Quito city Tour, Middle of the World and Teleferico

Quito is a mix of old colonial architecture with upcoming modern complexes resulting in an old world charm of the city. There are plenty of attractions in the form of trendy shopping malls, high quality restaurants, colonial museums, churches, historical monuments and outdoor markets. As you enjoy your evening walking on the cobbled roads, trying to summarize the breathtaking view, you will definitely understand why Quito is a World Heritage site.

Itinerary

In the morning our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel due to the viewpoint of the volcano crater Pululahua the only inhabited in the world. This volcanic complex consists of a main boiler, a central volcano with two craters and the remains of a third party, and several volcanic domes within the caldera located on the edge of it and outside.

Then we head to the monument of the Middle of the World, geographically located at 0 degrees and 0 minutes, 0 seconds and marks the division between northern and southern hemisphere as established by French Geodesic Mission in the eighteenth century, we will know the Ethnographic Museum in which you can observe all ethnic groups in Ecuador, plus the history of each of their lifestyles. This is an opportunity to be photographed with the feet on the northern and southern hemispheres at once. Also visit the resort, whose city is a replica of colonial Spanish architecture that provides a wide variety of tourist attractions including the main square, church, post office, bullring, cafeterias, restaurants and various craft centers.

Then go to a restaurant where a delicious lunch will be waiting for us.

In the afternoon visit the historical center of Quito, here known as it was in colonial Quito, a grand tour of the Independence Square, scene of many dramatic battles of revolution in the history of the Republic of Ecuador. Then visit the Cathedral, the Archbishop, the Church of the Company, The Church and Convent of San Francisco, San Agustin Church, and convents, plazas and squares, and then continue with a visit to Bread, located on a small hill where we will have a wide view that encompasses most of the city.

To end our tour will visit the cable car, Quito Telferico, is located in the Pichincha volcano, an area of 160 hectares. It has 18 comfortable cabins with panoramic windows that allow visitors to 6 each, take a trip of 8 minutes starting at a height of 3045 meters above sea level to climb to 4050 meters at the top. During this trip will enjoy a beautiful view of Quito, the valleys and mountains that surround it lovingly.

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