Private Day Tour Archaeological Site-Museums from Quito
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Overview
Embark on 8-hours of adventure with this tour of the pre-Incan culture in Ecuador. Discover the burial ceremonies and rituals geared towards death with your private guide. See ancient tombs and plots in Rumipamba Archaeological Museum and Tulipe valley until it is time to return to Quito.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Certified English/Spanish speaking guide
- Admission fee in La Florida, Tulipe Site Museums
- Private transportation
- Entry/Admission - Parque Arqueologico Rumipamba
- Entry/Admission - Museo de Sitio Tulipe
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parque Arqueologico Rumipamba, Ave. Mariana de Jesus y Ave. Occidental Calle Nuno de Valderrama s/n y Ave. Mariana de Jesus, Quito 170150 Ecuador
This Natural and archaeological museum are evidence of Quitu culture, and even older cultures of our Ecuadorian Aboriginal history and cultures that inhabited Rumipamba in discontinuous way throughout history.
Rumipamba, quichwa word which means pampa or "plain of stone", is a Museum in situ whose traces correspond to many archaeological periods, among which are: remains of the period known as the “Late Formative”, from 1500 B.C to 500 B.C studied through the ceramic remains evidence of this dating. There are vestiges of the next period called "Regional development", from 500 B.C. to 500 A.C., characterized by the presence of tombs and associated with fragments of drilled tripods dishes and variety of pottery found on the site.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museo de Sitio Tulipe, Parroquia Nanegalito, Tulipe, Tulipe Ecuador
The Tulipe Archaeological Site-Museum in Ecuador was originally built by the Yumbo people who lived in the valleys and mountains surrounding Quito between 800 and 1660 AD. No one really knows what happened to these ancient people, but it is surmised that they might have migrated to the Amazon basin after the Pichincha Volcano erupted in 1660, destroying much and certainly striking fear into many people in the area at that time. Regardless of what happened, what is certain is that the Yumbo people left behind them a significant archaeological find at the Tulipe Archaeological Site. Originally their ruins were disregarded by Spanish chroniclers and other historians. Fortunately, times and opinions have changed and some 2000 pyramids and mounts have now been unearthed at this site.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parque Arqueologico Rumipamba, Ave. Mariana de Jesus y Ave. Occidental Calle Nuno de Valderrama s/n y Ave. Mariana de Jesus, Quito 170150 Ecuador
This Natural and archaeological museum are evidence of Quitu culture, and even older cultures of our Ecuadorian Aboriginal history and cultures that inhabited Rumipamba in discontinuous way throughout history.
Rumipamba, quichwa word which means pampa or "plain of stone", is a Museum in situ whose traces correspond to many archaeological periods, among which are: remains of the period known as the “Late Formative”, from 1500 B.C to 500 B.C studied through the ceramic remains evidence of this dating. There are vestiges of the next period called "Regional development", from 500 B.C. to 500 A.C., characterized by the presence of tombs and associated with fragments of drilled tripods dishes and variety of pottery found on the site.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Museo de Sitio Tulipe, Parroquia Nanegalito, Tulipe, Tulipe Ecuador
The Tulipe Archaeological Site-Museum in Ecuador was originally built by the Yumbo people who lived in the valleys and mountains surrounding Quito between 800 and 1660 AD. No one really knows what happened to these ancient people, but it is surmised that they might have migrated to the Amazon basin after the Pichincha Volcano erupted in 1660, destroying much and certainly striking fear into many people in the area at that time. Regardless of what happened, what is certain is that the Yumbo people left behind them a significant archaeological find at the Tulipe Archaeological Site. Originally their ruins were disregarded by Spanish chroniclers and other historians. Fortunately, times and opinions have changed and some 2000 pyramids and mounts have now been unearthed at this site.
Duration: 2 hours
Time of tour
8:30 AM
Meeting point
Traveler pickup is offered
Centrally hotels in Quito free pick up/ drop off. Outside only with extra charge.
Centrally hotels in Quito free pick up/ drop off. Outside only with extra charge.
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Yesenia L
January 2017
Not worth it! Too expensive for less than 15 minute tour of the museums.
Not worth it! Too expensive for less than 15 minute tour of the museums.
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