Enjoy a full day that will allow you to get to know Ecuador's most famous indigenous market: Otavalo. There you will understand the importance of this place and you will also be able to buy the colourful textiles and crafts, and enjoy the local gastronomy.
In addition, we will visit different towns in the area such as Calderon a small town popular for its manual art of "Marzipan", Cayambe a perfect place to see how people prepare cakes using a traditional technique and Cotacachi famous for its leather crafts.
During the excursion, you will visit the Imbabura volcano with a height of 4610 meters, you will visit the San Pablo lake, you will visit the Cuicocha lake where you can take a boat trip around it and you will see the Cayambe sundial.
At 7:00 am we meet in the San Blas neighborhood, from there we take a bus to go to the north of the city of Quito, traveling approximately half an hour until we reach Calderón. In this small famous town we will make our first stop where we will be 45 minutes that allows us to know the manual arts of Marzipan.
Following the route we will stop at a panoramic point to enjoy the landscape of the Imbabura volcano with a height of 4610 meters and from there we can also appreciate the San Pablo lake.
We continue our tour towards the city of Otavalo, we will make a stop to watch the animal fair that takes place on Saturdays, we will walk about 5 minutes until we find the world famous "Otavalo Market" or "Plaza de los Ponchos" where we will take advantage of the culture. In this place, we will find millenary customs and traditions, where the locals wear traditional indigenous clothes. There we will be able to buy costumes, ponchos, blankets with colourful fabrics and handicrafts.
Around 1:00 pm we will have free time to have lunch in a restaurant near the market, enjoying some typical dishes. We will continue our trip to the town of Cotacachi, where we will be able to observe and buy articles made of leather. Next, we will visit the magnificent Cuicocha lagoon, where we will be able to take a 25 minute boat ride to explore the surrounding area.
Finally, when we return to Quito, we will visit the town of Cayambe to taste the cakes that they prepare using a traditional technique and we will also get to know the sundial. Approximately 6 pm we will arrive in Quito.
Group Service Includes: Transportation Quito - Otavalo - Quito Bilingual Certified Guide lunch
Ich hatte eine großartige Zeit auf diesem Tangol-Tour! Der Otavalo-Markt war bunt und lebendig, und die umliegenden Landschaften einfach atemberaubend. Unser Guide war super informiert und freundlich. Echt empfehlenswert für jeden, der die Kultur und Natur Ecuadors erleben will.
Fantastique! La visite du marché d'Otavalo est un incontournable. Les artisans sont incroyables et les paysages sont à couper le souffle. Vraiment une expérience mémorable! Un grand merci à Tangol Tours pour cette aventure inoubliable.
If you are visiting Quito, consider the tour . We had a really great time!
Para aquellos que visiten Quito, recomendamos la excursión Tour Otavalo - Mercado Y Alrededores. Nosotros tuvimos una gran experiencia!
Se você for visitar Quito, você deve considerar o tour . Vair ser uma experiência daquelas!
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