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Cuenca, with its museums, markets, sunny squares, and historic buildings, is Ecuador’s most beautiful colonial city. With this half-day tour, work with your own private guide to personalize your itinerary, prioritizing the sites you most want to see and skipping those you don’t. Choose a departure time that works best for you.
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Cuenca Your Way Exclusive Private City Tour
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The traditional town of Otavalo lies in the foothills of the Andes Mountains around two hours north of Quito. On this tour, visit the famous Otavalo market and Cotocachi Leather Market, shop for traditional handicrafts and souvenirs, and stop at local beauty spots such as Peguche Waterfalls or Cuicocha Lake.
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Otavalo Unveiled: A Day Journey Through Time and Tradition!
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Cover all of Quito’s important sights in just one day when you book this sightseeing excursion. Join a small group and take a ride on the cable car for unparalleled views of the Ecuadorian capital. See the equator line at the Middle of the World monument, go inside the neogothic Quito Basilica, and take a tour of the historic center of the city. Hotel pickup is included for your convenience.
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Full Day City tour of Quito -All main attractions WITH ADMISSIONS
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Don’t worry about confusing and time-consuming public transit in Quito; instead, opt for a comprehensive full-day excursion which covers several city highlights and includes private transportation. Ideal for visitors with limited time in the city, visit the Intiñan Museum, tour the old town, and more in the company of a local guide, learning more than you could if exploring independently.
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Full Day Middle of the World, Cable Car and Quito City Shared Tour
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Tour the capital city of Quito at your leisure aboard this popular hop-on hop-off bus tour. Enjoy hassle-free double-decker transportation through narrow city streets as you make your way to numerous city attractions and landmarks. Choose to get off at any of the stops and make the most of your time in Quito.
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Quito City Tour Double Decker Bus
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Welcome to Quito! New at the city and want to explore it´s wonders? Come with us and let´s explore thousands of years of history speaking through it´s streets and remarkable buildings at the old town of Quito! In this tour we will give you a brief (3 hours tour) introduction to the city We will talk about history, architecture, customs and more Quito awaits for us!
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Quito Old Town, Free Walking tour, Cacao taste included!
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Venture away from the city and head into Ecuador’s more rural areas for a 3-day adventure. See volcanoes in Cotopaxi National Park, learn about indigenous culture in Tigua, swing over the Toachi Canyon, zipline over a river, and much more over the course of the tour. Avoid the hassle of planning and booking several hotels and activities with this package.
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3-Day Andes Adventure Visiting Cotopaxi, Quilotoa and Baños
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The villages of Gualaceo and Chordeleg with their traditions of producing fine local handicrafts lie just east of Cuenca. With this private tour, browse the colorful wares at your leisure while learning about traditional artisan techniques. Watch as guitars, filigree jewelry, Panama hats, and shawls are being made, taste local fruits only found in Ecuador, and sit down for a local lunch. You’ll have plenty of time to shop in each village.
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Private Gualaceo & Chordeleg craft-making villages tour
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Discover the best that Ecuador’s capital has to offer on this private sightseeing tour of Quito. Join a local guide for a tour focused on the geography, history, culture, and architecture of the city, visiting landmarks in chronological order. Highlights include the Intinan Equator Museum, Old Town Quito, and several Catholic landmarks to learn about Ecuador’s colonial history.
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Let me show you Quito! Complete Private City Tour
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If you’re short on time and want to see all that Ecuador has to offer, take a comprehensive 4-day tour. Three nights of accommodation and transportation are included between your visits to Quito, Banos, Cuenca, and more. If you'd like to tack on an additional day, a visit to El Cajas National Park and Piedra da Agua Spa is on the itinerary. Where you begin is up to you, as the tour can begin from either Quito or Cuenca.
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4 or 5 Day Quito to Cuenca and Cotopaxi,Quilotoa,Baños,Chimborazo
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At night, Ecuador’s capital transforms into an illuminated wonderland. See Quito at its most magical on an evening tour by double-decker bus, ideal for first-time visitors. From a premium vantage point on the lower or upper deck, you’ll see lit-up landmarks such as San Francisco Church and the Center for Contemporary Art. Enjoy a walking tour with your guide through Quito Old Town before enjoying free time to explore.
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Night Tour in Quito with free time at Old Town
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Spend time at the UNESCO-listed Cajas National Park on a small-group tour from Cuenca. With a guide by your side, all you have to do is enjoy the adventure on a hike that offers spectacular views as well as a look at the Andean flora and fauna.
