Gastronomic and Cultural Walking Tour of Quito with Tastings

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Basilica del Voto Nacional

  The Neo-Gothic Church similar to Notre Dame, where our guide will accompany you to the towers to have a spectacular panoramic view of the entire city of Quito.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Museo Camilo Egas

  An art gallery where they will learn about some of the stories, traditions and ideologies of the indigenous groups of Ecuador. (DEPENDING ON THE DAY THIS PLACE MAY OR NOT BE OPEN)

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Nucanchi Shop

  A unique and special craft shop in the city, we will taste some local snacks such as the famous “dog poop, roasted corn with brown sugar” We’ll also take a shot of a national or non-alcoholic liquor to toast and then dance to indigenous music while wearing the masks of the most famous character “diablo huma”

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Calle de las Siete Cruces

  Depending on the day, you can taste a sandwich, each city has a sandwich with something special, come and find out why our sandwiches are special and unique

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5

  Unique place in Quito, because it has the best sweets in the city where we can taste them and you will find some unique sweets in the world as “miscellas”, discover them

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Palacio Arzobispal

  Place where you can take the best pictures of a colonial house and also taste “empanadas or pristine” all options can be vegetarian or vegan

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)

  Our guide will clearly show you the history and evolution of Quito and Ecuador, from the square you will be able to see "El Plalacio de Gobierno", "The Cathedral". In order to understand why Quito is considered "First Cultural Heritage of Humanity"

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  You will walk through the most touristy street in the historic center of Quito, where you will see Iglesias, the headquarters of the Royal Audience of Quito, the municipal library, all this will be explained by your guide

  Admission ticket free
• Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania (Pass by)

  Best expression of the Quiteño Baroque, where your guide will explain from the outside why it is called the Church bathed in gold leaf and its main facade, remember that the end of the tour is near this attraction so you can return if you want to visit it by inside

  Admission ticket free
• 8
  Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador

  A brief stop outside the Old Central Bank of Ecuador to learn why we use the dollar and what was our currency?

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9

  You cannot leave Quito without buying delicious vegetarian or vegan “humitas and quimbolitos” there are also local options

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco

  The largest convent in South America, where your guide will give you an explanation of it and some curiosities

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 11
  Yumbos Chocolate

  You like chocolate? Enjoy the best chocolate, where we will have a tasting of Ecuadorian chocolate made with fine aroma cocoa and the history of it in Ecuador and the world

  25 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 12
  Plaza de San Francisco

  The place may vary, but you can’t leave Quito without having the famous “canelazo” that is a local drink, with or without alcohol you decide. If you were in Quito and you didn't take the cannellazo, you didn't visit Quito.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco (Pass by)

  With a beautiful view of the Church of San Francisco you will finish your tour, receiving a souvenir from your experience in Quito.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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