Quito & Equator Crossing (5hr)
Today you will have a Quito City tour and visit the “Middle of the World” monument. Starting in Quito’s colonial quarter, you will stroll the Independence Plaza, flanked by the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Municipal Building and the Archbishop’s Palace. Visit the temple of La Compañía de Jesús and its awesome gilded interior. Continue on to the Monastery of San Francisco, one the of great religious buildings of the New World. Then continue to the Equatorial Monument, 25 Kms. (16 miles) North of Quito, which marks the exact Middle of the World, latitude 0º, where you can stand with a leg on each hemisphere. Visit the Ethnographic Museum inside the monument, which shows the different Native American groups living in Ecuador. Beside the monument there is a colonial-style town, complete with main square, church, post office, bullring, cafeterias, restaurants and many gift shops with postcards and souvenirs. You will get a certificate for having crossed the Equator…Congratulations!
Pricing and Details
PRICING
EXTENSION COST: (per person)
$ 80 (2 passengers / private tour)
$135 (1 passenger / private tour)
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Price includes: Bilingual guide & private transport.
Not included: Tips/Gratuities.
