Full Day Middle of the World, Cable Car and Quito City Shared Tour
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Quito, Ecuador
- 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Explore the best of Quito in just one day during this comprehensive city tour
- Visit key attractions and ride the cable car
- Benefit from the insight of a certified tour guide throughout
- Comfortable and secure private transportation is included for ease
What's Included
- Certified Tour Guide
- Private transportation
- Mentioned Visits
- Lunch
- Cable Car Quito$8.50 per person
- Intiñan Solar Museum$5.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hotel Casa QMariana de Jesus E7-74 y, Quito 170518, Ecuador
Ask for "Hotel Casa Q" which is located at La Pradera Neighborhood - North of Quito - New Town. Your tour guide will meet you right outside of the hotel, on the street, at 9:00 a.m.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Hotel Casa Q
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
TeleferiQo
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Intinan Equator Museum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Mitad Del Mundo (Pass By)
4
Quito Old Town
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
5
Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Barbara_C
We had a great day filled with activities! The Quito Old Town walking tour was beautiful, and our guide Diana was so knowledgeable about the history of the area and the people. The tour up the cable car was well worth it - we could see the vastness of the city and then got to watch the clouds and rain roll in. The visit to the equator was really interesting and our guide Brandon made the visit exciting and fun!
We’re so glad we signed up for this full day tour- if you can request Diana to be your guide, you’ll absolutely enjoy the day!
She was a fantastic guide!
Reviews
4.8
based on 66 reviews
Jason_B, Mar 2026
We really enjoyed the tour. The guide was awesome!! The tour included a very nice variety of activities.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are glad to know that you loved your tour in Quito. Thank you!!
Jamie_B, Mar 2026
Best tour guide that taught us an immense about history, Ecuador and the equator. Tour ended up being just us, so she was flexible adapting. Went to panacea instead of cable car due to weather - truly special day.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much!! And welcome to Quito!!
Heidrun_D, Mar 2026
It was a great day, we have seen the best parts of Quito and our guide was very friendly with a great knowledge about the city and the Country .
We enjoyed our trip very much and highly recommenced this City tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Welcome to Quito!! It is always a pleasure receiving our new visitors in our beloved city!!!
Barbara_C, Mar 2026
We had a great day filled with activities! The Quito Old Town walking tour was beautiful, and our guide Diana was so knowledgeable about the history of the area and the people. The tour up the cable car was well worth it - we could see the vastness of the city and then got to watch the clouds and rain roll in. The visit to the equator was really interesting and our guide Brandon made the visit exciting and fun!
We’re so glad we signed up for this full day tour- if you can request Diana to be your guide, you’ll absolutely enjoy the day!
She was a fantastic guide!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are glad to know that you enjoyed Quito with us!! Thank you very much and welcome to Ecuador!!
Yin_F, Feb 2026
Ivan is friendly and knowledgeable, safe driver as well.
Had great times
That’s all. I have nothing else to say
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thanks.
Stephen_W, Jan 2026
This tour had a nice mix of culture and natural beauty. Our guide Deanna accompanied us on the cable car to have amazing views of the city of Quito down below. She offered to take pictures at all the sites where we stopped, and provided interesting historical and cultural information, mainly on the Old Town and cathedral parts of the tour. We were offered a chocolate tasting experience for $5 each at Yumbos Chocolate on the plaza in front of San Francisco cathedral, which was a tasty addition! Our final stop was the Middle of the Earth interactive outdoor museum at the equator. This was a mix of history, culture, and scientific experiments lasting about one hour. Overall it was a very enjoyable tour, and we would recommend it as a good overview of Quito!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
The best way to visit Quito!!! Thank you!
Clayton_I, Dec 2025
The guide was great. She was very informative and patient so we learned a lot and was very entertained. An overall very good experience. The middle of the world tour was fantastic.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you very much for visiting Quito with us! We are glad to know that you had a great time with our guide!
Aida_B, Dec 2025
It had a lot of variety and covered various areas of Quito. Old town was fun we went to various sites visited the chocolate factory. We took the tram up to the mountain the hiked up further where we could see at least 4 volcanoes. We went on the swing. Had lunch went to a museum and to latitude 00.00. It was a great day. XImena our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience very special
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much!
Jessica_D, Nov 2025
A great way to see the city without planning and organizing your own transportation. Middle of the World is short, sweet and so worth it. Cable car views are amazing and the weather changes up there every 10 min, finally the tourist the city gives great insight into the history of Quito. What an amazing city.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much for choosing this unique day tour in Quito!! It was a pleasure!
