Half-Day Market and Ecuadorian Gastronomy Tour in Quito
Description
If you love food, or just want to know the gastronomy of another country, this tour is for you...!! You will get to know the new city, among its parks and buildings, visit restaurants that offer Ecuadorian food, have an explosion of flavors in your mouth, while you learn the history of food and your guide explains funny stories and secret places. ☺️ You can also visit the “Artisanal Market” if you want to bring souvenirs of the country, such as ponchos, hats, etc., and you will know a local market of the city where you will observe fruits, food, etc. - REMEMBER THAT THIS TOUR IS FOR “CARNIVORES AND VEGETARIANS” - NOT A TOUR FOR “VEGANS” - “ONE DISH OF FOOD FOR EVERY TWO PEOPLE” IS INCLUDED IN EACH RESTAURANT
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Itinerary
Between Av. Patria and 6 de Diciembre is the House of Culture and in front is a McDonald's establishment. At the entrance you will meet your guide, you will recognize it by our brand “TuristiK”.
Near the university sector, we will visit a restaurant where we will eat the famous “CEVICHOCHO”, this is a ceviche from the Andes, instead of fish it has grains from the mountain. Flavors that mix between salty, citrus, sweet (an explosion of flavor)
Also in the same neighborhood, we will visit another restaurant where their specialty is dishes made with “PLATANO VERDE”, for example “TIGRILLO” which is cooked green plantain, with fresh cheese and egg.
After eating, exercise is important so it is OPTIONAL, we can visit the artisan market where you can bring some spectacular souvenirs from your visit to the country, as well as ponchos, hats, etc.
In this beautiful place we will enjoy a delicious Ecuadorian empanada, made by hand and cooked in the oven. While the empanadas are being prepared, we will visit a “City Art Hotel” where we will observe its spectacular architecture, its history and be able to take surprising photos.
Stop at one of the best markets in Quito, where you will taste some unique local fruits and have a stop to taste some local and typical Ecuadorian dishes. Discover true local cuisine in a clean, good and safe market
As a grand finale near this university we will visit one of the most important local markets in the city “MERCADO SANTA CLARA”, where you will be able to see some fruits from Ecuador. Here in the food court, the guide will explain some traditional dishes and you will be able to try them.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(37)
Kevin was an amazing guide! We had such a fun time being shown around Old Town, learning about the history of Quito, and getting to sample local food and drinks! I would definitely recommend this tour!
An exceptional gastronomic tour with Kevin. Itinerary was not rush. Very informative and fun day! Highly recommended!
Vivi was an excellent guide for this excursion! We were the only guests so we got a private experience and enjoyed sampling so many foods and seeing several markets. She gave us lots of information about the food and made good conversation. Lots of walking so make sure you're used to the altitude!
Overall, it's a good tour. The tour guide Stefy was friendly. She provided details about the meeting place. We had so much a variety of food.
We had an amazing time. Kevin was our tour guide and he is extremely knowledgeable about geopolitics and history with Ecuador and the world. We had amazing conversations. He is extremely friendly and showed us amazing food and markets. I highly recommend anyone to take the tour. Amazing value and an amazing experience. 10/10
Stefy was amazing and taught us a lot about Ecuador and the food and culture. The foods were also delicious! This tour felt like a food hop with a good friend! 10/10 highly recommend!!!!
It was a very nice experience with typical food and very rich... Stefy my guide knew a lot about the food, the history of the neighborhoods we spent... I had a great time, it is totally recommended if you are interested in knowing typical food, you like to know the place quietly walking... you also have time to do some craft shopping in a nice market...!!
Our tour was amazing and we loved our guide Stefy! Highly recommend to anyone looking to eat great food and learn all about Ecuadorian culture, history, and daily life!
I was lucky enough to be the only guest on this tour. Kevi started off teaching me more about the history of Ecuador and answered the many questions that l had about the relationship between the urban and ethnic population. I feel I have a much better understanding about the country l was visiting, and value that. He took me to restaurants I would never have found on my own and introduced me to traditional foods of the Quito and the mountainous areas. He explained about the nutritional value of certain foods which are important for members of the population. We visited the ethnic market. We visited the vegetable, flower and fruit market. We walked a fair amount but not excessively and I enjoyed looking at the neighborhoods we passed along the way. Kevi is very proud of his country and it's resources and is a very good representative of his people He is friendly and professional. I felt safe traveling with him I enjoyed the conversations we had and I really enjoyed experiencing the foods of the local people that I would never have known about.l would never have found the interesting out of the way places we went to if I had been on my own. Highly recommended. Thank you so much Kevi, I loved being with you.
Melana met us at a very open spot so it was easy for her to identify us as well as we her. After a five minute walk in the neighborhood, we started with a dish of mashed green plantains with an egg (tigrillo). An excellent breakfast food that was filling and satisfying. We then travelled another 5 - 10 minutes for stop 2 for an Andean ceviche (cevichochos). Our 3rd meal was mote conchicharron which consisted of corn, peas, deep fried pork belly, lime and vegetables. For number four was some local ice cream (sorbet) made from local fruits. Not too sweet, but tasty. Number 5 was fresh fruit from a local central market and finally empanadas, we chose to have 1 containing spinach and cow cheese. This was not only a great day to spend with a very pleasant local guide, but also one that knew where to go where the “locals” eat. A must when exploring a new town. We highly recommend this food tour.
