Otavalo Tour from Quito Visiting Cayambe, Indigenous Market

We had a great time with our guide Jorge and driver Don Patricio. They were very kind in accommodating my 3-month-old baby, and the tour was very beautiful.

Our guide Jorge was absolutely fantastic and spoke perfectly English. Very welcoming and friendly. Can definitely recommend this trip.

Very well organized. Grace coordinated with me via WhatsApp from a couple days before the date of the trip and handed off to Jorge as the tour guide. Jorge was superb. Very friendly, knowledgeable and thoroughly professional managing the logistics. Jorge helped create camaraderie within the group and was vital to this great experience. Loved the places we stopped at even more than the market. This tour had the best itinerary, in my opinion, of the ones we considered for the Otavalo day trip.

So glad we booked our Otavalo tour at the last minute. The communication with the Quito Tour Bus company was timely via WhatsApp. Our tour van was clean and comfortable. On our trip we had 7 customers from different part of the world. Our driver Ivan is professional. Our bilingual guide Pam was amazing! She has such a genuine and warmth personality, and her presentation is engaging and she is able to showcase the history and culture of Ecuador and the Otavolo people. The several stops along the way are also interesting, especially loves the warm bizcochos from the Cafe Ecuatorial!. Highly recommended day tour from Quito

The organization of this tour was very good. We were given the meeting point clearly, and the minibus was on time. We visited the equator for breakfast (with an interesting demonstration), a lake for views (though too cloudy to be perfect), a waterfall (not spectacular, but worth the 15 minutes walk both ways), next to see some traditional instruments (though only one person played for us), then the famous market. There was a recommended restaurant for lunch which some of the group took advantage of, but it still left 90 minutes for the market - longer for those who did their own thing. We got back at 5.30 - it is a long day out with a lot of driving, but not as much as 12 hours. Jorge our guide was interesting and enthusiastic and kept us all involved in English and Spanish.

It was a wonderful way to explore equator outside of Quito. Loved that cayambe and the equator are not so crowded and touristy. Loved all we did. Only two suggestions. Instead of preordering lunch and having an hour and a half at the market I’d suggest eating lunch and then setting a more reasonable amount of time at the market in otavalo. Secondly the drive back to Quito from otavalo was way too long. If it could have been broken up at some point it would have been better.

I totally recommend taking a tour with Quito Tour Bus. They make the entire experience very comfortable and enjoyable. I took the tour with guide Jorge, and thanks to his attitude and knowledge, he made the trip even better. The Otavalo tour combines gastronomy, nature, and culture, offering a very complete experience.

I embarked on an incredible tour to Octavalo from Quito, Ecuador, with no prior knowledge of what to expect. The day was filled with exciting activities, including a visit to the breathtaking Peguche waterfall, an exploration of the vibrant Indigenous market, and a delightful stop at the Biscotto bakery. We also savored a delicious lunch at a restaurant that showcased the region’s culinary delights. Our tour guide, Irene, and our driver, Ivan, were both exceptionally professional. They provided insightful answers to our questions and offered valuable insights into the local culture. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in immersing themselves in the diverse culture of this part of Ecuador.

Irene is a lovely person and a great tour guide. She made the while day flow smoothly and always had a smile with answers to all questions.

Thanks to Irene it was a great tour, we saw a lot and learned a lot about Ecuador.