8-Hour Quito City Tour with Historic Highlights and Equatorial Line

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Quito's most important monuments, churches, plazas, and museums
• 02 Visit Independence Square and learn about the historic buildings around it
• 03 See San Francisco Square and the remarkable Jesuit Church
• 04 Travel to the Equatorial Line and visit one of its museums

Enjoy Quito's most important monuments in a short time, including some of its most impressive churches, plazas, and museums. This tour also takes you to the Equatorial Line, combining the highlights of the historic city with one of Ecuador's most iconic sites.

This tour also takes you to the Equatorial Line, combining the highlights of the historic city with one of Ecuador's most iconic sites.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Quito

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Quito Highlights and the Equatorial Line

• 8:45: Pick up from a hotel in central Quito.
• 9:15: Stop at the Basilica of Quito to admire the facade.
• 9:40: Visit Independence Square and receive an explanation of the buildings around the square.
• 10:00: Visit the Metropolitan Cultural Center and learn about the history of this building.
• 10:30: Visit the Jesuit Church.
• 11:30: Visit San Francisco Square.
• 12:00: Lunch at one of the well-known places in the colonial part of Quito.
• 13:30: Drive to the Equatorial Line.
• 14:30: Visit the Equatorial Line and one of its two museums.
• 15:30: Drive back to the hotel.
• 16:30: End of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transportation
• Bilingual guide
• Entrance to the places described in the itinerary
• Lunch

What's Not Included

• Drinks at lunch
• Tips for the guide and driver
• Personal expenses

What to bring

• Good walking shoes
• Sunblock lotion
• Rain gear

Know before you go

• The schedule may change due to weather conditions or unexpected programs in the city, churches, or plazas. The 8 hours are a reference and may vary according to the special interests of tourists.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Quito, Ecuador

Tour start

Quito, Ecuador

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.