Two or three hours north of Quito lays the small town of Otavalo, famous for its indigenous market held on Saturday, which dates back to pre-Incan times a place where bargaining has traditionally been something of an art. We offer two tour options:

• Day Tour to Otavalo Market
• 2 Days Tour to Otavalo

Day Tour to Otavalo Market

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, colourful tapestries, wood carvings, silver jewelry, native paintings, woolen and panama hats, and much more. Stopping for lunch at a traditional hacienda we enjoy the amazing landscape of this beautiful area. Enjoy a visit to Cotacachi, an entire town dedicated to selling fine leather products and handicrafts and continue to do so throughout our return to Quito.

Prices 2010 per person:

*Includes private transportation with an English speaking guide, lunch

2 Days Tour to Otavalo

Duration: 2 days
Departures: Every Day

Day 1.- (L D)
We start our trip in the Awakening Valley in Calderón, known for its bread-dough figures and “Cayambe” a local food specialty. As we proceed through some of the most attractive artisan centers and Andean landscapes we arrive in Otavalo, famous for its indigenous market. Here we might bargain for hand-knitted wool sweaters, colorful tapestries, wood carvings, silver jewelry, native paintings, panama hats, and much more. Stopping for lunch at a traditional hacienda we enjoy the amazing landscape of this beautiful area. Visit the weaving workshops at Peguche. Accommodation and dinner.

Day2.- (B L)
The second day begins with a visit to Cuicocha, home to the beautiful Cuicocha crater lake, situated at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano. Closely followed by a visit to Cotacachi, an entire town dedicated to selling fine leather products and handicrafts. We return to Quito shortly after lunch.

Prices 2010 per person:

• Prices include: Private transportation, English speaking guide, all meals.

Please ask for single accommodation availability.

Hotels:

• Standard: Casa Hacienda 
• Luxury: Pinsaqui or Cusin