Full Day Quito Highlights: Middle of the World and Cable Car Tour

Experience the best of Quito in one day! Explore top attractions, including the Middle of the World and Cable Car, with friendly local guides. Enjoy private transportation for safety and comfort. Don’t miss out!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza Foch - 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!
  • TeleferiQo - 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.
  • Intinan Museum - 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!
  • Mitad Del Mundo - On the way back to Quito, you will see from the road the Equatorial Monument that was built between 1979 and 1982.
  • Quito Old Town - 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.
  • Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande) - Walk around the old town.
  • Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania - 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 and the charming neighbourhood of “La Ronda”.
  • Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco - You’ll visit 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!
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Certified Tour Guide
  • Mentioned Visits
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Cable Car Ride entrance fee - $ 8,50
  • Intiñan Solar Museum entrance fee - $ 5,oo
  • La Compañía de Jesús entrance fee - $ 5,oo
Additional Information

Experience the most comprehensive, thrilling, and adaptable full day tour in Quito! Savor unforgettable moments in Ecuador’s Capital City, exploring the highlights of Quito with the assistance of our cordial and well-informed local tour guides! Enjoy private transport’s comfort and security, and steer clear of large gatherings to ensure your safety and pleasure are paramount! Make the most of your holidays in Quito by not missing this golden chance!

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
Location
Hotel Casa Q
Mariana de Jesus
Ask for "Hotel Casa Q" which is located at La Pradera Neighborhood - North of Quito - New Town. Your tour guide will meet you right outside of the hotel, on the street, at 9:00 a.m.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robert_l
Feb 14, 2024
Hit the spots! - We booked this tour on-line and in advance as it covered the things we wanted to see in Quito in one convenient package. We were expecting a number of people on the tour, but it turned out that we were the only two, We found the meeting point at Plaza Foch about 12 minutes walk from our hotel (JW Marriott) and our guide and driver, Andrès found us. With only 2 passengers, we were in a comfortable sedan. We rode the cable car (remember, you pay your own entry fees in $US on top of the tour cost), swung on the highest swing in South America, walked through old town to see the historic buildings and try some chocolate, and then drove us out to the Mitad Del Mundo (Equator Centre) (which was great fun - again pay your own entrance fee). Andrès was great. Took our photos, etc. We were very happy with this tour.
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Robin_m
Oct 30, 2023
Fabulous Day in Quito - Our day started by being met by our guide and driver, Michael. We were the only two on the tour. Michael started by taking us to the Middle of the World, an informative tour explaining the equator. Next we went to the cable car and Michael accompanied us explaining the history of the mountains and volcanoes. We enjoyed lunch in the old town followed by a guided walk of the old historic centre, viewing many churches and buildings of historical importance. At the end of the day, Michael delivered us back to our hotel. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Quito.
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Mitchi_w
Sep 30, 2023
Great tour! - Our guide, Huego was excellent! The tour was very personable and we enjoyed very much! Truly recommended. Thank you.
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Yatish_c
Jun 30, 2023
Must-do, with Juan - Juan was a superb guide. His in depth knowledge was amazing. Overall we had a phenomenal day out with Juan, seeing all the key sights, and experiencing the city.
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Monika_p
Mar 30, 2023
It was great experience ,... - It was great experience , covering the all the major must see points the Cable Car showing the magnificent views from the top 4000m altitude; The Middle World museum very informative and the Quito old city walking tour.
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Catherine_k
Feb 13, 2023
FREDDY was the best - Ok first Freddy was the best guide: we had a group of 11 and everyone had time to hang out and learn from Freddy. Every stop on this tour was great . We felt safe and in good hands . Lots of walking. Even a stop for local food.ask lots of questions and learn about this great location. We really wish we could taste everything and see it all . We loved this tour
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Pedro_r
Feb 12, 2023
What a great day. Freddie... - What a great day. Freddie our guide was really fantastic. He is well informed and knowledgeable on all things in Quito. He made our day very special.
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Lalock3
Jan 24, 2023
Great tour of Quito - A well organized & thoughtful tour of Quito. We could not have organized this ourselves. Michael was a great guide, giving additional information on places we visited. We really enjoyed the day.
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Gtrevino4
Sep 19, 2023
Day goes by Fast! - All highlights of Quito covered in 1 day. This tour is perfect if you only have few days to tour Quito. The meeting point was a little difficult because we had no phone number for the tour guide picking us up, but we called the tour company and they put us in contact with someone. They were just running about 10 minutes late. We visited both the new and old equator lines. Historic district tour was amazing. Our guide had the hook up to the good spots to get better views of the downtown square. We had delicious sandwiches recommended by our Tour guide. We went to a chocolate factory and bought the best chocolate in Ecuador. We did not do the cable car because our guide advised us it was not a good day due to the clouds. Instead, he took us to a look out point where we were able to see all of Quito from above and the Angel overseeing Quito. Overall, great Quito experience.
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Alicia_l
Dec 16, 2022
Skip it - This was a glorified Uber. We could have taken an Uber to all of the locations for cheaper. None of the tickets or entrance fees were included so it made this literally a transportation service. The guide was nice and knowledgeable but even the old town tour, we were just taken to churches in which we had no interest in.
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