Ecuador · GoGo City Guide

Quito

3 Days in Quito

9Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentro Histórico

Old Town Churches

La Compañía's gold interior, San Francisco and Plaza Grande.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    45 min

    La Compañía de Jesús

    UNESCO

    City of Quito

  3. 16:00
    1 h

    San Francisco church and plaza

    UNESCO

    City of Quito

  4. 17:15
    45 min

    Plaza Grande

    UNESCO

    City of Quito

  5. 19:00
    1.5 h

    Locro de papa

    Food

    Quito restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullSan Antonio de Pichincha

Middle of the World

The equator monument and the Intiñan museum.

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Day 3City DayMediumCentro Histórico

Basílica del Voto Nacional · TelefériQo

Climb the Gothic towers with gargoyles shaped like Ecuadorian animals. Cable car to 3,945 metres on the volcano.

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Day Trip

Otavalo Market

Andean textiles and crafts, two hours north; biggest on Saturdays.

Day Trip

Cotopaxi

The snow-capped volcano and Limpiopungo lagoon.

Day Trip

Mindo Cloud Forest

Hummingbirds, waterfalls and chocolate, two hours west.

Half Day

El Panecillo

The winged Virgin on the hill above the old town.

Half Day

Capilla del Hombre

Guayasamín's paintings and his house.

When to Go

This version is for Jun–Aug, Dec. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Apr (177 mm), driest Aug (25 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER