After lunch you may visit Cuicocha, a crater lake that was explored by the legendary Jacques Cousteau. This is the deepest lake in Ecuador, and for nature lovers there is a scenic trail around its shore. At the end of the day, you will return to Hacienda Pinsaqui for dinner and overnight. After breakfast, visit the famous market of the renowned Otavalo Indian, industrious makers of the handicrafts for which Ecuador is famous. Here you will find a bustling market full of bread dough figures, wood carvings, hand-woven textiles and leather goods.
Lunch is at a local hacienda.
On the return trip, you will visit the town of Cotacachi where fine leather goods are made. Here, you may choose to purchase leather jackets, handbags, suitcases, wallets and clothing. In the afternoon you return to your hotel in Quito. Overnight accommodations at Hotel Alameda. Today set off with your private guide for a drive around one of the most charming cities in all of Latin America.