Elli_F, Nov 2025
First of all, I truly believe this tour is a must! You get to see and experience the main attractions Quito has to offer.
The whole tour was delivered in the best possible way — a perfect combination of professionalism and kindness. Both our guide and our driver were warm and welcoming.
Our guide, Diana, was amazing! She has so much knowledge about the history of Quito, she looks passionate about it and she kept sharing valuable information throughout the tour. She spoke very clearly, and everything was easy to understand.
I’m really grateful for the way she treated me and for everything she taught us. Thank you :)
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you very much for this fabulous and helpful feedback for future travelers that are wishing to have a safe and professional experience in Quito.... It was our pleasure!!
shari_h, Nov 2025
Ivan(Gerald) from the beginning was impressive with his warm personality and extensive knowledge of Quito and the history. He was personable, friendly and was an amazing tour guide. We were lucky to have him all to ourselves and were able to do a chocolate tasting. I highly recommend this tour and ask for Ivan/gerald
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We are glad to know that you loved your experience in Quito. Thank you very much!!
Barbara_G, Aug 2025
If I could give this tour 10 stars, I would! Our tour guide Michael was spectacular. He was very thorough, knowledgeable and accommodating we invited him to lunch. I would ask for him to give us a tour again. A must do!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you very much for visiting Quito with us!! We are glad to know that you loved your tour with our tour guide! Thank you again...
Johan, Jul 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Hugo made it very special - although we had a lot to get through, I never felt rushed. Hugo has over 20 years experience doing this and it showed. Each of the three events left a huge smile on my face. Hugo‘s knowledge of Quito, history, geology and generally all things South American was most informative and engaging. I cannot recommend this tour enough, especially if you’ve got limited time in Quito. I have been travelling through Latam for almost 3 months and this was certainly amongst the best tours.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you very much for recommending this tour to future travelers coming to Quito!! It was our pleasure!
Janice_G, May 2025
Great overview of Quito, the religion, the culture, history. great sites of Church, Cable Car. Visit to Museum of Middle of Earth; very interesting !
Miriam, very good guide, knowledgable.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you very very much for visiting Quito with us!! We are glad to know you loved your experience!
Fabrice_M, Apr 2025
Ximena was super awesome, and welcoming. We felt like we were discovering Quito with an extended family member. We never felt rushed, as our daughter was not feeling well. Ximena had us experienced the traditional easter soup called Fanesca, which we absolutely enjoyed. We spent an amazing time with her.
We highly recommend her services.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear friends,
Thank you so much for choosing our Full Day Quito City Tour!! It is always super good to know that our guests loved this experience!!
Kind regards,
EBT,
Edward_V, Sep 2024
We had an excellent guide to start off. She was very knowledgeable and helpful for everything that we needed to know as first time visitors of Ecuador. The memories that we built during this visit wouldn’t be as enjoyable and memorable without Ximenez’ help.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you very much for your wonderful review about your experience with us in Quito!! We are glad to know you loved your excursion visiting the highlights of this magnificent city with our professional tour guide. It was our pleasure!!
Kind regards,
Robert_L, Feb 2024
We booked this tour on-line and in advance as it covered the things we wanted to see in Quito in one convenient package. We were expecting a number of people on the tour, but it turned out that we were the only two, We found the meeting point at Plaza Foch about 12 minutes walk from our hotel (JW Marriott) and our guide and driver, Andrès found us. With only 2 passengers, we were in a comfortable sedan.
We rode the cable car (remember, you pay your own entry fees in $US on top of the tour cost), swung on the highest swing in South America, walked through old town to see the historic buildings and try some chocolate, and then drove us out to the Mitad Del Mundo (Equator Centre) (which was great fun - again pay your own entrance fee).
Andrès was great. Took our photos, etc.
We were very happy with this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Dear friends,
Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful time with us...! And yes, sometimes you can be lucky to be the only ones.... It was a pleasure!
Kind regards,
Ecuador Best Tours,
Robin_M, Oct 2023
Our day started by being met by our guide and driver, Michael. We were the only two on the tour. Michael started by taking us to the Middle of the World, an informative tour explaining the equator. Next we went to the cable car and Michael accompanied us explaining the history of the mountains and volcanoes. We enjoyed lunch in the old town followed by a guided walk of the old historic centre, viewing many churches and buildings of historical importance. At the end of the day, Michael delivered us back to our hotel. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Quito.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for recommending this experience to future travelers coming to Quito! We are glad to know you felt super fine with us!!
