Pueblo Yumbo Tulipe *Available only from Wednesday to Sunday*

Quito, Ecuador

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Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 999
Pueblo Yumbo Tulipe *Available only from Wednesday to Sunday*
Quito, Ecuador

Optional Tours
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113 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 999

About this trip

 

Today you can learn a little about an ancient culture of Ecuador.
After breakfast your guide will pick you up at the hotel to start the tour towards the northwest, your first stop will be the Mirador del Crater Pululahua is an active volcano and its crater is still inhabited by few people, it is one of the few inhabited in the world, its inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, livestock and tourism, the name Pululahua derives from the Kichwa word “Water Cloud”.
From the viewpoint you can observe the crater as well as its characteristic flora and fauna.

Continuing the tour your next stop is the Tulipe Site Museum, which means Water that comes down from the tolas, in ancient times this site was a ceremonial center where the culture of the Yumbos who inhabited the place, gathered for their celebrations of solstices, equinoxes and ceremonies of purification and gratitude, applying knowledge of architecture and geometry. In this place you can observe several tolas, ceremonial pools with stone borders and petroglyphs that narrate the history of this ancestral people.

Private Group - Minimum 2 passengers

Available only from Wednesday to Sunday

What’s included

  • Transport
    Transport (1-5 pax English speaking driver-guide, and after 6 pax a separate driver and a guide), Tulipe´s Museum Entrance Fee

What’s not included

  • Lunch, Tips, Personal ex

Available Packages

Per person (Up to 3 pax)
$65
Per person (From 4 to more pax)
$41


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We had a wonderful time in South America.. saw amazing places..it was very well organised and we stayed in good accommodation in the best parts of each place.. the daily guides were first class, their knowledge and humour was much appreciated .. our transfer drivers were punctual and their vehicles always well presented
By John F for John & Rosie's Adventure to South America on Apr 02, 2024
We had a great time and really enjoyed all of the hotels and tours we had booked
By Adam S for Adam's Adventure to Patagonia on Mar 23, 2024
Wonderful experience, the guides were fantastic . Great choice of excursions and highly adaptable to our wishes.
By David M for David's Adventure to Argentina & Brazil on Jan 27, 2024
Bester Fahrer, den wir während unseres Aufenthalts in Ecuador hatten! Wegen der guten Englischkenntnisse des Fahrers haben wir sehr viel über das Land gelernt. Alles hat wunderbar geklappt und wir haben uns auf der Fahrt nach Guayaquill sehr sicher gefühlt.
By Clara S for Additional Service 07 on Oct 06, 2023
Andres is an exceptional guide who is very friendly, knowledgeable and his English is perfect! We had a great time with him in the surroundings of Cuenca.
By William B for Additional Service 07 on Oct 01, 2023
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