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Full Day Artisans Tour from Cuenca (Chordeleg-Gualaceo-Bartolome)
Makanas in Gualaceo
handi crafts on tour
Full Day Artisans Tour from Cuenca (Chordeleg-Gualaceo-Bartolome)
guitars at San Bartolome

Full Day Artisans Tour from Cuenca (Chordeleg-Gualaceo-Bartolome)

By Guide Ecuador Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$277 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This is a day trip to three important artisan villages of Ecuador located in the outskirts of Cuenca City, that is great if you have an extra day in the City and you look for learning more about culture and heritage. After pickup from your hotel, take in the Andean landscape on your way to Chordeleg and San Bartolomé. You’ll get an immersive look at the craftsmanship that goes into textiles, guitars, and more.

Activity location

  • Gualaceo
    • Gualaceo, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Calderon Park
    • Mariscal Sucre
    • Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

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Full Day Artisans Tour from Cuenca (Chordeleg-Gualaceo-Bartolome)
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$276.88 x 1 AdultAU$276.88

Total
Price is AU$276.88

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedCertified English Speaking Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtra Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenirs

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Gualaceo
  • 7h
We will pick up at 8:00 am in your hotel, then we head east for 45min to San Bartolome town, it is a magical place with old houses and known for the best guitar makers in the entire country. Also you can visit the central park and its church. After this you will continue to Chordeleg town, it is a place recognised in the country for the talent jewellery artisans, here you will learn about the technique of the filigree that has given so much fame to Ecuadorian jewellery. After lunch, your guide will take you to visit the centre of Gualaceo, which has several colonial houses, to finally visit the famous "MAKANAS" workshop where you will have a demonstration of how the shawls of the Cholas Cuencanas are made, a garment that in the last years has gained space within the upper social class, being a garment that is widely used by women in important events, even in beauty events. Finally, 1 hour drive back to your hotel or your drop off location in Cuenca City.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGualaceo
    • Gualaceo, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECalderon Park
    • Mariscal Sucre
    • Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

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