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Small-group Otavalo market and Middle of the World Mountain Bike Tour from Quito
(16) Reviews
Quito
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. 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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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Join me to cycle through unique trails in the Middle of the World. We will begin our adventure in Quito towards the community of "Guachala" where the equinoctial line crosses. You can check several times with your GPS that you are at latitude 0'0 "0". We will also visit pre-Columbian archaeological sites that were used by our ancestors as astronomical observatories wich offer us incredible views of the Cayambe volcano. We will visit all these beautiful places by bicycle along a route of approximately 25km full of history and adventure. After the biking we are going to visit one of the bigest craftmarkets in south Amrerica, "La Plaza de los Ponchos" where you can find a lot of handycrafts mad...
Highlights
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch
Hidratación con el uso de plantas medicinales locales para el recorrido en bicicleta
Use of bicycle
Guía Bilingüe
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza Foch
Just in the corner at Foch Plaza
Return
Itinerary
1
Mirador de Oton
We visit "Otón" viewpoint to appreciate the wonderful landscape of the Andes and hopefully the beautiful Cayambe volcano
10 minutes
2
Guachalá
Departing from Quito we are going to visit this rural community where the aboriginal people of Ecuador discovered the Middle of the World becuse of the advance knowledge in astronomy.
3 hours
3
Cayambe
Our route goes through several sites close to the snow-capped Cayambe volcano. Indigenous archaeological sites where astronomical observations were made, ancient roads and incredible viewpoints.
3 hours
4
Guachalá
After we ride our bicyles we end this adventure with a delicius Ecuadorian lunch right in front of the first momument of the Middle of the World, this place was where the French mission in XVIII century discover the Equator for the western world.
45 minutes
5
Otavalo Market
Otavalo market is very famous because of the big amount of habdycrfts that you can find mostly textiles but if you explore deep you will find incredible things.
1 hour
Small-group Otavalo market and Middle of the World Mountain Bike Tour from Quito
(16) Reviews
Quito
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Join me to cycle through unique trails in the Middle of the World. We will begin our adventure in Quito towards the community of "Guachala" where the equinoctial line crosses. You can check several times with your GPS that you are at latitude 0'0 "0". We will also visit pre-Columbian archaeological sites that were used by our ancestors as astronomical observatories wich offer us incredible views of the Cayambe volcano. We will visit all these beautiful places by bicycle along a route of approximately 25km full of history and adventure. After the biking we are going to visit one of the bigest craftmarkets in south Amrerica, "La Plaza de los Ponchos" where you can find a lot of handycrafts mad...
Highlights
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch
Hidratación con el uso de plantas medicinales locales para el recorrido en bicicleta
