Shared Cuenca Markets Full Day Tour
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Overview
Spend a day discovering the markets of Cuenca and the various goods they have to offer. Learn the art of bartering and see business is still done using it. Explore local culture and crafts in this unique market experience.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Mercado 10 De Agosto
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay Province
You will be picked up at 9am from your meeting point given by the operator and taken to the biggest animal market of southern Ecuador. You will have the opportunity to see how people negotiate the animal prices for cows, llamas, lambs and more. Learn about the old way of making business through "trueque" or bartering.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Mercado 10 De Agosto, Calle Larga, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
or bartering. Then you will visit Mercado 10 de Agosto, a market offering a mix of traditional and modern culture.
Later you will visit Rotary Market (Plaza Sangurima) where you will find handicrafts made of wicker, iron and clay. See how craftsmen work with their hands with clay pots and discover why this has become such a popular destination for clay pots from Jatumpamba and the Pottery Crafts Market. Your day will conclude with transportation back to the meeting point.
Duration: 4 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cuenca, Cuenca, Azuay Province
You will be picked up at 9am from your meeting point given by the operator and taken to the biggest animal market of southern Ecuador. You will have the opportunity to see how people negotiate the animal prices for cows, llamas, lambs and more. Learn about the old way of making business through "trueque" or bartering.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Mercado 10 De Agosto, Calle Larga, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
or bartering. Then you will visit Mercado 10 de Agosto, a market offering a mix of traditional and modern culture.
Later you will visit Rotary Market (Plaza Sangurima) where you will find handicrafts made of wicker, iron and clay. See how craftsmen work with their hands with clay pots and discover why this has become such a popular destination for clay pots from Jatumpamba and the Pottery Crafts Market. Your day will conclude with transportation back to the meeting point.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional information
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Thursdays are the best time to take this tour because that’s the only day that the Animal Market is included. If you choose other day you'll visit a different market
- Use comfortable shoes, sun block, warm clothes
- Take cash with you
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- 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.