beautiful landscape of colonial and modern Quito.
Later, we will continue with the Plaza de San Francisco, one of the representative places of the city, and full of history, from where we will walk to the Plaza Grande, the city's historical and political center, surrounded by innumerable attractions among them: the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the Church of La Compañía.
We will finish our tour knowing the traditional La Ronda neighborhood, in whose romantic environment we can find workshops where our visitors will learn with a group of authentic artisans, how their works and crafts of yesteryear are elaborated that keep alive the cultural traditions of this charming city.
At the end of the tour, you will be able to visit an exclusive handicrafts store of Ecuadorian producers from different cultures of the country and return to the hotel on your own or have free time for lunch (not included) in the Zona Rosa of the city known as La Mariscal, to continue in the afternoon optionally with our excursions: "Middle of the World" or "Quito, Culture and Traditions" or "Gastronomy and Street Art" or "Legends of Quito at night", and thus understand why Quito was the first city in the world to be declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity.