Top Quito Sightseeing Tours in 2026

Avoid crowded sightseeing buses and explore Quito and beyond at your own pace on this private tour. After a hassle-free pickup from your hotel or the airport, enjoy a comprehensive itinerary of top sights—such as the Intinan Equator Museum, the Pululahua Volcano, and the Basilica of the National Vow–with entertaining guide commentary throughout.

As usual for our company, we offer unique tours for conscious people. On this occasion we can enjoy the most magical part of the equator, the zero line that divides the world into two parts, around it you can find some adventures such as maintaining balance while walking, balancing an egg on a nail or just admire the movement of the water in a sink in different directions. Historically you learn from the wisdom of the ancestral towns of Quito like totems poles and unique traditions like "shrunken heads" The next adventure is to the north, a bird sanctuary full of nature awaits us, feeling a hummingbird flying in your hand is incredible, next activity is very close where we find coffee plantations and learn about the process of making the best groundcoffee in the region. Finally, it awaits us. a unique landscape in the world since you can see a volcanic crater with people living inside called "Pululahua". The entrances are included and the weather most days is warm and nice.

What makes this tour special. ✓No other circuit combines so many layers in so little space: colonial history, mixed-race art, popular legends, Andean height, gastronomy and science, all walkable or minutes away. It is not a tour of isolated monuments, but a continuous narrative where each stop explains some of the previous one and prepares the next. That is why Quito is not visited: it is toured, tested and listened to. Besides. ✓Our service offers accompaniment all the time with a Certified Guide with experience in many tourist places of the country, (Costa-Sierra-Oriente/Amazonia) plus for your comfort and security we have private transportation round trip. Personalized attention, English-Spanish language. Above all, the good energy of the guide and the willingness to help you take many photos.

Explore Quito’s Old Town, a UNESCO treasure with colonial architecture, lively streets, and rich history. See landmarks like Independence Square, Calle La Ronda, and grand baroque churches. Optional: Extend your tour to see the Basílica del Voto Nacional. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2-hour: Quito Old Town Tour Explore Quito’s Old Town and see key landmarks like Plaza de Santo Domingo, Calle La Ronda, Independence Square, Carondelet Palace, and much more. 3-hour: Quito Old Town & Basílica del Voto Nacional Tour Explore Quito’s Old Town and see key landmarks like Basílica del Voto Nacional, Plaza de Santo Domingo, Calle La Ronda, Independence Square, Carondelet Palace, and much more. This captivating walking tour with Rosotravel invites you to uncover the rich history and architectural gems of Quito’s Old Town (Centro Historico), a UNESCO World Heritage site. Experience the charm of cobblestone streets, colonial landmarks.

Escape Quito for a full-day adventure to Cotopaxi National Park, home to one of the world’s highest active volcanoes. Travel along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, explore Limpiopungo Lagoon, and enjoy a guided walk through high-Andean páramo landscapes. Spot wild horses and native birds while learning about local ecosystems. With flexible pacing, private guiding, and breathtaking views, this tour blends nature, culture, and altitude into a memorable Andean experience. You can enjoy this experience as a shared tour, small group, or private tour, choosing the option that best fits your travel style.

Explore the sights of Quito’s historic old town, while you taste delectable Ecuadorian specialties on a private tour—and visit places you might miss while exploring alone. With your guide in the lead, discover lively streets and squares around the city as well as the Central Market, stopping for bites and drinks like quesadillas, empanadas, ceviche, seco de chivo, chocolate, and Canelazos, a hot cocktail.

The Quito City Tour you were looking for. Explore the stunning Quito colonial architecture. Visit its charming squares, monumental churches, museums, viewpoint of the Virgen, taste the local cuisine, and listen to stories and legends. Walk through narrow streets surrounded by elegant residences built between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. The Plaza Grande with the Independence Monument. The Panecillo; Protective Mother of Quito, The Golden Church. The imposing church and convent of San Francisco de Quito. The charming street of La Ronda, Queen´s arch. Listen to a bilingual guide who tells you that the city was already inhabited more than 9,000 years ago. Quito was the first human settlement in the Andes Mountains. Learn about the legend of the devil who helped an indigenous master build the atrium of San Francisco.

