From Quito: Las Lajas Sanctuary Full-Day Tour & Hotel Pickup

From Quito: Las Lajas Sanctuary Full-Day Tour & Hotel Pickup

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Discover Las Lajas, one of South America's most well-known religious sanctuaries. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and entry into a museum. Learn about the history of local tribes and visit the Tulcan Cemetery.

Highlights

Admire one of the most beautiful Sanctuaries in north of Ecuador.
Observe different ethnic groups on the mountains.
Visit the cemetery with amazing topiary art

Description

The tour starts very early in the morning (4 am). We will take the Pan-American highway and cross towns and cities in the north of Ecuador until we reach Ipiales in Colombia. The view of the Sanctuary is spectacular from any point and much better from the cable car. Know the history of tribes in the area looking at clay pots made for former inhabitants. Returning Ecuador, explore the corridors of the Tulcan cemetery observing the cypress art known as topiary. Shapes of birds, animals, Inca shapes. Savor the local food such as Hornado Pastuso or Slow roasted pork. See the art made in Ecuador by our people in Otavalo and places around. We will get to your hotel around 6 pm or later.

Includes

Pick up from your hotel Private transportation Driver guide Entry tickets to the museum .

Important Information

This tour starts very early at 4 am. If We starts later , We will get later to Ipiales. We will drive for 5 hours to get there. Traffic could affect the time . We will have breakfast in Las Lajas Sanctuary. You can advise me When you want to have lunch. We could not get on time to visit Otavalo market due to the distance between places.