Departure from Quito through The Panamericana North Highway. After a brief stop at Calderon, a town where the famous "masapan" dolls are made, we will continue passing through Guayllabamba, a town with its typical fruit, cherimoyer. We will stop at the highway that continues to Cayambe to admire and take pictures of the beautiful landscape and snow caped mountains of the area.

Crossing the equatorial line at Cayambe we will pass by Guachala, which once was the "middle of the world" monument, before we head up to Otavalo.

We will make a stop at Mira Lago to take pictures of the beautiful San Pablo Lake.

The tour then continues to Otavalo. Here the Otavaleños (natives) set up a market in which a bartering manner of shopping occurs. The market hosts a variety of different handcrafted items.

Continuing the trip, we will go to San Antonio de Ibarra which is famous because of its wood artisans. Finally, a visit to the leather shopping stores at Cotacachi is planned before returning to Quito through the Cajas-Tabacundo road. Lunch served in a typical restaurant.


TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Otavalo and Otavalo Market
  • San Antonio de Ibarra

    • Duration: 8 HOURS