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Otavalo Market & Cuicocha from Quito: Explore Ecuador

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Tthe Otavalo Market with its colorful plaza de ponchos is one of the most important and popular indigenous markets in Ecuador and South America. Otavalo has a large indigenous population of Otavalos, where their mother language is Kichwa. In the Otavalo Market, you can find typical food and several places where the Otavaleños sell their handicrafts, textiles, ponchos, blouses, shirts, hats, alpargatas, and handmade alpaca tapestries. The Otavalo market or Otavalo fair is fully active every Saturday, however, you can find a smaller number of vendors on other days of the week.
  • Bilingual Tour Guide
  • Lunch
  • Ticket to Peguche Waterfall
  • Entrance to Cuicocha Lagoon
  • Pick Up / Drop Off
  • Private Transportation
  • Breakfast
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Tips for Guide and Driver
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Traveler pickup is offered

- You can write the name and address of your Hotel, we will go to pick you up.
- Pick up outside the Metropolitan Area of Quito has a cost of USD 35.

  • Fabrica de Bizcochos San Pedro, Cayambe, Ecuador
    Then we will go to Cayambe, here you can taste a biscuit or bizcocho cayambeño as a snack, it can be accompanied with dulce de leche or also called delicacy of milk and with leaf cheese; traditional food of Cayambe.
    30 minutes
  • San Pablo Del Lago, San Pablo Del Lago, Ecuador
    Miralago Viewpoint : Leaving Cayambe we go to the Miralago viewpoint located south of Otavalo, you can see a wonderful view of the Imbabura volcano and the Lagoon of San Pablo.
    30 minutes
  • Otavalo Market, Otavalo, Ecuador
    At half in the morning we will arrive at the Otavalo market. We will have a time of 2 hours to explore the plaza de ponchos and its crafts. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
    120 minutes
  • Cascada de Peguche, Peguche, Ecuador
    Explore the enchanting Peguche Waterfall, a natural wonder in Imbabura. Surrounded by lush greenery and sacred to the indigenous community, it's perfect for nature walks and photography. Join our tour and immerse yourself in the serenity and cultural significance of Peguche.
    60 minutes
  • Laguna Cuicocha, Cotacachi, Ecuador
    After our visit to Otavalo, we make a 30-minute trip to the lake. Cotacachi lake is famous for being inside the crater of the Cotacachi volcano and is known as the lagoon of the gods because of its translation from Kichwa
    60 minutes
  • Cotacachi, Cotacachi, Ecuador
    Visit the charming town of Cotacachi, renowned for its high-quality leather goods and vibrant artisan market. Nestled in the Andes, Cotacachi offers stunning views, rich culture, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Join our tour to explore this picturesque destination and shop for unique leather crafts.
    60 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Andrew B
29 Jan 2023
We had a fun day with David (we left Quito at 08:10 and arrived back around 20:30, so bear timings in mind!), first going to Cayambe town right on the equator to try some delicious bizcocho biscuits. Also stopped here to buy some Andean tea. Then on to a viewpoint of Otavalo volcano and the lake near San Pablo del Lago before going to the market. After this we had a 3 course lunch (drinks are extra) in Cotacachi. We then walked around some of the Laguna Cuicocha with wonderful views. We headed back to to Cotacachi for a quick tasty surprise before heading home. David was very enthusiastic, knowledge and fun and enjoyed telling us about his country in good English. ¡Gracias!
zo_h862
14 Aug 2022
An excellent day trip! Highly recommend!! On our holiday in Ecuador we decided to book a day trip to Mindo with Real Dreams which was amazing. We loved our day so much that we decided to book a second day tour with this fantastic company to Otavalo. We were picked up promptly from our hotel and driven safely to all stops. We tasted traditional biscuits, went to a view point, visited Otavalo market, had lunch, went to a waterfall, saw a stunning lake and finished in a small village with traditional leather goods before being dropped back to Quito. We had such a great time and felt we got to see so much! We learnt a lot from our helpful guides and were able to ask many questions. We loved both our trips with real dreams and thanks to Carolina and Pedro for making it so memorable.
matthew c
09 Oct 2021
My favorite part of this tour was my guide Pedro! He was on time, full of energy, great English skills, good sense of humor, knew exactly where he was going, drove flawlessly and allowed me to just enjoy myself ALL day! I found the actual market experience to be a bit underwhelming as many of the wares seemed to be overly redundant and wanted to be talking to artisans versus hawkers. But I found one young jewlery maker who made the trip worthwhile and the lunch I was treated to was fabulous. We visited a waterfall walk that was nice, moved to Cotacachi (leather central) which was a cute little town and then bought 24 stunning roses for $2 (how is that possible?) and back to Quito! I can't rave enough about how this all went so seamlessly.
This tour in Quito is organized by Real Dreams Tour

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