COMMUNITIES FROM
OTAVALO
Immerse yourself in a unique experience that will take you beyond conventional tourist destinations, allowing you to explore places managed by local communities.
We invite you to do it together!
- 8 hours
- 08h00
INCLUDES
- Tourist transportation
- Tourist lunch
- Bilingual guide
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Unspecified items
ITINERARY
1
Otavalo Market
The city of Otavalo has been declared "intercultural capital of Ecuador" for being a city with enormous potential in several aspects, possessing a charming landscape, cultural richness, history and commercial development. This town is mainly known for its colorful indigenous market, the largest in Latin America.
2
Andean Instruments Workshop
The Andean Instruments workshop offers the opportunity to visualize the manufacture of typical Andean string, wind and percussion instruments, as well as to visit a small museum with all the instruments, indicating the area of origin of each one.
3
Peguche Waterfalls
The Peguche waterfall has always been a sacred place for the Otavalos and surrounding villages. Here some indigenous rituals of purification are performed with its crystalline waters. To reach the waterfall you must take a short walk through the forest, along a well marked trail.
4
Cotacachi
The city of Cotacachi is located on the slopes of the volcano of the same name, where its inhabitants are engaged in the leather industry (processing and marketing), has dozens of shops offering handicrafts, clothing and shoes of the highest quality leather. Lunch is scheduled in the city.
5
Cuicocha Lagoon
Cuicocha is a lagoon located in a volcanic caldera at the foot of the Cotacachi volcano in the Western Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes and is part of the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve. Inside the Cuicocha lagoon there are four lava domes that form two forest-covered islets: the smaller one called Yerovi, and the larger one, Teodoro Wolf, in honor of the German scholar and discoverer.
At the end of the tour, passengers will be transferred to their hotel.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- All rates are in U.S. 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; in case a different service is required, a supplement applies.
- Rates in the itineraries are per person according to the type of room, hotel and activities detailed in this document.
- Rates for jungle programs are per person according to room type and hotel category indicated and include all activities and meals detailed in the itinerary.
- Nights at the hotels indicated in the itineraries include breakfast and taxes.
- If local taxes change, rates will be updated and tour operators will be informed and itineraries 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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