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-"More Quiteños than canelazo at Quito parties"-
walking between chullas
The color of the skin, the ancestry, the customs and even political, social and economic aspects affect the self-definition of a person from Quito, but for this it is necessary to travel back in time to know where it comes from and what its origins were.
We will help you discover the origin of the Quiteños, walking through the streets of the wonderful Historic Center and visiting the different buildings that were and are part of our history.
Information about the tour
Days that the tour operates: from Mondays to Sundays
Start time: 10:00 a.m.
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes approximately
Price: The price may vary according to the number of tourists, having as a reference the price per person in a minimum group of 2 people.
Languages that you will find the tour:
Spanish
English
Italian
Meeting point: Gabriel Garcia Moreno Park , Venezuela and Francisco de Caldas. In front of the Basilica of the National Vote. ( see map )
*Tours in Italian must be booked at least one week in advance
Adults (12 years and older)
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1 tourists -->$110.00
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2 or more tourists -->$70.00
Children (5 to 11 years old)
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1 or more tourists -->$62.00
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Tour itinerary
Our guide will be waiting at the meeting point at 10:00 am (García Moreno Park - in front of the Church of the Basilica of the National Vow), where he will give you all the necessary instructions so that the tour is carried out in the best way. way, to then visit the towers of the beautiful church of the Basilica.
Then we will visit the Plaza Grande where our guide will tell us about the stories that run through the square, and then walk through the corridors of the Archbishop's Palace where we will find the sweetest corner of the Quito Historical Center and we will be able to taste delicious Quito sweets.
Recharged our energy with sweets from Quito, we will visit and see what the perfect architectural work carried out by the Jesuits in Ecuadorian territory looks like inside, the Church of the Company of Jesus *.
After having walked through the Historic Center we will have our well-deserved lunch and at the end of it we will visit one of the buildings with the most history within the colonial quarter, the old San Juan de Dios Hospital, currently the City Museum.
Continuing with the tour of the colonial town of Quito, we will visit one of the oldest and most famous streets of the same, La Ronda, where we will feel like Creoles from the colony and we will taste a delicious paila ice cream.
Before finishing we will make a stop at the church of San Francisco where we will be able to see masterpieces of the Quito School and to close with another clasp we will have a tasting of the best chocolate in the country, since Ecuador is known as The Land of Chocolate.
*The visit to the domes of the Church of the Company of Jesus has an additional cost.
Additional data on the tour
What is included in the tour?
Bilingual national guide.
Entrance to the churches.
Basilica of the National Vow
Jesus company
Entrance Museum of the City
Feeding
Bottled water.
Souvenir photos.
What is not included in the tour?
Extra food to that specified above
Services not specified in the itinerary.
tips
How to pay the tour?
You can choose between our different payment options, you can pay in advance through transfer to our bank account or the day of the tour before starting it.
How to find your guide on the day of the tour?
On the day of the tour you will find one of our guides at the meeting point with a crimson t-shirt and a sign with the Kunakkuna Experiences logo.
What to bring for the tour?
camera or smartphone
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses.
Bottled water (you can buy it on the way)
Comfortable walking shoes.
Rain jacket (rain poncho) Quito's weather is unpredictable.
Other tour information
In the reservation indicate food restrictions and allergies.
In the reservation indicate the ages of the passengers.
