OTAVALO INDIGENOUS MARKET

Otavalo, Ecuador

EG
Ecuador Green Travel
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43 reviews
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 2 - 25
OTAVALO INDIGENOUS MARKET
Otavalo, Ecuador

Ecuador Green Travel
  • Email address verified
43 reviews

$70
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 2 - 25

About this trip

Otavalo is the biggest indigenous market in LatinAmerica.. The biggest fair is on Saturday where you can find a lot of handicrafts and souvernirs for your memories of Ecuador... The landscapes,  lagoons and mountains make this trip a fantastic experience.!!


This tour runs with minimum 2 people on: Tuesday and Saturday AT 07:40 AM (Sharing basis)

What’s included

  • Pick Up
  • Shared basis
    Shared basis tourist transportation during the tour
  • English speaking guide
    Professional Guide
  • Tasting
    Tasting Bizcochos in Cayambe

What’s not included

  • Meals
  • Personal Expenses
  • Gratuities

Available Packages

OTAVALO INDIGENOUS MARKET

This tour runs with minimum 2 people on: Tuesday and Saturday AT 07:40 AM (Sharing basis)


$70

Itinerary

INDIGENOUS MARKET
EXPLORE THE OTAVALO INDIGENOUS MARKET

HIGHLIGHTS:

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

ITINERARY

Departure from Quito towards the north through the Pan-American North Highway until arriving to Cayambe, where the passengers will have the opportunity to taste the delicious “Bizcochos de Cayambe”, a type of cracker or bread baked in a clay oven (greatly paired with local cheese or caramel sauce). After admiring Lake San Pablo, we will arrive at the Otavalo Market, the largest in America, where the indigenous people of the area, known as "Otavalos", one of Ecuador's most recognized ethnic groups, make and sell their textiles and handicrafts. 
Passengers may choose between to stay in this area and enjoy more time from the market and our bus will pick them up at the end of the tour (they will not have the visit to Cotacachi and Cuicocha), or continue with the journey to the town of Cotacachi, recognized for leather clothing and crafts. On the way to Cotacachi, we will visit an andean instrument workshop "Ñanda Mañachi" located in the area of Peguche, to spend some special moments with the local people and understand the Andean culture. In Cotacachi you have enough time to visit the village, the shops of leather goods and free time for lunch, (not included). 
Later we will visit the Ecological Reserve where the Cuicocha lagoon is located, inside the crater of the Cotacachi Volcano, which originated after a volcanic explosion thousands of years ago. And if the weather permits it will be possible to make a walk by the lagoon, that is to say sailing in the crater of the volcano in small boats (with additional cost). 
** Bus will wait for 10 minutes in Otavalo to pick up passangers that stayed there, and after that will return to Quito and their respective hotels or starting point.

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EG
Ecuador Green Travel
43 reviews
Ecuador Green Travel is a tour operator based in Quito Ecuador. We are the perfect option to find the best Galapagos last minute deals. We offer a great gamma of trips, such as Galapagos yachts, island hopping tours, cruises and hotels, scuba diving. We are specialists to offer tailor made tours around Ecuador offering high quality, also our experienced bilingual staff will help you to plan your trip, our guides will show and explain you about our fascinating costumes and culture, and our agency will secure your best trip…

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By Stephane Xavier M for Napo wildlife center and Sacha Lodge on Mar 02, 2025
We booked last minute, only 2 days before the cruise, yet they made the diet accomodations for my wife. 15 passengers, 9 crew members, 2 naturalists. Yazmany the naturalist was amazing and took a few of us on an extra snorkeling trip to see the hammerhead sharks. He definitely went the extra mile when he could have had a siesta. Lars the other naturalist was excellent as well. The cooks and the bar tender were excellent and the housekeeper and dinghy drivers and boat captain were all fantastic. We were very impressed with the attention to detail and service. Thanks so much.
By Eric L for Monserrat Yacht on Jan 18, 2025
Sani Lodge was one of the best experiences we have had. Our guides, Raul and Frank were amazing. They were very patient and knowledgeable. The food at the lodge is delicious. The accommodations were surprisingly clean for it to be in the middle of the rainforest. The excursions were amazing. I wish we had stayed longer!
By Tinia B for Sani Lodge on Jan 08, 2025
This was a trip of a lifetime. Everything was wonderful. The crew was very attentive, polite, and knowledgeable . The vessel was very clean and a perfect size. I highly recommend the Koln Yacht!
By Tinia B for Koln Yacht on Jan 08, 2025
I did a 8 day cruise with Anahí Yacht. Highly recommended them, they take running a tight ship to a whole different level! The staff were extremely professional, everything was on schedule. The meals were amazing and the beds were turned twice a day ( I know ). You could definitely see that the service was taken very seriously.
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