Santo Domingo Domes

Take a tour in the only double-decker bus in Quito, on the tour you will discover hidden details and secrets of our city, our guides will tell you legends and stories of the capital city.

Saturdays

Duration
3 hours

Easy activity

Pickup 17h30

English and Spanish

What you'll do

On the tour you will discover hidden details and secrets of our city, our guides will tell you legends and stories of the capital city.

Itinerary

17h30

Beginning

Departures form Naciones Unidas Boulevard (Av. Shyris & Av. Naciones Unidas)
How to get

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17h30

We will start the tour on board  the only double-decker bus in Quito.

Then we will visit the Santo Domingo convent, we will visit the church, the chapel of the Virgin of the Rosary, the catacombs and the beautiful domes.

The chapel of the Virgin of the Rosary is a magnificent example of the Baroque, we will be able to observe its details and the brilliance of the gold leaf. The image of the Virgin was a gift from Carlos V, brought from Seville in 1548, the construction of the chapel was completed in 1650.

We will go up to the top to observe the roof and the church from the top and then we will enjoy the best view of Quito from the green domes, there are several viewpoints to admire the traditional neighborhoods of the city.

To be able to walk safely, it is important to wear shoes with a good sole, preferably sports shoes.

At the end we will enjoy a delicious canelazo with or without alcohol.
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Indications
The Santo Domingo Tour includes
  • Double decker bus tour
  • Convent entrance
  • Domes entrance
  • Canelazo
Not includes
  • Food
  • Tips
Location
Recently travelers reviews​
Gabrielle F
Gabrielle F
2023-03-31
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Really fun day trip! I really enjoyed the tour! The guide Irene was really nice and had a really fun ways to inform us about quilotoa and quichwa culture! The ride there is also really pretty and in the mountains!
Mar F
Mar F
2023-03-31
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Irene es lo máximo! Nos encantó nuestro tour a la Laguna de Quilotoa. Muy organizado y fácil de reservar desde el principio. Nuestra guía, Irene, además de ser sumamente pedagógica, nos mantuvo entretenidos el viaje completo. Tiene una personalidad afable, simpática y agradable que hizo que tanto el camino como todo lo que nos enseñó fuese muy fácil y bien aprovechando. Totalmente recomendado.
Carolin J
Carolin J
2023-03-30
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Quilotoa day Trip (with Irene) The trip to Quilotoa was led by Irene. She was very energetic and brightened our day with her stories during the car ride.
Adazia
Adazia
2023-03-30
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Mitad Del Mundo Private Tours Super fun tour of all of the Mitad del Mundo activities! Carlos was an awesome tour guide, very informational and helpful. It was nice to have a bilingual guide showing us around.
Konstantin M
Konstantin M
2023-03-30
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Nice day trip Great tour and hike in the Cotopaxi national park. Very competent and friendly guide, lots of information on the way. On criticism is that the lunch takes about 45 min detour, other than that a great experience.
Sophie P
Sophie P
2023-03-30
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it's worth it! It was a good Tour. We visited a Family and saw how they life there. With all the Products they have. - And Quilotoa was beautiful. But seriously, the way up is not that easy. You can choose Mules or hiking. Be careful with your Lungs, if you are not skilled. 😉 thanks for guiding, Misa.
Holly P
Holly P
2023-03-30
Verified
Great tour experience for a short time in Quito. Jessy and David were lovely and knowledgeable. Jessy and David made this a lovely day for us both. Despite our hotel not being on the list we contacted them prior and arranged for collection from our Airbnb. We were collected promptly and advised it would be a private tour which we much preferred. Jessy was very informative about the local area and encouraged us to try local delicacies.
We stopped a number of places we weren’t expecting to see which added to the experience, and we passed though the areas where Jessy and David were born and grew up, which made us realise how in touch with the local area they both were.

On top of all of this the views were stunning, and although it was a long day overall we felt the time passed by quickly with watching the landscape. Not to mention the waterfalls. I would also recommend the zip lining through the jungle!

If you are interested in not only seeing the beautiful views but hearing about the local area definitely choose this tour. We’ll be back!
Konstantin M
Konstantin M
2023-03-29
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Nice day trip Nice day trip to the beautiful crater lagoon Quilotoa. Also very interesting to learn more about the daily life of the indigenous population. Very friendly guide and well organized tour.
Peter Z
Peter Z
2023-03-27
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A wonderful adventure despite the weather Carlos was a great guide for our trip to Quilotoa. The hike is challenging but worth it, even in the rain. Recommended!
Brian
Brian
2023-03-27
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Amazing diversity Adrian was highly knowledgeable and very fluent in both Spanish and English. He consistently went above and beyond to make this an amazing trip despite what others would have called challenging weather conditions.
Jimmy the driver is a very experienced South American driver familiar with the local flow and areas. He was consistently safe and efficient.

Highly recommend the tour! Be ready to hike!
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