Otavalo Tour from Quito: Exploring Cayambe, Latin America's Largest Indigenous Market

Explore the top tourist attractions in the Imbabura province where the biggest Native Market in Latin America is located in Otavalo.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cayambe - Visit the main attractions of the province of Imbabura within approximately 10 hours. Crossing the Valley of Guayllabamba, we will arrive at the equator monument, site thru which the Equatorial Line passes.
    Also we visit a bizcocho factory to learn and taste how they prepare this delicious cake.
  • Otavalo Market - Continue the…
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
  • Hotel pickup
  • All entrances
  • Tourist transport
What's Not Included
  • Details not especified
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips
Location
Cayambe
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mary_f
Oct 18, 2024
A wonderful trip outside of the city - My guide, Carlos was knowledgeable, considerate and kind. The trip includes 5 stops and each one had a special charm. Otovalo market itself, which is why I signed up the trip, was just a small part of the experience. This is a great way to see as much as possible in a single day. We had lunch (not included in the cost of the trip) in a local restaurant and that in itself was a special treat. The meal was fabulous. My favorite part was the Cascada de Peguche which is a wonderful short hike and lots of lovely energy from the waterfall. All in all a mellow, relaxing and enjoyable tour. I will just say that they are pretty aggressive at the market and all over Quito for pushing their wares so be prepared to say no a lot. Also everyone says to negotiate but their prices are not high and so I didn’t try too hard and I felt like I got good prices. It is a bit of a tourist trap but it’s an interesting one and only one fifth of the entire trip. I found some nice pieces to purchase. All in all a great day and couldn’t be happier. I do just have to give a big thank you to Carlos for stopping at the roadside so I could purchase a chirimoya (local fruit) after I told him that I really like them. I enjoyed my chirimoya Carlos, Thank you!!
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Camper60606290132
Sep 29, 2024
Amazing Otavalo trip - Felipe the guide and Ivan the driver were great. Felipe was very informative about basically everything. He was super friendly and on top of everything I recommend Quito Tours
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Adventurer442294
Sep 29, 2024
A beautiful family trip. - The views were amazing!! We took a lot of photos. The food was excellent and delicious. I recommend it!! Our guide tourists explained the whole trip with precision and he was very nice and friendly 😊
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Yassin
Sep 29, 2024
They took us to know many places, Ivan is very good driver while Felipe knows basically everything about his country - Our Guide Felipe with the driver Ivan made us feel very well received as his experience, knowledge and personality helped us to know more about his country, culture and people while making us feel comfortable and safe.
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Ricardoje5606dz
Sep 23, 2024
Otalvo Tour - This tour changed my mind completely on taking tours. Irene made us feel like family instead of a bunch of sheep being herded around. Irene was always making everything that is usually boring like bus rides or waiting fun and educational! Irene is always welcome to the table to eat, and honestly I couldn't imagine a tour in Ecuador without her energy. Whenever someone asks me what to do in Ecuador, I know who to name!
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Peterc823
Sep 22, 2024
Fantastic - We had a great time our guide Misa, was very helpful and explained the history and culture of all the stops and sights, we would highly recommend this trip. Peter Clark Australia.
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Wanderingottersons
Sep 20, 2024
Good sights, fantastic local market - Our second tour with the guide, Adrian, who is awesome. So many stories and great information to learn about the area. We started off the day with a stop at the equator and some breakfast. A short walk to a waterfall, a stop by a beautiful lake and some time in the Otavalo market. The only tough part is that I want to eat my way through the market with all of the local options -- but it's RIGHT before lunch so you can't really do both. Yeah, it's rough when that's the bad part....... The market is fantastic, and you can really see a lot of authentic (and many not so much) items from the local populations.
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E4143jueddyv
Sep 19, 2024
Otavalo, Peguche Waterfalls, Cayambe and Indigenous Market - Felipe was excellent! He is very knowledge, patient and fun. It was a real pleasure to be in this tour with him and Guillermo the driver. The sites and the itinerary were amazing. The bizcocho factory and the local artist there, plus El Taller de Instrumento Andino were the highlights of the tour for my wife and I. Thank you for such a memorable tour!
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W4135dpgabriels
Aug 24, 2024
Memorable experience in Ecuador - Adrian as guide and Ivan as driver led us through an outstanding journey visiting Otavalo and Cayambe indigenous market, as well as a magnificent fall. Adrian and Ivan were very knowledgeable, polite, service oriented, and well-educated. We enjoyed the tour and highly recommend this couple as your tour guide and driver
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V1862kanathanh
Jul 27, 2024
Best tour to Otavalo with Pamela - Today we took a day trip to Otavalo with Quito tour bus with Pamela the tour guide and the tour was well organized. Pamela speaks very good English ans Spanish, she was super nice, knowledgeable and always smiling. I recomend this company and highly recomend about Pamela as a tour guide.
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