Ecuador is a very religious country. His faith has crossed borders so much that the sanctuary of Las Lajas is visited daily by Catholic believers from Ecuador. People have great faith in the Virgin of Las Lajas and show their favors are the thousands of pictures that are stuck on the rocks around the church. It is almost a tradition that entire families visit the Sanctuary on more than one occasion.
Your hotel, airport, Apartment
I will pick you up from your hotel very early in the morning. Remembering, We have to drive for around 5 hours from quito until to get Las Lajas Sanctuary.
We have to walk down from the parking lot, the acces to get to the church is not difficult. We can listen the service or walk arounc and take pictures.
There is a museum where we can see claypots parts of an old tribe there. We can walk in a small chapel under the main church with very pretty staingalsses.
If you need we can get some food here, there is not a big choice.
We could spend in this place between 1 or 2 hours easily. All depends on you.
There is a cable car to enjoy the view of the Sanctuary from the cable car. It is a good way to avoid the walking up to get to the car.
If you choose to take the cable car, I will be waiting for you at the station to pick you up.
One We leave Las Lajas , We will go straight to the cemetery in Tulcan. The shapes made in cypress are really interesting , they are representing precolumbian art, animals and birds of Ecuador.
If you are hungry let me know to look for a place where We can get some of food.
Once we finish our tour in Tulcan We start returning Quito, it will take 5 hours.
End of our service.
At your hotel or Where you tell me .
Transportation
Driver guide
Food, Drinks
Entrance fees
Cable car in Las Lajas Sanctuary US$ 6.00 dollars per person , one way.
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This tour starts very early due to We are 5 hours far away of our destination.
Let me know when you are hungry to stop and get some of food.
It is not necessary to present passport when We cross the border between countries both in Ecuador and Colorombia . I suggest you to bring a copy because it is enough to present in police check points.
My family and I had a wonderful day with Gustavo (Gus). He worked with us to plan a perfect day traveling around Otavalo, Cotacachi, Cuicocha Cotacachi Cayapas, and Pegucha volcano waterfalls. His English is excellent and he shared an extensive amount of culture, history, geography, and current events with us on his beautiful country. His driving is great and he was very flexible and personable. We highly recommend Gus to anyone looking to learn about and enjoy Ecuador. Thanks for a fantastic day, Gus and happy new year to you and your family!
Hi Pam I want to say “ thank you “ All of your family are great people . It was a big pleasure to show you some of my country . I hope you can return to visit the rest of Ecuador Have a great year Gus
We had a great time with Gustavo (Gus) as our guide. Our 1st day of adventure started with an early pick up, To begin our way to Banos with a stop at Cotopaxi. Although all research done prior to our visit advised against doing this type hike with in the first 24 hours of landing, there we where, basking in the beauty of our surroundings while we caught our breath because altitude sickness is very much a real thing. Anyway we did so many activities during our visit like waterfalls, volcanos, hiking, hot springs, edge of the world swings, and Gus knows the best place for Ziplining, and thats just baños. He's very knowledgeable. You can feel free and ask him any question And he'll have answers. His wife is also amazing. Acting as our co-guide for our trip throughout The historical district of Quito. In summary, if you're planning to go to Ecuador and you need a tour guide, you should pick Gustavo. Trust me you will not be disappointed.
Hi Jeny I am glad hearing that you enter your trip in Ecuador . Thank you for visiting Ecuador to celebrate yours husband’s birthday. I hope you could return to Ecuador. Your friend in Ecuador Gus
Gustavo and his team were on time, helpful, and very knowledgable. They gave us excellent information about the entire city, and made the trips very enjoyable.
Gustavo was excellent!! We spent 2 days with him - and he was very knowledgeable. He took us to middle of the earth, then Quito, then we passed Cotopaxi, then went to Banos. The next day, we also went to the rainforest to our trip - it was so great!! Banos was amazing - and Gustavo as well as our driver, Julian, were both great. Highly recommended!!!!