Quito Cultural and Gastronomic Walking Tour with Tastings
by Fernando Gualoto TuristiK
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This Quito Cultural and Gastronomic Walking Tour with Tastings lasts about three and a half hours and covers key cultural sites along with local food and drink tastings. The tour starts at the Basilica del Voto Nacional, a Neo-Gothic church where visitors climb the towers for panoramic views of the city. Next is a visit to Museo Camilo Egas, an art gallery focused on indigenous Ecuadorian groups; this stop may be closed on some days. The group then goes to Nucanchi Shop to taste local snacks such as roasted corn with brown sugar and to toast with a national or non-alcoholic liquor while wearing traditional masks and listening to indigenous music. On Calle de las Siete Cruces, participants sample a local sandwich unique to Quito. Nearby, a sweet shop offers tastings of traditional sweets including “miscellas.” At Palacio Arzobispal, visitors photograph a colonial house and try empanadas or pristine, with vegetarian and vegan options available. The guide explains Quito’s history at Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande), pointing out important buildings like the Government Palace and Cathedral. The tour continues along the historic center’s main tourist street, viewing churches, the Royal Audience headquarters, and the municipal library. Outside Fundación Iglesia de la Compañía, the guide describes the Baroque architecture and golden facade. A brief stop at the Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador covers Ecuador’s currency history. Participants taste vegetarian or vegan humitas and quimbolitos from a local vendor before visiting Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco, the largest convent in South America, where the guide shares information and curiosities. At Yumbos Chocolate, the group enjoys a tasting of Ecuadorian chocolate made from fine aroma cocoa and hears about its history. The tour ends at Plaza de San Francisco with a tasting of canelazo, a traditional drink served with or without alcohol, and guests receive a souvenir near the Church of San Francisco. The tour includes all tastings and guided visits but does not include lunch or gratuities.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Basilica del Voto Nacional
This Neo-Gothic church resembles Notre Dame. The guide leads visitors up to the towers for panoramic views of Quito. The stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Museo Camilo Egas
An art gallery showcasing stories, traditions, and ideologies of Ecuador’s indigenous groups. This stop lasts about 15 minutes and may be closed on some days.
15 min
Nucanchi Shop
A craft shop where guests taste local snacks like roasted corn with brown sugar called “dog poop.” Visitors take a shot of a national or non-alcoholic liquor to toast, wear traditional masks of the character “diablo huma,” and listen to indigenous music. This stop lasts about 20 minutes.
20 min
Calle de las Siete Cruces
A 15-minute stop to taste a local sandwich unique to Quito, varying depending on the day.
15 min
Sweet Shop
A short 10-minute stop at a place known for the best sweets in Quito, where guests can taste unique sweets like “miscellas.”
10 min
Palacio Arzobispal
This stop lasts about 15 minutes and offers photo opportunities of a colonial house. Guests taste empanadas or pristine, with vegetarian and vegan options available.
15 min
Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
The guide explains Quito’s history and evolution at this 20-minute stop while showing landmarks such as the Government Palace and the Cathedral.
20 min
Historic Center Walk
Visitors walk through Quito’s main tourist street in the historic center, seeing churches, the Royal Audience headquarters, and the municipal library; the guide provides explanations along the way.
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
The guide describes the Baroque architecture and golden facade of this church from the outside. The tour ends near this attraction, allowing visitors to return later for an interior visit.
Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador
A brief 10-minute stop outside the Old Central Bank to learn why Ecuador uses the US dollar and about its former currency.
10 min
Local Vendor for Humitas and Quimbolitos
A 15-minute stop to taste vegetarian or vegan humitas and quimbolitos, traditional local foods.
15 min
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
South America’s largest convent; the guide shares explanations and curiosities over about 15 minutes.
15 min
Yumbos Chocolate
A 25-minute stop for tasting Ecuadorian chocolate made from fine aroma cocoa, with information on its history in Ecuador and worldwide.
25 min
Plaza de San Francisco
A 10-minute stop to taste canelazo, a local drink served with or without alcohol, considered a must-try in Quito.
10 min
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
The tour finishes near this church, with a view of it and a souvenir given to participants.
