Quito & Middle of the World Private Day Trip
Overview
Quito takes its role at the center of the world very seriously with an Old Town in the south of the city is also known as the Centro Historico or Colonial Quito. . In a compact area you will find many ornate churches, attractive streets full of fine examples of colonial houses and squares. Regarding Mitad del Mundo, which is the real center of the equator situated around 20km north of the capital, who wouldn't like to have a picture while standing with each leg on a different hemisphere?
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Local English Guide
- Bottle of water per person
- All visit as mentioned in the program
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito Ecuador
Quito has the best-conserved historic center in Latin American. This day trip includes the visit to the Old part of Quito such squares, churches, old streets etc. The first stop will be at Basilica Church from where you will have a beautiful view of The Colonial Center of Quito. After walking through the colonial streets, you will then stop at the Independence Plaza to admire the Cathedral and the Government's Palace. The Cathedral, Compañia church very well known as the Gold Church, Church of Sagrario and San Francisco.
Finally, head to the most famous hill in Quito, Panecillo viewpoint, where you'll notice the contrast between colonial and modern city.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Mitad Del Mundo, Avenida Manuel Cordova Galarza KM. 13/5, San Antonio de Pichincha, Quito 170180 Ecuador
In the afternoon we continue to the middle of the world where we have the opportunity to visit Intiñan museum just 200 meters north of the Mitad del Mundo monument, here is the actual "Middle of the World” marked. This museum showcases what modern-day GPS has proven to be the true site of the equator line. Afternoon finally back to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito Ecuador
Quito has the best-conserved historic center in Latin American. This day trip includes the visit to the Old part of Quito such squares, churches, old streets etc. The first stop will be at Basilica Church from where you will have a beautiful view of The Colonial Center of Quito. After walking through the colonial streets, you will then stop at the Independence Plaza to admire the Cathedral and the Government's Palace. The Cathedral, Compañia church very well known as the Gold Church, Church of Sagrario and San Francisco.
Finally, head to the most famous hill in Quito, Panecillo viewpoint, where you'll notice the contrast between colonial and modern city.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Mitad Del Mundo, Avenida Manuel Cordova Galarza KM. 13/5, San Antonio de Pichincha, Quito 170180 Ecuador
In the afternoon we continue to the middle of the world where we have the opportunity to visit Intiñan museum just 200 meters north of the Mitad del Mundo monument, here is the actual "Middle of the World” marked. This museum showcases what modern-day GPS has proven to be the true site of the equator line. Afternoon finally back to the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- We will have face mask available on the car for any emergency.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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.
matteoippoliti2
November 2022
Beautiful tour with a professional guide who knows his job and his country named Cristian. Great experience!
Beautiful tour with a professional guide who knows his job and his country named Cristian. Great experience!jacqueline_k
August 2022
We enjoyed a wonderful day with Veronica who was so enthusiastic about sharing the history of Quito and much information about Ecuador. She made sure to show us many important historical sites and arranged to have lunch with traditional delicious food. We loved spending the day with her and highl...
We enjoyed a wonderful day with Veronica who was so enthusiastic about sharing the history of Quito and much information about Ecuador. She made sure to show us many important historical sites and arranged to have lunch with traditional delicious food. We loved spending the day with her and highly recommend this tour.AngelaVB757
October 2021
Great tour. Very informative. The middle of the world museum was really cool and I learned a lot of things. Old Town Quito is also very pretty
Great tour. Very informative. The middle of the world museum was really cool and I learned a lot of things. Old Town Quito is also very prettydssugano
January 2020
Gustavo was great and took us to those places of most interest to us. Highly recommended guide who was very informative and extremely friendly
Gustavo was great and took us to those places of most interest to us. Highly recommended guide who was very informative and extremely friendlyjeffDS1106
November 2021
Highly recommend this tour - great communication, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide, and all around amazing experience and perfect for a single day in Quito. Booked this tour at the very last minute (7am!) for the same day, and had a response by 7:45am. My tour guide Raul met me at my hotel f...
Highly recommend this tour - great communication, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide, and all around amazing experience and perfect for a single day in Quito. Booked this tour at the very last minute (7am!) for the same day, and had a response by 7:45am. My tour guide Raul met me at my hotel front door right at 9am. Raul was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable, and had so much information about the history of Quito and Ecuador. He was flexible with timing, and happy to point out a few free extra things we happened to walk by and see were open. The tour was not rushed at all, and Raul was a perfect host! We met up with Elias our driver to get to Mitad del Mundo, and he was friendly and a considerate driver. Raul wasn’t able to accompany me to that part of the tour, but he gave great recommendations and instructions on what to do and see there, and it was very easy to follow. Elias waited while I toured the monument and then brought me safely back to my hotel. It was a great day, and I truly felt taken care of on this tour. Once again, highly recommend to anyone looking for an authentic guided tour with great local recommendations.kristinak52
September 2021
We can’t recommend Ecuador Local Guide enough! Working with Christian was great - quick communication, extremely professional and very accommodating. We booked a tour of Quito on a whim to explore the city between our travels from the US to the Galapagos. We had a full day with Rodrigo who was wo...
We can’t recommend Ecuador Local Guide enough! Working with Christian was great - quick communication, extremely professional and very accommodating. We booked a tour of Quito on a whim to explore the city between our travels from the US to the Galapagos. We had a full day with Rodrigo who was wonderful! After picking us up at our hotel we started off to the Center of The World and toured the museum which was extremely interesting and we highly recommend! Rodrigo then took us to experience some of the best of Quito. We went to one of the markets where he pointed out local fruits, many of which we had never seen/tried before and then got a few for us to sample. Our favorite was the passion fruit! After the market we grabbed lunch at a great spot in Old Town where Rodrigo pointed out all the best Ecuadorian dishes and our food was delicious. After lunch we strolled through Old Town and visited the beautiful churches before returning to our hotel. Rodrigo was extremely knowledgeable about the country and answered all of our questions and taught us so much about the country. We loved our tour with Ecuador Local Guide so much we booked another on our return as well as an airport transfer.