Quito Old Town tip based walking tour small groups Cacao Taste

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Entrance to the church complex is free Entrance to the main temple is 2 USD charge (not necessary at the tour, in case you want to enter to the main temple you can do it paying the ticket) we will learn about the tallest church at the whole Ecuadorian country learn its history and legend

   40 min

2. we will learn about the history of this palace of the military forces which has a pretty interesting history and also see some luxurious furniture from the 20th century

   20 min

3. we will enter a baroque structure which was formerly the place for the Spanish governation now the home of the bishops in the city

   10 min

4. At the town square, we will learn about the foundation of the city of Quito and also about its independence and walk around the palace of the presidency and the famous statue of Independence

   10 min

5. we will enter a baroque church constructed in the 17th century and learn about the architecture of the place and also about catholicism in the city

   10 min

6. we will learn about the most iconic church in the old town of the city enter to it maybe see a mass and learn about the most famous legend at the colonial side of the city

   15 min

7. at the end of this street, we have many stores that sell traditional candies and sweets we can have a free taste and also learn a little bit about the process for the elaboration of those products

   10 min

8. Chocolate taste

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 83 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great tour

  Very informative tour, learned a lot about Quito

  TO123456September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excellent city tour

  After just arriving to Quito this tour gave us an excellent overview of the historical centre. We got a lot of good information and could ask all sorts of questions. Finalizing the tour with chocolate tasting was also nice

  270pernillahJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excellent family tour

  We had a great tour with our family. Alexis was an excellent tour guide and kept our two girls (8 and 11) entertained and engaged. Alexis was very flexible with our booking and answered all my questions quickly and with consideration via WhatsApp. We enjoyed it all and loved the chocolate tasting! With highly recommend.

  peterlV7984SZJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great citytour!

  Alexis took us on a great tour through Quito. His english was flawless and he had so much knowledge about the coty Ecuador in general. He was kind, patient and a pleasure to spend the afternoon with.

  wietskeoJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Family friendly and welcoming tour!

  Alexis was so welcoming and gave us a great overview of the history and culture. We have two young boys and he kept them engaged the whole time with great questions for them! The chocolate tasting was an excellent bonus to end the tour with.

  allier933July 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5This was super...

  This was super informative and really helps you understand some of Ecuador’s history. Alex was great, patient, friendly, and helpful. He took me to some historical places in the old city centre and did very well contextualising them. The chocolate tasting was also great! Highly recommend.

  Charles_GJuly 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Quito

• Its from-price is 97% below the median of the 1008 experiences we list in Quito.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 46 of 1008.
• 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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