Private Otavalo and Cotacachi Day Trip from Quito

Quito, Ecuador

10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the artisan towns of Cotacachi and Otavalo on this 8-hour private day trip from Quito. Travel in a private vehicle via the Pan-American highway, stopping at various lookout points and attractions along the way. Enjoy personalized attention from your private guide and a flexible itinerary. Pickup and drop-off at your Quito hotel included.

Private tour to the artisan towns of Otavalo and Cotacachi
Travel in a private vehicle on the Pan-American highway
Make several stops at historical points and viewpoints
Learn about indigenous leather craft and weaving
Private guide for just you and your party

What's Included

Professional bilingual guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Private transportation
Tasting of biscuits and leaf cheese in Cayambe

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees
The program does not include anything not specified

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

In this map you will find a selected radius, but if you are staying in Quito, just let us know your hotel to arrange the pick up.

Meeting point

Quito, Quito, Pichincha Province

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Begin your day with convenient pickup in the lobby of your Quito hotel. Meet your dedicated guide and head out for Otavalo in a private tour vehicle, traveling along the Pan-American Highway. Make a stop in Guayllabamba to taste some local chirimoya fruit and visit a viewpoint that looks out over Cayambe.

Pass the oldest estate in Ecuador, Guachalá, before arriving at the San Pablo viewpoint of Mira Lago.

Arrive in Otavalo to visit the market, where the indigenous residents weave and sell their textiles. Make a lunch stop (own expense) before continuing on to Catacachi, well-known for its leather production.

Return to Quito for drop-off.