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Private Gualaceo & Chordeleg craft-making villages tour 20% OFF
Cuenca, Ecuador
$76
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Artisan Tour around Cuenca showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of local artisans. This half-day journey highlights traditional techniques, vibrant markets, and unique handmade products.
- 🎸 Browse the famous artisan-crafted guitars of San Bartolome, where skilled craftsmen create these instruments using generations-old techniques.
- 💍 Discover Chordeleg's renowned jewelry and ceramics, with opportunities to shop for exquisite filigree creations and local crafts.
- 🧣 Learn about the Hispanic shawl-making technique called "Ikat" in Gualaceo, a vibrant town known for its rich textile heritage.
- 🧢 Walk through the colorful market in Gualaceo, observing locals weaving hats on the streets and showcasing their traditional crafts.
- 🍉 Taste delicious, fresh fruits unique to Ecuador during your visit to the bustling Gualaceo market, a feast for the senses.
- 🐖 Don't miss the chance to try the area's famous roasted pig, a local delicacy that highlights the region's culinary traditions.
- 🚌 Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off, ensuring a convenient start and end to your tour experience.
- 👨🏫 Benefit from a licensed English-speaking tour guide who will provide insights and stories about the local culture and crafts.
- 🕒 The tour lasts 4 hours, giving you ample time to explore and immerse yourself in the artisan culture surrounding Cuenca.
- 🍽️ Lunch is not included, allowing you the flexibility to choose a local restaurant that suits your taste.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Half-day Private tour
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch not included
Pickup included
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch not included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Licensed Tour Guide/Driver
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transportation
- Full-day tour only
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Gratuities
- After your hotel pickup, a friendly guide will take you to visit Gualaceo and Chordeleg, two of the most charming villages surrounding Cuenca. These towns are well-known for their traditional handicrafts: macanas (shawls) made of alpaca wool, filigree jewelry, pottery, miniature ceramics, Panama hats, and more. On the way, we will first stop at the small town of San Bartolome. Craftsmen here have been creating handmade guitars for generations. We’ll visit a local workshop to observe the process of making this instrument. (pass by)
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Parque ChordelegNext we will head to Chordeleg, famous for its silversmiths and jewelry shops that line the streets and main plaza. We will visit a workshop to observe an artisan making fabulous filigree creations out of silver and gold. Afterwards you’ll have time to shop around and check out the local jewelry and crafts. You’ll also have a chance to watch artisans weaving 'Panama' hats and other items made of toquilla straw.
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GualaceoOur tour continues to Gualaceo to admire the vivid, bright colors of its market and the interesting clothing worn by the local women. Here you will learn about (and taste!) delicious, just-picked fruits that are grown only in Ecuador. Meat lovers should not miss the tasty roasted pig, a very typical dish of this area, although leave some space for lunch. Next we’ll have time for lunch in an area restaurant. Then our final stop will be at a local family’s workshop where we’ll see the process of weaving shawls and ponchos on antique looms, using dyes extracted from plants. At the end of this full-day tour outside of Cuenca, you will be returned to your hotel.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Private Gualaceo & Chordeleg craft-making villages tour 20% OFF
Cuenca, Ecuador
$76
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!