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Private day tour from QuitoOtavalo Market and Cuicocha Lagoon Private Day Trip from Quito
10h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Quito (the historic centre, La Mariscal, La Floresta and the north of the city)
Free cancellation, 24h
North from Quito between volcanoes to the craft market of Otavalo, the Peguche waterfall, the leather shops of Cotacachi and the crater lake of Cuicocha.
The day
The market is busiest in the morning, so Otavalo comes first and the lakes in the afternoon.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Quito. The road north follows the Pan-American Highway.
08:15
Cayambe
A short stop in the town of Cayambe, known for its bizcochos, biscuits baked in wood ovens.
09:00
San Pablo lake
A viewpoint over the lake below the Imbabura volcano.
09:30
Otavalo market
The Plaza de los Ponchos and the streets around it, full of textiles, hammocks, ponchos and crafts.
11:45
Peguche waterfall
A short walk through a eucalyptus wood to the falls, just outside Otavalo.
12:45
Cotacachi
A town of leather shops on one long street. Lunch here.
14:15
Cuicocha lagoon
A crater lake at the foot of the Cotacachi volcano, with two islands in the middle and a path along the rim.
Boat trip not included
15:15
Back to Quito
About two hours south, depending on traffic.
17:00
Back to your hotel
In the late afternoon.
Photos by darlex david on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Purchases, lunch, drinks and the boat on Cuicocha are not included.
Before you book
- Which day
- The Plaza de los Ponchos is open every day. Saturday is the big day and Wednesday the second largest.
- Animal market
- On Saturdays there is also an animal market from 06:00 to noon. Tell us if you want to see it and we will go there first.
- Bargaining
- Prices in the market are not fixed. Bring small notes in US dollars.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €170. Choose the number of people when you book.
Yes. It is smaller than on Saturday, but the main square is open every day.
Yes. Your driver changes the plan on the day.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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