One of the most attractive and well known qualities of the Ecuadorian Andes is their native markets.

Besides the warm atmosphere, the bustling sounds and smells and the wonderful colors of these markets, they are selling everything from fresh fruit to beautiful handicrafts. Tours Unlimited is a leading company offering personalized service to international tourists. For 15 years, it has contributed to the development and promotion of all Ecuador’s four regions. We invite you to come and enjoy Otavalo, 8 out of 10 of our clients and visitors has given an “excellent” rating to our tours dedicated to discover Otavalo and its surroundings.

There are markets which specialize in produce, like Saquisili and there are others focusing on clothing and gifts, like Otavalo. No matter which market you decide to go to, you will be guaranteed to be awed by the life that fills the air there, and by the things you'll see.

This tour will combine the magic of both nature of the Cotopaxi landscape and the warm atmosphere of a native market. Depending on the day of the week you can choose to go as many different markets as there are volcanoes in this beautiful part of Ecuador.

Tours Unlimited is a leading company offering personalized service to international tourists. For 15 years, it has contributed to the development and promotion of all Ecuador’s four regions. We invite you to come and enjoy Cotopaxi, 8 out of 10 of our clients and visitors has given an “excellent” rating to our tours dedicated to discover Cotopaxi and its surroundings.

We will offer a punctual, courteous and professional service adjusted to your individual needs with the objective of showing the magic of Ecuador in a safe, fun and responsible way. All of our guides are bilingual fully prepared to give you the most complete information about the local culture, history and geography; 9 out of 10 of our clients and visitors has given an “excellent” rating to our guides. If you don’t believe us, check out some of our clients’ testimonials:

“Really enjoyed our day trip to Cotopaxi. Guide was very informative and made us very welcome. Beautiful countryside!” Dermot Geochecan, USA

“Excellent tour guide. Very willing to stop for pictures, shopping. Rodrigo spoke English fluently. Very informative and interesting! We highly recommend this tour.” Terry Kuczeruk, USA

“We really enjoyed the trip to Cotopaxi. The driver and guide were very professional, polite and helpful. The service was magnificent and we will refer our friends. Great service! Thank you Andrew and Nicolas!!” Lisa Turner, USA

Itinerary

Day 1: Heading south of Quito through the avenue of the volcanoes we reach an authentic Indian market. Depending on the day we will visit a market at: Latacunga (Tuesday and Saturday), Pujili (Wednesday and Sunday) or Saquisili (Thursday). Afternoon at leisure to relax or enjoy the inn facilities. Overnight at either H. La Cienega or H. San Agustin.

Day 2: Morning tour to Cotopaxi National Park. At the park we visit Limpiopungo lake (paramo grasslands/ Ecuadorian equivalent of the arctic tundra), drive up to 15.000 ft and trek up to Padre Rivas mountain climbing refuge (11/2 hr). Stop for box lunch, walk to the glaciers and return to Quito.

• - Bilingual guide English/Spanish
  (we also offer German and French speaking guides)
• - Transportation
• - Hotel accommodations
• - Meals

• - Tips
• - Entrance to the Cotopaxi National Park USD 10 pp

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This 400 + year-old hacienda near the base of the famous Cotopaxi volcano is spacious and caters to the international traveler that demands extra luxury. The walls are made of volcanic rock which have withstood countless tremors from its active volcanic neighbor.

Services/Facilities

The hacienda’s restaurant serves international cuisine. Other facilities include a chapel – mainly used for weddings, two seminar rooms, a bar, sports facilities and gardens. Among the activities available at La Cienega are: sport fishing, hikes, horseback riding.

There are 32 rooms which are a mixture of double rooms, junior suites, and luxury suites. All have private bathrooms, hot water, telephones and heaters.