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

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Length

2 days

Itinerary

2 days planned

Group

Private

Guides

English, Spanish

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.

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1Quito – Zuleta: Zuleta Experience⌄

    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.

    Meals: Lunch

    Overnight: Overnight in Otavalo

  2. 2Otavalo: Traditional Market & Natural Andean Landscapes⌄

    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.

    Meals: Breakfast: At the hotel. · Lunch

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.

Not included

  • ✕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

Good to know

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

  • 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***

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