Otavalo Private Tour: Experience Artisan Markets and Natural Sights in Ecuador

Embark on a private tour of Otavalo in Ecuador and explore artisan markets, natural sights, and cultural landmarks. Taste traditional treats, visit the Peguche waterfall, and shop at the largest indigenous fair in South America.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lago San Pablo - We make you live the experience and enjoy the moment, in this tour you will learn more about the north of Ecuador, its customs, traditions and landscapes.
    Our first stop will be at Lake San Pablo, where we will enjoy a spectacular landscape next to the Imbabura volcano, we will also taste the traditional biscuits with cheese…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our first stop will be in Cachiviro on the shores of Lake San Pablo, in this place we will taste the traditional and delicious biscuits with cheese accompanied by a good coffee and the best landscape we can imagine next to the Imbabura volcano.
We continue with the visit to the Peguche waterfall, where we will have a walk of approximately one hour…

Location
Lago San Pablo
Calle Lago
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Juanae5767ul
Sep 8, 2024
An unusual and authentic place! - It was a unique experience to go around this beautiful country and see the market at Otavalo. Lots of beautiful crafts, people and things to see. Our guide was wonderful and very helpful. We discovered a nice place to have a good coffee and eat an artisanal icecream with real fruit ( it was just exquisite and 1$) and after we went for lunch in a little restaurant where we tasted local food. If you come to Quito, you need to visit Otavalo for sure.
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Angelall3123ut
Sep 2, 2024
Otavalo and surroundings with an exceptional Guide - With Andrès we did a beautiful and fun tour: San Pablo Lake, Peguche Falls and finally Otavalo, where he also accompanied us around the Point of Sale. Andrès proved to be a very professional Guide, as well as a really polite and helpful person who satisfied our every request and did not lose sight of us even a moment! He brought us the cheese cookies and coffee that we enjoyed enjoying the view of Lake San Pablo. Also, our tour ended later than the scheduled time and he made us no problem about it. Thank you Andrès!! If one day we return to Quito we will definitely call you!
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Dirksreisezeit
Aug 19, 2024
An absolute Recommendation for every Quito visitor - The tour guide Andrés was brilliant, he responded to wishes and showed many details. He was very polite and accommodating and so everyone in the group loved him. The sights were great, who is in Quito, should definitely do this tour.
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Guiliap2024
Aug 9, 2024
A Perfect Day Trip from Quito - My partner and I went on this private tour to Otavalo with Andrés and had such a lovely day. Andrés had a perfect itinerary planned which included visiting and taking a short boat ride on a gorgeous lake, having a delicious snack by the lake, hiking to a waterfall, visiting the Otavalo market, and having lunch. We got to see so much in one day but the itinerary was simultaneously relaxed and flexible. We had time to sit and enjoy a beer after the hike and he allowed us to take as much time as we needed to shop at the market. I highly recommend if you want to visit Otavalo!
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Mark
Jul 10, 2024
Great tour to Otavalo! - Andres was our guide and he was amazing! He really made this tour special. His kindness and genuine self really made us feel so welcomed! The stops before the market were great, especially the waterfall. We walked around the market for a good amount of time and he even carried the things we bought which was so unexpected. The lunch spot was a delicious spot near the market! He even stopped along the side of the road when we wanted to try a classic Ecuadorian ice cream. I highly recommend this tour!
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Ziv_s
Jun 27, 2024
Great tour - Andres is a great guide with a lot knowledge and good intentions , we felt safe and happy to travel with him
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Margaret
Jun 4, 2024
Wonderful experience ! Full day of activities with guide Andreas was memorable and knowledgeable. He is very good guide - the guide ANDRES really cares about the client, organized everything on time, has a lot of knowledge and is able to advise. also ensures the safety of tourists. I 100% recommend spending a day with this guide and visit Otavalo and surroundings areas.
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Kasia_f
Apr 24, 2024
Great time in Otavalo - Andres was great! He had a thoughtful gift for me, was flexible and had options for me to choose from for the lake. I was able to practice my Spanish and to revert to English when needed. He brought along a tour guide to train and she was also amazing! She took pictures and we all had a good time! Lunch at a nearby restaurant for a traditional plate was tasty and reasonably priced. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Yyesiamtrish2
Mar 26, 2024
Excellent day with Andres - An absolutely wonderful day with an excellent tour guide in Andres. He’s knowledgeable, patient, experienced. We loved the trip to the lake, the falls and the Otavalo market. His recommendation for lunch was perfect. He was so helpful in negotiating prices in the market, and even went out of his way to help us buy some tea at a local supermarket. we highly recommend Andres and would definitely use him again should we return to Ecuador.
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Karyn_h
Oct 3, 2024
Otavalo day tour - The waterfall and lake stops were very nice. The market was not a new experience. We had numerous miscommunications due to language.
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