Visit Quito on this private tour one of the two inhabited volcanic craters in the world! Stand at the equator and be photographed at 0 degrees, 0 minutes and 0 seconds, right on the landmark that divides the northern and southern hemispheres! Enjoy the company of a knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, walking with the safety you need, through the charming streets of the beautiful colonial town of Quito, and make your stay in this unique city a fascinating and safe life experience!!
You will be picked up from your hotel or address, within Quito's district, at 8:30 a.m.
Your tour guide will pick you up at 8:30 a.m. from your hotel, due to the viewpoint of the volcano Pululahua, one of the two inhabited craters in the world. This volcanic complex consists of a main boiler, a central volcano with two craters and the remains of a third party, and several volcanic domes within the caldera located on the edge and outside of it.
Then we head to the Intiñan Museum, geographically located at 0 degrees, 0 minutes and 0 seconds, that marks the division between northern and southern hemispheres as established by the French Geodesic Mission in the eighteenth century, you will see beautiful displays of different ethnic groups in Ecuador, plus the story of their lifestyles, explained by a specialist tour guide!
This is an opportunity to be photographed with both of your feet on the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time! On the way back to Quito, you will see from the road the Equatorial Monument.
In the afternoon you go to the colonial town of Quito, officially considered the first world cultural heritage site (UNESCO 1978). During your walk, you will pass through the Independence Square, scenery of many dramatic battles of revolution in the history of the Republic of Ecuador. And you will have the opportunity to visit the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, the Church of the Society of Jesus of Quito, summit of the Latin America Baroque style, the charming neighbourhood of La Ronda, and the Church and Convent of San Francisco, built in 1540. Finally you will enjoy a spectacular view of the city from "El Panecillo" hill.
Then you will be back in your hotel approximately at 3:30 p.m. End of your first fantastic experience in Quito!
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