Otavalo Tour from Quito Visiting Cayambe, Indigenous Market

Name: Otavalo Tour from Quito Visiting Cayambe, Indigenous Market
Brand: Quito Tour Bus
SKU: 18715P4
Price: 99.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (307 reviews)

Quito, Ecuador

12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy this full-day tour of Otavalo Marketplace, the largest Indigenous market in Latin America. Departing Quito, you’ll travel to Otavalo Marketplace, to browse stalls for colorful, artisan souvenirs and delicious flavors. See, too, the famous equator monument and stop in Peguche to visit a waterfall and a local family to learn about local music.

Full-day tour of Otavalo Marketplace from Quito
Ideal for first-time visitors with limited time in Ecuador
Visit Otavalo Market—one of Latin America’s largest markets
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Tourist transport
Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
All entrances
Hotel pickup

Details not especified
Food and drinks
Tips

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

Pickup details

Se confirmará la hora y lugar de pick up hasta las 21h00 pm del día anterior a su tour, si no recibe esta información debe contactarse al +593983359-796, realizamos pick ups en las 3 zonas: La Carolina, Plaza Foch, Plaza Grande, si deseas ser retirado en otra zona podemos hacer con un pago adcional/The time and place of pick-up will be confirmed until 9:00 p.m. the day before your tour departes. If you do not receive this information, you must contact +593983359-796, We make pick ups in this 3 main areas: La Carolina, Plaza Foch, Plaza Grande, if you want you can add a transfer with extra fee.

What To Expect

Cayambe

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Otavalo Market

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cascada de Peguche

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Peguche

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Operated by Quito Tour Bus

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Vicki_R

Adrian was a wonderful tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about Ecuadorian history and culture. He was entertaining and enthusiastic! We had a wonderful day!

Reviews

5.0

307 reviews

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Great day trip from Quito

Ricardo_M, Mar 2024

We went on this tour on a Saturday and were lucky enough to be the only 2 people on the tour. Carlos was our guide and was extremely professional and filled with information on our drive to Otavalo. We stopped in Cayambe for some bizcocho which is an artisanal treat (think of a cross between a breadstick and a buttery biscuit) we were able to have a quick breakfast and continued on to the lagoon and waterfall which were both breathtaking. The market was huge! It’s very easy to get lost in there but our guide was nice enough to follow us around and give us tips for haggling prices down which was great. Lunch was in a very nice restaurant, overall this is a great day trip from Quito don’t hesitate to book it and ask for Carlos you won’t be disappointed.

Lovely day and guide!

Sarah_H, Mar 2024

Pamela made our day to Cayembe & Otavalo very special. She is knowledgeable and enthusiastic and clearly enjoys her work. It was a special treat to have a local guide in indigenous dress for several of our tour stops. A+++ highly recommend

A cultural enrichment

Pedro_L, Jan 2024

The bizcocho café and bakery was very enjoyable. This family shared the history of this delicious pastry. The waterfall was spectacular and the music house was very informative and entertaining.

An interesting day overall

Anne_W, Nov 2023

This was a very full day with multiple stops and points of interest. Carlos is a knowledgeable guide. We especially enjoyed the walk through the forest to the waterfall, Cascada de Peguche, which was lovely. The Otavala market was a bit disappointing— more imported tchotchkes than native handicrafts. Still there were some good deals there. Our only major complaint was that we did not sit down to lunch until 3:00. Since we left our hotel at 7:15, that was a long wait. It would have been helpful to at least know that in advance.

Good program.

Lilla_S, Oct 2023

Special thanks to our driver, Ivan he can drive very well and our guide Adrian ha is very smart kind and he has good knowledge.

WONDERFUL OUTING!

Marge_B, Aug 2023

Trip was amazing!!! The market was great. The extra stops/attractions were splendid!!! Everything was wonderful including our guide Misto!!!

This is a SHOPPING TRIP!

jodi_s, Aug 2023

I thought we were going to small town and market. This was basically an indigenous people flea market in a city. The goods were very nice and interesting, but I would not have spent a day on this if I realized it was JUST A SHOPPING TRIP. The local restaurants were fine, but not many were open and certainly not anything special. Typically, we enjoy Viator tours, but this description was misleading!

