Full day Otavalo
Otavalo, Ecuador
Price
$258,00
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Overview
Discover Imbabura Province with a one-day tour. If you want to explore this beautiful province in a single day, this tour is for you! Starting from Quito, you can enjoy incredible landscapes throughout the tour. In Cayambe, you can try the famous sponge cakes and admire the panoramic views from the viewpoint of Lake San Pablo and the Peguche waterfall. Visit the Plaza de Ponchos market in Otavalo, where you will find a wide variety of textiles and crafts. Next, head to Cotacachi, famous for its leather production, where you can have lunch and shop. Before returning to Quito, visit the impressive Cuicocha Lagoons. Do not lose this only one experience!
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HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Otavalo City, Imbabura province, Ecuador.
Duration: 11.5 hours
Maximum: 30 pax
Required age: 13+
Type of tour: Traditional
Language: English/Spanish
Maximum altitude: 3.068 masl
Minimum altitude: 2.800 masl
Physical Level: Low
Tour start time: 7:00 a.m.
Included/Excluded
- ✅Certified Bilingual Guides
- ✅Tourist transportation
- ✅Entrance fees to establishments
- ✅Bizcocho Tasting
- ✅Breakfast
- ❌Travel Insurance
- ❌Hydration
- ❌Food
- ❌Souvenirs
- ❌Tips
- ❌Optional activities.
- ❌Extra expenses not specified in the tour
- ❌Meals not specified
Tour Plan
DESCRIPTION
In this tour you will be able to visit in just one day, the beautiful province of Imbabura. From Quito we will depart to the north passing through the city of Cayambe tasting delicious biscuits, if you like, you can buy leaf cheese and hot chocolate to accompany your biscuits, the famous biscuits became known in the region since the arrival of the train to Cayambe in 1928, becoming a delicious Ecuadorian tradition to stop in Cayambe to taste some delicious and crunchy biscuits.
This route is full of beautiful landscapes. We will admire one of them from the viewpoint of San Pablo lake, watching the lagoon next to the imposing Imbabura Volcano. We will also visit the Peguche waterfall, which is approximately 20 meters high, forming part of the Peguche Protected Forest. Then we will pass through the Plaza de Ponchos in the city of Otavalo, one of the most important markets of the Andes in South America that offers its visitors textiles, handicrafts where the community of Otavalo is mentioned very early in the morning. Many local and foreign visitors come in search of items, and above all, it is well known because you can negotiate good deals.
Additionally, you can find local food and fruits from all over the place with shades mixed with tones and colors. Otavaleños are well known for their typical clothing and their aptitude for the textile trade. Finally, we will go to Cotacachi, the leather paradise to have a traditional lunch and visit some stores full of different leather products, then we will visit the Cuicocha Lagoons, before returning to the capital city, Quito.
PLACES TO VISIT
- San Pedro biscuit factory
- San Pablo Lake Viewpoint
- Peguche waterfall
- Otavalo poncho square
- City of Cotacachi
- Cuicocha Lagoons
POINT OF EXIT
Private Tour: Pick Up Hotel
Shared Tour: Bulevar, Naciones Unidas Street-Quito
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT - WHAT TO BRING
- Comfortable clothes for walking
- Insect repellent
- 1 liter of water
- Sun hat
- Sun block
- Thermal sweater
- Waterproof sweater
- Comfortable and well-worn shoes
ITINERARY
07:00 Pick up
08:30 Tasting and tasting of biscuits in Cayambe- Breakfast
09:30 Departure to the San Pablo Lake viewpoint.
10:00 Arrival at Mirador to take pictures and contemplate the view of the Imbabura Volcano.
10:45 Arrival to the waterfalls of Peguche waterfalls, walk of 15 to 20 min.
12:30 Visit to the Plaza de Ponchos de Otavalo, free time of 1 hour
13:30 Lunch in Cotacachi
14:30 Free time to visit the leather palace (30min)
15:30 Visit to the Cuicocha Lagoons located in the Cotacachi-Cayapas National Park.
16:30 Departure to Quito (2 hours)
18:30 Drop Off
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