Quito City Tour - Middle of the World and Teleférico (Cable Car)

4.8
(6 reviews)

4 to 6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

We will go to the Old Town which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1978 by UNESCO because Quito has the biggest Old Town in the World and keep artistic treasures and architectonic jewels.

If you visit the Middle of the World you will be at the imaginary line that divides the continent into the North and South Hemispheres. The Inti Ñan museum is a place where we can do experiments to test that we are on the Equatorial Line.

On the Cable or "Teleférico" we have the main scenic overlook viewpoint of Quito.

What's Included

Entrance Fee to “Inti Ñan” Site Museum OR "Middle of the World City"
Entrance Fee to "Jesuit Community" church
Entrance Fee to "Basílica del Voto Nacional" church
Food, Drinks, and Tips.
Ticket to the Cable Car ("Teleférico")

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

If you have any questions regarding the tour, feel free to contact us at +593 997 778 916 (Roberto Cabrera)

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Quito Old Town

    Morning departure to the old town declared by UNESCO like world heritage site. We will visit the “Basilica del Voto Nacional”, after that we will go to the Main Square and we will walk for almost 2 hours visiting: Archbishop, Presidential palaces, the Cathedral, Sagrario, Jesuit Company, and San Francisco churches.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Intinan Equator Museum

    After the Down Town, we will go towards the middle of the world arriving in approximately 1 hour, here we will visit the museum of the site “Inti Ñan” where we will do different experiments to check the equal forces, equilibrium, and balance in the equator line, and we will also see replicas and original houses of the Andes and Amazonia. You can also stamp your passport with the Middle of the World stamp. Optional: We can go to the Middle of the World City instead of the Inti Ñan museum.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 3

    After the Middle of the World visit, we will go to the entrance to the Cable Car here we will take the cabin that will raise us to 2800 m.a.s.l. (9200 feet) up to 4050 m.a.s.l. (13300 feet) from this place, on a clear day, you can see around 10 to 12 mountains and volcanoes of the Andes mountain range and also can make a small walk to the viewpoints in the high area.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Great Horned Owl Tours

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Day Trips
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Photography Tours
Architecture Tours
Art Tours
4WD Tours
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Cable Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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