Highly recommend this tour for the BEST way to experience this region of Ecuador!

Nita_G, Jun 2023

Our tour with Andrea and Pablo far exceeded our expectations. We met at 0700 and they were right on time. We visited all of the sites as listed under the tour description, however Andrea and Pablo made the experience far better than we could have ever asked for. Andrea is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about her country and Ecuadorian history. Pablo was engaging and made sure our trip felt safe and efficient. Their passion allowed us to experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of Ecuador in a way we never could have accomplished without their guidance. We were so impressed by the quality of this tour that we actually booked them immediately for additional tours to Cotapaxi and Banos. If you want to truly experience Ecuador on and off the beaten path, we highly highly recommend this tour and in particular, Andrea and Pablo. Forever grateful to you both!

A memorable trip to Catambe

Darlene_W, Apr 2023

The most memorable parts of the trips were the stops along the way: the bizcocho tasting, the waterfall, the views of the volcano at the restaurant with the two llamas and the music museum. Andrea and Pablo were fantastic!

Great trip!

Vicki_R, Apr 2023

Adrian was a wonderful tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about Ecuadorian history and culture. He was entertaining and enthusiastic! We had a wonderful day!

Fun family adventure

Ann_A, Mar 2023

We had a blast with the Quito Tour Bus Company and our guide Irene and river Ivan to see the Otavalo market. Along the way we stopped to experience the equator line and balanced an egg, saw a beautiful waterfall, checked out a musical instrument museum and tried delicious native chocolates and desserts. My children ages 12 and 15 loved the trip. The tour had lots of hands on experiences and stories that they have been sharing with family and friends back home. Irene made the experience especially enjoyable sharing so many animated funny stories.

Otavalo is different view of ecudor

Valerie_S, Feb 2023

Loved visiting Otavalo. The town is so quaint. Our your guide was awesome! She pointed out and explained different points of interest along the way.

2 thumbs up for Otavalo tour

Rebecca_T, Feb 2023

I really enjoyed our guide Joshue taking us to see how traditional weaving is done and how yummy bizcocho (crunchy, yummy baked sponge cake sticks) are made. He explained many things about the traditional life style and language. We also walked down a scenic stone walk way to see Peguche waterfall. The large artesans market was amazing, too. Artesans from all over South America sell their wares here. Great and relaxing day!

Not value for money

Prunella_G, Jan 2023

None really….my guide was nice, but being the only one, I found it a bit difficult. For $150 US, I think I could have done much better. I would not recommend this day tour. If you are on your own, hire a private car and pick places that you want to go to.

Great Otavalo tour

David_N, Dec 2022

An absolute incredible tour. Our guide and driver were both fantastic. We really felt like we saw the “real Ecuador” after taking this excursion.

Wonderful day

Jeff_C, Aug 2022

What a wonderful trip. We got a nice taste of Northern Ecuador. Erica; our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We had a wonderful time! Highly recommend!!!!!

Otavalo Fun

Susan_L, Jul 2022

Learning about the culture of the indigenous people was great. We also loved learning about weaving and the great shop we stopped at.

Fascinating!

Michele_W, May 2022

Visiting Cayambe was very fascinating! Learning about the making of bizchocos and tasting the final product very nice. Our guide Carlos was very knowledgeable about the origin and customs of the places we stopped. A well spent day!

Our guide, Irene, was wonderful. She shared a lot of interesting facts, took us to unusual places, and we learned more t

valerie_b, Apr 2022

Our guide, Irene, was wonderful. She shared a lot of interesting facts, took us to unusual places, and we learned more than we were on our own.

A nice variety of stops!

Erica_H, Mar 2022

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. We had a small group of 6 people, and we stopped in Cayambe at a bizcocho store to enjoy a delicious treat and coffee. Then we went to the equator line at Quitsato to see the sundial which was informative and fun. The lake was a short stop for a photo. The waterfalls were beautiful and the hike was a nice break. We had lunch together as a group near Otovalo market then had 1.5 hours to spend there- enough time on a Tuesday. Enjoyed everyone we met in our group, and would recommend this!

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