Rather than rushing through Quito to get to Galapagos or Cotopaxi, stay a while and soak up the capital’s unique charm on a private walking tour that you can tailor to your interests. Rather than following a standard itinerary, choose your own adventure among architecture, rooftop lookouts, or shaded courtyards, with a local guide leading the way so you don’t have to navigate.

Our tour is characterized by the comfort and exclusivity that we offer to our passengers, you will get to know Quito in a different way and together with our specialized guides you will be able to tour the most iconic places in this city. A minimum of 2 passengers is required.

Enjoy the most captivating place in the country, full of secrets, landscapes and adventures. You can learn about volcanoes, hummingbirds, plants, indigenous tribes, smells, local food like "cuy" (guinea pig), if this is to much, its included an "empanada chilena" or "helado de paila" (handmade ice cream). First at all we are going to admire a unique volcano crater in the world with people living inside. Next we have a temple in honor of the sun where we can feel energies coming from quarts, we can smell new fragances that balance our chakras. After lunch we head to a ceremony center to share with a preincan tribe and perform a " limpia"(energy bath), there we refresh with a cactus beverage. After all you can decide to hike(30 min) the oldest monument at the equator(00°00'03”), its a sacred hill where the sun had a totem pole, (please bring nice boots). This tour its for conscious people who enjoys nature and culture; unique at the market.

Lets enjoy the afternoon in one of the best oldtowns in the world, HOW? With culture, panoramic views, chocolate and tasty food. We can walk through colonial houses, museums, churches and spectacular mainsquares with arabic style. At the end of the street we got to be ready to taste unique ecudorian flavors with; CHOCOLATE. During sunset we will be surprised by the best view of oldtown where we can admire north, center and south with more than 10 huge mountains, of course with the most powerful local drink called "canelazo". By night (7 p.m) we will visit a popular and folkloric park with public shows meanwhile we eat like the locals: TASTY FOOD. Note: after tour, you are welcome to chill out around a safe neighborhood.

We offer you a complete tour, in which you will be able to know and enjoy the main tourist attractions of the city, you are going to live the experience with us! Due to its landscape of singular beauty, and for having the largest and best preserved Historic Center in Latin America, Quito was declared, in 1978, the first World Cultural Heritage city. The colonial city keeps in its streets, squares, temples, convents and monuments, the traces of the Spanish conquest. Modern Quito emerges, on the other hand, with all the strength of a thriving and cosmopolitan capital, reflected in its buildings, shopping centers and hotels. It is also known as Luz de América, for being the cradle of the First Cry of Ibero-American Independence. You can discover this and much more in a whole day with Latiudetripec.

Welcome to our amazing tour to Baños de Agua Santa! Get ready for an unforgettable experience as we explore the most exciting and beautiful destinations in this charming city. We start our adventure in Mega Park Río Blanco, where you will enjoy extreme activities and spectacular scenery. Continue to the stunning Mantle of the Bride Waterfall, a natural wonder that will leave you breathless. Afterwards, we will visit the famous Devil’s Pavilion, a powerful and majestic waterfall where you will feel the force of nature. We end up in the charming Tree House, where you can swing over the abyss and enjoy amazing panoramic views. This tour includes comfortable transportation and expert guides that will make you live a unique experience.

This Mindo tour offers a unique experience in the heart of the cloud forest, with activities such as bird watching, visits to the butterfly, exploring the Mindo-Nambillo waterfall and a stop at a handcrafted chocolate factory. You can also enjoy exciting activities such as canopy and tubing. Ideal for nature and adventure lovers, this tour is perfect for any type of traveler. You can't miss it!

In this trip we will stop at the best of what Mindo has to offer. Spend a day immersed in the beauty of Ecuador’s Mindo Cloud Forest when you embark on this full day tour from Quito. Hike into the forest with a our guide and visit a butterfly farm, or an Hummingbird Garden, do a breath taking canopy, see beautiful waterfalls, visit a chocolate factory, and more.

Nature lovers will relish in the opportunity to roam through the landscape of this extinct volcano, and discover all the geological wonder hiding along the Ruco Pichincha on this guided hike. Escape the rushed pace of city life. Instead, relax and enjoy the journey to the top. Upon arrival admire incredible views out over the nearby city and the reward of visiting the home of paranormal spirits.

