2-Day Private Zuleta & Otavalo Experience: Crafted by Culture

Quito, Ecuador
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Duration2 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Discover the heart of Ecuador’s northern Andes through authentic community encounters, living traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and ancestral craftsmanship. This immersive two-day experience blends cultural connection, hands-on activities, and natural beauty in the charming highland regions of Zuleta and Otavalo.

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Superior Hotel Category

Superior Hotel Category: Rates based on the following: 1 person - 1 single room , 2 people - 1 double room; 3 people - 1 triple room
Pickup included

Deluxe Hotel Category

Deluxe Hotel Category: Rates based on the following: 1 person - 1 single room , 2 people - 1 double room; 3 people - 1 triple room
Pickup included

Standard Hotel Category

Standard Hotel Category: Rates based on the following: 1 person - 1 single room , 2 people - 1 double room; 3 people - 1 triple room
Pickup included

What's included

  • Professional bilingual guide.
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Private transportation throughout the tour
  • 01 nights of accomodation.
  • All visits and activities mentioned in the programme: Zuleta local community experience (Day 1); Natural Andean Landscapes & Traditional Market experience (Day 2)
  • Private transfers from/to your hotel in Quito.
  • Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise).
  • International and domestic flights
  • Porterage and gratuities
  • Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program
  • Travel Insurance

What to expect

Day 1: Quito – Zuleta: Zuleta Experience
  1. Bordados Zuleta
    Pass by
    Your journey begins with a scenic drive through green mountains, patchwork fields, and picturesque villages as you leave Quito behind. Upon arrival in Zuleta, you’ll be welcomed by a local guide and experience life as a guest, not a tourist. Walk through charming streets before visiting a local artisan’s home for an embroidery workshop, where you’ll learn traditional techniques and create your own souvenir. Enjoy a three-course lunch featuring local ingredients and ancestral recipes. In the afternoon, visit the Casa Museo Karangue to discover local history, traditional adobe construction, ancient looms, and archaeological treasures, plus a hands-on adobe-making activity. End the day with an overnight stay at a historic hacienda surrounded by the Andes.
Day 2: Otavalo: Traditional Market & Natural Andean Landscapes
  1. Otavalo
    Pass by
    Discover the highlights of Ecuador’s northern Andes on this full-day cultural and nature experience. Begin at the spectacular Laguna de Cuicocha, a crater lake inside an ancient volcano, where you’ll enjoy scenic trails, panoramic views, and insights into its geology and cultural significance. Continue to a traditional Andean instrument workshop to learn how charangos, quenas, and zampoñas are crafted and enjoy a short live performance. Then visit the famous Plaza de los Ponchos, South America’s best-known indigenous market, filled with colorful textiles, jewelry, and handicrafts. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant featuring traditional Andean cuisine before returning to your hotel in Quito.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

- Pick up from the selected hotels in Quito Center.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems or security reasons
  • Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed
  • In many hotels in Otavalo the triple rooms are a double room with an additional bed or sofa bed. Their comfort conditions are lower than the international standards of the triple room
  • No refund for unused services. Splitting of the package is not allowed
  • Accommodation: Standard – Chorlaví Hacienda or similar 3 | Superior – Pinsaquí Hacienda or similar 4 | Deluxe – Hotel Otavalo or similar 5***

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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