Itinerary: 

Your tour guide will pick you up at 9:00 a.m., from our meeting point located at “Plaza Foch” (Hotel Nu House - Av. Reina Victoria and Foch St.), in order to drive you towards the best viewpoint of Quito! You will take a ride on a cable car, which is located at the foothills of the Pichincha Volcano, in an area of 160 hectares. The ride takes 15 minutes per way, starting at 3.045 meters (9,990 ft) and end up at 4.100 meters above sea level (12,500 ft). You will enjoy a beautiful view of the eastern valleys, old town, south and north of Quito. Then we continue to the northwest of Quito to head the famous Intiñan Museum, geographically located at 0 degrees, 0 minutes and 0 seconds, that marks the division between the northern and southern hemispheres as established by the French Geodesic Mission in the Eighteenth Century. You will see beautiful displays of different ethnic groups in Ecuador, plus the story of their lifestyles, explained by a specialist tour guide! This is an opportunity to be photographed with both of your feet on the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time! On the way back to Quito, you will see from the road the Equatorial Monument that was built between 1979 and 1982. 

In the afternoon, we go to the colonial town of Quito, and during our nice walk, you will pass through the Independence Square, scenery of many dramatic battles of revolution in the history of the Republic of Ecuador. You will have the opportunity to visit the Cathedral of Quito, the Archbishop's palace, the Church of the Secret Society of Jesus of Quito, summit of the Latin American Baroque style; the charming neighbourhood of "La Ronda", and the Church and Convent of San Francisco, built in 1540! This tour will finish approximately at 4:30 p.m., after enjoying the most complete sightseeing tour experience in the capital city of Ecuador!

RECOMMENDED DAYS: Any day of the week. 

Pick up / Meeting point:

• For all guests: LA PRADERA NEIGHBORHOOD (9:00 a.m.)
  (Mariana de Jesús E7-74 St. and La Pradera St.) At HOTEL CASA Q.

Include:

• Shared Private Transportation
• Certified English speaking guide
• Mentioned itinerary and visits 

Exclude:

• Drinks
• Meals
• Entrance fees

Level de Difficulty: 

• Moderate

Recommendations:

Important outfits: Camera, sunscreen lotion, cap or hat, sunglasses, backpack or handbag, comfortable walking shoes or tennis shoes, T-shirt or long sleeves shirt, windbreaker or waterproof jacket, warm sweater, passport, and some cash (US dollars) for entrance fees, snacks or drinks.

Tour average temperature: 10 C° - 23 C°  /  50 F° - 73,4 F°

Insurance: It is responsibility of every traveler that he/she is adequately insured against personal accidents and medical expenses during his/her trip to Ecuador, as well as having travel cancellation and baggage insurance to protect himself/herself.

Tour booking policy: Our tours are based on private transportation and guiding services. - All tour prices are given in US dollars. - All services should be fully prepaid before starting the tour. - Bookings must be done through www.ecuadorbesttours.com, or by paying directly at our offices. - For last minute bookings, our clients must request availability via phone call or email. After confirming availability, bookings must be fully prepaid before starting the tour. - Especial physical conditions, allergies and dietary restrictions must be informed to a EBT's representative in advance. - Our tours will be guided in fluent English, or Spanish languages, as it is required. - EBT shall have no liability with passengers in case of accidents or sickness. Therefore, EBT deeply recommends a private travel insurance. - EBT reserves the right to cancel or suspend tours depending on bad weather conditions, natural disasters, government regulations, suspicious diseases, etc. Always regarding for the safety of our passengers. - Under no circumstances, EBT will refund any money due to cancellations done on the same day that a tour takes place. - Cancellations must be done 24 hours previous departure time, to get a full refund. - Flights cancellations, or last minute flight changes are totally out of control or responsibility of EBT. - In the case of other tourists who have chosen to take this day tour, on the same date, transportation and other facilities will be shared among all tour participants. - Children under 3 years old don't pay. - This shared day tour can be cancelled or reschedule because of bad weather conditions, or not enough travelers for departure date. For this only two events, travelers will have the right to get back 100% of the deposit.