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Quito & Otavalo handcrafts market
Two or three hours north
of Quito by bus lies the small town of Otavalo, famous for its Saturday
Indian market, which dates back to pre-Inca times, and where bargaining
has traditionally been something of an art. We offer two options of tours:
Start your
trip through the Awakening Valley in Calderón with its bread-dough
figures and Cayambe for the local food specialties. Passing by
some of the most attractive artisan centers and Andean landscapes,
you arrive in Otavalo and its famous indigenous market just in
time to bargain for hand-knitted wool sweaters, colorful tapestries,
wood carvings, silver jewelry, native paintings, woolen and straw
hats, and much more. Lunch will be served at a typical nearby
hacienda or country inn. Afterwards, enjoy amazing landscapes
in your way back to Quito.
Prices 2008 per
person:
2 people:
$105
More than
2 people: $88
*Includes private transportation with an English speaking guide, lunch
2
Days Tour to Otavalo
Duration: 2 days
Departures: Every Day
Day 1.-(L D)
Start your trip through the Awakening Valley in Calderón
with its bread-dough figures and Cayambe for the local food specialties.
Passing by some of the most attractive artisan centers and Andean
landscapes, you arrive in Otavalo and its famous indigenous market
just in time to bargain for hand-knitted wool sweaters, colorful
tapestries, wood carvings, silver jewelry, native paintings, woolen
and straw hats, and much more. Lunch will be served at a typical
nearby hacienda or country inn. San Antonio de Ibarra, famous
for the woodcarvings and the town of Peguche where textiles are
woven in old-fashioned shuttle looms. Accommodation
Otavalo indian market
Cayambe volcano
Day2.-(B L)
The second day, after breakfast will visit Cuicocha and the town
of Cotacachi, an entire town dedicated to selling fine leather
products and many handicrafts. After lunch return to Quito.
Prices
2008 per person:
2 people:
Standard Program $275; Luxury Program $300.
More than
2 people: Standard Program $235; Luxury Program $270
Prices
includes: Private transportation, English speaking guide, double
room accommodation, all meals.
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