Enjoy the ultimate culinary adventure with our Multi-day Food Tour in Ecuador!

3 Multi-day Food Tour in Ecuador

DAY 1: MINDO – FOOD TOUR AND ADVENTURE

Our first stop is at the Equator line, where you will get to taste some snacks featuring typical Ecuadorian dishes. Afterward, we will heard to Mindo—Cloud Forest.

Additionally, Mindo is a small town nestled amidst beautiful mountains, offering a unique ecosystem in Ecuador known for its biodiversity and birding. But Mindo is more than nature; it boasts a great diversity of dishes.

The multi-day food tour in Mindo is a perfect blend of tasting and adventure.

You’ll visit the award-winning chocolate makers: Quetzal de Mindo or Yumbos chocolate.

During the one-hour chocolate tour, you will learn more about how the cacao tree grows. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to try the fresh cacao fruit, roasted cacao beans, and nibs. After that, take a stroll around the small farm’s grounds, stopping by the fermentation, drying, roasting, and grinding cacao stations. Finally, taste products with unique cacao derivatives, a variety of flavors, and indulge in a delicious brownie.

In addition, the coffee tour is not to be missed. Walk around the sustainable coffee plantation and observe the nursery, the growth process, and the artisanal roasting process. Afterward, the guide will explain the different roasting techniques and how they influence the flavor and quality of the product. Taste freshly roasted coffee at the Mindo Coffee tour.

We aim to make the most of your day in Mindo; therefore, zip lining and the Mindo Nambillo Waterfall hike–Tarabita are included. Additionally, it is also possible to add additional activities in Mindo: butterfly garden, rappelling, Minjoky-teleferico, orchid garden, tubing, and horseback riding.

The typical dishes from Mindo include bananas prepared in various ways, trout, palm heart ceviche, chicken soup, fritada, and tilapia. You will delight in one of these famous dishes for lunch.

Multi-day Food Tour in Ecuador

DAY 2: OTAVALO – FOOD TOUR, LOCAL MARKET AND NATURE

Start your day with a walk at the famous Otavalo market – the largest market in South America. Explore and shop for woven Otavalo textiles, jewelry, paintings, sweaters, scarves, and other souvenirs at the market.

In addition to strolling around the area, we will visit the fruit and vegetable market to sample some street food.

Otavalo is surrounded by picturesque lakes, mountains, and waterfalls. We will make stops at Lago San Pablo lake and Peguche waterfall.

Following that, we will delve deeper into the market to support community-based tourism near Otavalo. The Otavaleño culture is deeply rooted in agriculture. Community members cultivate and harvest a variety of products including beans, quinoa, potatoes, wheat, fruits, and vegetables.

You will immerse yourself in the culture and their lifestyles, offering a great way to support communities in the Andes. You will visit a typical community and learn about their cultivated land. Afterward, you will be invited to cook with a family member from the community and enjoy lunch with them or have lunch in a typical restaurant.

DAY 3: QUITO – FOOD TOUR QUITO OLD TOWN

Don’t miss the fantastic cooking class in Quito, the local market, and the walking tour in Quito Old Town.

For more details, please check out this link: Food Tour in Quito Old Town

Multi-day food tour in Ecuador

What to expect

• Hotel pick up and drop off
• Tasting typical Ecuadorian food, chocolate, coffee
• Learn how to make chocolate at the el Quetzal or Yumbo chocolate tour
• Savor the fresh cups of coffee at the Coffee tour in Mindo-Cloud Forest
• Lunch with typical ingredients of the area
• Drive to Mindo and explore the Cloud Forest by zip line, hiking the Mindo Nambillo waterfall, or any of the activities in Mindo.
• Visit the most famous market in South America in Otavalo
• Immerse yourself in the indigenous community in the Andes
• Make two Ecuadorian dishes at the cooking class
• Ice cream tasting

Price:

US$ 635/ per person

Inclusions:

• Private transportation
• 1 night accommodation in Mindo
• 1 night accommodation in Quito
• Tasting food and all described in the itinerary
• Meals (two breakfast, three lunch and two dinner)
• Activities
• Entrance fee
• English guide

Exclusions:

• Mindo activities not described in the itinerary
• Extra drinks
• Tips