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Private Tour: Explore Breathtaking Landscapes
5.0
15 Ratings
Cayambe
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Otavalo with a full-day family experience. Explore stunning mountains, discover local crafts, and learn about diverse cultures in a safe and relaxing setting.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Otavalo with a full-day family experience. Explore stunning mountains, discover local crafts, and learn about diverse cultures in a safe and relaxing setting.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Café Ecuatorial - A picturesque spot perfect for capturing cherished memories. This café offers restroom facilities and serves traditional Cayambe biscuits with coffee or chocolate.
- Quitsato Sundial - Located on the Equator line in Cayambe, this site provides a unique perspective compared to the traditional monument near Quito. Visiting this…
- Café Ecuatorial - A picturesque spot perfect for capturing cherished memories. This café offers restroom facilities and serves traditional Cayambe biscuits with coffee or chocolate.
- Quitsato Sundial - Located on the Equator line in Cayambe, this site provides a unique perspective compared to the traditional monument near Quito. Visiting this stop is optional.
- Tahuantinsuyo Weaving Workshop - Visit the renowned “Miguel Anrango” Workshop, celebrated for demonstrating the entire process of creating the famous Otavalo sweaters, carpets, and blankets. This artistic experience offers a memorable glimpse into Otavalo’s culture. High-value products are available for purchase, but only cash is accepted, so bring extra cash.
- Otavalo Market - Explore the traditional Mercado de los Ponchos in Otavalo. We will stop here to allow you to discover the area and shop. Please note that most vendors only accept cash.
- Cascada de Peguche - The Peguche Waterfall, located near Otavalo in Ecuador, is a stunning natural attraction managed by the local Kichwa community. This sacred site is used for rituals during the Inti Raymi festival. Surrounded by lush forest, it offers scenic trails and tranquil spots for nature enthusiasts to appreciate Ecuador’s rich indigenous culture.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Tickets for some of the places
- Personal expenses
- Lunch
- Tickets for some of the places
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
I want to offer you, your family, or your group a one-of-a-kind experience. Allow me to introduce you to the place where I was raised, where stunning landscapes and rich cultures have influenced my life. By sharing my personal story, I’ll make sure your visit is memorable. Traveling by land enhances the adventure, providing a comfortable and secure way to fully appreciate the beauty of this area.
I want to offer you, your family, or your group a one-of-a-kind experience. Allow me to introduce you to the place where I was raised, where stunning landscapes and rich cultures have influenced my life. By sharing my personal story, I’ll make sure your visit is memorable. Traveling by land enhances the adventure, providing a comfortable and secure way to fully appreciate the beauty of this area.
Location
Café Ecuatorial
CAYAMBE
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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21kumi
Oct 4, 2024
Best intro to Ecuador - Jorge is fantastic. He is a teacher and from Otavalo, making the experience all the more insightful, engaging, and immersive. I wanted to see the landscapes, learn about culture, and taste local food. Jorge made sure we exceeded all these goals for the one free day I had, and tailored the itinerary to my interests. I am so glad I spent my one free day on this guided tour. I felt that I developed a great understanding of the country just from the little part I saw and am eager to see more of it.
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Elenau2364
Sep 2, 2024
Private tour at reasonable price - We booked the tour to the Otavalo market with Jorge and can only report the positives. Jorge picked us up from the hotel in Quito on time, and the whole tour was guided according to our wishes. His friendliness, his safe and correct driving, his knowledge of the culture and customs - everything fit. We can only recommend booking with him tour. The best value for money ever!
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Dillon_p
Aug 21, 2024
Family trip to Otavalo - We had a great trip - the bizcochos stop was great, the Solar museum was a great learning experience for the whole family, and the market was nice and quiet. We were able to customize the trip to accommodate our family's needs/interests and had an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great day!
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Parisp321
Apr 18, 2024
Jorge was an amazing tour guide! - Jorge was an amazing tour guide! He picked me up from UIO and took me to landmarks in Otavalo and Cotacachi for a recent 3-day weekend trip. He was very punctual with picking me up at our designated times each morning. He also had a wealth of knowledge about the area’s history and vendors given his long experience as a local guide. Would highly recommend.
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13melanien
Oct 14, 2023
Use Jorge! He’s the BEST! - Jorge is the Best! Smart, lifetime resident, cautious driver, sense of humor, flexible and prompt. Always follow through with emails and history of the are
Great Guide!!
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W5217ponancyk
Aug 7, 2023
Otavalo discovery - Jorge was a fantastic guide and we learned so much about the local indigenous culture as well as visiting local artisans, the Ecuator line and learning about the locals way of life. I will definitely book with Jorge again!
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Rochs721
Apr 2, 2023
Otavalo, Intag, Mojanda - We had a perfect two days with Jorge (Tour Express and Transfers) in Otavalo and the surrounding areas. He was very open and attentive to all our special requests and we were able to tailor our trip to include a few days in the beautiful Intag cloud forest, a hike at the Mojanda lakes and, of course, the Otavalo market and the incredible food market. Jorge is reliable, knowledgeable, and an excellent driver. Thank you for a wonderful trip!
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Andymu4216tr
Feb 3, 2023
Made our trip that much better - A safe trip and so much more!
While Jorge did not personally drive us, the professionalism, safety, and hospitality were still there.
Pickup was very accommodating to our schedule, and we even got some excellent side trips in.
What I'm seeing as a theme from these other reviews is that Jorge ALWAYS goes above and beyond to make your transport more than just getting from A to B. During our trip from Quito to Otavalo, we made some stops at beautiful vistas, straddled the equator, stopped by at a traditional weaver, saw pan flutes be made, and got some great tips at Plaza de los Ponchos.
Overall, our simple trip turned into a great experience and look into Ecuadorian culture, all thanks to Jorge.
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Rebeccala6078ed
Dec 26, 2022
One Tour wasn't enough I needed more! Jorge was Wonderful! - I originally asked Jorge to just transport me from Quito to Mindo and back but after getting to know him we made arrangements to add a tour of Otavalo and surrounding towns and mountains. What I loved the most is the vast knowledge that Jorge was able to share with me about the culture of Ecuador and the food experience as well as plants, people, animals, and pretty much everything we came across. I am already looking into booking my next trip so that I can return and I plan on only booking tours with Jorge. I felt safe and comfortable. Like I now have a life long friend. If he was to visit Utah I would be his tour guide.
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Barbaras
Apr 22, 2022
Great day trip - Great day exploring around Quito area. Went to Otavalo market, then up to a lake. Visited the sundial where the a
Equator runs through it and finally we went to a weavers workshop. The workshop was amazing. They get the raw wool, wash it, clean it, card it and then spin the thread. They only use natural substances to die the fibers before weaving in the Backstrap style from ancient times. It was incredible. Our guide Jorge was wonderful.
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