Ecuador · Culture

Middle of the World Tour and Hummingbird Reserve

6 Hours Round trip from Quito Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the famous Middle of the World monument
  • 02 See the Pululahua volcano viewpoint and inhabited crater
  • 03 Take a photo in both hemispheres at the equator line
  • 04 Explore replicas of ancestral Ecuadorian houses
  • 05 Visit the ethnographic museum inside the monument
  • 06 Enjoy interactive demonstrations at the equator
  • 07 Private tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off in Quito

Discover one of Ecuador’s most iconic landmarks on a private tour to the Middle of the World, with time to explore the famous equator monument and learn about the country’s rich cultural heritage. Along the way, enjoy views from the Pululahua volcano viewpoint, home to one of the few inhabited craters in the world.

At the Middle of the World City Complex, visit replicas of ancestral houses, step inside the ethnographic museum, and enjoy interactive demonstrations of the phenomena associated with the equator line. You’ll also have the chance to take the classic photo with one foot in each hemisphere. In coordination with your guide, you may request to visit the Intiñan Museum instead of the Middle of the World City.

You’ll also have the chance to take the classic photo with one foot in each hemisphere.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Quito, Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Total Duration: 4 hours

Our guide will drop by your hotel early in the morning for an interesting visit to the Middle of the World. We head north of the city until we reach the viewpoint of the Pululahua volcano from where we can see one of the few inhabited craters in the world, then we will move to the Middle of the World City Complex (admission not included), here our guide will take you to visit replicas of the ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Ecuador, our guide will also demonstrate through interactive games the physical phenomena that only occur in the middle of the world, then we will be able to observe the monument built in honor of the French scientific expedition that located the exact position geographic location of the equator line that divides the world and take an original and fun photograph in both hemispheres, our guide will take you inside the monument to visit the ethnographic museum and learn about Ecuadorian indigenous cultures and nationalities.

Note:

In coordination with your guide, you can request a change in the visit from the Middle of the World City to the Intiñan Museum.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Quito 2 cities · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Quito)
  • Private Tour

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Food and Drinks
  • Entrance to the place to visit

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • We provide Multilingual guide
  • We recommend taking a hat and block sun
  • Any extra payment like entrance to the national park or taxes must be paid by each customer in person
  • The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Quito)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Quito, EC
Tour start
Quito, EC
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Quito.

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