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Amazing Cajas National Park Tour from Cuenca
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Join us on an unforgettable tour of Quito. This tour will take you through stunning landscapes and fascinating historical monuments, offering a complete experience of the city. We begin our trip by ascending the iconic Panecillo, a hill that offers spectacular panoramic views of Quito. Our next stop is the Cable Car. We will climb to a height of more than 4,000 meters above sea level, where you will witness unparalleled views of the Andes and the city that unfolds beneath your feet. Then we will visit the Intiñán Museum. The museum offers an interactive experience that allows you to explore the scientific peculiarities of the equator. Participate in surprising experiments, learn about indigenous cultures and their relationship with the equinoctial line. Finally, we visited the Middle of the World, a place that marks the equatorial line. Here, you can be in two hemispheres at the same time.
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Tour in Quito, Middle of the World-Cable Car-Panecillo
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Discover indigenous arts and local markets during this cultural tour of Otavalo Market and Laguna Cuicocha from Quito. Escape the city and journey into Ecuador's more rural hillsides as you follow your guide through some of the area's top cultural attractions.
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Otavalo Market and Laguna Cuicocha Full-Day Tour from Quito
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Enhance your experience of the Middle of the World Monument (La Mitad del Mundo) on a private 3-hour tour from Quito. Alongside a local guide, you’ll visit the Intiñan Museum to learn about the discovery of the equator and then straddle the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the Middle of the World Monument (La Mitad del Mundo). Private hotel pickup and drop-off in Quito are included.
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Private Middle of the World tour from Quito
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Delve deeper into the indigenous culture and history of Ecuador on a private day trip to Otavalo Market from Quito. With your private guide, you’ll overcome the language barrier and explore South America’s largest market at a pace suited to you, as well as visiting other local highlights such as San Pablo Lake.
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Day off in Quito? Otavalo indigenous artisan market Private Tour!
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Make the most of your time at shore when docked in Manta, Ecuador with this leisurely small-group tour through the city. Learn about the iconic Panama hat at the Alfaro City Civic Center and visit a local hat maker to see how they are made. You also visit a popular beach where you can have a swim and indulge in a delicious beachfront seafood feast. Hotel pickup is included for added convenience.
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Panama Hat Maker, Artisan goods, Museum, Beachfront local Cuisine. SHORE TOUR
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Journey to the beautiful Quilotoa volcano, driving through stunning mountain scenery and stopping to visit local Andean communities, during this day trip from Quito. Travel along the spectacular ‘Avenue of Volcanoes’ passing beneath its towering peaks, eventually stopping at a village of an indigenous community, to explore a local home and learn about their daily life. Finish your day with a trip to the lagoon inside Quilotoa volcano. This day trip includes a guide, entrance fees, round-trip hotel transport, and lunch.
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Quilotoa Lagoon and Volcanoes Avenue Day Trip with Entrances
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Cajas National Park, with its 200 glacial lakes and numerous hiking trails, is easily one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador. With this tour, travelers with limited time in Cuenca can still spend a few hours exploring the Andean highlands with two guided hikes through two different forest ecosystems.
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Cajas National Park Half Day Tour from Cuenca
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Receive undivided attention from your guide on a private 4-hour tour of the Middle of the World Monument (La Mitad del Mundo) and Pululahua, one of only two inhabited craters in the world. Departing Quito, you’ll travel to the Equator in a private vehicle and observe experiments that demonstrate the unique properties of the Equator. Then, you’ll proceed to the achingly green Pululahua crater to enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding hills. Bottled water and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
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Equator & Pululahua Crater: Private Guided Tour from Quito
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Travel back in time to the days of the Incan Empire on an 8-hour small-group tour to Ingapirca. Visit the Rocio Virgin Church, then enjoy a Panama hat weaving demonstration at the home of an indigenous family. Continue with a scenic drive through the Andean highlands, then explore the extensive archaeological complex, including the elliptical Temple of the Sun. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant, then return to Cuenca.
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Ingapirca Ruins & Inca mountain face tour from Cuenca with Small Group
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Two spectacular excursions in one day...... This full-day outing allows you to discover two fascinating places in the Ecuadorian Andes, the Cotopaxi volcano, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, and the stunning lagoon of the Quilotoa volcano, which with its turquoise waters gives us a breathtaking view of the Andes.
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Cotopaxi Volcano and Quilotoa Lagoon Full Day Tour
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Discover the long history of the Incas in Ecuador on a private tour to the Ingapirca ruins archaeological complex. Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off ensures that your journey is comfortable and secure from beginning to end. After a private tour of the ruins, enjoy lunch (included) at a traditional Ecuadorian lunch. On the way back to Cuenca, stop in Biblian to visit the hilltop Gothic-style church, the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Rocio.
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Private Tour from Cuenca to Ingapirca Ruins with Lunch
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Discover the true site of the equator during your time in Ecuador when you take this “Middle of the World” tour from Quito. Join a small group and make visit the village of San Antonio de Pichincha and Pululahua Volcano before heading to the landmark. Then, visit the Intiñan Museum, to learn about the science of the equator, and the obelisk that represents the equatorial line.
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Middle of the World + Pululahua Crater in half-day
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