Full Day in Otavalo Area Culture and Shopping
Enjoy a full-day tour in the Otavalo Area. We will visit the largest indigenous market in Latin America and browse stalls for colorful, artisan souvenirs and delicious flavors. We will visit Lago San Pablo, where you will be able to admire its breathtaking beauty. We will also visit a Bizchochos Artesanal factory, the spectacular Cuicocha lagoon, Cotacachi leather town, and more.
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Full Day in Otavalo Area Culture and Shopping
What's included in Full Day in Otavalo Area Culture and Shopping
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Quitsato Sundial
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 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, and agriculture, a sector dedicated to harvesting roses for export.
Fabrica de Bizcochos San Pedro
we have a stop to take a cup of Ecuadorian coffee or chocolate with some Biscochos, which are like a type of small bread made in the oven with an incomparable flavor, and best of all we will enter to see its elaboration process.
Lago San Pablo
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 of the San Pablo lake and in the background the Imbabura hill, to decorate the landscape.
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Bilingual guide Spanish / English.
- Authorized tourist transport.
- Permits to enter protected areas
- Extra food and drinks.
- Tips
- Snacks
- Anything else not mentioned as included
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All times mentioned are estimated
- We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
- On Tuesdays we would be back around 5,6 pm and on Saturdays we would be back around 6:30-7pm
- Necessary Equipment: Comfortable Clothes, Camera, Sunscreen, Comfortable Shoes, Sunglasses
- Travel time is included in the overall duration
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Our guide will be waiting for you with our white bus, he will have a list of the passengers going on this trip. we will also provide you with an emergency phone/WhatsApp number. pick up approximately at 7:20 am.
