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Quito Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h10 and 19 audio reviews

By Navaway - Visites Audioguidées
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$10 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover Quito, the Ecuadorian capital, on an immersive 5.2 km walking tour that immerses you in its rich cultural and historical heritage. Explore emblematic sites such as the Church of the Society of Jesus, the Palace of Carondelet and the Basilica del Voto Nacional. See local art at Mural Okuda and enjoy fine dining at Mercado San Francisco. This tour offers you a unique opportunity to understand the fascinating history and colonial architecture of the city, while enjoying the natural beauty of the surrounding Andes.

  • 5.2 km walking tour to explore the historic centre of Quito
  • Visit 19 places of interest including churches and museums
  • Immerse yourself in Ecuadorian culture with gastronomic stops
  • Ideal for lovers of history and architectural heritage

Activity location

  • Independence Square
    • N5-16 García Moreno
    • 170401, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Independence Square
    • N5-16 García Moreno
    • 170401, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

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Quito Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h10 and 19 audio reviews in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 10 minutes2h 10m
    2h 10m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.65 x 1 TravellerAU$9.65
Total
Price is AU$9.65

What's included, what's not

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    Recommendations for the best photo opportunities
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    Immediate access to the audioguided circuit, no tickets or materials to collect
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    Offline mode (no data consumption during the visit)
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    19 immersive audio comments along the way (History...)
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    3 languages available: French, English, Spanish
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    Text transcripts of all audio content
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    Admire the hidden gems that lie off the beaten track
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    Interactive navigation with 3D map to discover the most beautiful streets,...
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    Entrance fees to paid establishments along the route...
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    Headphones or headphones (optional)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

San Agustin (Pass by)

This strange volcanic black brick church framed by white doors is the Church of San Agustin. The Augustinian order, to which it belongs, arrived in Quito in the mid-16th century, but their convent will not be completed until 1617.

Carondelet Palace (Pass by)

The Palais de Carondelet, which borders Independence Square, is the official residence of the Presidents of the Republic of Ecuador. In colonial times, the palace was the seat of the royal audience and the civil and military government of the region.

Centro Cultural Metropolitano (Pass by)

You have here, on your right, the entrance to the metropolitan cultural centre. If you’ve had your fill of churches and convents and want to see some contemporary art, then open the door to this once prominent Jesuit university converted into a cultural centre.

Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania (Pass by)

You now arrive in front of the one that is probably the most important church in Quito, that of the company of Jesus. This is the church of superlatives. Over time, it has been nicknamed “The Solomon Temple of South America,” “the Golden Ember,” and the Spanish ambassador to Ecuador has described it as “the best Jesuit temple in the world.”

Quito (Pass by)

This colourful mural is the magnificent work of the Spanish artist Oscar San Miguel, known as “Okuda”. His style is characterised by pop-surrealism and his works are as colourful and geometric as they are committed and full of contradictions.

El Cap Quito Escalada Climbing (Pass by)

Here on your right you have the cultural centre called “El Tianguez”. It is a complex formed by a museum/craft shop, made up of seven exhibition and sales rooms, as well as a cultural café focused on discovering the culinary traditions of the Andes, the ocean coast and the Amazon.

Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco (Pass by)

The great church of San Francisco that stands before you is one of the oldest in the capital, having been built just one year after the founding of the city by Sebastian de Banalcazar after his capture of Quito.

Mercado de San Francisco (Pass by)

You will certainly not contradict me, a large part of the trip takes place at the level of gastronomic discoveries! Nothing better to discover a country than to eat like its inhabitants.

La Virgen del Panecillo (Pass by)

From this square along the boulevard of May 24, you have a clear view of the Panecillo and its famous statue of the Virgin with angel wings. It was the Spaniards who named this hill the Panecillo, or bread roll, in relation to its shape.

Calle La Ronda (Pass by)

The street you are now walking up is known to be the prettiest in Quito. This well-maintained pedestrian street is as it was in the 18th century.

Plaza de Santo Domingo (Pass by)

The large Santo Domingo Square is home to a monument to Marshal Sugar in the centre. Let me say a few words about this hero of the war of independence, admittedly less well known than his counterpart Simon Bolivar, but who liberated Quito and gave his name to the Bolivian capital of which he was the first president, as well as to the ancient currency of Ecuador.

Teatro Bolivar (Pass by)

The beautiful pale pink building you now have before you is the Teatro Bolivar. It was founded on 15 April 1933 and its large hall could accommodate more than 2,400 spectators.

Catedral Metropolitana de Quito (Pass by)

The large plaza, or Independence Square, is framed by several important buildings. This is the case for all the main squares of South America, often called Plaza de Armas because it was where the various representations of the power of the Spanish crown were installed.

Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande) (Pass by)

Here you are in the heart of the city, in its plaza de la independencia colloquially known as plaza Grande. It is the main square of the city, political and historical centre of the country and symbolic seat of the President of the Republic.

Palacio Arzobispal (Pass by)

You are here, in front of the palacio arzobispal, translate: the palace of the archbishop. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito and the official residence of its archbishop. In 1535, when the ecclesiastical parish of the city was created, the country you are visiting today does not yet exist.

Plaza del Teatro (Pass by)

You are now on the beautiful theatre square facing the magnificent facade of the Teatro Sucre. It is one of the oldest opera houses in South America and the most prestigious in Ecuador. It was inaugurated in 1886, so before the Cristobal teatro in Bogota and the Colon teatro in Buenos Aires.

Basílica del Voto Nacional (Pass by)

So, with the Basilica del Voto Nacional, we are in the mood right now! She imposes them and for good reason! It is the largest Gothic Revival temple in the Americas and the tallest in South America.

Santa Bārbara (Pass by)

The beautiful white and blue church you see there is the iglesia of Santa Barbara. It was built in the 16th century and the Jesuits occupied it from 1586 to 1589. It is one of the city’s most modern churches and has few antiquities.

Convento Maximo De La Merced (Pass by)

You are now in the court of the church and its Merced convent, express mercy. The first church was built here in the early 17th century, but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1660.

Location

Activity location

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    Independence Square
    • N5-16 García Moreno
    • 170401, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Independence Square
    • N5-16 García Moreno
    • 170401, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

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