Private Middle of the World tour from Quito
Description
Visit the middle of the world (Ciudad Mitad del Mundo) during this 3-hour tour to the equatorial line from Quito. The grounds contain the Monument of the Equator, which highlights the exact location of the Equator (from which the country takes its name) where you can stand with one foot in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Explore the Intiñan Museum to try to balance an egg on a nail or watch water spin opposite ways. Also, the Intinan Museum offers a look at Ecuador’s culture—from the biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands to Amazonian tribes.
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Itinerary
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel early in the morning for an interesting visit to the Middle of the World. We head north of the city until we reach the viewpoint of the Pululahua volcano from where we can see one of the few inhabited craters in the world.
Later we will visit the Intiñan museum, a museum that will tell us about the different types of effects caused by gravity, magnetism that happens on the equinoctial line
Then we will go to the Ciudad Mitad del Mundo Complex, here our guide will take you to visit replicas of the ancestral houses of the inhabitants of Ecuador, our guide will also demonstrate through interactive games the physical phenomena that only occur in the half of the world, then we can observe the monument built in honor of the French scientific expedition that located exactly the geographical position of the equatorial line that divides the world and take an original and fun photograph in both hemispheres. After the activities we will return to the hotel.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
In this map you will find a selected radius, but if you are staying in Quito, just let us know your hotel to arrange the pick up.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Pick up at the hotel depends on the location of the passenger, if the hotel is not in the list of pick-ups, the nearest meeting point will be given to the customer.
Reviews(4)
We had a half day free in Quito and this was a perfect excursion to fill that time. Our tour guide Andres was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were pleasantly surprised that the trip included both a driver and a tour guide. The car was comfortable and the driver was very safe. The volcano overlook is a short scenic stop. The Middle of the World park is only $5 US each and has several small informative exhibits and gift shops, so it's not overwhelming and we had ample time to walk around and shop a bit.
Roberto loves the history of his country and was very knowledgeable. The Intinan museum was very interesting and fun. I totally recommend visiting there.
This was very interesting tour with an excellent guide in Roberto who was extremely knowledgeable in the history of both Quito and Ecuador.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour. We will pass on your comments to Roberto; he will be very pleased to know that his passion for the history of Quito and Ecuador made your experience so special. We hope to see you soon on another adventure!
Our guide spoke very good English and was well informed. He had patience with us while we shopped and adjusted the schedule to our wishes.
