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Quito City Tour, the first heritage site in the world!
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Joined 2025
Come explore the heart of Quito on a fun walking tour! We’ll walk through narrow streets full of history and charming plazas with colorful houses. We'll visit one or two beautiful old churches to see amazing colonial art. If you’re feeling adventurous, we can climb the church towers for a breathtaking panoramic view of Quito from above. At the end, enjoy a delicious chocolate experience with some of the best cocoa in the world, made in Ecuador!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
If your hotel is in the Old Town, I’ll meet you in the lobby. If you're staying elsewhere, we’ll meet at Hotel Patio Andaluz.
- Hotel Patio Andaluz is located in the Old Town, and you can easily get there by taxi. If you prefer to be picked up from your hotel, just let me know in advance, you’ll only need to cover my transportation cost.
Main square
Independece square, where you can see the presidential palace, the city hall, the archbishop palace and the metropolitan Cathedral.
La Compañia de Jesus church
It is considered one of the most beautiful churches in south America where you can notice the barroque and morish style between other marvelous details.
SAN FRANCISCO SQUARE AND THE SAN FRANCISCO CONVENT
This plaza is full of history, and the convent holds an amazing collection of colonial art. It has an access to the towers where you can take great pictures of the old town.
Chocolate experience
In this place you will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the cacao bean, and how ends in a chocolate bar. The chocolate goes from 60% to 100% of cacao with exotic flavours.
Ending Point
At 13h00 we will finish the tour at the same place where you were picked up.
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
GUIDE FEE
ENTRANCE FEE ($25 PER PERSON)
TRANSPORTATION
Tour Important Information
This tour does not involve long distances but it is a good idea to use comfortable walking shoes.
It is important to use sunblock, the sun is strong in Equator.
The weather is unpredictable so use a rain jacket or take an umbrella with you.
Use a hat to protect from the sunrays.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Gloria Z.
I love my country, I had tried to show the magic places to my guests. Art, historia, culture and traditions are my passion.
$80/ per person
Other Popular Art, Culture, & Historical Tours in Quito
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Enjoy Quito from balconies and rooftops.
Join me to discover the remarkable views of the Historic center of Quito from the unique perspective of the most beautiful balconies and rooftops in the old town.
Enjoy Quito from balconies and rooftops.
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Live Quito with all five sense
To start from your hotel the driver and I will pick you up to take you to the Historical Center where we are going to take our first panoramic visit to the Basilica Church known by its beautiful new gotic arquitecture after this we go by car to the Independence Square where we will enjoy the local atmosphere of people and the Colonial buildings such us the Goverment Palace, after we go to visit what is consider one of the most spectacular churches in LatinAmerica La Compañia de Jesús.
Live Quito with all five sense
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The spirit of Kitu
Discover the wonders of Quitos old town. We will visit the main attractions like buildings that are consider masterpieces of the baroque architecture but also the little alleys and markets where you can see the daily living of a local. Have a look of our products and if you would like a taste of them. Also you can experience a “limpia” to renew your energies.
The spirit of Kitu
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