SELECT
A TOUR
TT. 00 TRANSFERS HTL-APT/APT-HTL
These
private pickups include a welcoming introduction to Ecuador,
a brief description of
Quito's layout and some useful security tips for your stay. We also offer
ticket re-confirmation and hotel booking re-assurance if
requested.
INCLUDES:
TT. 01
BASIC CITY TOUR
A 3 hours visit to Quito, starting with a view of the Parliament building to continue with a walking tour around the main spots of the Old City, which includes visits to the Independence Square, The Cathedral and the most artistically representative Churches in Quito: La Compañia de Jesus and San Francisco. Thereafter we drive up to Panecillo hill, place of a panoramic view of the city. We end up with a brief drive through the modern residential area to get back to your hotel.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
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Visitors Entrance Fees
TT.
O2 CITY TOUR + MUSEUMS
A
4 1/2 hours visit to Quito that begins with the parliament building
and continues with a walking tour around the old town that
includes visits to the Independence square, the Cathedral
and the 16th century churches of La Compañia de Jesus and
San Francisco. Thereafter we drive up to Panecillo hill, opportunity
for a panoramic view of Quito (north, center and south). We
will continue with a visit to a museum at the colonial center
( De la ciudad or San Francisco museum) and the Banco Central
museum at Casa de la Cultura.
Finally, we drive around the new residential area and
return to your hotel.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
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Museum
Entrance Fees
TT.
03 HALF DAY MIDDLE OF THE WORLD ( EQUATOR TOUR)
A
3 hours tour including a panoramic view of the Pululahua volcanic
crater, a visit to the Equatorial City Complex, unique opportunity
to straddle both hemispheres, visit the ethnographic museum
and the Middle of the World Colonial City Representation,
full of handicrafts and souvenir shops or the IntiÑan Solar Museum where you will observe some experiments that will prove you are actually standing on the Equator. Finally, we return
back to your hotel.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
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Museum
Entrance Fees
TT. 04 CITY TOUR + EQUATOR
TOUR
A
5 hours combination of the City and Middle of the world
tours.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
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Museum
Entrance Fees
TOURS IN HELICOPTER
We offer the opportunity of apreciating the City of Quito, Volcanoes, Lakes or Colonial Haciendas in a different way, on board of a helicopter.
Quito
Time: 30 minutes
Minimum 4 passengers – Maximum 5 passengers
Tour of Volcanoes
Time: 1 hour
Minimum 4 passengers – Maximum 5 passengers
Tour of Lakes
Time: 1 hour
Minimum 4 passengers – Maximum 5 passengers
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND FLIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
TT. 05 FULL
DAY QUITO
A
8 hours. visit to Quito that begins with the parliament building
and continues with a walking tour around the old town that
includes visits to the Independence square, the Cathedral
and the 16th century churches of La Compañia de Jesus and
San Francisco. Thereafter we drive up to Panecillo hill, opportunity
for a panoramic view of Quito (north, center and south). We
will continue with a visit to a museum at the colonial center. Lunch (can be included or not) After lunch be ready to visit
the Equatorial monument site, unique opportunity to straddle
both hemispheres, visit the ethnographic museum and The Middle
of the World Colonial City Representation, full of handicrafts
and souvenir shops or a visit to the IntiÑan Museum where ou will observe some experiments that will prove you are actually standing on the Equator. Finally, we return to your hotel passing
through residential areas north of Quito.
INCLUDES:
TT. 06 MODERN
QUITO / SHOPPING
A
3 hours. visit to the most representative museums and galleries.
We will suggest you the best options according to your interests
(music, painting, sculpture, Indian manifestations, modern
art, colonial art, archaeology, etc). Or if you wish we can
take you to the best shopping centers of the city.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
TT. 07 QUITO BY NIGHT
A
3 hours tour , we drive by and visit the Colonial area of Quito
to admire the beauty of the churches and the colonial houses.
Then we pass by the modern site of the city in order to admire the contrast of both areas.Finally we go back to the hotel.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
TT. 09 PASOCHOA RESERVE TOUR
A
8 hours tour passing through "The Chillos valley"
to one of the last remains of humid Andean forest known as
Pasochoa Protected Reserve. We hike for 2 1/2 hrs through
ecological trails enjoying a primary and secondary forest
where humming birds are commonly seen (usually in flocks).
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
TT. 10 SAQUISILí / PUJILí MARKET TOUR
A
8 hours visit heading south of Quito through the avenue of
the volcanoes to Saquisilí (Thursday) or Pujilí (Wednesday
and Sunday) markets with a picturesque mixture of livestock,
vegetables, fruits, cereals, beans, potatoes, textiles, Indian
paintings, handicrafts and much more. Lunch at typical country site restaurant and return to Quito.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
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Lunch if requested
TT. 11 PAPALLACTA
SPRINGS TOUR
A
8 hours tour that passes through the valley of Tumbaco
and reaches Papallacta, famous place for its thermal water pools.
We trek for approximately two hours from a private cloud forest
reserve where we admire the beauty of nature; we can watch
several species of flora and fauna, mainly birds. After that trek we head back to the thermal waters and enjoy a delicious
bath taking advantage of the medicinal benefits that this
spring offers. We have lunch at this tourist complex and head
back to your hotel in Quito.
INCLUDES:
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Private
Transportation
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Bilingual Guide
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Lunch if requested
GENERAL
INFORMATION:
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ITINERARIES CAN BE MODIFIED UNDER PAX´S REQUEST.
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HOTELS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DESCRIPTION CAN BE USED UNDER
PAX´S REQUEST.
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ALL TOURS ARE FULL BOARD
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ALL TOURS INCLUDE AN ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE.
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