This tour includes visits to indigenous villages located in the north of Otavalo where pre-Incan archaeological sites and sacred places exist. There are many workshops where weavings, musical instruments and other handicrafts are made.

This tour is perfect to discover and to experience indigenous traditional knowledge!

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. 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:

“Thank you Marco for arranging this tour. We had a really great day. Very good tour guide!” Terry Shuker, Australia

“Very interesting trip-particularly the visit to the lake” Alicia Butterworth, UK

“Alexander was amazing, very friendly and showed us some really great things. I would have him again. Thank you.” Stephany Wolfe, USA

Itinerary

After enjoying the scenery at the foot of the volcano Imbabura we will take a walk to the Quinchuqui community and its beautiful scenery. Then we will continue our journey to the Peguche community to see the manufacturing of musical instruments with the Group Ñanda Mañiachi. Thereafter, we will go to the market of ponchos and finally to the community of Illuman, famous for the manufacturing of clothing and hats. Here we can also observe the spiritual purification of Yachac with the help of a local shaman.

• - Bilingual guide English/Spanish (we also offer German and French speaking guides)
• - Transportation
• - All entrances: visit to the “Mitad del Mundo Cayambe”, “Cuicocha” lake entrance
• - Custard apple and bizcocho tasting

• - Lunch
• - Tips

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Peguche, an indigenous Quichua community in Imbabura province just north of Otavalo, is surrounded by high mountains and inactive volcanos like Imbabura (5380 mt.) to the South, Cotacachi (5940 mt.) to the North West and Fuya Fuya (4950 mt.) to the South West. Also near Peguche are Pablo and Mojanda Lakes and the Peguche waterfall, a natural park admired by both Ecuadorian and foreign tourists.

The production of local arts and crafts is the main economic activity. The natives of this area, "Pegucheños", are pioneers in making and designing textiles and often travel around the world as handcrafts merchants.

Their skillful hands have inherited the Pegucheño traditions in weaving, creating marvelous textiles out of a diverse number of materials for tapestries, blankets, sweaters, jackets, purses and many other items. Pegucheño textiles are known world wide for their excellent quality and attractive designs.

Peguche is also the cradle of famous Andean music and dancing groups like Ñanda-Mañachi, Centro Cultural Peguche, Jialli, Mashis, and many others.