Full Day Roses and Otavalo Indian Market Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Plaza Foch, Calle Foch y Reina Victoria esquina, Quito 170150 Ecuador

Departure from our meeting point located at “Plaza Foch” (Hotel Nu House - Av. Reina Victoria and Foch St.) at 08h00, bound to the colorful town of Otavalo and most famous Indian fair in South America, the Pan American Highway, which takes you through spectacular mountain scenery, to enjoy unforgettable views of peoples and communities, while conducting their activities and daily life.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Volcan Cayambe, Cayambe Ecuador

Our first stop will be at a rose’s plantation to learn all about the fifth main industry of Ecuador. Once in there we will experience every single step about the process of growing, harvesting and exporting roses to all over the world! During our visit you will be able to admire and photograph the beautiful valleys and snow-capped mountains that are surrounding this world-wide-known region!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Volcan Imbabura, Otavalo Ecuador

Before going to Otavalo, we will visit the viewpoint of the Laguna San Pablo, at the foothills of Imbabura volcano.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Otavalo Market, Plaza de los Ponchos, Otavalo 100450 Ecuador

We continue our journey, and then we arrive to the Otavalo Indian market or “Plaza de Ponchos” showing varied handmade indigenous crafts all through the main streets of the village, you will love the peaceful and quite marketplace!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, Esmeraldas region Ecuador

After having lunch we visit the Cotacachi village, well-known as the "music capital of Ecuador", rich in the production of fine leather garments, which are displayed and sold in small shops along the center of the city.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, Esmeraldas region Ecuador

Then to finish this perfect day trip, we will drive uphill way towards Cuicocha Lake, which is located inside the crater of Cotacachi volcano (16,200 feet), from there we will have a great perspective of the “Avenue of the Volcanoes”!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito Ecuador

You will be back in Quito approximately at 17h00.

Duration: 2 hours