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Otavalo ~ 2 Nights/3 Days

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STV Super Specials
What do these rates mean?

* STV Super Specials are STV's usual SUPER Discounted Special rates, GENUINELY and STRICTLY ONLY available for TRAVEL INDUSTRY Employees resident globally, and are classified as an Employee Benefit. (Available to Airline, Travel Agent, Tour Operator, ATC & Airport Handling Agent Employees)

* You must be a Travel Industry Employee and you must be registered with STV (Free) to be able to book our STV Super Special rates.

* Minimum one Travel Industry Employee per room. You are required to present your I.D. / proof of employment on check-in.

* There is no limit to the number of bookings per year you can book (unless stated otherwise)

* Friends and Family cannot book STV Super Special Rates. They can accompany you but must stay in the same room as you (some hotels permit an extra room for Friends & Family and if so this will be stated on the hotel page, but you must always be included in the booking and be staying at the hotel).

* PAYMENT & CANCELLATION: With STV Super Special rates you only need to pay a very small refundable deposit within 14 days of making your booking, or right away if travelling short notice, and the main balance of the booking is paid direct to the hotel, usually on check-in. It is FREE to cancel or amend dates for your booking, often right up to and including the day of check-in, making these rates great for standby travelers (see each hotels payment & cancellation terms). When you make a booking request with STV Super Special rates and it is confirmed, you do not need to go ahead with the booking and can cancel immediately without paying a deposit if you wish.

* Remember STV Super Special Rates are only available for Airline & Travel Industry Employees as an employee benefit and are the lowest rates you will ever find.

MORE INFORMATION

* True Airline & Travel Industry Employee rates are known as ON REQUEST. This means you choose your hotel and Super Special rate and submit your booking request through our website and you will receive a response back from the hotel as soon as possible. Because the rate is so highly discounted, the hotel 1st needs to check if they have enough spare rooms to agree to let you pay these exclusive Travel Industry Employee rates. The hotels will often reply to you the same day but be prepared to wait up to 24-48 hours ~ It's worth it!

* BEWARE of other Interline/Agency companies telling you they offer Genuine Airline & Travel Industry Employee rates with 'immediate confirmation'! This is simply not true, and you are being misled. Hotels need to manually check their availability for Genuine Travel Industry employee rates and this can take 1-2 days. This is why they are known as ON REQUEST rates.

* BEWARE. If other companies tell you your Friends and Family can use the same rates as you unaccompanied, you know they are not genuine Travel Industry Rates! No hotels allow Friends & Families to book genuine Airline & Travel Agency Employee rates unaccompanied, so they are simply selling you rates that are also available to the general public through other channels.

STV have different rates available to Friends and Family to enjoy unaccompanied, they are called STV Direct rates. Because we source such rates in bulk and are the only truly global client and leading company selling holidays to Airline and Travel Agency Employees and their Friends and Family (we have served travel industry employees resident in over 200 countries ~ almost every single country on the planet), we always have the lowest STV Direct rates available anywhere. See STV Direct for these great deals for you and your Family.

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This 3 day tour takes in the best Otavalo has to offer, from stunning mountain scenery, to traditional haciendas and a bustling market.

Green valleys, snow capped mountains, and farmland make Otavalo a visually stunning destination. The surrounding mountains are dotted with villages like Cotacachi and Peguche and give visitors to the area much to explore. 

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Day 1 ~ Visit Cotacachi, Otavalo Market, Peguche

This tour starts and finishes in Quito. Pick up from your hotel in Quito at 07:30 a.m. Drive to the north of Ecuador to visit Otavalo Market, the largest and finest craft market in South America, piled high with ponchos, tapestries, traditional hats, sweaters, Indian jewelry and muhc more. A visit to this world-famous market is a great place to pick up some traditional handmade crafts and soak up the Ecuadorian culture.​

On your way you take in the two Andean cordilleras that run parallel and cross Ecuador from north to south, offering a stunning and varied topography. The first stop is Calderon, a small town known for making bread dough figurines that come in many different shapes and sizes. The tour then continues along the valleys of Guayllabamba and Cayambe, with their dairy farms and flower plantations. 

The next stop is Cotacachi, a little town famous for its leather products, followed by a visit to Peguche where you will have the chance to take a 30 minute walk to a little waterfall. You will also visit some workshops to see how the local handicrafts are made using traditional back looms or pedal looms. 

At 13:30 you will have lunch at Hacienda Pinsaquí, which was originally a colonial textile enterprise employing over one thousand weavers and spinners. Many of Pinsaquí’s fabrics were exported to the United States in the late 1800s where they first received international recognition. To this day, the Hacienda retains the character and authenticity of its earlier incarnation, making for a unique travel experience.

Illustrious historic figures have been hosted through the ages at Hacienda Pinsaqui including the revered liberator of Ecuador, General Simon Bolívar. In the late nineteenth century the historic peace agreement between Colombia and Ecuador, the “Treaty of Pinsaqui”, was signed in the manor house.

At the end of the day rest up and enjoy a delicious and traditional dinner. (L, D) 

Day 2 ~ Pinsaqui 

Day 2 kicks off with Breakfast, followed by the opportunity to enjoy the Hacienda and its surroundings. Dinner is served at the end of the day. (B, L, D) 

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Day 3 ~ Pinsaqui­ & transfer to Quito 

After breakfast on the final day take some time to enjoy the Hacienda, followed by lunch and then your return to Quito. (B, L, D) 

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Please book 2 nights for this tour


Rate inclusions and exclusions

Included: Private transportation, English speaking guide, visits as detailed, meals as detailed, accommodation as detailed. (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner) 

Not included: Meals not mentioned, alcoholic drinks, personal expenses, tips, extra activities.