Quito City Tour: Explore Cable Car, Historical Center, and Middle of the World

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Embark on a Quito City Tour and explore the Cable Car, Historical Center, and Middle of the World. Visit iconic landmarks, museums, and the Pululahua volcano crater. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Quito Old Town - Departure from your accommodation site in downtown Quito.
Pululahua Volcano & Geobotanical Reserve - Visit to the crater of the Pululahua volcano.
Mitad Del Mundo - Visit to Middle of the World City.
TeleferiQo Teleferico Quito - Arrival at the Quito Cable Car.
Quito - Lunch in a typical Quito restaurant,…

What's Included

Private transportation
Certified bilingual Spanish/English guide

What's Not Included

Snacks
Tips
Entrance tickets to attractions

Additional Information

The tour includes a visit to the Virgin of El Panecillo, located in the heart of the city, from where you can see the south, center and north of the city. Then, a visit to the main attraction of Quito: the Monument to the Middle of the World (ticket not included), which aims to highlight the exact location of the equator or equator, from which the…

Location

Friends Hotel & Rooftop

Junín

References: 1.- Next to the Catalinas monastery 2.- Close to Sucre School

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Deb04033

Mar 4, 2024

City Tour - Ethel was my guide and I appreciated that she spoke English so well. Unfortunately it was a very overcast, cloudy, foggy day. We were suppose to go to the crater but because of the rain and fog it was suggested we might want to skip that. I agreed. We also had to skip the cable car because of poor visibility. I was very disappointed. We did the true center of the world at the Intinan center. It was interesting, talk about the indigenous tribes of the Amazon but not sure what that had to do woth the Middle of the World. Did some experiments to show how the center affects balance etc. I chose not to stop at the other monument for pictures. After driving up to Pinchincha hill to visit the Virgin we were dropped off in the colonial center of the city to walk the plazas and visit some churches. Ethel was very informative and answered all my questions. We had a nice lunch at Presidential Plaza before visiting the Basilica. Jimmy was our excellent driver and Ethel was a good guide. My only complaint was the cost, $225. My fault for not agreeing on a price beforehand,

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162cinthyah

Feb 3, 2023

Amazing tour. Love mindo - Our trip to Mindo was an incredible adventure, it really is a natural paradise. We visited many wonderful places but the one I liked the most was the hummingbird shelter, David was our guide, he is excellent, he explained everything about nature in mMindo, volcanoes, stories and legends, they have a lot of energy and speak with great joy from your country, the transport was comfortable and the driver very kind.

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A1785udsharonr

Jan 29, 2023

Perfect Touring - Our tour guide David provided us with a wonderful experience. From the beginning of the tour he showed dedication and thorough explanation. If we were unsure and asked questions we never felt rushed. He offered to take several pictures with his own camera to be able to share with us toward the end of the tour. He went the extra mile to even make sure we enjoyed the food in Quito and take us all the way to our hotel. We had a wonderful experience and we are thankful for David

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Omern381

Jan 26, 2023

Cuicocha Magic Lagoon - The tour to the Cuicocha volcano was incredible, we made a stop to taste the traditional sweets of the area, the middle of the world, Otavalo and above all we really liked the boat ride and walk through the lagoon, we had an excellent guide who knows a lot about the history, nature of his country, he told us everything about the places to visit in a very didactic and interesting way, the excellent service. 100% recommended.

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Stacey_s

Dec 18, 2022

Perfect tour for maximum experience - Wow! What a great tour and fabulous guide! We LOVED this tour! We only had a short stay in Quito and wanted to maximize it. This tour was perfect. We saw wonderful highlights and really enjoyed it. Myriam, our guide was amazing! She knew so much history and interesting details, it really added to our tour. A+++

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Jenny

Oct 11, 2022

Wonderful Tour of Quito - My husband and I only had 1 day to explore Quito on our way to the Galápagos, but there were so many sights we wanted to see. This tour hit all the spots we wanted and more! The Museum at the Middle of the World was so much fun we are still laughing about it. Take this tour, ask for David Sanchez as your guide, and you won’t be disappointed!

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Josianne

Sep 3, 2022

Perfect tour of Quito and the surrounding - Very complete tour. I saw every attractions planified and more ! The guide was very knowledgeable and nice. He surprised me with unplanned visit, like the chocolate museum. Everybody at the agency were very welcoming. The offered me coffee when I arrived because I was a bit early. I highly recommand this tour !!!

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Andreabk4358si

Aug 22, 2023

Quito is the center of the world - The explanation and the sightseeing tour on foot in Quito were perfect. Juan explains very well and the historic center is well preserved. The small tastes of their typical food made everything more special. The cable car was closed, and not because of the elections, but due to a fault and we were not told. We also didn't have time to visit a town inside the volcano. The overall price was not reduced for these two missing activities. The museum in the center of the world turns out to be a very touristy museum, made especially for tourists. The experience lasts all day, all activities are excluded from the initial price. Lunch is included ($12 per person). Very positive experience in the morning, a little less so in the afternoon. Cost a little high. Juan is an excellent guide, young, speaks English perfectly, very knowledgeable and gave us our space. Also good at taking photos.

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Boni_b

Apr 30, 2022

Missing the volcano... - Missing the volcano portion due to a later start than originally told (1.5 hrs later). Good local lunch in central market. Good guide despite only 18-yrs old.

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