Gualaceo, Chordelg and San Bartolome craft making villagues
Skilled artisans produce beautiful products here. Check out the exquisite textiles (hand-woven shawls and hand-embroidered clothing), jewelry made with unique techniques such as filigree, pottery, straw hats and much more...
Highlights: • Browse the famous artisan-crafted guitars of San Bartolome • Check out Chordeleg's famous jewelry and ceramics • Learn about the Hispanic shawl-making technique called "Ikat" in Gualaceo • Walk through the colorful market in Gualaceo where you will see locals weaving hats on the streets
Options
Group Tour with lunch
Is a tour which includes different guests in one vehicle and the itinerary is set. 2-course lunch is included. Minimum of 2 guests and maximum 12.
What's included in Gualaceo, Chordelg and San Bartolome craft making villagues
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Sigsig
Departing from Cuenca our first stop will be at the small town of San Bartolome. Craftsmen here have been creating handmade guitars for generations. We’ll visit a local workshop to observe the process of making these instruments considered a crafts for its unique designs and inlaid decorations.
Chordeleg
Chordeleg is famous for its silversmiths and jewelry shops that line the streets and main plaza. We will visit Favio Jara's workshop, his family founded this art in the town and now all the community makes a living out of it. We will have the chance to observe how he makes fabulous filigree items. Afterwards, you’ll have time to shop around and check out the local jewelry and crafts. Here you’ll also have a chance to watch artisans weaving 'Panama' hats and other items made of toquilla straw. We will also visit Fernando Loja's workshop to see is miniature ceramics that show aspects of the local culture
Gualaceo
Our tour continues to Gualaceo to admire the vivid, bright colors of its market and the interesting clothing worn by the local women. Here you will learn about (and taste!) delicious, just-picked fruits that are grown only in Ecuador. Meat lovers should not miss the tasty roasted pig, a very typical dish of this area, although leave some space for lunch. Then our final stop will be at Jose Jimenez's workshop where we’ll see the process of weaving shawls and ponchos on antique looms, using dyes extracted from plants. At the end of this full-day tour outside of Cuenca, you will be returned to your hotel.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Fuel surcharge
- 2 course lunch
- Transportation
- Licensed Tour Guide / Driver
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees: Ikat $1, Guitar workshop $2, Orchid farm $5
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Infant meals not included
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- For 1 to 5 passengers, a bilingual guide will also be the driver. For more than 5 passengers, a driver and a bilingual guide will be provided.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If your hotel is not listed please provide the address and the name after booking.
Meeting / End Points
- Plaza San Sebastián on the corner of Sucre and Talbot street
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking • Contact us to [email protected] to arrange the exact pick up time please • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking • Not wheelchair accessible • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required • Infant meals not included • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required • For 1 to 5 passengers, a bilingual guide will also be the driver. For more than 5 passengers, a driver and a bilingual guide will be provided. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
