Otavalo, Cotacachi and Cuicocha Tour With Optional Hotel Pick-Up - "Small Group"

Leave Quito and head northward on the famed Pan-American Highway. 

Head to the town of Cayambe, where tasty "bizcochos" biscuits are made fresh each morning. Watch as local men and women bake off the cookies in traditional wood ovens and sample a few of the buttery delights while they are still warm. 

Then, make your way to Otavalo, where you meet Otavaleños (natives) as they prepare for market. Peruse the wares and barter for interesting items found only at this colorful marketplace.

Continue on to Peguche, which is known for its handmade leather bags, belts, and traditional workshops making Andean instruments. You have plenty of time to visit the village and do some shopping here.

Next, in Cotacachi, visit the Cuicocha Lagoon for the chance to take a small-boat ride (additional cost) and admire the changing colors of the volcanic waters.

Enjoy some free time for lunch (own expense). 

On the way back to Quito, pick up passengers who stayed in Otavalo.

• Discover three Ecuador attractions in a single day, with ease
• Shop at Otavalo and cruise on Cotacachi Volcano’s Cuicocha Lake (own cost)
• Optional upgrade for pickup and drop-off at many Quito hotels

Take photos of Ecuador's diverse scenery and haggle for local crafts at the country's most popular handicraft market on this full-day tour from Quito. Stop to sample freshly baked biscuits at Cayambe, scout out souvenirs at Otavalo Market, and visit Cuicocha Lagoon—with the chance to take a boat trip (extra cost)—beneath Cotacachi Volcano. Upgrade to include pickup and drop-off from select Quito hotels.

• Lago San Pablo, Ecuador
• Plaza de Ponchos, Otavalo, Ecuador, Otavalo, Ecuador
• Otavalo, Otavalo, Ecuador
• Laguna Cuicocha, Muelle Laguna Cuicocha, Ecuador
• Cayambe Central Park, Bolivar, Cayambe, Ecuador
• Cotacachi, Laguna de cuicocha, Cotacachi, Ibarra, Ecuador
• Mercado Artesanal Otavalo, Otavalo, Ecuador
• Cuicocha Centro, Cotacachi, Ecuador

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Optional pick-up and drop-off from selected hotels at an additional cost.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers