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A burlap sack filled with cocoa beans. 1
A pile of chocolate shavings. 2
A café counter with a chalkboard menu advertising 'Canelazo con Licor de Cacao' and 'Free Toco del Cacao'. 3
Four rectangular chocolate bars on a white surface. 4
A chalkboard sign advertising a free tour of the cacao tree. 5

Sweet treats, cravings, and history in colonial Quito

By Cesar - geographer and local guide
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $58 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Taste typical food, sweets, and traditional drinks of your choice
  • A typical lunch in a beautiful place, in a colonial setting
  • Tour the colonial city - Quito's historic centre
  • Fine chocolate experience, with the best cocoa in the world

Activity location

    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

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Sweets, cravings and history in colonial Quito

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Price details
CA $58.28 x 1 TravellerCA $58.28
Total
Price is CA $58.28

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    The option to pick you up from your accommodation is included
  • Inclusions
    Tour guide with stories, information, legends, and more
  • Inclusions
    Visit special places in central Quito, such as historical sites, churches, squares, and old houses
  • Inclusions
    Go to places where you can try all these traditional foods and sweets.
  • Exclusions
    No entry fees to places or meals, since all activities can be chosen during the sightseeing tour.
  • Exclusions
    Transport in town, depending on your place of accommodation and choice of transport mode

What you can expect

  • Quito's historic centre is home to a huge amount of heritage, including places, art, buildings, churches, squares, and more, among which are many traditions and foods that are part of history
    Ice cream dating back to the 19th century,
    Sweets, traditional pastries
    Sandwiches made with a recipe passed down through generations
    Old coffee shops in 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century houses
    High-quality fine chocolate experiences, its process and history
    Places with atmosphere, stories,
    Typical Ecuadorian lunch
    Empanadas, traditional snacks
    You can choose everything you want to try in different historical and heritage places of the history of Quito.

Location

Activity location

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    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Quito
    • Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador