Full-Day Private Tour of Artisans North of Quito
Overview
A tour focused on visiting three towns with their markets located north from Quito city. Each one of these locations are different from each other in terms of markets and artisans. Otavalo with the biggest textile market in South America, Peguche with the traditional weavers that work the textile by hand and Cotacachi with its leather market. This is a full day enjoying the northern landscapes and learning the culture of the region.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- All activities
- Driver/guide
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Otavalo Market, Plaza de los Ponchos, Otavalo 100450 Ecuador
A tour focused on visiting three towns with their markets located north from Quito city. Each one of these locations are different from each other in terms of markets and artisans. Otavalo with its textile market, Cotacachi with its leather market and San Antonio with the wood carvers. This is a full day enjoying the northern landscapes and learning the culture of the region.
Our tour starts in the morning with the pick up at your hotel. We will drive out of Quito to our first stop in Otavalo and “Plaza de Ponchos” where you will have time to walk around and do some shopping of textiles and handicrafts. The locals will always give you a higher price so don’t forget to bargain with them, it is part of the experience. Otavalo is consider one of the most famous indigenous markets in the world and the biggest in South America. A market full of color and life.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cotacachi, Cotacachi, Imbabura Province
After a prudent time in the market for shopping or just to wander around, we will continue to Cotachi town and the leather artisans. In here you will enjoy of some of the best leather products on a really good price. We will have lunch and finally we will visit the wood carvers’ artisans in San Antonio Town. In the town you will find families that have been dedicated to the art of carving wood for more than 3 generations.
Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Otavalo Market, Plaza de los Ponchos, Otavalo 100450 Ecuador
A tour focused on visiting three towns with their markets located north from Quito city. Each one of these locations are different from each other in terms of markets and artisans. Otavalo with its textile market, Cotacachi with its leather market and San Antonio with the wood carvers. This is a full day enjoying the northern landscapes and learning the culture of the region.
Our tour starts in the morning with the pick up at your hotel. We will drive out of Quito to our first stop in Otavalo and “Plaza de Ponchos” where you will have time to walk around and do some shopping of textiles and handicrafts. The locals will always give you a higher price so don’t forget to bargain with them, it is part of the experience. Otavalo is consider one of the most famous indigenous markets in the world and the biggest in South America. A market full of color and life.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cotacachi, Cotacachi, Imbabura Province
After a prudent time in the market for shopping or just to wander around, we will continue to Cotachi town and the leather artisans. In here you will enjoy of some of the best leather products on a really good price. We will have lunch and finally we will visit the wood carvers’ artisans in San Antonio Town. In the town you will find families that have been dedicated to the art of carving wood for more than 3 generations.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
183kentn
January 2023
This was an excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide. We truly enjoyed the trip to Otavalo to see the market and bought a few souvenirs. For us the best part of the trip was the visit to the weavers where she showed us how the thread is spun and died. Then we got to see how material with desi...
This was an excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide. We truly enjoyed the trip to Otavalo to see the market and bought a few souvenirs. For us the best part of the trip was the visit to the weavers where she showed us how the thread is spun and died. Then we got to see how material with designs are made using three different looms. My wife studies textiles and it was a thrill for her. We also appreciated that we were able to skip the tourist attractions that we weren't interested in.Kent_N
January 2023
Great tour. It was fun to see the market in Otavalo, but we especially enjoyed the chance to see visit with local weavers.
Great tour. It was fun to see the market in Otavalo, but we especially enjoyed the chance to see visit with local weavers.