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Quito Old Town Walking Tour

UNESCO heritage by foot with a local historian

4.9(1)

Half day · 4 hoursMax 8 travelersEasy

Overview

Half-day private walking tour of the best-preserved colonial center in Latin America. La Compañía's gold-leaf interior, San Francisco plaza, the rooftop of the Basilica and a chocolate tasting in a 17th-century courtyard.

La Compañía Jesuit church interior
Basilica del Voto Nacional rooftop
Chocolate tasting at colonial courtyard
Hidden viewpoint at El Panecillo

Day by day

The itinerary

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Walk through 500 years of history in Latin America's best-preserved colonial center.

8:30 AM hotel pickup
Plaza Grande and Presidential Palace
La Compañía Jesuit church — 7 tons of gold leaf
San Francisco plaza and monastery
Basilica del Voto Nacional rooftop climb
Chocolate tasting in a 17th-century courtyard
El Panecillo viewpoint (optional)

The fine print

What's included

Included

Hotel pickup in Old Town and La Floresta
Private historian guide
All entrance fees
Chocolate tasting

Not included

Lunch
Tips

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. After that window, our country team will work directly with you on the best alternative — rebooking, partial refund or credit toward another itinerary.

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What travelers said about this experience

5.0

“The historian guide made it”

Half a day in the Old Town with Andrés was worth a full day with anyone else. He knew the priest at La Compañía and got us into a closed chapel. Magic.