Private Tour to Otavalo and Biscuit Factory and Peguche waterfall

Quito, Ecuador
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Duration10h - 11h
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LanguagesSpanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Personalized private tour to Otavalo in Spanish, getting to know the best places and sites of interest.

It starts at 8:00 from the meeting point (Av. Shirys and Portugal)

Crossing the Guayllabamba valley towards Cayambe to the biscuit factory where we will learn how the biscuits are prepared and have breakfast on site.

Duration: 150 minutes (1 hour and a half trip to Cayambe and 1 hour at the cake factory)

We will continue the tour along the beautiful roads looking at the diverse landscapes towards Otavalo where we will visit the largest indigenous market in Latin America, it is the ideal place to make your purchases.

Duration: 240 minutes (4 hours-Lunch in Otavalo, each person pays for their lunch).

We will arrive at the Peguche waterfall, a beautiful waterfall where local people perform rituals and ceremonies in the Inty Raymi. Here we will take a walk to the waterfall.

Duration: 210 minutes (2 hours getting to know Cascaa and 1:30 returning to the initial place).

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast

What to expect

  1. Fabrica de Bizcochos San Pedro
    2h 30m · Admission ticket included
    There are those who know it as 'the cemetery biscuits', due to its proximity to the canton's cemetery. The tradition of this business has been going on for 40 years.
    In this place where you can see the preparation of the sponge cakes and how they are heated in the clay oven, there is also sheet cheese, ball cheese, milk manjar and blackberry arrope (sweet).
    Many people choose these cakes because of the flavor they have when baked over wood.
    Departure from the meeting point to reach Cayambe is around 1 hour and a half
  2. Plaza De Los Ponchos Mercado
    4h · Admission ticket included
    The Plaza de los Ponchos has been a coexistence space in Otavalo since 1870.

    The inhabitants have preserved for hundreds of years their practices in the production of textiles and crafts, inherited from previous generations. It is one of the largest open-air fairs in South America, bringing together thousands of artisans who mostly belong to the Kichwa ethnic group. Its greatest importance is on Saturdays, due to the influx of local, regional, national and international visitors who, in addition to purchasing products for sale, appreciate the indigenous clothing of elegantly dressed women, with embroidered blouses and anacos.
  3. Cascada de Peguche
    3h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    The Peguche waterfall originates from the influence of the Jatunyacu River, which is the flow of the San Pablo. It is located at 2,592 meters above sea level and has a waterfall approximately 20 meters high, forming part of the Peguche Protective Forest.

    The Waterfall is a beautiful ritual and spiritual site, where its inhabitants one night before the Inti Raymi Vespers go to the waters of the waterfall for a sacred bath in order to prepare spiritually and celebrate the festivities that last a few days. It is considered a sacred place in the culture of the people of Otavalo because a characteristic of the indigenous people is their relationship with the natural environment, especially the mountains, the water, the trees, with respect to which a wealth of meanings that inspired and inspire are preserved. stories, myths and legends and rituals

    Peguche to the return point the travel time is 1 hour and a half

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Central and safe place A. de los Shyris and Portugal (corner)

End point

Central and safe place A. de los Shyris and Portugal (corner)

Pickup details

Central and safe place Av. de los Shyris and Portugal - I WORK WITH MY MRS. MOTHER - GIOCONDA MONTENEGRO

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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