1 Day itinerary in Ecuador, South America
Quito City Tour & Middle Of The World
Discover the secrets of Quito and explore the middle of the world just in one day.
By Bram
Overview
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English, Spanish
GUIDANCE
On Some Day Trips
starting point
Quito
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Meet local people
Rural home stays
Nature & Wildlife
Food & Culinary
Start/End
Night
Highlights
Discover the top attractions of Quito
Visit to Compañia church
Visit Intiñan museum
Step at the middle of the world
Discover the top attractions of Quito
Visit to Compañia church
Visit Intiñan museum
Step at the middle of the world
Itinerary
Day Trip
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Quito City Tour & Middle Of The World
This interesting city tour goes through diverse neighborhoods for a look at both colonial and modern Quito, and visit top Quito attractions such as historic plazas, churches and colonial buildings, like the Independence Square, the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop Palace, the Municipal Building (City Hall), and the Cathedral. The visit to Compañia church cannot be missed, one of the most impressive of Latin America, then visit San Francisco Church, one the of great religious buildings of the New World. Finally, head to the most famous hill in Quito, Panecillo viewpoint, where you'll notice the contrast between colonial and modern Quito. In the afternoon we continue to the middle of the world, the origins of this place goes back to the First Geodesic Mission which came to our country for the purpose of study and determine the exact curvature of the planet. This mission, managed by the French scientist Charles Marie de la Condamine and the Ecuadorian scientist Pedro Vicente Maldonado, determined where the equator crossed. We have the opportunity to visit Intiñan museum just 200 meters north of the Mitad del Mundo monument, here is the actual “middle of the world," marked. This museum showcases what modern-day GPS has proven to be the true site of the equator line. Here your device will actually read zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude.
Guide: Included for the day
What’s Included
Transport
- Private transportation
Activities
- Activities as listed on the itinerary
Not Included
- Entrance fee
- Tips and gratuities
- Activities not mentioned
- Lunch or other meals not mentioned
- Personal expenses
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$185.00 USD