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Cochasqui Pyramids, Rose Plantation and Equator Line Day Tour
Quito, Ecuador
$229
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Overview
The Cochasqui Pyramids, Rose Plantation and Equator Line Day Tour from Quito offers a unique glimpse into Ecuador's rich culture and stunning landscapes. This exclusive full-day journey takes you beyond the usual tourist paths to discover significant historical sites.
- 🏞️ Visit the mythical Cochasqui Pyramids, one of Ecuador's largest archaeological sites featuring fifteen pyramids and ancient tombs dating back to 850 B.C. – 1,550 A.C.
- 🌍 Stand at the most accurate site on the Equator Line and make a wish while surrounded by breathtaking views.
- 🍽️ Savor a variety of flavors and aromas during the included lunch, showcasing local culinary delights.
- 🚶 Experience an immersive journey free from unnecessary crowds, allowing for a more personal connection with the sites.
- 📜 Learn about the Caranquis civilization, renowned for their monumental flat-topped pyramids and rich history of resistance against the Inca invasion.
- 🐾 Hike through the Inga Ñan (Inca trail), where you’ll be surrounded by hundreds of llamas while admiring the stunning "Avenue of the Volcanoes."
- 🌹 Visit a local rose farm to explore the fifth main industry of Ecuador, learning about the process of growing, harvesting, and exporting roses.
- 🕰️ Stop at Quitsato's Sundial, a remarkable stone-mosaic-circle, to witness its precise alignment with the Equator and learn about its significance during solstices and equinoxes.
- 🚌 Enjoy private transportation throughout the tour, ensuring comfort and convenience from start to finish.
- 👨🏫 A certified English-speaking tour guide will enhance your experience with in-depth knowledge and insights.
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Cochasqui Pyramids, Rose Plantation and Equator Line Day Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Certified Tour Guide.
- Private transportation.
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
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QuitoThis tour will take you out of the beaten path! Cochasquí is one of the biggest and most important archaeological sites of Ecuador. It is located in the northern Andes. The complex has fifteen pyramids and several tombs (tolas) that belong the period 850 B.C. – 1.550 A.C. You will start this wonderful adventure at 8:00 a.m.
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Cochasqui PyramidsThen you will have the opportunity to hike and be surrounded by hundreds of llamas while we learn all about the Caranquis, one of the most developed and unknown civilizations in South America, that defended their territory against the Inca invasion in the XV Century until early years of the XVI century in the epic battle of Yaguarcocha! Caranquis never managed stone carvings, only volcanic tuff, locally well-known as cangagua and adobe. However, they built big monuments as flat topped pyramids used as ceremonial sites or astronomical observatories. They used to bury their dead people under artificial hills called “Tolas”. After our unforgettable hike through the Inga Ñan (Inca trail), admiring the stunning views of the "Avenue of the Volcanoes".
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CayambeYou will drive to a local rose farm to learn all about the fifth main industry of Ecuador! Once in there you will learn everything about the process of growing, harvesting and exporting roses!
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You will have time for lunch, and after 10 minutes driving you will stop in the Quitsato's Sundial, which is a big stone-mosaic-circle of 52 meters of diameter, where you can prove perfectly that it is exactly located in the middle of the world, according to the shade that a 10-meter-cylinder projects every day or during the different solstices and equinoxes!
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QuitoYou will be back in Quito approximately at 4:00p.m.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Cochasqui Pyramids, Rose Plantation and Equator Line Day Tour
Quito, Ecuador
$229
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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