OTAVALO INDIGENOUS MARKET

COME AND ENJOY A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN ONE DAY IN THE MARKET OF THE CITY OF OTAVALO

This tour runs with minimum 2 people on: Tuesday and Saturday AT 07:10 AM (Sharing basis)

ABOUT THIS TOUR: 

Meet an indigenous market and its crafts, sail in the crater of a volcano, and immerse yourself in the culture of the Andean peoples, communities and ethnic groups of Ecuador.

HIGHLIGHTS OF TOUR:

  • Cayambe
  • San Pablo Lake
  • Otavalo Market
  • Handicrafts
  • Indigenous community
  • Cotacachi
  • Cuicocha Lagoon

ITINERARY

From Quito to Otavalo we have 2 hours by direct bus, but in our 1-day tour on a shared basis, we visit 6 different attractions between Quito and Otavalo in one full day. Our trip is along the on the Pan-American Highway north to get to the Quitsato solar clock, located in the Cayambe canton, named after the snowy mountain present there. This cultural site was built to measure the solstices and equinoxes, in pre-Hispanic times, also considered the "other middle of the world", the equator line crosses this place in the middle of the Cayambe mountain's summit. Its people live from livestock, agriculture, a sector dedicated to harvesting roses for export. To know its gastronomy, we have a stop to take a cup of Ecuadorian coffee or chocolate with some cakes (Biscuits); which are like a type of small breads made in the oven with an incomparable flavor and the best of all we will enter to see its elaboration process. Our next site to visit is Otavalo. It is located in the Imbabura province known as the Province of the Lakes, a few minutes from our main destination, we have a viewpoint to the San Pablo lake and in the background the Imbabura hill, to decorate the landscape. Then we arrive to the biggest and most important indigenous handicraft market in South America, it is possible to visit this market every day of the week. But in our 1-day tour we coincide the days of the biggest fair where all the artisans meet in La Plaza de los Ponchos, here we have 2 hours for shopping and later we go to Cotacachi. Here we will find another craft market specialized in leather products, as it is a small place we have 45min. Our last place is the Cuicocha Lagoon located at 3068m (10.065.62 ft) in an active volcanic crater with islets or domes and plant observation. Then Return to Quito.

TYPE OF TOUR PRICE PER PERSON
SHARING BASIS $70.00 USD

This tour runs with minimum 2 people on: Tuesday and Saturday AT 07:10 AM (Sharing basis)

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INCLUDED: 

  • Bilingual guide Spanish / English.
  • Authorized tourist transport.
  • Menu-type meals (lunch).
  • Permits to enter protected areas 

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Extra meals and drinks.
  • Gratuities.
  • Snacks.  
  • Wire transfer costs of payment.

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