Top Quito Classes & Workshops

A new place offers so many new experiences but when you go home, all you have is the pictures of your time there. This Quito Cooking Class and Market Tour with Professional Chef lets you bring home much more than just photos, as you'll learn to make traditional recipes with a gourmet twist in old town Quito.

Cocoa or the Comercial name Chocolate is famous all around the world but you will learn from first hand and you will also participate on this unforgetable experience. Culinary is part of each culture but Cocoa was born many years and centuries ago in this land. So it will be a unique opportunity to learn and taste culture in a different and fun way.

Learn Spanish while in South America, the Instituto Superior de Español Private Course is ideal if you want to improve significantly in speaking Spanish with a great quality to speak and write. Our teachers are University Degree professionals with experience to guide you to improve your language skills fast and efficiently, afterwards due to ISE's privileged location you can practice in real life settings.

Located in the Colonial Area of Quito, the Old Town, our Spanish Classes are dictated by University Degree professionals. The design of our programs allow you to have an effective learning of Spanish while traveling and also letting you know about the culture at your own pace and according to your goals.

• Custom classes focused on your needs. • Extracurricular activities that will complement your after-school experience. • Learn Spanish with professional teachers with several years of experience. • Meet people from all over the world. • Receive personalized assistance before, during and after your Spanish program.

Skip the public transportation and enjoy an easy Arrival, Airport and Ground Transfer in Quito. After landing in Mariscal Sucre International Airport join other travelers to depart for your Quito hotel in a shared minivan.

Don’t let limited time in Ecuador stop you visiting the majestic Quilotoa Lagoon, an emerald crater lake surrounded by mountain landscapes. Reach the natural wonder the easy way on this full-day tour from Quito, ideal for nature lovers. Stop at a traditional craft market before arriving in Quilotoa National Park and opting to hike or ride a mule (own expense) to the rim of the dormant volcano. Lunch and transfers are included.

Boasting a huge diversity of birdlife, the Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve draws ornithologists worldwide. It’s also a popular destination for anyone wishing to escape the busy streets of Quito. With a private guide to help you set the itinerary, you can visit a butterfly farm, trek to waterfalls, go river tubing, and taste locally made chocolate and coffee. Transport is made easy with private hotel pickup in a 4WD vehicle.

Discover the sights and lights of Quito at night with this evening tour of its historical, UNESCO-listed heart. Ride by illuminated churches and landmark sites such as the Basilica of the National Vow and Plaza Grande; and hear urban legends and insights into the city's cultural heritage you could easily miss otherwise. Finish by admiring views of the sparkling city from the hilltop viewpoint of Mirador del Panecillo—the perfect finale.

Discover the cuisine of one of Latin America's tastiest capitals, Quito, during this street food and drinks tour. Walk around the city with your guide and stop at several locally-known vendors to sample delicious Ecuadorian dishes. Explore the bohemian neighborhood of Guapolo and watch the sunset from a scenic viewpoint. Your night ends with a drink at a local speakeasy.

Journey to the beautiful Quilotoa volcano, driving through stunning mountain scenery and stopping to visit local Andean communities, during this day trip from Quito. Travel along the spectacular ‘Avenue of Volcanoes’ passing beneath its towering peaks, eventually stopping at a village of an indigenous community, to explore a local home and learn about their daily life. Finish your day with a trip to the lagoon inside Quilotoa volcano. This day trip includes a guide, entrance fees, round-trip hotel transport, and lunch.

Mindo, just two hours from Quito, is in a biodiverse cloud forest that's home to hundreds of species of birds and butterflies. This full-day tour with a private driver and guide includes a visit to a butterfly farm and a tour of a chocolate factory plus one other eco-adventure of your choosing, including ziplining, hiking, or an orchid farm visit, for a customized experience.

Quilotoa Lagoon is a beautiful place in Ecuador that you must visit. The landscape is amazing. The caldera was formed by the collapse of a volcano following a catastrophic eruption about 600 years ago. We can go down walking, do kayac and return by mule, it is an awesome experience.

