Quito City & Middle of the World Tour

Quito’s year-round mild weather, rich colonial history and dramatic mountain setting makes it a desirable place to visit. Enjoy an expertly guided tour of well-preserved Old Town Quito. Here, explore picturesque cobbled streets in an area filled with churches, museums and monuments grand enough to be named a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. Visit La Compañia, the church and Museum of San Francisco, and the cathedral. From the Plaza de la Independencia, learn about the monumental buildings that border it including the Presidential Palace. Stop at a lookout point for a panoramic view of the city and its nearby volcanoes. El Panecillo is a 200-meter-high hill of volcanic origin offering breathtaking views overlooking Quito’s magnificent churches, colonial-style homes and the surrounding valleys. Next, head 30 kilometers north of the city to the Equatorial City Complex, a collection of monuments and museums built around Latitude Zero. Visit the Intiñan Museum, a very fun and picturesque place that shows the equator from a different perspective.  Here you will find many ancient solar calendars, clocks and season indicators.  Stand on the true equatorial line and experiment with gravity by balancing an egg on the head of a nail and see how the Coriolis effect works in both hemispheres. The museum also displays interesting ethnographical and cultural features.