Quito Free Shopping Tour

This tour trades churches for markets, following your guide through the stalls and workshops of downtown Quito where Ecuador's craft traditions are still made and sold: hand-woven textiles from Andean wool, leather goods, silver filigree jewelry and the woven straw hats that made Montecristi and Ecuador famous around the world — even though history mislabeled them 'Panama hats.'

Along the way you'll hear how each craft ties back to a region and a community, from the indigenous markets of the highlands to the workshops tucked into the Old Town's side streets, and pick up tips on what's worth bargaining for and what a fair local price actually looks like.