Experience it on two wheels! Enjoy the beautiful city of Quito in a sustainable and unique way—don’t waste time in traffic; instead, spend it enjoying a one-of-a-kind experience on a fun, easy, and safe tour that takes you to the city’s most iconic landmarks. We’ll explore the city from its modern district to the historic center—the largest and best-preserved in Latin America—accompanied by a passionate, bilingual local guide who will not only show you the route but also share Quito’s history, legends, and hidden secrets, tailoring the ride to your interests and your pace, and best of all, with zero carbon emissions. Although Quito is located at a high altitude above sea level, 90% of our route runs along flat streets, marked bike lanes, and pedestrian-only streets. We’ll ride at a relaxed, leisurely pace, with plenty of stops to take photos and learn about the history, making the tour very accessible.

It’s easy to get disoriented in Quito, which contains South America’s largest and least-altered historical center. Let a private guide lead you on a half-day sightseeing tour of significant landmarks, including World Heritage–listed colonial churches and squares. Travel in the safety of a private vehicle to El Panecillo, a hill overlooking the city where a winged statue of the Virgin of Quito stands.

Get ready for an unforgettable encounter with the majestic Andean condor! Soar above breathtaking mountain landscapes and hummingbirds, witness one of Ecuador’s most iconic birds in its natural habitat in the national park called Antisana, just outside Quito. Another important activity in our lives is purifying our bodies, which we can do in uniques medicinal pools to improve our health because they are excellent for relieving stress, reduce muscle and joint pain, improve blood circulation, and more. If you wish to relax even more, we can take a short hike between magical cloud-covered mountains (optional) or hire a massage therapist in the best SPA of Ecuador (not included) By the time you feel hungry you can choose options for lunch which its included like the entrance tickets.

This is a private tour; Quilotoa Lagoon is one of the most beautiful and important attractions in the country, road surrounded by beautiful landscapes and different indigenous locations, for what we will learn from evidence how working like a community helps people to find the way of rescuing their identity, development and to support their talent based on their art expressions, and support the creation of a nice touristic infraestructure for the visitors. Certified professional guidance and local experiences; I have some other tours here in this page feel free to check them out! LGBTQ 420 friendly.

Cover some of Quito's highlights, including the Middle of the World (Mitad del Mundo) and the Pululahua Crater, on this double-decker bus tour. During the half-day tour, you'll learn about the landmarks and popular attractions in Quito from your guide and enjoy VIP access to all of the attractions in the Middle of the World Complex.

Rucu Pichincha is located west of the city of Quito, in the western cordillera of the Andes. We will start our tour at 9:30 am to enter the cable car and ascend to 4,050m. where our route to the summit will begin. During this journey of approximately 3 - 4 hours, we will be able to enjoy the beautiful Andean landscape, its mountains and páramos, as well as a panoramic view of the city of Quito. The route is physically a bit demanding due to the altitude and the ascent from the starting point; appropriate trekking shoes, cold weather clothing (waterproof jacket, buff or scarf, gloves and hat, also a warm jacket), and sunscreen are required. Upon reaching the summit, we will enjoy the magnificent view that the place offers us; here we will stay for a few minutes before starting the descent. Important: If there is bad weather the tour is canceled for everyone's safety. Read the description carefully to avoid misunderstandings

We connect authentic tourist destinations, local communities, and families, taking independent travelers to places others don't visit. We handle the logistics so you can focus on enjoying yourself: transportation, paid activities, and the flexibility to stay as long as you like. Enjoy the Quito- Baños adventure with the Jacamar Pass! Discover Ecuador in the most incredible way. Travel from Quito to Baños in a single day filled with epic landscapes, authentic culture, and unforgettable experiences. With Wanderbus, you'll visit Cotopaxi National Park and Quilotoa Lagoon, all while making your way to Baños on a unique tour you won't find anywhere else.

This private tour is a great pick for nature lovers and wildlife fans. Save hours researching and planning an itinerary, and enjoy the convenience of having everything organized for you. During the day, stop at San Tadeo to see hummingbirds, visit Mindo Butterfly Farm, and explore Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve. With private transportation and a private guide to lead the way, you can focus on the wildlife and scenery instead of the logistics.