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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 P 2,569 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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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 center
  • 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
P 2,569.35 x 1 TravelerP 2,569.35
Total
Price is P 2,569.35

What's included, what's not

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

What you can expect

Quito's historic center 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