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Quito Day Tour: Explore Culture and History
5.0
121 Ratings
Quito
Experience the most complete Quito day tour, exploring main attractions, historical sites, and tasting local chocolate. Don’t miss out on this engaging and immersive adventure!
Experience the most complete Quito day tour, exploring main attractions, historical sites, and tasting local chocolate. Don’t miss out on this engaging and immersive adventure!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - The tour begins with a visit to the largest neo-Gothic church in South America. Climbing one of the towers offers an incredible view that is not to be missed.
- Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco - Explore the largest religious complex in South America, featuring stunning Colonial architecture.
- **Plaza de la…
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - The tour begins with a visit to the largest neo-Gothic church in South America. Climbing one of the towers offers an incredible view that is not to be missed.
- Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco - Explore the largest religious complex in South America, featuring stunning Colonial architecture.
- Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande) - This square is the heart of colonial Quito, housing the presidential palace and the main powers from the colonial era.
- Intinan Museum - Experience standing in both Hemispheres simultaneously at this unique location.
- TeleferiQo - Ride the cable car to 4,000 meters or 12,000 feet for the most iconic views of Quito and the surrounding volcanoes.
- Yumbos Chocolate - Enjoy a delightful stop to sample some local chocolate.
- El Sagrario - Take an inside tour of this beautiful church.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Tour guide
- Admissions and parking fees
- Private transportation
- Tour guide
- Admissions and parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on the most comprehensive exploration of QUITO you could ever envision! We’ll discover plenty but at a relaxing pace!
This may turn into a personal excursion unless other interested participants join, potentially converting it into a group adventure.
-TELEFERICO (cable car) – Taking us to the astounding height of 4000 meters / 12000 feet to behold…
Embark on the most comprehensive exploration of QUITO you could ever envision! We’ll discover plenty but at a relaxing pace!
This may turn into a personal excursion unless other interested participants join, potentially converting it into a group adventure.
-TELEFERICO (cable car) – Taking us to the astounding height of 4000 meters / 12000 feet to behold the spectacular panorama of Quito.
-SWING IN THE CLOUDS - Following a 15-minute hike, we’ll arrive at this breathtaking spectacle.
- MITAD DEL MUNDO (equator line) – A visit to the authentic equator line merits a trip to an incredible museum therein.
-BASILICA DE QUITO – This is the most extraordinary neo-Gothic church in South America and we aim to explore every part of it.
- LUNCH BREAK. (optional)
-THE OLD AND HISTORIC CITY INCLUDES:
- EL SAGRARIO CHURCH (inside)
- PLAZA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA
- IGLESIA DE LA COMPANIA (viewed from outside)
- SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH (inside)
- SAN FRANCISCO SQUARE
-CHOCOLATE TASTING - Depending on our schedule, we could add this deliciously tempting treat before lunch.
Location
Basilica del Voto Nacional
Carchi 122 y Venezuela.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(121 Ratings)
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Markgl3779ua
Apr 13, 2026
Great one day intro to Quito - Had a fantastic time on the Full Day City tour. Jorge kept us informed prior to the tour and Jose was an exceptional tour guide. Jose had to improvise some due to the Good Friday festivities in the historic district but overall it was an exciting, fun-filled and very informative day. The views from the top of the Teleferiqo were amazing. The history learned at La Mitad Del Mundo was interesting. Highly recommend the tour. If ever back in Quito I wouldn't hesitate to ask for Jose by name.
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Bkeller123
Apr 11, 2026
An amazing day in Quito learning so much about the culture, history and great food! - We decided to book the tour privately for the two of us so we could adapt the itinerary (skipped the Teleférico) . Our guide Luisfer was so knowledgeable, easy going and fun to share the day with. Paul, our driver, was also a pleasure and he would magically appear in the car when needed. Luisfer was so helpful, allowing to adapt the tour for our interests (skipped Teleférico) and our request to shorten one planned tour stop and lengthen another. His english is perfect and his historical knowledge made this such an engaging fun day with lots to learn. Was really interesting to leave our tourist area in the old district to see outside of central Quito. Definitely book with Luisfer!
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V2779gpmichelles
Apr 8, 2026
A customized experience - We had a wonderful day in Quito thanks to our wonderful guide Luis who suggested some changes in our itinerary based on the interest of my kids!! Feeding the hummingbirds was so memorable!! Highly recommend this very professional tour operator.
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K9954ccrichardn
Apr 2, 2026
Best tour in Quito! - This tour was amazing! Jorge was very knowledgeable and my kids adored him! If you want to see a few of the amazing sites that Quito has to offer, this is the tour for you. We can’t recommend this tour enough. My family and I had a great time.
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Cynthia_m
Mar 23, 2026
Great tour - It was a great trip. Very informative and if you had 1 day in Quito to do a tour this is the one to do. Beautiful views from the top of the cable car. Luis our tour guide was so nice and friendly.
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Travelingfamily_11
Mar 19, 2026
Wonderful Quito Private Tour - Jose our private tour guide was amazing. He is a local from Quito and showed us all the key historic and equator sites and mountain and city vistas. We highly recommend this tour!
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Goplaces31836464181
Mar 15, 2026
Absolutely recommended for anyone who wants to experience [city] individually. - In March 2026, we did a three-hour private city tour with Jorge Sandoval.
The visit to the cathedral was special. Wonderful view over the old town from the tower.
Our guide was very personable, competent and could answer all our questions.
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Grandtour60961581631
Mar 11, 2026
If I could rate this tour 6 stars, I would. - Wow! This tour was incredible. The guide, Jorge, was absolutely amazing. He was very knowledgeable and fun! We had smooth transitions from all activities. He handled all of the admissions, so we were able to turn our brains off for the duration of the tour. Our group had a great time, one of the best tours I’ve been on! If you have one day to spend in Quito, highly recommend booking this tour. You’ll have a great time, eat yummy food, and meet some amazing people.
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Beachdayyy4
Mar 11, 2026
The Perfect Quito Day - This was literally the perfect quito day trip! My friend and I, both girls in our 20s had a great experience. I never felt rushed during any aspect and felt like we got to see and do so much! I highly recommend this tour because not having to deal with paying for any admission fees is very convenient. And the tour guide was very easy going, we had one other couple with us who spoke spanish and felt like we all were included knowing and what’s going on. Our tour guide was also communicating with us prior to day trip, and was able to accommodate a hotel that wasn’t on the list and accommodate pick up times too. Thank you!!!!
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Mirrg2026
Mar 10, 2026
Quito is Beatiful - I came to Ecuador on a family trip from New York and decided to do this Quito city tour, even though I didn’t know much about the city before visiting. It was a great way to see a lot in one day. The views from the cable car were amazing and visiting the Middle of the World monument was really cool. Walking through the historic center and seeing the Basilica was also a highlight. Our guide was funny, friendly, patient and really made sure everyone was enjoying the experience. If you’re new to Ecuador like I was, this tour is a great way to learn about Quito and see some incredible sights.
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