Quito City Tour and Teleferico Cable Car Private

Quito City Tour and Teleferico Cable Car Private

Quito city tour with us is the best experience! Our goal is to show travelers all over the world the true Quito with its unique nature, culture, hospitality of the city's inhabitants, offering individual high-level services, taking into account and taking care of every detail of the tour to fully satisfy our most demanding customers.

The cable car has become one of the main attractions of Quito since it opened its doors in 2005. The cable car is an excellent option to have a panoramic view of the Pichincha Volcano and the landscape of Quito. It starts at 2,950 meters above sea level and reaches 4,050 meters above sea level: the crest of Cruz Loma, next to the Pichincha volcano. It has 18 cars, which will go up the mountain range for 10 minutes. At 4050 meters, you will be greeted by a large scenic landscape. The páramo of the Pichincha volcano, at the top of Cruz Loma, offers a spectacular view of the entire city of Quito.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Teleferico Quito, Quito 170150 Ecuador

Transfer from your hotel to the Cable Car. The ascent to the top of the hill Cruz Loma lasts 10 minutes and starts at 2950 m above sea level then we reach an altitude of 4053 m above sea level (extension: 2.5 km), where there is an observation deck with panoramic view of the city.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica del Voto Nacional, Carchi 122 y Venezuela., Quito 170150 Ecuador

Quito city tour is perfect for seeing fascinating panoramas, churches, domes and roofs that have an important historical value. You will admire and learn about colonial art, architecture, culture, legends, and traditions. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 9.350 feet. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least altered historic Center in Latin America. The architecture and rich interiors, are pure examples of Quito School of sculpture, which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. After four incredible hours exploring the Old Town, you'll understand why Quito was the world's first city named to UNESCO's Cultural Heritage list.

Our first stop is Basilica church. You'll see a true example of neo gothic architecture style.


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande), Gabriel Garcia Moreno Entre Chile y Espejo, Quito 170150 Ecuador

The main square of the city, Plaza Grande, is surrounded by the main buildings of the country: the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop Palace as well as the City Hall.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Palacio Arzobispal, Calle Chile Corner with Venezuela street, in the Independence Square, Quito 170150 Ecuador

The Archbishop's Palace is a palatial building erected in the Historic Center of the city of Quito DM.


Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania, Garcia Moreno N 10-43, Quito 170150 Ecuador

We will visit the best sample of colonial art in the city: a Jesuit temple, which facade is covered with intricate carvings.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: San Francisco Church (Iglesia de San Francisco), Plaza San Francisco, Quito 170150 Ecuador

The Franciscan Order was the first of the orders established in Quito. Franciscans immediately began the construction of a monastery, which became a center for education and the arts and has its own painting and sculpture schools (the Church of San Francisco is visited during the tour).


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: El Panecillo, Costado del Centro Historico, Quito 170150 Ecuador

You'll see a beautiful view of the whole city from the observation deck of Panecillo as well as the statue of the Winged Virgin Mary, the patroness of the city.


Duration: 20 minutes