Quitsato Solar Clock Tickets and Tours

Private Full-Day Tour From Quito to Otavalo Indigenous Market

Best trip to Out Door Market

Pato our driver went out of his way on this full day tour to Otavalo where the outdoor market place was. He picked us up in Quito at the JW Marriott hotel in his private comfortable Suv. Our 1st stop was in Guayllabamba where we tried some local fruit. It was very tasty. Then he took us to the town of Cayambe to a local place for a light snack. The restaurant was called Del Padre. Pato took us back in the kitchen to watch the staff make these biscuits called Los Bizcohos. It was very interesting to watch how they keep the tradition of baking these biscuits with a wood burning oven. Then Pato took us to the town of Cangahua to the El Solar Museum. That was very interesting to learn more about our solar system and eclipse and the equator. Then Pato took us to the town of Otavalo for the outdoor Market Place. Alot of vendors displaying all hand made goods to jewlery, clothing, leather goods, rugs, wooven blankets, and such. Very reasonable prices too. Vendors will negotiate for the best price for you. Then we went to a local place for lunch with Pato for authentic Ecudorian food. It was very good food and very reasonable. Then Pato took us on the way back to a local musician named Nanda Manachi that makes hand made wooden instruments. He was very gracious and gave us a brief musical performance. Then we ended our trip at a local artist, named Jose C. that makes beautiful hand wooven Tapestries. I would highly recommend this full day trip to the Outdoor Market in Otavalo with our Driver, Pato. He went above and beyond to make this experience the most enjoyable.

Private Otavalo Tour: Weavers Workshop & Cultural Immersion

Full day of Ecuador culture and bird life

Francesco our guide look after my husband, my teenage son, and I really well at our one-day excursion to Otavalo. He stopped to let us take photos when we wanted. He was full of interesting information about Ecuador, its industry, its culture, its people. He was incredibly friendly and we enjoyed his company. The highlight of the day was the bird sanctuary. Francesco translated the show as it was in Spanish. We enjoyed the stops at the Equator, the Musician's Workshop, and the Biscuit Factory. And we had great fun haggling in the extensive market.

Rose Plantation, Equator Line and Otavalo Market Private Tour

Rose plantation, equator line and Otavalo.

Five stars! Luis went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful time. His local knowledge, enthusiasm, and sense of humor made this one of the highlights of our trip. We felt like we were with a long time friend. We enjoyed the itinerary and Luis made it interesting and fun. Thank you for a fantastic experience!