Ecuador

A week in Quito

Seven days in Quito without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 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

7 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

  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

  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
  6. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Sucre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    El Cafecito

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Luis Cordero, Quito

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

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Sucre House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Quito, Ecuador

  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

    Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  7. 17:0019:30

    Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum

  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

  9. 21:0023:30

    Astronomical Observatory of Quito

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Sport Planet

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    La Capilla del Hombre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Quito, Ecuador

  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 you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Museo Templo del Sol

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    En el Mirador de la reserva geobotanica pululahua Manuel Córdova Galarza E28 y, Eduardo Kingman Oe12 174, 170603 San Antonio

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Zazu

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    Casa Toledo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Donut Terapia Centro Comarcial Bicentenario

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Quito

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sin Culpa

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Museo del Banco Central

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Sur

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Finn McCool's

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 5

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Omi Cafe Bar

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Café del Fraile

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  4. 14:3017:00

    Museo Camilo Egas

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Ecuadorian art museum

  5. 17:0019:30

    Museo de Sitio Intiñan

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    San Antonio de Pichincha, Mitad del Mundo, San Antonio

  6. 19:3021:00

    Runa Tulpa Andina

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  7. 21:0023:30

    Teatro Bolívar

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Quito, Ecuador

Day 6

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cyrano

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Av. Portugal y Av. de los Shyris E9-59 y, 170135 Quito

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo Mindalae

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museo etnohistórico de artesanías del Ecuador

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Viva Cerveza!

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Museo Manuela Saenz

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Junín y Juan Pío Montúfar Oe1-13 y, 170401 Quito

  7. 17:0019:30

    Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Quito, Ecuador

  8. 19:3021:00

    Miskay

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0023:30

    Teatro Patio de Comedias

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cyrano

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo del Pasillo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    y y García Moreno, 170401 Quito

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

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Café Mosaico

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Quito
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors