Otavalo Market and Laguna Cuicocha Full-Day Tour from Quito
Join a full-day adventure from Quito to explore the vibrant Otavalo Market and scenic Laguna Cuicocha. Discover local culture, shop artisan crafts, and enjoy stunning Andean landscapes.
10 meals
Experience Details
The Otavalo cultural tour is a wonderful way to discover and combine the famous artisan indigenous market in Ecuador with some of the most amazing views nearby the capital.
Wander around one of the most famous indigenous markets of South America, walk on the Equator Line, taste delicious bizcochos, hike around the beautiful Cuicocha Laguna, visit the Cotacachi leather-town and savour a local lunch - the perfect mix of culture, nature, history, and gastronomy.
What You Get
Good To Know
- The tour operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances
- Necessary equipment: Warm clothes, gloves, hat. Sunglasses & Sunscreen. Water, snacks. Hiking shoes. Camera and Waterproof jacket. Cash.
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What You’ll Experience
Quitsato Mitad del Mundo Monument
Miralago
Otavalo Market
Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve
Cuicocha Lake
Quito Old Town (Pass By)
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting Point
End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
This was an amazing day with a great guide! Joe was extremely helpful at every stage of the trip and his knowledge of the sites is complete. Highly recommend him and this tour!
I felt there was too much time at the Otavallo market and not enough time at the lake. I think the lake is the main attraction. Otherwise both the driver (Romiro) and the guide (Joel) were excellen...read more
I liked the tour. I enjoyed the solar museum and hearing about the traditions of the indigenous people. It would have been nice if we had been told that we would have a place to buy breakfast. W...read more
We had a great experience with our tour guide Stui! He told us so much about the volcanos, the history and people of the region! We enjoyed the tour because we got to taste Bizcochos at the place w...read more
Locating someone (actually her mother) whose photo I had taken a few years ago and which was selected for a 2022 international calendar, a copy of which I took for her.
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10 meals
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