Quito Magico a History Journey Flavors and Legends

3 to 5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Quito is a magical city, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, full of history, art and gastronomy. If you want to know the city from a local perspective this would be the perfect experience for you, you will learn from the social, political and economic context of the city, the art that surprises on every corner, while enjoying the traditional food of the city and learning Spanish and kiwcha.

What's Included

Tasting Paccari chocolate, cinnamon, traditional candies, exotic fruits, paila ice cream and Ecuadorian snacks (wind empanada, Morocho or pristine)
In case you want to consume some kind of food or drink in the central market
The tip is optional and not included in the tour price

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In San Blas Square, between the monument to San Hermano Miguel and the Catholic Church San Blas, near the Restaurant Jumandy Organic Garden

End point

In San Francisco Square, right at San Francisco Metro Station and San Francisco Church

Itinerary

Duration: 3 to 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Meeting point

    3 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Tasting exotic fruits, traditional and clean food (indigenous tradition to clean up bad energy)

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Basilica del Voto Nacional

    The best view of Quito, and one of the tallest churches in South America, a bar inside and a 360 view from the condor tower, did you know it is the church of the end of the world?

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Tasting of the most famous cocktail in Quito (Canelazo)

    5 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Museo Camilo Egas

    Did you know that it was forbidden to paint indigenous people in Ecuador? Camilo Egas was the first artist to paint an indigenous man as the protagonist of a painting...

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Baroque art with pagan symbols

    7 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Palacio Arzobispal

    Tasting of caramels, drinks, snacks of the Sierra del País, and Andalusian patio

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Of the most modern buildings in the city

    Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Massacre due to Quito's first independence

    7 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)

    Monument of independence

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10

    President's office, and the area where a major assassination happened

    7 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • (Pass by)

    Art focused on social protest

    Admission ticket free
  • 11
    El Sagrario

    Monuments with indigenous physical characteristics

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador (Pass by)

    Production area of the country's original currency before dollarization

    Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania

    Golden Church

    25 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Plaza de San Francisco

    We will visit the most important square Quito, and here we will taste traditional paila ice cream in more traditional form, ice cream with cream cheese and cheese, have you tried it before?

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 14

    The most famous chocolate brand in the whole country, the representative of the Spanish boat and the one that opened the doors to the international market, here we will have a chocolate destination.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 15
    Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco

    Here we will visit the oldest and most important church in artistic techniques in the country, did you know that in the convent there is the oldest brewery in the Americas?

    40 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Tefa

Tags

Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours

Cancellation Policy

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

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