The Quito City Guides answer the questions every visitor has in the highest capital in the world: where to eat the set lunch locals live on, which churches in the colonial centre deserve your time, how to catch the mountain views before the clouds roll in and how to reach Cotopaxi, Otavalo or Mindo for a day. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion: why to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place. It opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Quito City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Quito guides
Food guide
21 places
Market stalls and street snacks, classic Ecuadorian kitchens in the old town, three modern tasting menus and where to stop for sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
25 places
Gold-covered churches and colonial plazas, museums that fill a wet afternoon, the cable car and the equator, and parks for a slow walk.
Family guide
24 places
Huge parks with playgrounds, hands-on museums, the equator line, rainy-day backups and lunches small children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Rooftop terraces above the old town, craft beer and cocktails in La Floresta, wine and sunsets in Guápulo, and where to dance salsa.
Day trips guide
22 places
The equator north of town, Cotopaxi and crater lakes, the Otavalo market and the cloud forest around Mindo, with how to get there by bus.
Budget guide
28 places
Free and nearly free sights, viewpoints and parks that cost nothing, cheap set lunches and the easiest way to get around for small change.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Café del Fraile
Calle Chile, Old Town
A restaurant on a balcony over a colonial courtyard, a short walk from the tourist-menu traps around Plaza Grande. Order the goat stew with rice and a plate of cheese empanadas. From the food guide.
Basilica and Convent of San Francisco
Plaza de San Francisco, Old Town
Begun in the 1500s, the oldest of the big old-town churches has a carved wooden ceiling in Moorish style and a museum in the convent. Climb the tower, then have a coffee on the square. From the things to do guide.
Plaza de Ponchos
Otavalo, 2 hours north by bus
The best-known craft market in South America, open daily and at its biggest on Saturday: ponchos, alpaca sweaters, textiles and jewellery. Check that the weaving is done by hand. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Quito
Day one: take it slowly in the old town, with La Compañía, Plaza Grande and the Basilica of San Francisco in the morning, a set lunch from the food guide and a sunset terrace from the nightlife guide. Day two: ride the TelefériQo early, before the clouds, then head to the equator with the family guide, or give the whole day to Otavalo or Cotopaxi with the day trips guide. For a rainy or slow day, the things to do and budget guides lead you to free museums, the old observatory and covered courtyards, with craft beer in La Floresta to finish.
Questions about the Quito guides
What do the Quito City Guides include?
Six guides with 145 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the area, why it is worth your time, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment the links show up on your order page and in the confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app or account required.
Can I use the guides offline in Quito?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it then works without internet, ticks and notes included. Opening map links needs mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Quito guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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