Meeting point
The Gabriel Garcia Moreno park is located in front of the La Basilica del Voto Nacional Church between “Venezuela and Francisco de Caldas” streets. You will identify your guide by a cap, bracelet or a pin with the word “TuristiK”
End point
The tour ends in the Plaza de San Francisco, with a chocolate tasting.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Quito Cultural and Gastronomic Walking Tour with Tastings
by Fernando Gualoto TuristiK
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$80Overview
This Quito Cultural and Gastronomic Walking Tour with Tastings lasts about three and a half hours and covers key cultural sites along with local food and drink tastings. The tour starts at the Basilica del Voto Nacional, a Neo-Gothic church where visitors climb the towers for panoramic views of the city. Next is a visit to Museo Camilo Egas, an art gallery focused on indigenous Ecuadorian groups; this stop may be closed on some days. The group then goes to Nucanchi Shop to taste local snacks such as roasted corn with brown sugar and to toast with a national or non-alcoholic liquor while wearing traditional masks and listening to indigenous music. On Calle de las Siete Cruces, participants sample a local sandwich unique to Quito. Nearby, a sweet shop offers tastings of traditional sweets including “miscellas.” At Palacio Arzobispal, visitors photograph a colonial house and try empanadas or pristine, with vegetarian and vegan options available. The guide explains Quito’s history at Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande), pointing out important buildings like the Government Palace and Cathedral. The tour continues along the historic center’s main tourist street, viewing churches, the Royal Audience headquarters, and the municipal library. Outside Fundación Iglesia de la Compañía, the guide describes the Baroque architecture and golden facade. A brief stop at the Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador covers Ecuador’s currency history. Participants taste vegetarian or vegan humitas and quimbolitos from a local vendor before visiting Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco, the largest convent in South America, where the guide shares information and curiosities. At Yumbos Chocolate, the group enjoys a tasting of Ecuadorian chocolate made from fine aroma cocoa and hears about its history. The tour ends at Plaza de San Francisco with a tasting of canelazo, a traditional drink served with or without alcohol, and guests receive a souvenir near the Church of San Francisco. The tour includes all tastings and guided visits but does not include lunch or gratuities.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Basilica del Voto Nacional
This Neo-Gothic church resembles Notre Dame. The guide leads visitors up to the towers for panoramic views of Quito. The stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Museo Camilo Egas
An art gallery showcasing stories, traditions, and ideologies of Ecuador’s indigenous groups. This stop lasts about 15 minutes and may be closed on some days.
15 min
Nucanchi Shop
A craft shop where guests taste local snacks like roasted corn with brown sugar called “dog poop.” Visitors take a shot of a national or non-alcoholic liquor to toast, wear traditional masks of the character “diablo huma,” and listen to indigenous music. This stop lasts about 20 minutes.
20 min
Calle de las Siete Cruces
A 15-minute stop to taste a local sandwich unique to Quito, varying depending on the day.
15 min
Sweet Shop
A short 10-minute stop at a place known for the best sweets in Quito, where guests can taste unique sweets like “miscellas.”
10 min
Palacio Arzobispal
This stop lasts about 15 minutes and offers photo opportunities of a colonial house. Guests taste empanadas or pristine, with vegetarian and vegan options available.
15 min
Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
The guide explains Quito’s history and evolution at this 20-minute stop while showing landmarks such as the Government Palace and the Cathedral.
20 min
Historic Center Walk
Visitors walk through Quito’s main tourist street in the historic center, seeing churches, the Royal Audience headquarters, and the municipal library; the guide provides explanations along the way.
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
The guide describes the Baroque architecture and golden facade of this church from the outside. The tour ends near this attraction, allowing visitors to return later for an interior visit.
Antiguo Banco Central del Ecuador
A brief 10-minute stop outside the Old Central Bank to learn why Ecuador uses the US dollar and about its former currency.
10 min
Local Vendor for Humitas and Quimbolitos
A 15-minute stop to taste vegetarian or vegan humitas and quimbolitos, traditional local foods.
15 min
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
South America’s largest convent; the guide shares explanations and curiosities over about 15 minutes.
15 min
Yumbos Chocolate
A 25-minute stop for tasting Ecuadorian chocolate made from fine aroma cocoa, with information on its history in Ecuador and worldwide.
25 min
Plaza de San Francisco
A 10-minute stop to taste canelazo, a local drink served with or without alcohol, considered a must-try in Quito.
10 min
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
The tour finishes near this church, with a view of it and a souvenir given to participants.
Meeting point
The Gabriel Garcia Moreno park is located in front of the La Basilica del Voto Nacional Church between “Venezuela and Francisco de Caldas” streets. You will identify your guide by a cap, bracelet or a pin with the word “TuristiK”
End point
The tour ends in the Plaza de San Francisco, with a chocolate tasting.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.