This full-day tour covers the essential highlights of Quito, taking in the beautifully preserved colonial old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cable car up the flanks of Pichincha volcano for high-altitude views, and the famous Mitad del Mundo monument marking the equator. With a guide to explain the history, culture and quirky science of standing on the line between hemispheres, it packs the city’s must-see sights into one well-organised day. An ideal introduction, it reveals both the beauty and the unique geography of Ecuador’s Andean capital.