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Free tour

Shopping in the colonial city

Duration: 3h
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
Guru: Kunakkuna
Quality Verified Registered on October 21, 2019

We are a tour operator offering free walking tours, private tours and VIP tours for national and foreign tourists who want to know more about the wonders hidden in the land of four worlds, Ecuador.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

The tour starts at 10:00 am in the Plaza Grande, where one of our guides will be waiting to welcome you, then we will go to the Archbishop's Palace where we will have the opportunity not only to buy, but also to taste delicious ice creams and Sweet Quiteños that will transport you to colonial times.

Once we have tasted the delicious sweets, we will go to the oldest market in Quito, the San Francisco Market , where we will be able to learn how the people of Quito shop and if you like you can buy fruit or a delicious natural juice.

After our purchases in the San Francisco Market, we will advance to one of the oldest streets of the colonial quarter, Calle de la Ronda , where we can visit several very interesting shops such as the top shop or the tin store, also in La Ronda We will have a short explanation about coffee in Ecuador and we will be able to taste paila ice cream with unique flavors.

Once our visit to La Ronda is over, we will return to Gracía Moreno street and visit a toquilla straw hat store, where we can find the ideal one for us.

We will walk to the Plaza de San Francisco , where we will visit a chocolate shop where we will have a tasting and you can buy the best chocolate in the country.

As an optional stop we can go to the area of ​​La Mariscal , where we will visit the most important artisan market in the capital, and after this visit we will finish our tour*.

*The visit to the Craft Market is an optional stop that takes place after the tour of the historic center.



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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    QFHQ+X5F Monumento al primer grito de...
    QFHQ+X5F Monumento al primer grito de la independencia del Ecuador, Quito 170401, Ecuador
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    At the Monument in honor of the First Cry of Independence in the Plaza Grande look for our guide, he will be waiting for you with a sign with the Kunakkuna Experiences logo or a crimson umbrella written with the name of Kunakkuna Experiences.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Plaza de las Conceptas

    Your guide will be waiting for you to give you some instructions to make this tour unique and various curious facts about the beautiful city of Quito.

  • 2
    Free admission
    Palacio Arzobispal

    We will try delicious sweets from Quito and delicious paila ice cream.

  • 3
    Free admission
    Mercado Municipal San Francisco

    Where we will be able to learn how Quiteños make purchases and if you like you can buy fruit or a delicious natural juice*. *The cost of natural juices are not included in the tour.

  • 4
    Free admission
    La Ronda

    Where we can visit several very interesting shops such as the top shop or the tin store*, also in La Ronda we will have a little explanation about coffee in Ecuador. *During the visit to the tin store, a demonstration of the process of making different products is carried out. At the end of this demonstration, the artisans expect to be rewarded.

  • 5
    Free admission
    Plaza de San Francisco

    Where we will visit a chocolate shop where we will have a tasting and you can buy the best chocolate in the country.

  • 6
    Free admission
    Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal

    The visit to the Craft Market is an optional stop that takes place after the tour of the historic center.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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4.75
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5.0
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Miguel 13 Apr 2022
Tlaxcala

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Travelled in couple - Mar 2022
Originalmente era el tour de compras pero terminó siendo una mezcla con City tour que estuvo bien. Le doy 4.5 de 5 porque hubiera estado bien hacer full compras pero aún así la guía fue muy linda y atenta
Sonja 15 Jan 2022
Würzburg

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Travelled alone - Jan 2022
Charlie war sehr offen und freundlich. Ich hatte auch gleich meine erste Busfahrt mit ihm zu einem Markt im Norden der Stadt und er brachte mich wieder zurück, obwohl die Tour auf dem Markt endete.
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 100 people.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
There is no minimum number of people required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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