- Departures every day
- 3 hours on foot
- Bilingual English-Spanish guide
- Traditional sweets and chocolate tasting
- $15 per person
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Duration3 hours
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DifficultyEasy
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DepartureBasílica del Voto Nacional church, Quito Historic Center, at 10:00 a.m.
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Departure daysEvery day
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Tour overview
Quito’s Old Town is best understood on foot, and best explained by someone who lives in it. This three-hour walk leaves the Basílica del Voto Nacional at 10:00 a.m. and follows the streets of the historic center with a bilingual guide.
You will see the facades of the main colonial churches, stop at the places where the city’s history actually happened, and hear the legends locals still tell about them.
It ends the way a Quito morning should: a tasting of traditional sweets, then Ecuadorian chocolate at Yumbos Coffee Shop.
Our office sits on the corner by the Basílica, so this walk starts on our own doorstep. Shared tour, low level, running every day of the week, $15 per person.
Itinerary
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Stop 1: Meet at the Basílica del Voto Nacional
The walk starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Basílica del Voto Nacional, on the edge of Quito's historic center and right by our office.
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Stop 2: Facades of the colonial churches
Your guide walks you past the facades of the main colonial churches of the Old Town.
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Stop 3: Places of historical importance
A route through the squares and buildings that shaped the city, with the story behind each one.
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Stop 4: Quito legends
The legends locals still tell about these streets and the characters who lived in them.
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Stop 5: Traditional sweets tasting
A tasting of the traditional sweets made in the historic center.
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Stop 6: Chocolate at Yumbos Coffee Shop
The walk finishes with an Ecuadorian chocolate tasting at Yumbos Coffee Shop.
What's included
Included
- Bilingual English-Spanish guide
Not included
- Food and beverages
- Entrance fees to museums and churches
- Tips and gratuities
Good to know
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Where and when does the tour start?
At the Basílica del Voto Nacional church in Quito's historic center, at 10:00 a.m. It runs every day of the week.
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How long is it and how demanding?
Three hours, all on foot, at a low level of difficulty. It is a shared tour.
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Are entrance fees to the churches and museums included?
No. The route covers the facades and the streets of the Old Town. Entrance fees to museums and churches are not included, and neither are food, drinks or tips.
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Is there anything to eat along the way?
Yes. A tasting of traditional sweets and a chocolate tasting at Yumbos Coffee Shop are part of the tour. Any other food or drink is on you.
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In which languages is the tour guided?
A bilingual English-Spanish guide is included in the price.
Book this tour
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