Guide was excellent - communication was poor - booked a morning tour - it was changed to a 2pm pick up at the hotel - actually picked up at 2:40 - so 40 minutes late waiting in the lobby - and yes, we arrived in the lobby at 1:45 - at the 15 min early based on the email.

I enjoyed being at the middle of the world monument very much. Strangely, I was WhatsApp’ed that same day to show up an hour early at a hotel that was 45 minutes away from the location I chose off the list of acceptable pickup spots. I said no to the new pickup location but agreed to the hour early. What wasn’t explained was I’d be joking a trolley tour already underway and that extra hour was to be spent waiting for them to eat lunch directly across the street from the monument. I had already eaten since the tour started at 1pm ( had originally been 2pm) this was strange and not communicated at all (for obvious reasons perhaps) I was then offered a 25% discount on my choice of 3 tours from Quito as a “reward” from Georgy. I told him I’d need time to get back since my battery was low and when I replied the next morning, he ghosted me (no reply) not cool

Was greeted by our tour guide Andres who escorted me to our tour bus. En route to our destination, Andres filled the time with interesting information about Quito and the surrounding area. Very engaged with everyone on the tour. On our arrival at Midal del Mundo, Andres collected out entrance tickets, then led us through the park to a meeting point. He pointed out all the areas available to visit, then turned us loose for an hour to explore on our own. When we returned to our meeting point, Andres then led us to an exhibit featuring the housing and day-to-day living conditions of the indigenous people who occupied the area pre-Inca. Andres clearly had a depth of knowledge of the subject and was enthusiastic in his presentation. Our return trip was quick and uneventful as we were dropped off at our respective hotels. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this trip and especially Andres as your host.