Ecuador—a country of immense diversity in both natural beauty and people. The country is a combination of spectacular scenery from the breathtaking Avenue of the Volcanoes, to the Amazon Jungle, to the impressive wildlife of the Galapagos to some of the best preserved colonial cities in South America. The people are equally diverse from the indigenous Andean family, to the descendants of the Spanish immigrants, to the Afro-Ecuadorians. This unique combination of people and nature come together to create a myriad of textile and craft adventures to experience throughout the country. If you weave, knit, sew, quilt or you want to have a deeper connection with the people of Ecuador, this is the trip for you!
This escorted tour is now SOLD OUT!
There is a maximum of 16 people on this tour.
Hands on experiences and Demonstrations:
- Zuelta embroidery workshop
- Lunch & afternoon with Huarmi Maqui women’s group: learn how they work with sheep and alpaca wool as well as herbs used for healthcare
- Visit weavers in Northern Ecuador using designs from ancient Andean cultures of the Valdiva, Nazca and Inca, using treadle and backstrap looms
- Tanning, stretching and molding leather skins by leather artisans
- Ikat weaving & dyeing with a local Andean family
- Visit various villages that specialize in traditional crafts: painting on sheepskin, ceramics, and filigree jewelry
- See the original Panama Hats being made
- Ecuadorian cooking lesson
Some of the tour highlights:
- 15 days / 14 nights, staying in some of Ecuador’s most beautiful and historic haciendas as you travel from Quito to Guyquil
- Enjoy sharing lunch and conversing with different women’s groups
- Explore the famous Otavalo Market with it’s rainbow of colours
- Visit the Middle of the World and have one foot in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern
- See the natural wonders of the Peguche Waterfall, Cuicocha Crater Lake, Cotopaxi National Park, the Quilotoa Crater and El Cajas National Park · Drive along the majestic Avenue of Volcanoes
- Visit a rose plantation and learn how the uniqueness of Ecuador’s location makes their roses some of the world’s best
- Visit one of South America’s largest orchid nurseries with 400+ varieties
- Take a ride on the famous Devil’s Nose Train
- Experience the ancient world of the Incas at the Ingapirca Ruins