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1 day(s)
Regular
2-12 people
easy
Discover one of the most beautiful and traditional areas of the Ecuadorian Andes, while tasting some of its delicious local products in this amazing program made especially for you. Fall in love with the magical view of the Andean landscapes and nature while it gets involved with all the cultural traditions of its lovely people. Walk through the colorful Otavalo Market Place, try the traditional Cayambe biscuits, and learn about the Peguche rituals in just one day. Come and join us! Otavalo is waiting for you.
Duration
1 day(s)
Max Group Size
2-12 people
Tour Code
GE-D024
Departure Type
guaranteed
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
3 - 80

Quito
Cotacachi
Once we pick you up in Quito City , we will start our amazing program driving towards to Guayllabamba Valley to try some local fruits such Cherimoya, known as "sticky apple", and many other unique flavors that you will love for sure.
Then, we will continue our drive to Cayambe town known as "the biscuit town" where you will try these delicious biscuits which you can combine with a cup of local chocolate and the traditional leaf cheese. In the road, we will stop by Mira lago viewpoint, where you will enjoy a facinating landscape full cover with crops , lakes and volcanoes.
Then, we will arrive to Otavalo and visit the Handicraft market (one of the oldest Indigenous markets in Latinamerica), from this moment you will have enough time to explore and enjoy the area on your own pace. After that, we will take you to visit a sacred waterfall called Peguche, at this place you will walk for 15 minutes between a nice eucalipto forest surrounded by colorful landscapes.
Finally, we will visit Cotacachi town also known as “ the Leather town”, here you can enjoy a typical lunch in one of the local restaurants. This is our last visit before we return to Quito.
English Speaking Tour Guide for the entire tour.
Lunch is not included, however we normally stop in a local restaurant in Cotacachi town in the case clients want to have lunch on their own.
Private Transportation (A/C, comfortable seats, profesional driver).