Indigenous communities and Cuicocha Lake Tour
ID: GYG805863-1288776
Category:
Country: Ecuador
Duration:
1 days
Description
We will visit indigenous families who work in handicrafts based on the totora plant, with sheep wool, making Andean musical instruments, and the city of Cotacachi and Lake Cuicocha.
Our tour starts at 9:00 a.m. visiting the San Pablo lagoon, the largest in Ecuador, we will also visit a family that makes handicrafts with the totora plant.
Then we will visit the Peguche waterfall considered sacred by the native people. We continue the tour visiting a family that makes handicrafts in sheep and alpaca wool. Then we will visit another family that makes Andean musical instruments. We will arrive in the town of Cotacachi where you can visit the leather stores and have time for lunch.
We will continue our route to the crater lake of Cuicocha and we will have a walk on the sacred route and different viewpoints. In the afternoon return to the hotel and end of services.
Highlights
- Culture and Nature at its best
- Observation of manufacturing processes and practices
- Revitalization of the local economy and fair trade
- Community and rural tourism
- Pick up from hotel or specific point
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
