To'ak Chocolate & Art Experience, Quito - Ecuador
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
To’ak Chocolate and Fundación Guayasamín have teamed up to create the Chocolate & Art Experience, a one-of-a-kind journey in Quito that celebrates the rich history, art, and chocolate of Ecuador. Ecuador’s native son, Oswaldo Guayasamín, is one of Latin America’s most celebrated artists. His work has been on display in many of the finest museums and galleries in the world. Guayasamín’s house, along with the Capilla del Hombre, is one of Ecuador’s most iconic attractions. To’ak Chocolate, born and based in Ecuador, uses the oldest and rarest cacao variety on earth to make extremely limited editions of single-origin Ecuadorian dark chocolate. Its flagship edition was aged for four years in a French oak cognac cask and retails for $385 per bar, considered the most valuable chocolate in the world.
Inclusions
What's included
- Minimum 2 adults per booking
- Bottled water
- Entrance to the Capilla del Hombre.
- You are invited to enjoy a pairing of To'ak chocolate with your preference of whisky, rum or tequila (specific choice is subject availability).
Itinerary
The tour starts with a private tour of Guayasamín’s home and all of its most intimate chambers, guided by an art specialist from the museum (1 hour). The tour finishes with an overview of Ecuador's important place in the world of cacao and a tasting and pairing of To’ak chocolate, guided by a chocolate specialist from To’ak and hosted in Guayasamín’s private wine cellar (1 hour). Tour price includes access to the adjoining Capilla del Hombre, which guests are welcome to explore at their own leisure.
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
- Your private tour will NOT start at the main entrance of Capilla del Hombre. Please continue on Mariano Calvache past the main entrance (on your right hand side). The street will curve to the right and you will see an arch shaped wooden door. Please ring the bell and advice the operator that you have a booking for the Chocolate & Art Tour in partnership with To'ak Chocolate.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- To'ak Chocolate
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Quito
- Its from-price is 35% above the median of the 22 food tours we list in Quito.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 18 of 22.
- 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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