Gastronomic and Cultural Walking Tour of Quito with Tastings
Description
Are you looking for a tour that mixes history, culture and gastronomy? This tour is the perfect opportunity to get to know the city of Quito and its hidden wonders, along with its landscapes you will have beautiful photographs to remember all your life.
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Itinerary
The Gothic Revival church similar to Notre Dame, where our guide will explain its history, legend and gargoyles.
An art gallery where they will learn about some of the stories, traditions and ideologies of the indigenous groups of Ecuador. (DEPENDING ON THE DAY THIS PLACE MAY OR NOT BE OPEN)
A unique and special craft shop in the city, we will taste some local snacks such as the famous “dog poop, roasted corn with brown sugar” We’ll also take a shot of a national or non-alcoholic liquor to toast and then dance to indigenous music while wearing the masks of the most famous character “diablo huma”
Depending on the day, you can taste a sandwich, each city has a sandwich with something special, come and find out why our sandwiches are special and unique
Unique place in Quito, because it has the best sweets in the city where we can taste them and you will find some unique sweets in the world as “miscellas”, discover them
Place where you can take the best pictures of a colonial house and also taste “empanadas or pristine” all options can be vegetarian or vegan
Our guide will clearly show you the history and evolution of Quito and Ecuador, from the square you will be able to see "El Plalacio de Gobierno", "The Cathedral". In order to understand why Quito is considered "First Cultural Heritage of Humanity"
You will walk through the most touristy street in the historic center of Quito, where you will see Iglesias, the headquarters of the Royal Audience of Quito, the municipal library, all this will be explained by your guide
Best expression of the Quiteño Baroque, where your guide will explain from the outside why it is called the Church bathed in gold leaf and its main facade, remember that the end of the tour is near this attraction so you can return if you want to visit it by inside
A brief stop outside the Old Central Bank of Ecuador to learn why we use the dollar and what was our currency?
You cannot leave Quito without buying delicious vegetarian or vegan “humitas and quimbolitos” there are also local options, the tasting of food will be here or elsewhere
The largest convent in South America, where your guide will give you an explanation of it and some curiosities
You like chocolate? Enjoy the best chocolate, where we will have a tasting of Ecuadorian chocolate made with fine aroma cocoa and the history of it in Ecuador and the world
The place may vary, but you can’t leave Quito without having the famous “canelazo” that is a local drink, with or without alcohol you decide. If you were in Quito and you didn't take the cannellazo, you didn't visit Quito.
With a beautiful view of the Church of San Francisco you will finish your tour, receiving a souvenir from your experience in Quito.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,273)
We spent our first day in Quito walking the city with Fernando who did an amazing job of showing off his city. From the Basilica to the La Virgen de El Panecillo we learned so much about the old city of Quito ne Quitu. Fernando was a wealth of information, and really made the city come alive for us. On top of that, he shared Quito sandwiches, snacks, empanadas, humitas, pristiños, ice cream, and a chocolate tasting; enough food to keep us full for the whole day! I highly recommend a walking tour as a way to get acquainted with the city, and if you're lucky enough to have Fernando as a guide you will no doubt be well taken care of!
Fernando was an awesome guide - the tour was full of history, culture and tastes of Ecuador. The chocolate tasting was delicious and we learned so much about cacao between the chocolate and the cocoa tastings! Highly recommend this tour!
I’ve never done a food tour before, I always assumed they would be boring and a waste of time. This tour forever changed that for me! It was truly a highlight! Couldn’t recommend more!
Agar was an amazing tour guide. She did a great job explaining the sites and historical significance. She is also very well respected by her co-workers that we came across. She took a personal interest in the tourists and made sure we were safely on our way. It was so appreciated. She is definitely a keeper!
Kevin was a great tour guide who took us to historical places and also hidden gems. Very knowledgeable and friendly with lots of interesting fun facts. Highly recommend.
Very worth the money. You get a lot of information about the history of the city and Ecuador. We learned about the culture of the people and got to try a lot of good food. Our guide was Vivi, and she’s the person you want showing you the city!
Excellent tour with great guide Stefy! Would highly recommend especially for solo travellers. Nice mix of culture, history and of course food!
A very enriching experience, with Vivi as a guide who is a delight, very Professional, attentive, and kind.
Amazing experience, Daniel was awesome!! Would definitely recommend
Thanks so much, Stefy, for the great introduction to Quito's Old Town—and for answering all our questions so thoroughly! I had no idea we could pack so much into four hours. If you're visiting Quito for the first time, this is such a great way to kick things off. 🙌
