Quito Culinary Tour and Cooking Class provided by Leon Photo And Foodie Tours
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- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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All tours follow the latest local health authority advice, including mask usage and social distancing. Urban Adventures has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which recognises companies that have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols.
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Updated 13/10/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Overview
Few travelers do more than sample Ecuadorian food when in Quito, but during this culinary combo experience—including a food tour and cooking class—you can fully immerse yourself in the country’s cuisine. Visit Quito’s oldest bakery, cook in the company of a local chef, and learn how to make popular dishes for skills you can take home with you.
Itinerary
- You'll start atAv. Gonzalez Suarez 142Av. Gonzalez Suarez 142, Quito 170135, EcuadorHotel Quito Lobby: Av. González Suárez N27 142 y Gonzalez Suarez. Find the exact meeting point with what3words: ///spend.weep.pylonSee address & details
- 1QuitoStop: 5 hoursTravel through backstreets to the southern part of Quito and admire the city’s historical architecture as you make your way to a local Quito home to test out your cooking skills during an Ecuadorian cooking class! Learn how to make authentic tamales and empanadas. Your expert chef will teach you how to perfect these authentic dishes before you get to taste these popular Ecuadorian dishes.Read more
- You'll end atAv. Gonzalez Suarez 142Av. Gonzalez Suarez 142, Quito 170135, EcuadorHotel Quito Lobby: Av. González Suárez N27 142 y Gonzalez Suarez. Find the exact meeting point with what3words: ///spend.weep.pylonSee address & details
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Highlights
- Take a food tour of Quito before participating in an Ecuadorian cooking class
- Visit bakeries and markets, before creating empanadas and tamales
- Small group capped at 12 participants ensures an intimate experience
- This is the ideal culinary introduction to Ecuador for food lovers
Important Information
Departure Point
Av. Gonzalez Suarez 142, Quito 170135, Ecuador
Duration
6h
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Inclusions
- Food tour
- Cooking class
- Local English speaking guide,
- Transportation,
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary
Exclusions
- Gratuities
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 6 years old
- Quito's climate is variable so it is recommended to use sun block for sunny days. Please bring your camera because you’re sure to have special memories
- For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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We had a fabulous day visiting a local bakery where we had the chance to help make Ecuadorian quesadillas -- quite different than the Mexican kind. We also enjoyed hot chocolate with -- mozzarella cheese (way better than we expected!). We then visited a lovely local market and…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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What a great way to explore the tastes of Quito! The tour started at one of the traditional markets of the city, where we met a few vendors and learned about what they were selling. Next we visited a bakery, where we toured the kitchen, then sampled Ecuadorian quesadillas and…
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Date of experience: December 2019
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A most memorable dining experience. We bought and prepare a typical Equadorian meal. Touring the market to buy the ingrediants was the opening to the hands on culinary experience. We then spent the afternoon preparing and eating ingredients from the market. The “tour” last…
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The culinary tour started with a walk through a local food market. This was no tourist attraction, I believe we were the only tourists there, but our guide made us very comfortable. He had been going there with his grandmother since he was a boy and that made it all the more…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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This tour was so much more than we expected...and I highly recommend it to anyone wishing to gain a local connection to Ecuadorian cuisine. We started our journey in a local market where our guide (Pablo) knew many of the vendors and shared his stories of attending the market…
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Date of experience: January 2019
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Response from qui2u, Guest Relations Manager at Quito Culinary Tour and Cooking Class
Responded 31 Jan 2019
Thank you for sharing your experience with us, we hope to see you soon in another Urban Adventures around the world.
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About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator.
By: Leon Photo And Foodie Tours
williamBendOregon
00A Great Experience and Education
Pablo was amazing. We learned so much about the history of Ecuador, Quito and the Old Town area. We especially lov…
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500kitk
00Overpriced
This was an average day trip. The bird rescue center was a highlight, but could easily have been visited by taxi fr…
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georgemichel115
00An eye opening
I found out that this country is amazingly crazy through our guide stories, he is very knowledgeable and tells us l…
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Connie C
00QUITO
what an amazing experience and a beautiful city is Quito the Capital of Ecuador... is a mix of the old and modern c…
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CannuckMe
00Quality sightseeing and attention
We also did the Otavalo Market tour and an Old Town Historic Sites tour. All three tours were wonderful. We had be…
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TegStep
00Really informative and fascinating day
We had an excellent day with our guide Pablo. He was so knowledgeable about anything from history to geology to orn…
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missbeemd
00Great tour!
This is a long tour due to the distance driving but I would definitely say that the views are part of the tour as t…
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Louisa J
00very beautiful
we walked old town and were able to climb the flights of stairs to the towers, and really liked the views from ther…
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tonysal44
00Fabulous Experience
Be prepared to meet natives and see how they live! This tour is more than a culinary adventure. Our guide, Pablo, …
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Geoff M
00Otavalo Market - 1st UNESCO World Heritage Site!
What an amazing experience of the history of Ecuador and the indigenous people! The love and care put in to all of …
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Philip D
00Don’t Blame Jorge
As you can tell from some other reviews, tastes in these kinds of things can vary. We just expected something very…
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Patty U
00Custom tour of Quito
We did a full day, custom tour- included a ride up the Teleferico, Old Town, a great market lunch, Chocolate store,…
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Shawn H
00Fantastic
We toured Old Town with Urban Adventure's guide, Pablo. His knowledge of old and new was very informative. Pablo's …
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Grace K
00A Great Tour of Old Quito with Pablo
We recently went on the Quito Legends and Culture Tour with Pablo. Pablo was an exceptional guide. He was friendly,…
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Ron B
00Average
Even though the tour guide did a good job there wasn’t anything outstanding about the tour except the ‘gold church’…
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