Journey through Ecuador’s incredible landscapes and stop on route for photos and to visit Otavalo Market on this tour from Quito. Head north along the Pan-American highway, taste biscuits in Cayambe, and hop out at Otavalo Market to experience the local shopping culture by bartering for handicrafts. Then, stop at Cuicocha Lagoon—a crater lake below Cotacachi Volcano—to snap photos and perhaps take an optional boat ride (additional cost).

Combine culture with nature on this full-day tour of Otavalo Marketplace and Cuicocha Lagoon, ideal for first-time visitors with limited time in Ecuador. Departing Quito, you’ll travel to Otavalo Marketplace, one of Latin America’s largest markets, to browse stalls for colorful, artisan souvenirs. See, too, the Peguche Waterfall and Cuicocha Lagoon, on which you;ll enjoy a short boat ride.

Laguna Quilotoa, a blue-green volcanic crater lake, sits in the rugged Andean countryside south of Quito. With this tour, escape the busy streets of Quito for an all-inclusive day in the Andes, and see Quilotoa Lake from two different lookouts on the crater rim with views of Cotopaxi in the distance. En route back to Quito, spend some time craft workshops in Tigua and La Victoria.

Take a delicious and enriching class in traditional Ecuadorian cuisine. After a welcome drink, head to the market in the historic center with a local chef and select ingredients for three typical regional dishes: Locro Quiteño, Encocado and chocolate soup. Learn the history of each dish as you peel, cut, season and mix. Afterward, enjoy the fruit of your labor on the host’s lovely patio.

• Share the class with people of your same Spanish level and from all over the world. • Make new friends. • Discover Ecuador and its culture accompanied by new travel companions. • Enjoy a friendly atmosphere. • Learn together with professional university professors. • Begins Monday at 8:30 am.

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, while traveling in South America may be something really new, learning Spanish will definitely make your experience even better. Our Combined program lets you live the full experience of meeting other travelers and learning Spanish with them while the Private tuition of your Spanish program allows you to concentrate in the Spanish skills that you need to make stronger.

• Strengthen your skills of Spanish in Private Classes while still participating in Group Classes. • Advance by leaps and bounds in the Spanish language. • Learn with different professional and experienced teachers. • Discover Ecuadorian culture with Ecuadorian people. • Enjoy our location in the best kept historical center of Latin America. • Begins Monday at 8:30 am.

Learn Spanish with a partner or friend. If you are traveling accompanied and wish to learn Spanish together you can book this class and share the experience together, it allows to get personalized attention for your learning while sharing the experience.

Ecuador and Its four worlds !! We invite you to experience several most visited attractions in the country . This a perfect gateway tour if you decide to take a vacation in Ecuador for 5 days. Quito with its history , Churches and the Equator Mindo with its exhuberant forest , hummingbirds , Orchids and waterfalls Otavalo with its remarkable Indian Market and the local Culture Papallacta a sacred paradise inside of an extinted volcano with its hotsprings , perfect for your total relax before you filght back home..

• Immerse yourself in the Spanish language with a partner of your same level. • Get to know the city during extracurricular activities. • Enjoy a friendly atmosphere with our local staff and travelers from different countries. • Acquire new skills in the Spanish language. • Learn with professional university professors with extensive experience. • Begins Monday at 8:30 am.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Maria, a warm and wonderful host who uses family recipes in most of her dishes. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with the local culture over food. Maria’s passion for food started young, when she was a cooking assistant in her mother's kitchen! Maria learned to cook traditional meals from her mother. And then used this skill and knowledge to run her own restaurant, where she served authentic Ecuadorian meals that she grew up eating. For the last 21 years, Maria has been working in the hospitality and gastronomy industry. • Cooking lesson in a local home in Ecuador • Learn to make authentic Ecuadorian dishes in home kitchen • 100% private activity • Experience Ecuadorian culture in the quiet neighborhood of Sangolqui • Vegetarian and gluten-free options available