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Tired of Churches? Enjoy Quito as a local (art, food, coffe and more)

Duration: 3h
Languages: English, Spanish
Guru: Tefa
Quality Verified Registered on November 11, 2021

I’m Tefa! I love the experiences, I am passionate of languages and the exotic culture of Ecuador. I think experiences are more valuable than anything in a trip. I want to show you the real QUITO, I would love to create some uniques experiences and memories for you here, let me do it! At the end memories are those that last in time.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Tired of churches? In this tour we will have a different experience, we will go deeper in the Ecuadorian food, flavors and art! 

-Meeting Point: Zular CoffeShop 

Did you know that high altitude coffee has the best quality in the world, do you know why? Here we will find the answer, we will learn of the process of making Ecuadorian coffe, and we will taste it too!

*Having a coffee is optional. Its price is about $3 (espresso, americano, macchiato or cappuccino)

- Plaza San Blas: We will learn about the history of this square and have you heard of the night priest?

 - Central Market: Do you like new flavor and smells? We will discuss about the Ecuadorian gastronomy, we will try juices, fruits and food you never saw or eat in your life (Suitable for vegans, vegetarians or omnivores) and we will talk about the Ecuadorian roses.

*if you are hungry this is the place to get some food and if you want, you can have a “LIMPIA” to remove all bad energies.

- Sucre theater: Who was Sucre and why his name it’s everywhere! Let’s visit the most beautiful painting of Quito!

- Bolívar theater: let’s revive some art from the quiteño school art  

- Plaza Grande: The heart of Quito 
We will have a chocolate tasting in Paccari, you heard about it?

- Then we will visit the archbishop palace, here we will try traditional: Candies, Alcohol, Ice cream 

- Camilo Egas museum

First painter to portray indigenous people in his art as a social protest.

And to finish we will go to Runa Tulpa to try the famous cocktail of Quito: CANELAZO


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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Los Rios, Quito 170136, Ecuador
    Los Rios, Quito 170136, Ecuador
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    I’m going to be in the coffe shop “Zular”, with a pink umbrella ☺️

  • 1
    Entrance not included
    Café Zular

    Here we will learn about Ecuadorian coffee and we will taste it too! The coffee tour cost $3, including an espresso, american or capuchino!

  • 2
    Free admission
    Plaza de San Blas

    A square full of history, where the priest was the first mestizo.

  • 3
    Free admission
    Mercado Central

    Here we will learn and taste the most famous Ecuadorian gastronomy with very affordable prices, we will also taste Ecuadorian fruits, learn about native plants and you can do a "limpia" to get rid of all the bad energies! Suitable for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores.

  • 4
    Free admission
    Teatro Sucre

    Do you like art? Let's visit one of the first theaters in Quito.

  • 5
    Free admission
    Teatro Bolivar

    Let's visit the theater where the Quito art school was located.

  • 6
    Free admission
    Plaza Grande
  • 7
    Free admission
    Palacio Arzobispal
  • 8
    Free admission
    Pacari

    We will have a chocolate tasting with one of the most famous chocolatiers in the country!

  • 9
    Free admission
    Museo Camilo Egas

    One of the first artists to paint indigenous people in his works as a social protest, we will visit his museum and learn all about him and his paintings.

  • 10
    Free admission
    Runa Tulpa Andina

    We will finish our tour tasting the famous "canelazo", the most famous cocktail in Quito.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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