Middle of the World Monument Tour
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The city Mitad del Mundo, located a few minutes from Quito, is an icon of tourism in Ecuador, in this particular museum we will enjoy some activities of physics, which only happen in the center of the Planet! ! Such as the way in which the water rotates, if you can stop an egg in a nail, among others !!! After the visit we can seal our passport, with a unique and different seal ... The seal "Of the Center of the Planet". This is one Impossible visit not to do for the visitors of the city of Quito!
Inclusions
What's included
- Includes Entrance to The Middle Of The World Complex
- Bilingual guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Tips
- Food, drinks or snaks
Itinerary
At 2:30 PM, we will meet at the United Nations Boulevard (170102 Quito, Ecuador), to get on a bus and start our activity. After that we will go to the “Ciudad Mitad del Mundo”, where we will make a short tour in the monument that divides the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere of the planet. This element was built in the 18th century, when the French scientific expedition defined the Equatorial line, which divides the world into two equal parts, this is an impossible visit not to do for visitors to the city of Quito. In the middle of the world where we will live experiences that defy the laws of physics and that occur only in the center of the planet. After the visit we will be able to stamp our passport with a unique and different stamp... The “From the Center of the Planet” stamp. Once the activity is over, we will return to our starting point.
In the Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, you can explore the cultural sites around the resort cultural sites around the resort such as the Ethnographic Museum and Ancestral Dwellings. You can also climb the stairs of the monument while learning about the history and culture of Ecuador.
Around 6:30 PM, we will be back at Bulevar Naciones Unidas to finish our tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- El Boulevard Naciones Unidas es una importante avenida que se encuentra cerca del distrito comercial y financiero. Nuestro punto de encuentro en el Boulevard está situado entre la Avenida de los Shyris y la Avenida Río Amazonas.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Tangol
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Quito
- Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 83 city tours we list in Quito.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 42 of 83.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Quito
Quito, Ecuador's high Andean capital, has one of the best-preserved colonial centres in Latin America, ringed by volcanoes and green mountains.
The historic centre was among the very first places named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its churches, plazas and monasteries are spectacular. La Compañía de Jesús glows with gold leaf inside, the Basilica del Voto Nacional has gargoyles shaped like Ecuadorian animals, and Plaza Grande is surrounded by the cathedral and the presidential palace.
Top-ranked sights in Quito: Cotopaxi National Park, Basilica of the National Vow (La Basílica del Voto Nacional), Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia).
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