EXPERIENCE IN POTTERY
Immerse yourself in the authentic experience of Cuenca pottery with our "Pottery Experience" tourist program.
We invite you to do it together!
EXPERIENCE IN POTTERY
Explore Cuenca pottery with our "Pottery Experience" program. Start with a morning class where you will learn pottery techniques from renowned potter Iván Encalada. Then, enjoy a tour of Cuenca, visiting iconic places such as the San Sebastián neighborhood, the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, and a Toquilla Straw Hat Factory. The day ends at Plaza Rotary, known for its crafts, including the famous Jatumpamba pottery. A unique cultural experience that combines creativity and exploration. Discover it with us and create your own masterpiece!
- 4 o'clock
- 8:00 a.m.
INCLUDES
- Bilingual guide
- Tourist transportation
- 1 hour of pottery classes
- Tickets to tourist attractions
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Lunch
- Items not specified
ITINERARY
The pottery class will take place in the morning. Please note that the piece made needs at least three days to dry and fire if the passenger wishes to take the finished piece with them.
Before touring the city, we will learn the secrets of pottery making by visiting the workshop of Mr. Iván Encalada, a well-known potter from Cuenca who will welcome us into his colonial-style home filled with courtyards, backyards, and vegetable gardens. For an hour, he will teach us basic techniques for shaping clay and making decorative pieces that vary according to the individual tastes and interests of the participants.
After this experience, the tour of the beautiful city of Cuenca includes places such as the picturesque and traditional Barrio de San Sebastián, the Museum of Modern Art, Calderón Park (central park), La Plaza de las Flores, La Catedral del Sagrario (Old Cathedral), and La Catedral Inmaculada Concepción (New Cathedral), considered the largest in Latin America. Also included is a visit to a famous Toquilla Straw Hat Factory, where you can see how the finest hats are made.
We will visit Rotary Square, famous for its various handicrafts such as basketry, wooden furniture, and ceramics (the famous ceramics made using the ancestral technique of Jatumpamba). This is a place where interaction and conversation set the pace of life, where bargaining is more about dialogue, complicity, and friendship than about getting a lower price. At the end of the tour, passengers will be transferred to their hotel.
NOTE: Private service EVERY DAY except Sunday
IMPORTANT NOTES
- All rates are in US dollars and per person.
- Rates apply throughout the year, except on Ecuadorian holidays.
- Tours for 1 to 3 passengers are conducted with a guide-driver; if a different service is required, a supplement applies.
- The rates in the itineraries are per person based on the type of room, hotel, and activities detailed in this document.
- Rates for jungle programs are per person based on room type and hotel category indicated and include all activities and meals detailed in the itinerary.
- Overnight stays at the hotels listed in the itineraries include breakfast and taxes.
- If local taxes change, rates will be updated, tour operators will be informed, and itineraries will be updated.
- Outlet Viajes reserves the right to modify itineraries due to unforeseen events or national regulations. Tour operators will be informed and itineraries updated accordingly.
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