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Expedition to Uku Pacha
Live ancestral traditions and walk the path where our dead travel until they reach the long-awaited Uku Pacha. The domain of Supay, the Inca god of death, ruler of the underworld, and leader of a race of demons.
A world associated with mother earth and the bones of the ancestors. Groundwater was also a product of Uku Pacha, with springs being considered by our ancestors to sustain life as a link from the human realm to the inner world.
Information about the tour
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Days that the tour operates: from Mondays to Sundays
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Start time: 09:00 a.m.
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Duration: approximately 6 hours
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Price: The price may vary according to the number of tourists, taking as a reference the price per person in a minimum group of 2 people.
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Languages that you will find the tour:
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Spanish
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English
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Italian
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Meeting point: Queen's Arch , Garcia Moreno and Rocafuerte. ( see map )
*The tours in Italian must be booked a maximum of 1 week in advance.
Adults (12 years and older)
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1 tourists -->$100.00
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2 or more tourists -->$65,00
Tour itinerary
The tour starts at 09:00 am at the meeting point (Arco de la Reina, García Moreno and Rocafuerte.), where your guide will be waiting to welcome you and give you instructions to start our tour.
We will start our tour with a walk to the San Diego Cemetery, once there we will visit said cemetery and we will be able to observe the tombs where famous characters from the history of Quito rest eternally.
Then we will visit the Hospicio San Lázaro on the outside and we will go to the Museum of the City, where we will learn about its history and how it went from being one of the oldest hospitals in South America to one of the most important museums in Quito.
We will continue our tour to the San Ignacio Restaurant, where we will have our lunch, once it is finished we will advance to the Alberto Mena and Caamaño Museum, where we will talk about the massacre that occurred after the First Cry of Independence, for which we will visit the facilities of this museum.
After this visit, we will advance to the Convent of San Francisco where several illustrious Quiteños and the life of the convent will be explained to us about life and death. Later we will advance to the Church of the Society of Jesus where we will learn more about the life and death of the first Ecuadorian saint Mariana de Jesus.
To finish and have a great closure, we will visit Yumbos Chocolate, where we can taste one of the best chocolates in the country.
Additional data on the tour
What is included in the tour?
Bilingual national tour guide
chocolate tasting
Tickets:
Museum of the City
San Francisco Convent Museum
Alberto Mena and Caamaño Museum
Visit San Diego Cemetery
Food (lunch)
chocolate tasting
Photos of the experience
What is not included in the tour?
tips
Services not specified in the itinerary.
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.
Comfortable walking shoes.
Rain jacket (rain poncho) we are in Quito, we never know when it will rain.
Extra money in case you want to buy something during the tour .
