Ecuador

Five days in Quito

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Quito with one day that is not about Quito at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Quito trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Pims

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Melchor de Aymerich, 170111

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    City Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    History museum in Quito, Ecuador

    García Moreno S1-47

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed 09:30–16:30 · Thu–Fri 09:30–18:00 · Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 09:30–16:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Achiote

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Juan Rodriguez 282 y Reina Victoria

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    Casa Toledo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Toledo

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 2

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Sport Planet

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Abya Yala

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Ecuadorian publishing house and museum

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Concha de la lora

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Quito

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Montevideo y Luis Dávila

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museo Mindalae

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museo etnohistórico de artesanías del Ecuador

    La Niña, Quito

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  8. 19:3021:00

    El Maple

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Joaquín Pinto E4-60

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 08:00–21:30 · Sun 08:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0022:30

    Cherusker

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Joaquin Pinto E7-85, Quito

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 12:00–00:00 · Thu–Sat 12:00–02:00 · Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    El Cafecito

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Luis Cordero, Quito

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 08:30–21:00 · Sun 08:30–14:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo Camilo Egas

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Ecuadorian art museum

    Venezuela N9-02

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cherusker Lowenbier Gastro Bar

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Joaquin Pinto y Diego de Almagro

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    De Diciembre 794 y Patria 6

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Sin Culpa

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Chile y Venezuela (Palacio Arzobispal)

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Bolívar

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Quito, Ecuador

    Eugenio Espejo &, 170401 Quito

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Donut Terapia Centro Comarcial Bicentenario

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Av. Prensa y Homero Salas

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Casa Mitómana, invernadero cultural + Coworking

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Martin de Utreras N31-296, 170129 Quito

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sur

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Avenida Portugal

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museo de sitio La Florida

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Antonio Costas N52-104 entre Antonio Román y S/N N52B

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  7. 17:0018:30

    Casa de la Música Gi & Hans Neustätter

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Nuno de Valderrama

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  8. 19:0020:30

    Viva Cerveza!

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Moscu

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3021:15

    Iglesia Católica San José Obrero | Quito

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Manuel Moreno, Quito

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Omi Cafe Bar

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Avenida Mariana de Jesús

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum

    Cuenca N1-41, Bolívar

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Runa Tulpa Andina

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    García Moreno N7-68

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Quito
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors