Full Day City tour of Quito -All main attractions WITH ADMISSIONS
Description
Experience the most complete Quito City Tour and discover Ecuador's capital in just one unforgettable day. This full-day adventure combines breathtaking mountain views, rich history, colonial architecture, local culture, and delicious Ecuadorian chocolate—all at a relaxed pace without feeling rushed. Whether you're visiting Quito for the first time or looking for the best highlights of the city, this tour offers the perfect balance of nature, history, and authentic local experiences. Depending on your desire, you can choose between a private or shared tour. Tour Highlights -Teleférico (cable car) -Swing in the Clouds -The Real Middle of the World -Basilica (interior) ++ Optional time for Lunch(extra) -Explore Quito's UNESCO Historic Center - El Sagrario Church (inside) - Independence Square (Plaza Grande) - La Compañía Church (outside) - San Francisco Church(inside) - San Francisco Square - Ecuadorian Chocolate Tasting
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will start our day from the historical district or the other way around depending on the day tour to avoid traffic or the attractions closing and opening hours.
We will stop by this church/ 17 hundreds century.
We will also see along our walking time places from outside like: Carondelet (presidential palace) / la compañía de Jesus Church (golden church) / Central bank / only external visits
We will stop by the front side and internal side of the San Francisco square and Church
We will have a dark chocolate taste experience here with opportunity to buy some of the best dark chocolate in the world.
We will enter to the uperside of this church
We will drive 20 minutes from the historical district to 3000 meters where the first station is, a cable car ride up for 9 minutes to reach 4000 meters (12000 feet) where our last station will be.
We will walk 15 minutes to reach the swing of the clouds located on this volcano. Good spot for a photo
We will descend by cable car and drive for about 1 hour to the real equator line museum and then we will return back to the city
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
IF LOCATED AIRPORT AREA, CUMBAYA, SANGOLQUÍ, TUMBACO VALLEYS / extra cost. Pick up time from your accomodation as long as it is located in Quito's main city.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(154)
Jose is very good guide , he provided a lot information about Quito. Overall its enjoyable to have a quick highlight of the city
Thanks for your review Lai. Happy to hear from you about your experience with our guide José.
Jose was excellent, he made me feel completely relaxed. His approach is relaxed and informative, he made sure we got to all the points of interest and that I felt safe and informed of what else is going on around Quito and equador. A VERY GOOD GUIDE.
Really appreciate your review Lewis. Happy of being part of your Quito's plans and fulfilled your expectations. Safe travels amigo.
I booked it on TripAdvisor. Very painless. The tour is booked in US dollars. It seems a little pricey for the geography, but most people onlycome to this country and the city once in their life so spending a little extra isn’t a big deal. Jose was my tour guide and arrived early (a plus) I was running late (sorry Jose!). He was very cordial and helpful, and we got on the road immediately to make up for some last time. His car was clean and reliable, and he was a safe driver. I speak Spanish so no communication issues, but his English is very good as well. First stop was intelligently selected as Middle of the World tour and next stop the museum. That took up about two hours of the tour. That was more than enough time to do the tours, see museums, and pick up a couple of gifts for people back home. He waitedoutside patiently with no rush. Next step was downtown for a walking tour of the cathedrals. Easy pace. He’s very knowledgeable and was helpful and pointing out some of the better places to get some quick but fairly economical and delicious places to eat. He has a very good knowledge of the city. Tour ended with a tour of the chocolate factory He’s very helpful taking some good pictures for me and providing any help that he could. He dropped me back off at the hotel and we had a very efficient and great tour. I would highly recommend booking this agency and if you can, ask for Jose..
Really appreciate your very well detailed experience with our local guide José. Really appreciate your support when choosing us for this full day tour. We are an small company and try to do our best along every single new day departure. Safe travels.
Jorge was perfect guide, Program was diverse and nice.
Really appreciate your review Pien. Wishing you all the best along your time in Ecuador.
We had a really good experience with our tour guide Adrian at Cotopaxi. He was very nice and experienced. He found a great route for the hike, and he was good at challenging us. The horseback riding was only decent. We didn’t have any experience, so it was fun to try, but it quickly got a little boring.
Really appreciate your review about your experience at Cotopaxi national park with Adrian.
This tour was awesome and we hit all of the Quito highlights in 1 day. We especially loved the Top of the World Swing and the Chocolate Tasting. Thank you Jose for a wonderful day and thank you to Footprints Journey.
Thanks for taking the time to deliver a review Jennifer. We hope you guys are having a great time in the Galapagos islands. Safe travels and see you on your way back to Quito.
Jorge was our guide for a private day tour of Quito. Our pickup was at an airport hotel, which made scheduling and paying for the tour a bit more complex. But communication was excellent. Pickup was timely and well-coordinated. Jorge was knowldegable of all the sites visited and was very good at educating us. Having all admissions included in the tour pricing is appreciated. Lunch at Comedor San Francisco de la Cruz Loma was great! Thank you for a wonderful day!
Thanks for your review. We really appreciate your support by booking with our small travel company..we wish you all the best and it was a pleasure to show you around the city.
Had a great time with Jose. Learned a lot about Quito and Ecuador.
Thanks for your review Edward. Happy to hear from you about your experience with Jose. Safe travels amigo.
Pamela our guide was fantastic. Her love for her city and the knowledge she shared was great. With the weather not in our favour in the morning, she was quick to rearrange the day so that we got to do everything planed in the best weather.
Really appreciate your review Kylie. Thanks for booking with us. Safe travels.
We did the full day city tour of Quito including the admissions to the main attractions. We had a great day with Jorge, he was knowledgeable and funny and the tour was well organized. It ran smoothly having our admissions included and Jorge provided us with lots of information for each location. We had a wide variety of locations for most of Quito’s most popular places. Our lunch stop was a great place with local foods that added to a full immersion of what Quito has to offer!
Thanks for your support by booking our small local company instead of one of the big ones. Hope you guys keep having a great time in Ecuador. Safe travels.
