Highlights / General details
We begin in the northern part of the city with a tour along the most important commercial areas, where most of the hotels in Quito are located. Then we head to the historic center to visit the Basilica del Voto Nacional, where we will make a brief stop and explanation to later reach the Plaza de la Independencia, where through a walking route you will see the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the La Compañia Church, recognized for its adornments and gold altars. The tour will continue towards the Church of San Francisco, built in the seventeenth century. (Entrance to churches are not included). Then headed to the Mirador del Panecillo (entrance included) a place renowned for its beauty, where you can admire a beautiful landscape of colonial and modern Quito.
After the tour, passengers can return to their hotel or have time for lunch in the Zona Rosa of the city known as La Mariscal to continue in the afternoon with our optional excursions: Equatorial Monument, Panoramic Quito or Quito by Night & Gastronomic.
All this on board of our original Trolleys, which are a replica of the trams that circulated in Quito in the last century.
Inclusion
Pick up and drop off from select Hotels only; Spanish/English speaking guide.
Exclusion
Some Admissions; Gratuities.
Hours of operation
Available daily, pick-up Monday to Saturday at 7:45am-8:30am and 14:00-14:30pm on Sundays.
Duration
Approximately 4 hours.
Location
Hotel pickups are offered from the Sheraton, Dann Carlton, Radisson, Swissotel, Holiday Inn, Mercure Alameda, Reina Isabel, Nu House, J.W. Marriott, Howard Johnson, and Hilton Colon. If you will be staying at an alternate hotel, please contact Gray Line Quito to find the nearest pickup point.
Policies
Cancelation: $30.00 penalty at the time of booking. No Show $30.00 penalty.
Prices are per person with minimum of 2 passengers required to operate tour.
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