Ecuador Best Tours,
Mitchi_W, Sep 2023
Our guide, Huego was excellent! The tour was very personable and we enjoyed very much! Truly recommended. Thank you.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful experience in Quito with us! We are glad to know you loved your city tour..!
Kind regards,
Ecuador Best Tours,
Yatish_C, Jun 2023
Juan was a superb guide. His in depth knowledge was amazing. Overall we had a phenomenal day out with Juan, seeing all the key sights, and experiencing the city.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for taking this tour that goes all over the main attractions of Quito. We are glad to know you loved your day!
Kind regards,
Ecuador Best Tours,
Monika_P, Mar 2023
It was great experience , covering the all the major must see points the Cable Car showing the magnificent views from the top 4000m altitude; The Middle World museum very informative and the Quito old city walking tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for sharing your super nice experience with us! It was our pleasure..!
Kind regards,
EBT,
Catherine_K, Feb 2023
Ok first Freddy was the best guide: we had a group of 11 and everyone had time to hang out and learn from Freddy. Every stop on this tour was great . We felt safe and in good hands . Lots of walking. Even a stop for local food.ask lots of questions and learn about this great location. We really wish we could taste everything and see it all . We loved this tour
Response from Host, Feb 2023
And we love to have guests like you all.... Thank you very much for choosing this day tour in Quito!
Ecuador Best Tours,
Pedro_R, Feb 2023
What a great day. Freddie our guide was really fantastic. He is well informed and knowledgeable on all things in Quito. He made our day very special.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for choosing us, and it is always very especial knowing you liked your tour in Quito!
Kind regards,
EBT,
lalock3, Jan 2023
A well organized & thoughtful tour of Quito. We could not have organized this ourselves. Michael was a great guide, giving additional information on places we visited. We really enjoyed the day.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for having choosing us to help you discover Quito with safety. It was an honor having you here.
Kind regards,
EBT,
Alicia_L, Dec 2022
This was a glorified Uber. We could have taken an Uber to all of the locations for cheaper. None of the tickets or entrance fees were included so it made this literally a transportation service. The guide was nice and knowledgeable but even the old town tour, we were just taken to churches in which we had no interest in.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you very much...! Have a wonderful day!
EBT,
Stephen_B, Nov 2022
Had an amazing time at cable car, middle of the world and Quito historical centre. Amazing experience and delicious traditional Ecuadorian lunch. Guide very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Dear guest,
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! It was our pleasure... and have a great life!
Kind regards,
Your Ecuadorian friends,
Mary_A, Jul 2022
This tour included so much! The views were spectacular and we learned so much about the city and history of Quito
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thank you very much!
Everyday we always try to make this tour tour the best of the city! It was our pleasure...
Ecuador Best Tours,
Diane_H, Jul 2022
Raul was an incredible tour guide, with great personality. We started with the cable car ride, then a hike up to the swings, then hiked back down. He allowed us to taylor our day and skip a couple of the monuments and spend more time at Mitad del Mundo and the incredible indigenous village tour. We stopped at a wonderful restaurant for lunch before continuing on to the museum. Raul made this a Perfect Day!! Plenty of time to enjoy what was most important to us. 👍
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Dear guests,
It was our honor... Welcome to Ecuador!
EBT;
Ann_W, Jun 2022
Carlos was very knowledgeable and gave us a good history of Ecuador, answering all our many questions. The tour covered exactly what was stated and was a great way to see Quito in a day. With the current unrest we felt safe with Carlos and the company kept in good contact with us prior to our departure.We would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Quito with us! Especialy this days, it was very important for us to transmit confidence to ALL our clients, and make them feel safe and comfortable... Thank you for visiting Ecuador, and good luck in your journey!
Kind regards,
Your Ecuadorian friends,
Bugs_S, Jun 2022
This was an excellent trip! Got a great overview of the city, the culture and the most visited tourist locations. Our guide William was extremely knowledgeable. He was very pleasant and we enjoyed all the sites and sounds of Quito.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Dear guests,
Thank you very much for sharing with us your wonderful review about your experience in Quito! I are happy to know you liked your tour and the company of our tour guide Willy!
A big hug to you all,
Your Ecuadorian Friends,
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