Otavalo, Cuicocha Lake Or Peguche Waterfall From Quito - Private

Erica and frank were wonderful tour leaders. We enjoyed our day! They made sure we saw everything we wanted to.

Felipe made it possible for me to experience everything I wanted to experience in the Otavalo region. We spent the day together and we were able to exchange some culture between the two of us. He made sure I had great food, including the local guinea pig, and took me to a market where I found things I didn’t even know that I needed of exceptional quality.

Our tour guide Alejandro made the tour a truly unique experience. His knowledge of the sites, charm, and humour made a lengthy day feel like a short trip. We were immersed in the culture, beauty, and scenery of Ecuador, but the warmth of the people made everything better.

This trip was the perfect end to our stay in Ecuador. We got to learn about the culture and the indigenous people. The walk to the waterfall was calming and peaceful. Our guide Adrain was one of the best guides I’ve ever encountered. He was knowledgeable, kind and a great conversationalist.

We recently had a great day tour “Otavalo, Cuicocha Lake or Peguche waterfall from Quito - Private” with Alejandro. He was a pleasant young guy. He explained a lot of local history and culture along the way. We first stopped at a restaurant with beautiful views, and tried the local Biscocho (biscuit). That was crunchy and delicious. We later visited Otavalo, Peguche waterfall, and Cotacachi. All were beautiful. Alejandro allowed plenty of time for us to enjoy each site. Due to recent wild fires, we couldn’t drive to Laguna de Cuicocha. But Peguche waterfall was also wonderful.

We had a great day! We enjoyed delicious local pastries, visited a traditional market, took a boat ride on the lagoon, and bought high-quality leather products at great prices. Many thanks to Felipe for his guidance throughout the day. He was patient, professional, and friendly, making this tour a wonderful experience. Highly recommended!

Despite it is clearly stated that you go to Peguche waterfall, skipped our driver this stop without consulting us. The Peguche waterfall was one of the main reasons to choose this tour so it is frustrating and dissapointong that we didn't go. Furthermore we requested an English guide and we got a Spanish guide.

Great day trip from Quito. Would definitely recommend. It was just my partner and myself so we could customize the trip. We aren’t big shoppers so the market was a quick stop. Then the waterfall and ending with the lagoon. Felipe made the trip the best. Thank you Felipe.

Our high-energy guide Adrian gave our 3-person group an excellent tour. Some nice visits with local artisans, and good guidance regarding the Otavalo market. Perfect English made communication easy. Timely pickup at our accommodation was very convenient.

Taking a private tour was a good choice. We got to maximize the sites and not waste time.

This was such a treat of a trip! Experiencing the beautiful Ecuadorian scenery on the way to Otavalo was breathtaking - words and pictures cannot do it justice. Otavalo market itself was quite small and touristy, but our guide did an amazing job taking us to an authentic, locally-made store nearby. We greatly enjoyed the biscuits and lunch stops along the way. Our guide Felipe was very accommodating, an excellent and safe driver, knowledgable, and professional. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable day trip from Quito!

Great private tour with Roberto combining culture, food, and nature. Loved stopping in Cayambe to try fresh, traditional bizcochos and see the original mark of the equator line. Then had help bargaining at Otavalo’s Plaza de los Ponchos. The market is so large you could spend all day there and get lost. Then had the option between taking a boat out on Cuicocha lagoon or doing a mini hike to Peguche Waterfall. We ended the day at Cotacachi to shop for leather goods which were all so gorgeous! Roberto was friendly, knowledgeable, and flexible, which made the experience fun, relaxing and educational. We also ran into Felipe, another guide who was helpful and had many suggestions of what to do and where to go throughout the day. Highly recommend this tour!

This was a FULL DAY tour. Although most of the Viator tours for Ecuador and Quito emphasize the Otovalo market, it was very touristy and not worthwhile for us. However, our tour guide was VERY flexible and knowledgeable. He was willing to pick us up at 9am instead of 7am and we still got to see great sights outside of Quito. Instead of the market (we stopped for 5 minutes), when we said we were interested in authentic crafts he took us to a wonderful weaving gallery/store where the owners wove their own products with backstrap and floor looms. We bought a beautiful wall hanging made by the owner, and his wife does a great demonstration of the dyeing and weaving processes. Unless you are just looking for souvenirs (many appeared made in factories) and not a real textile-lover, you can skip the market or just spend a little time there. We also went to other small businesses and nature sites. Highly recommend this tour if you have time to travel out of Quito into the countryside.

Felipe was a great guide and open to changing the route and stops to suit us. We loved the biscuit stop especially. Otavalo market was quiet but colourful. We enjoyed the Cuicocha lagoon and Cotocachi for lunch

Felipe was awesome! He was able to accommodate changes in the size of my group and we ended up being 8 people that went out with him. We all had a great time and he taught us how to haggle at the market. He was also flexible and changed the itinerary based on our needs.

Trip was good. We really appreciated Felipe accommodating our priorities. This made a huge difference to us and we had a wonderful day

We had an amazing and unforgettable experience with Geovanni. He is very knowledgeable about every historical site and historical landmark. Also, the guide is very knowledgeable about the culture and indigenous people. I'll give 5 stars to this trip. If you like to visit indigenous villages, you have to do this trip.

The organization was good, the activity amazing and according to the schedule, highly recommend; the tour guide was able to answer the question and give a good feedback in all the tour.

I find it a very nice experience, when rounding in a boat, knowing its fauna and other information about the lagoon.

The best skate experience with Quito Patina, safe route, beautiful view, excellent organization.

The scenery and travel organization safety and comfort the fast and fun route excellent food at a good price

Excellent route, spectacular scenery, very good food. The only thing that was hard to find are good spas.

The descents and the route, the scenery and the food, are part of the good outings outside of Quito... Especially if you go out with friends to enjoy these moments